#PracticeWithClara Podcast
By Clara Roberts-Oss
Clara Roberts-Oss and Stephanie Trembath share their unique perspectives on philosophy, yoga, and how to run a business as a yoga instructor.
Each week the Practice With Clara Podcast is tailored around a specific theme to center the discussion, we also answer questions from our listeners on the world of yoga, dive into the newest yoga class released weekly on the #PracticeWithClara video platform.
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#PracticeWithClara PodcastMay 22, 2020
Our Time (60-min) Vinyasa Yoga Class
A strong vinyasa practice with back and core strengthening as you work toward dancer pose, this class features leg balancing and hip stretching. You'll work with
Every time we arrive on our mats, we have an opportunity to surrender. To surrender our expectations and the weight we may be carrying. To surrender any duty we have to anyone else, just for this time.
May you use this time to feel your body, celebrate your breath and movement, and simply be where you are right now.
Style: Vinyasa
Duration: 60-minutes
Level: intermediate
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: Nataraj (dancer pose), back and core strengthening, leg balancing, hip flexor release.
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: Our Time Spotify Playlist
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The Director Vinyasa Yoga Class
A strong vinyasa class that moves from standing leg balances with eagle pose into variations of side plank and fallen triangle; this class opens with a moving meditation to connect you to the flow of Prana (energy) within.
This class works with visualization, pranayama, mudras, and mantra to stimulate and direct the flow of Prana. Yoga is a system that gives us the opportunity to work with and play with energy so that we can actively participate in how our energy moves through and out of us!
Style: Vinyasa
Duration: 60-mins
Level: open
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: leg balancing, hip opening, twists, and core strengthening.
Location: Vancouver, BC.
Music: The Director Spotify Playlist
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Mula Bandha Vinyasa Yoga Class
Enjoy a smooth vinyasa class that builds toward handstand pose; this class features lunges, warriors, backbends, and heart opening.
A full-body experience that includes pranayama, visualization, and meditation, this is a wonderful class to strengthen to core stabilizers and the hamstrings!
You'll focus on Manipura, the third chakra, and engaging Mula Bandha.
Style: Vinyasa
Duration: 60-mins
Level: intermediate/advanced
Props: 2 blocks, wall space
Focus: core strengthening, hamstring lengthening, handstand!
Location: Vancouver, BC.
Music: Our Raft Spotify Playlist
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Reveal Your Magnificent Self Flow Flow Yoga
A slow flow class that opens the shoulders and side body takes you through dancing warriors, breath of joy, handstand hops, and backbends from the ground to strengthen the back body.
This class opens with a poem by Hafiz and a mantra for peace.
A great option for practitioners who want to move a little to release static energy and create space through a gentle flow and deep breath.
Style: Slow Flow
Duration: 40-minutes
Level: open
Props: 1 block
Focus: full-body, shoulder opening, back strengthening.
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: Your Magnificent Self Spotify Playlist
Poem from class: They Call to You to Sing by Hafiz
Stones are longing for what you know.
If they had the graceful movements
Of your feet and tongue,
They would not stop laughing
Between their ecstatic dance steps and unbroken praise.
Your heart beats inside a sacred drum,
Its skin is tanned and stretched—
Our skin is alive and stretched—
With the wild molecules of [our] Wondrous Existence.
Your mind and eyes are an immense silk cloth
Upon which all your thoughts and movements paint.
Your soul once sat on an easel on my knee.
For ages I have been sketching you
With myriad shapes of sound and light;
Now awake, dear pilgrim,
With your thousand swaying arms
That need to caress the Sky.
Now awake with your love for the Friend and Creation,
Help this Old Tavern Sweeper, Hafiz,
To celebrate.
No more enemies from this golden view—
All who have entered this holy mountain cave
Have dropped their shields and swords.
We all cook together around a fire
Our yearning music builds.
We share our tools and instruments and plates;
We are companions on this earth
As the sun and planets are in the sky.
We are all sentries at our sacred humble posts.
The stones and stars envy the movements
Of your legs and tongue
And call to you to sing on their behalf.
The atoms in your cells and limbs are full of wonderful talents;
They dance in the Hidden Choir [we] conduct.
Don’t sleep tonight, dear pilgrim,
So I can lead you on my white mare to [the] Summer House.
This love you now have for the Truth
Will never forsake you.
Your joys and sufferings on this arduous path
Are lifting your worn veil like a rising stage curtain
And will surely reveal your Magnificent Self
So that you can guide this world…
In the Hidden Choir
[Of the Divine] and [their] friends will forever
Conduct.
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Dissolve the Walls Vinyasa Yoga Class
A vinyasa class that features leg balancing and hip opening to prepare you for Dekasana II (low-flying airplane) and Ardha Chandrasana (half moon pose), this class includes core strengthening and binds!
