Common Ground: On the Yoga Path

Today we are excited to sit down with Natalie Gentile! As a mother, medical doctor, and entrepreneur, Natalie is a true powerhouse and inspirational wellness leader. She is the owner of Rebel Wellness and also an innovative Direct Primary Care Practice, both based in Pittsburgh. We chat about her background, why the name “rebel” and how it applies to healthcare today, a new partnership, self-care, strength, the wellness industry, and more! Listen today! 🙂

In today's episode, we explore our monthly theme - mystery! We discuss the concept of being a mystic in your yoga practice, which can be both intriguing and complex. We also explore maya, or illusions that can cloud our world, and how to lift the veil. We touch on the idea of how mysticism can be understood as “experiential knowledge of spiritual things” and more!

Our takeaway is that the more you embrace the unknowns of life, the more connected to the (nonlinear, wild) path you can be! So, join us as we dive deep into this topic and get a little mystical. ;)

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Join Lianna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat. We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave. For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

Join us for 25+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

In this episode, we explore what it feels like when you repress desire and how to reconnect to it for a more passionate, vital life. Once you’re reconnected, we learn to observe different types of desire. Does your wanting come from a past pattern of pain or from a higher place? We discuss the difference. Listen now and let us know if this made you think of desire in a new way. 💡

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Join Lianna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat. We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave. For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

Join us for 25+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

In this episode, we explore the concept of desire, our monthly theme. We aim to understand what it means to desire, and we address the common misunderstandings, preconceptions, and contradictions that can arise with this word. We also discuss the idea of non-attachment and how it can be useful when our desires become overwhelming and stem from a place of neediness and without intention to Self. We hope you enjoy listening to our conversation!

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Join Lianna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat. We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave. For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

Join us for 25+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

We’re back! Happy New Year folks 😃

On today's episode, we talk about the concept of restoration. We understand that this may not be the typical topic for the beginning of the year, but we believe that it is worth discussing. Restoration refers to the process of returning to the original state after experiencing depletion or loss. We are often told that rest is the ultimate goal, but we believe that it is the foundation upon which change, growth, and self-awareness are built. Give this episode a listen and share your thoughts on what rest means to you.

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Join Lianna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat. We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave. For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

Join us for 25+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

Explore how to overcome the consumer mindset to find deeper connections during the holidays and beyond. We discuss consumption, how some buying patterns are not our fault, how to reclaim our humanness in an economy trying to call us consumers, how to find true fulfillment, gift-giving, how this is all tied to yoga, and more!

Today we're excited to talk with Mo Pirela, poet, advocate, and entrepreneur based in Charlotte, NC. She writes, performs, and has founded an advocacy-based brand called Solidarity&Co. She is originally from New Bern, NC, a small coastal city. She channels her humble beginnings into powerful poetry pieces that explore various social issues and life experiences.

Mo even shares a special Inspirit-inspired poem with us! Give this episode a listen ☺️

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Join Lianna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat. We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave. For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

Join us for 25+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

In this week's episode, we're back together to talk about anger - the emotion that makes our hearts race and our fists clench. Who are you when anger takes over? Join us as we explore the art of befriending your anger and learn to embrace this emotion. (IT IS NOT EASY!) We explore how techniques like grounding and breathwork can help you alleviate the feelings that come along with anger, such as anxiety and sadness. Let us know how anger has shown up in your life, and how you were able to process or learn from it!

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Join Lianna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat. We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave. For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

Join us for 25+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

Change happens. Today's episode delves into the journey of discovering one's spiritual path and how it may shift as the seasons of our lives shift. Along the way, we learn that there are numerous twists and turns to navigate through. It's natural to evolve and change directions, as long as we remain authentic to what truly resonates with our heart. The path is the practice and the practice is YOU!

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Join Lianna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat. We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave. For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

Join us for 25+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

In this episode, we welcome our very first Common Ground guest, Sherry Sidoti, yoga teacher and author. Join us as we hear insight about her newly released book, A Smoke and a Song: A Memoir. As well, we talk about #weirdnotweird moments, how yoga might look as an old friend, and what it means to “live in the layers and not in the litter.” We also embrace the best #weirdnotweird moment as Sherry reads an excerpt from her book!