A great option to release the hips and strengthen the inner leg lines, this class is perfect for anyone who sits for long periods, cycles, or hikes. Chaturanga pushups and backbends support the core and spine, making this a well-rounded class.
Style: Vinyasa
Duration: 63-minutes
Level: open
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: leg balancing, hip opening, core strengthening, psoas release.
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Garden of My Heart Slow Flow Yoga Class
A slow flow class focusing on abundance to celebrate the fertility and beauty within and all around us, this class treats you to a full-body experience.
Style: Slow Flow
Duration: 40-minutes
Level: open
Props: 1 block
Focus: full-body, spinal undulations, twists, hips, heart.
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: Sweet Hips Spotify Playlist
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One and Many Vinyasa Yoga Class
A smooth and fiery flow that takes you through hamstring and core strengthening to prepare the body for inversions with a handstand as the peak pose.
This class features lunges, warriors, leg balancing, and shoulder opening. Option to use a wall if you are comfortable with handstand pose. Backbending and twists complete the class.
Style: Vinyasa
Duration: 60-minutes
Level: intermediate/advanced
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: core and hamstring strengthening, inversions, handstand.
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: One and Many Spotify Playlist
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Do It Fully Vinyasa Yoga Class
A smooth, full-body vinyasa with leg balancing, twists, core and hamstring strengthening, and supported backbends to close. This class opens with a quote from Paths to God by Ram Das
A great class for those who spend long periods sitting, this class strengthens and releases tension in the psoas (hip flexors).
Style: Vinyasa
Duration: 41-minutes
Level: open
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: leg balancing, hamstrings, core, twists, shoulders.
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: Do It Fully Spotify Playlist
"Once you've decided as best as you can [on what you're going to do], you act, keeping in mind that you are not the actor. While you're acting, you don't second guess yourself; you don't waste your time wondering whether you made the right decision. You're done deciding--now you're acting: Be present with your actions. After you've finished, if you want to, you can sit back and reflect and say, "Was that the right choice?" That's different. But while you're doing it, do it fully. When you're making tea, make tea. When you're brushing your teeth, brush your teeth. When you're making love, make love. Big acts, small acts, whatever it is, be fully there with it. Stop ruining things for yourself with that self-conscious, judgmental holding back."
Ram Das, Paths to God
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This and That Vinyasa Yoga Class
A smooth vinyasa practice with longer holds to strengthen the legs and back body; this class features lunges, leg balancing, and heart-opening.
A great class for those who work at a desk to strengthen the erectors (spine) and upper back muscles. This class features back body strengthening with locust (salabasana) variations using no hands!
Style: Vinyasa
Duration: 44-minutes
Level: open
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: hip opening, hamstring and back body strengthening.
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: Rainfall Spotify Playlist
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Shared Intention Vinyasa Yoga Class
A smooth vinyasa ride that takes you through lunges, warriors, binds, and leg balancing poses, this class features Hanumanasana (full splits) as the peak pose!
Enjoy hamstring strengthening and stretching, back body strengthening, and hip opening; this class is great for cyclists and runners.
Style: Vinyasa
Duration: 60-minutes
Level: intermediate/advanced
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: hamstrings with hanumanasana (full splits) as the peak.
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: Shared Intention Spotify Playlist
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- Yoga Blog + Free Resources
Evolve or Die Slow Flow Yoga Class
A slow flow yoga class featuring prostration namaskars that works with back strengthening and side waist lengthening to prepare you for backbends from lunge and on your belly.
Style: Slow Flow
Duration: 40-minutes
Level: open
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: back strengthening, prostration namaskar, backbends.
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: Evolve or Die Spotify Playlist
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Boredom Vinyasa Yoga Class
A smooth, full-body vinyasa class with leg balancing and backbends, this class features hamstring stretching and strengthening. A great option for runners and cyclists.
Your class opens with a prompt from Chögyam Trungpa’s Myth of Freedom.
Read more about Trungpa’s thoughts on boredom here.
Style: Vinyasa
Duration: 44-minutes
Level: open
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: leg balancing, hamstring stretching and strengthening, full-body class
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: None; breathe and listen to your breath
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True Love Vinyasa Yoga Class
A slow and strong vinyasa practice that opens with Prostration Namaskars, this class features core and back body strengthening to prepare you for backbends.
Leg balancing, twists, and Forrest-inspired core work are featured as you progress toward salabhasana (locust) and dhanurasana (bow) pose.
Style: Vinyasa
Duration: 60-mins
Level: intermediate/advanced
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: backbends, hip flexors
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: True Love Spotify Playlist
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Slow and Steady Slow Flow Yoga Class
A slow flow class to stretch the hips includes glute and inner thigh strengthening as you work toward low-flying Dekasana II (low-flying airplane) and Ardha Chandrasana (half moon pose). The peak poses for this class are Tarasana (star pose) and Kurmasana (turtle pose).
Style: Slow Flow
Duration: 60-minutes
Level: intermediate/advanced
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: hip flexors, hip openers
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: Earth and Ether Spotify Playlist
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Secret Lovers Vinyasa Yoga Class
Style: Vinyasa
Duration: 60-minutes
Level: intermediate/advanced
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: hip flexors, arm balances, side crow pose
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: Secret Lovers Spotify Playlist
Poem to anchor the class:
“The light of consciousness illumines the world.
The world reflects this splendor.
Energy and matter, essence and manifestation,
Reveal each other to each other.
Individual soul and cosmic energy,
Pulsing heart and infinite awareness—
Are secret lovers, always merging in oneness.
When the secret slips out, there is laughter
And a flash of brilliance in the air.”
— The Radiance Sutras translation by Lorin Roche.
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Holiday Vinyasa Yoga Class
A strong vinyasa, this class features leg balancing, glute strengthening, and backbends to create a full-bodied and well-rounded experience. Core work, psoas release, and shoulder opening are featured to prepare the body for bridge and wheel pose.
Mantra for class - may you connect to the wisdom that is not seen; may you connect to the wisdom of what is felt.
Style: Vinyasa
Duration: 60-minutes
Level: intermediate/advanced
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: core, leg balancing, backbends, shoulder opening
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: Our Raft Spotify Playlist
Meditation
Come to a seat of your choice and close your eyes. Notice what you are arriving to your mat with. How can you honor what is felt over what is seen?
Questions to sit with:
- What is it your time for? Rest, reflection, renewal?
- What word would describe how you feel?
- What word would describe what you want to move into?
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My Evolution Vinyasa Yoga Class
Style: Vinyasa
Duration: 60-minutes
Level: open
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: Inversions, forearm stand, hamstrings
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: Acceptance Spotify Playlist
We are constantly evolving and changing throughout the course of our lives. Consider how your relationship to movement has evolved over the years, in comparison to how you enjoy moving today. This strong vinyasa practice includes hamstring opening, shoulder opening, and core connection in order to build towards pincha mayurasana (forearm stand). This class is ideal for anyone who works at a desk and wants to open up the muscles that become tight from sitting. Inversions such as forearm stand can help remove fatigue from the body and mind and leave you feeling energized.
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Beyond Words Vinyasa Yoga Class
A vinyasa class focused on the hips and hamstrings, you'll move through twists and leg balancing poses, including Garudasana (eagle pose) and floating tree.
Style: Vinyasa
Duration:40-min
Level: open
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: Hip openers, hip flexors, hamstrings, leg balancing, twists
Location: Vancouver, BC.
Poem from Radiance Sutras by Lorin Roche:
There is a holiness permeating everything.
The senses cannot grasp it and
Images cannot represent it.
It is totally free -
Free to appear as form,
Free to be beyond form.
Heart and body, and mind in unison,
Attend to the this unimaginable realm.
An awakening will be born in you
As you join with That,
Which you already are.
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Everything Is Energy Vinyasa Yoga Class
A smooth vinyasa sequence that builds heat with twists before taking you into variations of Dhanurasana (bow pose) and Camatkarasana (wild thing).
Style: Vinyasa
Duration:38-min
Level: open
Props: 2 blocks
Focus: Hip openers, heart openers, twists, shoulders
Location: Vancouver, BC.
Music: As You Are Spotify Playlist
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Choice and Possibilities Vinyasa Yoga Class
A strong vinyasa class featuring oblique and hamstring strengthening, this class moves through twists, leg balancing, and heart-opening postures.
Style: Vinyasa
Duration: 61-minutes
Level: intermediate/advanced
Props: 2 Blocks
Focus: backbends, hip flexors, hamstrings
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: Renee Razteria Spotify Playlist
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Shadow School 30-Day Virtual Yoga Challenge
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast, where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice.
We sat down to discuss Shadow School—the theme for October's 30-Day Virtual Yoga Challenge in this week's episode. With seven themes to anchor in the wild and intense emotions of the shadow, Clara and Stephanie shared their perspective of the shadow self and why exploring the darker aspects of the self is so important.
Themes of Shadow School:
- Fear, Guilt, Grief, Shame, Duplicity, Illusion, Attachment.
- See the Shadow School Yoga Playlist
More on this episode:
- A definition of the shadow
- Archetypes and why they are important
- A brief description of Addiction to Perfection by Marion Woodman
- The individual and global experience of the shadow
- Contrast between the darkness and the light
Resources mentioned:
Addiction to perfection: The still unravished bride: a psychological study by Marion Woodman.
More on Shadow School:
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life, and you will call it fate.” — Carl Jung.
Shadow School is your summons to acknowledge your wild side, surface intense emotions, and expunge the parts of yourself you no longer need. You are ready to face the core beliefs, motivations, desires, and aspirations that bring darkness and lightness into your life.