This episode asks us to reflect and to notice when reflection happens on and off of the yoga mat. Within the Eight Limbs of Yoga, we have the niyamas, or positive duties. While they are all observances, Tapas and Svadhyaya, two niyamas in particular, remind us that action, passion, or fire happens, and are followed by self-study. As we study ourselves and look lovingly on the way we are in the world, we open up space to listen and hear feedback from others. Instead of thinking or reacting, can you reflect? You don’t have to analyze all the time. Can you bend back on yourself as a way to be propelled forward? We discuss a-ha moments and how messages from the universe can be clear and direct. We acknowledge that too much awareness becomes too heady and can lead to spiritual bypassing. We surrender to the notion that we can absorb what we need to embrace the moment.

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Join Lianna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat. We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave. For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

Join us for 25+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

This episode explores the power of curiosity and how it can lead to new discoveries and opportunities. We talk about our experiences with curiosity, from childhood inquiries and boundaries to adulthood explorations and ego. We also discuss how curiosity can be used as a tool for personal growth and learning, and how we can cultivate a curious mindset in ourselves and those around us. Join us as we uncover the endless possibilities that come with embracing our innate curiosity.

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Join Lianna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat. We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave. For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

Join us for 25+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

In today's episode, we discuss how to embrace all of our identities and different parts of ourselves that make us a whole integrated human. We explore how it's possible to be more than one thing or even hold space for two identities that oppose, such as being a skeptic and also a spiritual being. What happens when we throw away the list of labels and just BE? Lianna shares a touching story on discovering her truest self through the relationships in her life and the changes that can come when you start to look inward. Give it a listen and let us know what comes up for you!

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Join Lianna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat. We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave. For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

Join us for 25+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

Enjoy 5-minute breath, meditation, and mantra practices in between the regular episodes.

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Every person personalizes and projects. Our work lies in being aware of these phenomena, and owning when they happen.

In this episode, learn how personalizing and projecting can affect your life and how it is your responsibility to observe. This self-awareness can strengthen relationships with yourself and others in your life. We chat about how these ideas apply to yoga, how to own your truth, how other people’s projections can show up, and what your responsibility is and what isn’t.

“Wanting to reform the world without discovering one’s true self is like trying to cover the world with leather to avoid the pain of walking on stones and thorns. It is much simpler to wear shoes. - The Hindu Sage Ramana Maharshi

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Join Lianna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat. We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave. For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

Join us for 25+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

Today we discuss how to recognize fear, use it as an information-gathering tool, and how to move forward courageously. Listen now!

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Join Lianna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat. We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave. For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

Join us for 25+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

We can become fixated on the outcome when it comes to personal projects, work, and creative endeavors. We tend to seek external validation to prove the worth of our work. 

How can we become captivated by the process, rather than the outcome? Because oftentimes "doing the thing", and not the result, is what fills our days. 
In this episode, learn how mindfulness and yoga help us to be more involved in the present, rather than only thinking of the result in the future. We talk about trust, boats, the dip, and more. Listen now! 

“Your work is to discover your work and then, 
With all your heart, give yourself to it.” - Buddha 

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Join Lianna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Have you ever been in a happy situation and a tinge of anxiety creeps in? If things have been going well and find yourself waiting for the shoe to drop - this episode is for you!

In this candid discussion, we talk about self-sabotage. We remember that pleasure and joy are life-giving sources of energy. We explore how to "participate joyfully in the world's sorrows." We chat about vulnerability, contentment, the importance of neutrality, and more. Listen now! 

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Join Lianna, Janna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Enjoy 5-minute breath, meditation, and mantra practices in between the regular episodes.

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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In today's episode, we discuss Jnana yoga the final pathway of the four we've shared over the last few weeks. We can succeed on this pathway by putting our ego down and remaining curious and patient. How do you show up for Self and practice discernment? Can you reach a wisdom that moves beyond the mind and into the heart?

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Join Lianna, Janna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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In today's episode, we discuss Raja Yoga - the royal path of yoga.  On this path, we observe our minds and moral values. We understand that we can use our mental powers to allow our minds to become still and unobscured, allowing us to connect with the divine Self within us.
In this discussion, big words come up, like "power," "quiet," and "authenticity". Listen now to explore together!

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Join Lianna, Janna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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In today's episode, we discuss Bhakti yoga, one of the 5 pathways. Bhakti yoga is the path of love and surrender. Bhakti is a very deep and intense emotion of love of the devotee for the Divine, but as we talked about during the episode the Divine is whatever you decide and resonate wholeheartedly with.

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Join Lianna, Janna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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This week's episode discusses Karma yoga as one of the 5 pathways.  Karma, in this instance, means "action." The path of Karma Yoga is "the yoga of action, the path of selfless service."  

To be genuinely selfless can be challenging. We share personal struggles and stories of inaction in an effort to be transparent with you all and to show that this doesn't just occur overnight.Karma yoga can be attained when we are in line with our dharma (duty in life) and is an effective means of spiritual development. Give it a listen and share your journey with us! :)

P.S. Here's the quote Sydney shared:

“The one who sees inaction in the midst of action, and action in the midst of action is wise and can act in the spirit of yoga. With no desire for success, no anxiety about failure, indifferent to results, this person burns up their actions in the fire of wisdom. Surrendering all thoughts of outcome, unperturbed, self-reliant, this person does nothing at all, even when fully engaged in actions. There is nothing this person expects, nothing that this person fears. Serene, free from possessions, untainted, acting with the body alone, content with whatever happens, unattached to pleasure or pain, success or failure, this person acts and is never bound by those actions. When a person has let go of attachments, and is grounded in wisdom, everything this person does is an act of sacred joy, and all actions melt away.” ~ Bhagavad Gita ch. 4 v. 18-22

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Join Lianna, Janna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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We discuss Hatha yoga as one of the five pathways. Although this was not one we all learned as a pathway, we can all agree it is the gateway to the other paths in the western world. Is that a bad thing? We don't think so!

Let us know your journey with Hatha if you have one or if you're curious about learning more!

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Join Lianna, Janna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Enjoy 5-minute breath, meditation, and mantra practices in between the regular episodes! Let's practice viloma breathing or "against the natural flow" breathing on the exhales. How do you feel being empty in this way?

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Today we dive into the 5 Kleshas (Sanskrit for "poisons or "afflictions"). They are negative mental patterns that cloud our true nature and ultimately cause suffering. Sounds fun, right? 

But there are paths to remembering our true nature! The 4 paths of yoga help us to re-establish our connection to Oneness. Karma, Bhakti, Raja, and Jnana yoga. Let's dive in! 

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Join Lianna, Janna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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What happens after dharma is established? Or does it all come back around at some point?

Today we explore the four Purusharthas or the "object of human pursuit" found in ancient the Vedic texts. Dharma leads the way as we explore artha (material security), kama (material happiness), and moksha (spiritual liberation). How can these aims lead you to your purpose, and how can your purpose lead you to these aims? Will you let us know in the comments how the Purusharthas are showing up in your life right now?

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Join Lianna, Janna, Meeraj and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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It is said that all beings must accept their dharma to exist in order and harmony. So how do we discern our purpose and path?

A favorite quote from our discussion today is, "It's basically a trust fall with yourself." Listen now and let us know what you think!

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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As we approach the end of the first month of 2023, we take a look back at what we set out to do at the beginning of it. What goals did you set for yourself, or resolutions even? Did you put steps in place to make them achievable? How is it all going?

We discuss what being in-process looks like, what we see on social media, how to step back and check-in with what is actually going on instead of seeking outside validation, and the idea of adjusting in the process to do what actually suits you instead of the goal.

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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First, we pause in the question. What do you think?

We explore definitions of wellness, why we begin the journey in the first place, the fine line of seeking community and losing self agency, and how yoga really isn't for everyone.

Tune in and let us know your thoughts. Perhaps you have an answer that we don't!

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Enjoy 5-minute breath, meditation, and mantra practices in between the regular episodes! This mantra practice, led by Lianna, helps us embrace the truth of what is.

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Today we discussed a big topic: FAILURE. How can we become more comfortable with "failing" as a part of the process of learning and growth? Any time you try something new, failure is inevitable. 

We dive into thoughts on The Bhagavad Gita, perfectionism, relationships, and more!

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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What happens when you begin to examine new routines alongside your depth of commitment?

It's the new year and that means new intentions for how we each want to be in this world. Whether it's your word of the year, a resolution, a goal you set, or something you are simply curious about, let's explore what it means to actually stick with it. Let's also look at giving ourselves a little bit of grace as we begin something.

Did you know? We can decide to commit fully right from the go or we can take it a day at a time. There's no right or wrong, just you figuring our what works for you. Stand firm in your decisions and follow your intuition here.