We must eat our own shadow—haul it up from out of the pit and develop a conscious connection with it. Doing so not only prevents our unacknowledged darkness from haunting our thoughts and distorting our relationships; it also liberates tremendous psychic energy. — Excerpt from Rob Brezsny’s Shadow School.Ways to stay connected:
Growth Strategies for Yoga Teachers
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast. This episode reveals the growth strategies for yoga teachers and small businesses that the Practice with Clara Team used to get ahead. In an interview with co-founders Clara Roberts-Oss and Alejandro Arce, you'll learn about the essential tasks and tactics to working as a team to grow your community and small business.
This interview includes:
- How to establish trust and set boundaries within your team.
- The importance of delegating tasks to get ahead.
- Why asking for help is so necessary.
- How to hire, who to hire, and the skills to look for.
- Navigating the digital realm as yoga teachers.
- Tips on how to work within a small budget.
- The questions to ask to best support your team and produce the best product.
- & more!
Let us know if you have questions and what you think of this short tutorial in the comments!
We share more business and digital marketing strategies in the Business Bundle in the Art of Sequencing Online Yoga Teacher Training.
Ways to stay connected:
A Year of Online Yoga and Powerful Conversations
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, Clara and Stephanie reflect on the past year to highlight the challenges, inspirational interviews, and all that they've learned.
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0:55
The Origins of the PWC Podcast
Clara and Steph share the origin story of the Practice with Clara Podcast in how it came to be and how the intention and community have shifted over the year.
6:10
Highlights from a Year of Engaging Interviews
Clara and Steph share a few of the highlights with guests and topics presented in the podcast, including a few of their favorite interviews.
10:20
How We're Cultivating Community in 2021
Clara shares the key feedback and requests made by the community, and how the Practice with Clara team plans to respond in the New Year.
12:00
Focusing on Accountability and Motivation
Clara and Steph share the history of the 30-day challenges and how PWC is infusing future events with more opportunities for practitioners to be motivated and held accountable.
19:18
The Biggest Takeaways and Learnings of 2020
Clara and Steph share their key takeaways and learnings from a year of online yoga, cultivating community, and hosting intimate conversations with guests on the podcast.
25:00
Teaching Public versus Online Yoga Classes
Clara shares how she's adapted to teaching online classes, how sharing personal experience creates intimacy, and what's shifted for her since teaching in the virtual realm.
27:46
LIVE Yoga Classes with Practice with Clara
Clara shares three of the things she's looking forward to in 2021 in terms of teaching and how the PWC platform is adding live yoga classes for the community.
30:19
Intention and Attention During the 30-Day Yoga Challenge
Clara shares what she hopes to provide for the community who participates in the 30-Day Challenge that launches on January 1st, 2021.
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https://www.clararobertsoss.com/practice-with-clara-podcasts/
Music by Pete Wonder:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VrPlfk05gv9KwCCM5She5
Andrea Freeman: Mindful Business Insights & Strategy
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview Mindful Business Coach Andrea Freeman to get insight on how to sustainably grow the Practice with Clara Community.
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More about our guest:
Andrea Freeman: https://www.andreafreemanconsulting.com/
Join the Uplevel Collective: https://www.facebook.com/groups/uplevelcollective
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More about this episode:
1:10
Introducing Andrea Freeman
Andrea joins us on the podcast to share mindful business insights on how we can grow the Practice with Clara brand.
1:53
The Current Business Landscape at Practice with Clara
Clara and Stephanie share the story of how Practice with Clara has evolved since 2019 for Andrea to give feedback on how and where we should grow and focus.
5:38
Sustainably Growing the Community
Clara talks about one of the main goals at Practice with Clara in growing the community while honoring a balance in lifestyle and setting achievable goals.
7:06
Tools to Delegate to Create More Time for Less Work
Andrea and Clara go deep into how delegation feels and looks in Clara's life with the business, and what some of the obstacles may be in handing-off tasks.
12:40
Feeling Valid and Safe in Asking for Support
In examining delegation and how to practice asking for support, Andrea has Clara recall a time when she didn't feel safe or supported when she asked for help.
20:40
How to Create a Space of Belonging and Acceptance
Andrea asks Clara what it would feel and look like, to show up in the business and ask for help, and what the effect would be on the community and business.
26:37
Making Space for Others to Show Up for You
Andrea shares how when you don't create the space to ask for help, others don't know how to approach the situation and show up to support even when they want to.
28:17
Creating Structure, Support, and Measurable Goals
Andrea asks Clara and Stephanie what they love bringing to the team, where they need support, and if there are measurable goals that will help to grow the community and business.
40:15
Going Deep into Data to See Where to Focus
Andrea advises focusing on one specific area where the data is proving audience interest and engagement, to create a more concentrated voice to provide impact and amplify.
45:36
How You Do One Thing, Is How You Do Everything
The discussion shifts toward mindfulness and integrity; Andrea shares how she got into Mindfulness Coaching and how we might bring awareness to all that we do?
50:55
Let Your Personal Evolution Fuel Your Business Revolution
Andrea shares how all aspects of our lives are integrated, and to create a truly authentic and charismatic story, refinement in our personal lives will help our businesses flourish.
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Music by Pete Wonder: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VrPlfk05gv9KwCCM5She5
Janet Stone: Sangha, Mantra, and Sadhana
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview yoga teacher Janet Stone on the power of coming together as a Sangha and creating rituals through Sadhana.
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More about our guest:
Janet Stone Yoga: https://janetstoneyoga.com/
Listen to Janet's Music on Spotify or Apple Music.
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More on this episode:
1:52
Introducing Janet Stone
Janet shares her story of how she came to yoga and started teaching, her early teachers and initial influencers of the practice, and the early days of solo-travel with her two little girls.
9:52
A Celebration of Being Together Online
Janet touches on her lifestyle and current offerings since the onset of COVID-19 including what her practice looks like and the benefits of online yoga.
12:35
Exploring Your Passion through Collaboration
Janet shares how she started collaborating with musicians and the benefit of working with talented people who share your passion.
14:24
Mantra as a Muse and Being With What Is
Janet's offerings are rooted in a mantra; she shares how she became attune and inspired by sound vibration and how it unites practitioners with Bhakti, the practice of devotion.
24:01
Geeking Out on Slow Flow
Janet and Clara share what they're craving in their personal practices and how they're geeking out on slower flows, restorative, and nourishing rituals.
26:00
Yoga and Aligning with Motherhood
Janet and Clara share how the practice of motherhood influences and inspires the art of yoga.
29:02
Fierce Boundaries and Learning What to Let Go
Janet shares her tips for managing time, working with a team, and how she created a container for her prana to direct her energy and efforts into her values.
38:17
How Do We Support Each Other as a Global Community?
Clara and Janet touch on some of the massive shifts that have occurred in the yoga industry given the current landscape, and how we may let go and grieve as we transition into unknown territory.
42:00
Honoring a 40-Day Sadhana
Janet shares some of her current online sessions with her upcoming 200h and 300h YTT, live yoga sessions, and her 40-Day Sadhana that starts in January for all to gather and focus their attention.
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Music by Pete Wonder: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VrPlfk05gv9KwCCM5She5
Bernie Clark: The Influence of Myth in Yoga
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview yoga teacher and author Bernie Clark to learn more about yin yoga and the power of myth.
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More about this episode:
0:50
Introducing Bernie Clark
Meet Bernie Clark, a revered yin yoga teacher from the West Coast and author of several yoga books including From the Gita to the Grail, a novel on Eastern Mythology.
5:00
What is Yin Yoga, and Why Practice?
Bernie touches on the benefits of a yin yoga practice, the need for balance in a society of 'Yangsters', and the difference in training on the joints between yin and yang styles of yoga.
11:39
Leading Yin Yoga Teacher Training Worldwide
Bernie shares his story of how he got into teaching yin yoga and how he learned from his teachers Sarah Powers and Paul Grilley.
19:00
Tips to Enhance Your Home Practice
Bernie shares his top three tips to enhance a home practice that includes alternative forms of exercise to increase strength, endurance, and mobility, in addition to flexibility.
21:41
Meditation and Inspiration from Thich Nhat Hanh
Bernie sheds insight into how meditation aids his yoga practice, with inspiration from one of his teachers Thich Nhat Hanh.
26:50
Meditation is Choosing to Live With Intention
Clara and Bernie share how meditation has shaped their lives through living with more intention in each moment of the day.
28:30
The Yin Mind, Navel Gazing, and the Brain
The power of daydreaming and what occurs when we stop thinking and slow down; Bernie sheds insight into the neurobiology of the brain and how we heal through REM sleep.
32:06
The Mysticism Associated with Physics
Bernie having come from a physics background, shares how he came to study comparative religions, mythology, and spirituality, and how these concepts relate to physics and psychology.
37:50
Debunking the Myths of Yoga
Bernie comments on some of the global myths of yoga that are unfounded and untrue, and yet continue to permeate as urban legends.
39:51 From the Gita to the Grail
Bernie shares how he was influenced by Joseph Campbell and the power of mythology, and how he came to write his latest book, From the Gita to the Grail.
43:00
What Mythology Adds to the Practice of Yoga
Bernie shares how his teaching yin yoga and study of mythology have provided a landscape to delve deeper into specific topics of interest and learn more about the practice, philosophy, and mythology, which he then gives to his students.