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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How can you bring yoga with you as you spend time with devices and social media? In this episode, we explore what technology actually is, how it's always existed, and how to see it not as a crutch, but as a tool for greater expansion and evolution.

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Different than a goal or resolution, a word of the year is chosen by how you want to feel. So, what do you want to feel in 2023?

In this episode, we further discuss what this practice is and where it came from, how to choose one, previous years, and ways to keep it present.

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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The end of the year is near, often prompting us to revisit our resolutions. Also, the start of a new year is around the corner potentially inviting us to set new ones! In each process, it is helpful to ask...

What does success look like? 

We discuss defining success on your terms, how often times the journey is not so black and white, share some personal examples, a mantra, and more! 

Listen today and let us know, has this year been "successful"? What does that even mean to you? Do you set New Year's Resolutions? Or no? We'd love to hear!

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Enjoy 5-minute breath, meditation, and mantra practices in between the regular episodes! This breath practice, led by Janna, encourages an energy shift to give you a boost.

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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"Instant gratification is a term that refers to the temptation, and resulting tendency, to forego a future benefit in order to obtain a less rewarding but more immediate benefit."

Why do we make easy decisions that may not be the most beneficial long term? We dive into how/why instant gratification shows up, discomfort and resistance (and how they can lead to growth), delayed gratification, and more!

What do you think? 

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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We have arrived at the very last niyama, Isvara Pranidhana, often understood as surrendering to a supreme being or our truest self. In practice, we learn how to cultivate trust and how to let go of control.

We discuss surrender and what that means today, how to observe the walls we build in protection that may obstruct this niyama, how it shows up for us personally, worry/rumination, AND there's very amusing entertainment from Jovie the dog.

It's sometimes helpful to think of this niyama as an "opening to what is," instead of fighting against life. 

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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The next niyama, Svadhyaya, is often understood as self-study. By paying close attention or "studying" ourselves, we become more aware of who we are, and who we are not. 

“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the Self” – The Bhagavad Gita 

In this episode, we discuss different avenues of self-study, pride, music, labels, and experience some real a-ha moments toward the end. Listen now and let us know what you think! Do you have a different way you connect with Svadhyaya?

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Today we dive into the next niyama, tapas. In Sanskrit "tap" means "to burn" so we think of tapas as a fiery discipline or passion. In this episode, we chat about the word discipline and how it can feel full of possibilities, rather than a punishment. We discuss how tapas helps light us up and burn away the impurities holding us back, the importance of controlled burns, how tapas involves courage, and more!

“A worthy aim makes life illumined, pure and divine. Without such an aim, action and prayer have no value. Life without tapas is like a heart without love.” – BKS Iyengar

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Today we discuss the Niyama Santosha, loosely translated to contentment.

We chat about the surface level of what this means, and also dive in to some ways contentment (or the opposite!) show up on and off the mat. For example, do you say "I'll be happy when..." Do you buy things and then have buyer's remorse? We discuss these and more! 

Is feeling content currently part of your life? Where does it show up? What helps you find it? Our journeys are all different. 

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Enjoy 5-minute breath, meditation, and mantra practices in between the regular episodes! This meditation practice, led by Sydney, might bring a little smile to your face.

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Listen to why Saucha, the first Niyama, is about more than simply cleaning your space! Listen and let us know, do you see how it can be like a "clean slate"? How does this Niyama show up for you? 

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Janna gives an overview of the Niymas, the 2nd limb of yoga in the Yoga Sutras. The Niymas transition us from the last few weeks of studying and discussing and discovering the Yamas, which are our outer behaviors and attitudes to the world to now our inner behaviors and observances of our selves.

This week, how can you begin to observe yourself through an objective lens. What do you see?

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Closing out the Yamas this week and reflecting on how they are a part of all of us.

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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In today's discussion, we explore what aparigraha really means. Is it just nonpossessiveness? Can there be too much of a good thing? What does it mean to "let go"?

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Often misunderstood, this yama teaches us the power of moderation. Let's dive in!

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio.  Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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Enjoy 5-minute breath, meditation, and mantra practices in between the regular episodes! This breath practice, led by Meeraj, utilizes the tips of the fingers to guide the breath.

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This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and off the mat.

We share from the heart about our experience of yoga philosophies and other traditions and how they apply now. We gather to nurture human interaction, community, and the conversations you crave.

For those looking to enhance the well-being of (y)our world.

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Join us for 28+ asana, breath, and meditation classes, community conversations, and more!

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