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Watch the full episode: https://practice.clararobertsoss.com/categories/practicewithclara-podcast
Visit Clara Roberts Oss Website: https://www.clararobertsoss.com/practice-with-clara-podcasts/
Music by Pete Wonder: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VrPlfk05gv9KwCCM5She5
Alix Jean: Energy and Emotions that Live in the Body
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview Japanese Acupuncturist, Alix Jean, on the subtle and physical energy systems of the body.
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More about our guest
Alix Jean Website: https://www.blackspruceacupuncture.com/
Alix on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackspruceacu/
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More about this episode
0:51
Introducing Alix Jean
Alix joined us on the podcast to talk about TCM and her specialty of Japanese acupuncture and how it differs from Chinese acupuncture.
9:29
Hara Diagnosis in Japanese Acupuncture
Alix explains the key difference between Japanese and Chinese acupuncture through Hara diagnosis, which is a reading of the gut and abdomen palpitations.
15:58
The Root Branch & Common Ailments
Alix shares some of the common ailments that show up as related to stress, postures, and some of the ways she works with the pain via the root branch.
21:00
Subtle Energy and Neurobiology in Acupuncture
Alix shares how acupuncture blends Western and Eastern practices of the subtle energy body through the chakras and the neurobiology through fascia lines.
24:39
How We Heal Through Our Bodies
Alix and Clara share their favorite part about working with others as seeing the transformation and healing process of people in their bodies.
28:26
Fascia and the Nervous System
Alix and Clara share how the fascia lines of the body and nervous system are affected and change with the practice of yoga and the art of acupuncture.
38:16
Three Practices to Include in Your Day
Alix shares a few simple practices to help create harmony based on Eastern Medicine and the balancing of Yin and Yang energies.
40:29
How the Body Organs Correlate to Emotions
Alix delves into the elements, emotions, and qualities associated with each of the seasons and the body's organs.
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Music by Pete Wonder: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VrPlfk05gv9KwCCM5She5
Maria Garre: Bettering Digestion and Immunity through Ayurveda
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interviewed Ayurvedic Therapist and yoga instructor, Maria Garre, on the ways to better digestion and immunity through Ayurveda practices.
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More about our guest:
Maria Garre's Website: http://mariagarre.com/
Maria's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maria_garre_/
Here's more on this episode:
1:45 Introducing Ayurvedic Therapist, Maria Garre
Welcoming Maria Garre to the podcast with a few random questions to help our listeners get a feel for who she is.
11:45 What is Ayurveda?
Maria defines Ayurveda and what's involved in bringing the body back to its optimal health.
13:25 Maria's Discovery of Ayurveda
Maria shares how she came to Ayurveda and what she loves about this ancient practice.
15:58 How to Stay Healthy in COVID
Maria shares a few tactics to stay healthy and boost immunity during covid from Ayurveda practice.
21:15 The Toxins that Poison Society
Maria shares the various toxins (known as Ama in Ayurveda) and the ways they stress the body, especially during the time of COVID.
26:00 Greed; Where Coronavirus Comes From
Maria shares her perspective on coronavirus, where it stems from as humanity, and what we can do for ourselves to help.
29:49 Working with Human Greed
Maria shares how we as humans can work on greed with tips on meditation and self-reflection.
35:22 Cooking for Multiple Doshas
Maria shares how to accommodate all of the doshas at mealtime if you have a family or prepare meals for multiple people.
38:31 Pacifying Teas to Balance Each Dosha
Maria shares three unique herbal teas for each of the doshas—Vata, Pitta, Kapha—that pacify each and help address imbalances.
40:29 Ayurveda and Intermittent Fasting
Maria comments on the popular trend of intermittent fasting; how it affects the body, how it affects each of the doshas, and why one should do it according to Ayurveda.
47:10 Self Reflection and Shifts in Routine
Maria, Clara, and Stephanie answer what they've learned and how they've shifted in the past year given the current landscape with covid in how it relates to Ayurveda.
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Watch the full episode:
https://practice.clararobertsoss.com/categories/practicewithclara-podcast
Visit Clara Roberts Oss Website: https://www.clararobertsoss.com/practice-with-clara-podcasts/
Music by Pete Wonder: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VrPlfk05gv9KwCCM5She5
Insiya Rasiwala-Finn: Honoring Diet and Ritual through Ayurveda
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview yoga teacher and Ayurveda Counselor, Insiya Rasiwala-Finn, on how to eat and create rituals around Ayurvedic practices.
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More about our guest:
Insiya's Website: http://www.yogue.ca/about/about-insiya/
Insiya's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogue8/
Here's more on this episode:
1:35
Getting to Know Insiya Rasiwala-Finn
Insiya joined us on the podcast to share her story of how she came to Ayurveda and how she brings beauty and ritual into her life.
11:10
What is Ayurveda, How Does it Help Us Heal?
Insiya shares how Ayurveda has helped her learn more about herself in how she interacts with the world and compares the Western approach to Ayurveda versus India's traditional approach.
16:00
Insiya's History and Introduction to Ayurveda
Insiya shares her history with Ayurveda that dates back to childhood where she grew up in India watching her mother and grandmother cook, and the profound effect of food on our physiology and psychology.
20:50
Comfort Food versus Nourishment
Insiya shares the difference between North American comfort food versus the traditional dishes served by each culture and the power and nourishment that comes through tradition and eating and preparing meals when we're happy.
30:40
Ayurveda for Postpartum
Insiya goes over some Ayurvedic practices that serve for postpartum depression.
40:40
The Ayurvedic Practices to Live By
Insiya shares the power of Ayurveda in optimizing overall health and strengthening the aura as a form of immunity, and some of the practices she does each day.
48:21
How and Why to do Abhyanga Treatment
Insiya shares how and why one would do an Abhyanga oil exfoliation treatment and how to balance each of the doshas with this practice.
56:18
How to Balance the Prevalent Dosha in the World
Insiya speaks to some of the grounding, nourishing rituals to pacify Vata dosha, specifically, as its the dosha we're dealing with in the fall/winter months.
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https://www.clararobertsoss.com/practice-with-clara-podcasts/
Music by Pete Wonder:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VrPlfk05gv9KwCCM5She5
Ali Cramer: Living Ayurveda and the Doshas
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview yoga teacher and Ayurveda author, Ali Cramer, on how to live Ayurveda and balance the doshas.
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More about our guest:
Ali Cramer: https://www.alicramer.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alicramer/?hl=en
Modern Ayurveda: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html
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Here's more on this episode:
2:12 Meet Ayurvedic Counsellor, Ali Cramer
Ali Cramer joined us on the podcast to talk about all things Ayurveda; Ali is a yoga instructor and author of Modern Ayurveda: Rituals, Recipes, and Remedies for Balance.
8:44 What is Ayurveda?
Ali shares what Ayurveda is, why it's important, and how new practitioners might approach the practice through an understanding of the elements.
15:15 What Are the Doshas?
Ali shares her explanation of the doshas—Vata, Pitta, Kapha—and what each of the energies expresses in terms of the elements, how we feel, and imbalances.
19:30 The Influence of Yama Damstra
Yama Damstra represents the time of year when we transition from Autumn into Winter. Lord Yama, being the Lord of Death, celebrates the shift into the darker months where the veil between this world and the spirit world is much thinner.
21:14 How Do We Bring Balance to Yama Damstra?
Ali shares the positive and negative aspects of being in this transition of shifting into winter, and how to create balance and reap the benefits.
25:12 The Skill of Keeping Promises
Ali and Clara share simple techniques to keep the promise of coming back to your practice—whatever it looks like—in yoga or with Ayurveda, that are easy to include in each day, especially during flu season.
27:39 Ali's 4 Pillars of Ayurveda
Ali shares the four pillars she uses with clients that help them create a balanced lifestyle that includes right sleep, right nutrition, right hydration, and right movement.
29:00 How Do You Know Your Dosha?
Ali and Clara share the power of reflection in discovering your daily dosha, and specifications around each of the dosha's for you to discover what your dosha may be based on how you feel.
38:00 Vrikriti versus Prakriti
Ali and Clara the difference between Vrikriti and Prakriti in terms of Ayurveda and what it means to understand and work with your dosha.
42:09 Turbulence and Imbalances in the Doshas
Ali, Clara, and Steph share their primary dosha and how they deal with turbulence and imbalances, with wisdom on why we're drawn to the things that throw us out of balance.
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Watch the full episode:
https://practice.clararobertsoss.com/categories/practicewithclara-podcast
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https://www.clararobertsoss.com/practice-with-clara-podcasts/
Music by Pete Wonder: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VrPlfk05gv9KwCCM5She5
Ally Mazerolle: Girlvana Yoga and Community
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview writer, yoga teacher, and founder of Girlvana Retreats, Alex Mazerolle, to talk about how we create and contribute to the community.
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More about our guest:
Ally Mazerolle Website: https://www.alexmazerolle.com/
Girlvana Yoga Website: https://www.alexmazerolle.com/girlvana
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More on this episode:
Ally Maz and Girlvana Yoga
Introducing our guest, Ally Maz, and her project, Girlvana Yoga. Ally is a yoga teacher, author, and entrepreneur; Girlvana is her project that provides yoga and retreats for teenage girls.
7:57
Getting to Know Ally Maz
Ally shares a few personal insights to help listeners get a feel for who she is, including her all-time favorite book, and the items she never leaves the house without.
12:00
What's Your Superpower?
Ally and Clara share their superpowers and what it is they offer their community.
15:45
Healing to Create Space for Community
Ally and Clara share their stories in how they've healed through hardship and what they learned through and with the communities they relied on.
26:00
Being with Community: Learning through Others
Ally and Clara share what they've learned through community and with others, that they may not have discovered had they been on their own.
31:06
Key Qualities of Being with Others
Ally and Clara share how they hold space for others and create the container for the community to flourish and people to feel safe as they enter.
41:11
How to Manage Overshares
Ally and Clara share how they manage overshares that occurs in practice, workshop, or retreats, with themselves if they overstep a boundary, or with others who are oversharing and making others uncomfortable.
48:00
The Four Agreements
Clara shares the four agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz and how she uses them in all teacher training (plus a fifth agreement she's added to the list) to create a safe space for all participants.
50:00
Active Listening and How we Receive
Ally and Clara share what makes a great listener, and the difference in how adults and youth learn, listen and engage.
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Watch the full episode: https://practice.clararobertsoss.com/programs/ally-mazerolle-girlvana-yoga-community
Visit Clara Roberts Oss website: http://clararobertsoss.com/podcasts/
Music by Pete Wonder: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VrPlfk05gv9KwCCM5She5
Irene Sanchez: Expressing Energy and Emotions
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interviewed Doula and TCM Therapist, Irene Sanchez, to talk about how we receive, shift, and play with energy.
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More about our guest:
Irene's Website: https://www.irenesanchezcelis.com/
The AdiShakti Method: https://www.theadishaktimethod.com/
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More on this episode:
1:19
Introducing Irene Sanchez
Irene joined us today for a discussion on energy; here's more about Irene in terms of her experience, education, and healing practices.
10:12
Staying Open to the Energetic Realm
Clara and Irene share their experience working with energy, including what it is, how it feels, and how to direct and manage the energy that we receive from others and our environment.
22:04
How the Vayus and Acupuncture Address Energy
Clara describes the vayus of Indian philosophy, and how they relate to energy, and Irene goes into how acupuncture affects the energy body and what channels are stimulated.
28:05
Preparing to Receive Energy
Clara and Irene share how they take care of themselves—including the mindfulness practices they use—to effectively receive and reciprocate to the energy they receive when they're working with students, and out in the world.
40:07
Visualization Practices to Work with Subtle Energy
Clara and Irene share the visualization practices that they use with students and clients to engage the energy body, including why they choose visualization practices in the effect on the body and mind.
50:04
The AdiShakti Method
AdiShakti is Irene's combination of practices, it bridges Western Medicine with Eastern practices and TCM, with body-mind therapy.
54:52
Who Are Your Teachers?
Clara and Irene share the people who've created a safe space to learn, play, and explore how we perceive and receive energy.
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Watch the full episode: https://practice.clararobertsoss.com/programs/irene-sanchez-expressing-energy-and-emotions
Visit Clara Roberts Oss website: https://www.clararobertsoss.com/practice-with-clara-podcasts/
Music by Pete Wonder: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VrPlfk05gv9KwCCM5She5
Alexis Anderson: The Beauty of Setting Boundaries
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interviewed Reiki Master, Alexis Anderson, to talk about the beauty of setting boundaries.
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More about our guest, Alexis Anderson: https://www.reikiwithlex.com/
Follow Alexis on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reikiwithlex/
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Here's more on this episode:
0:45
Introducing Alexis Anderson
Meet Alexis Anderson of Reiki with Lex in how she hopes to inspire and work with others and the experience that shaped who she is today.
4:44
A Definition of Boundaries
Clara and Alexis share their definition of boundaries and how boundaries are presented in their lives through an understanding of codependency and saying no without feeling guilty or ashamed.
8:27
Energy Vampires: Lessons in Setting Boundaries
Clara and Alexis share what they've learned through setting boundaries, confronting energy vampires, and what shifted as a result.
19:30
We're all Bozos on the Bus: Teaching Teachers
How to create space and set boundaries when hosting teacher training, workshops, and other professional events, where the attendees have an elevated knowledge of the material and may ask questions or challenge the ego.
30:42
Students Who Show Up: Passing on the Knowledge
Clara and Alexis share what soft skills and implicit learnings they hope to give students who show up for teacher training, inclusive of friendships that may last a lifetime!
37:35
Holy Fire Reiki: Alexis's Practice and Teaching
Alexis shares what Holy Fire Reiki is, where it comes from, and how the community has transformed and shifted given the current landscape of moving clients and teacher training online.
44:26
Observing Stuck or Blocked Energy: What To Do?
Clara and Alexis share how they respond to energy blockages that they discover in the students and clients who show up, and tactics that have served them to ground and connect to themselves in the midst of the chaos.
51:43
Boundaries to Attain Clarity and Groundedness
The types of boundaries Clara and Alexis set for themselves so they can enter spaces and teach others with a sense of clarity, groundedness, and control over their reactions.
59:59
Focus on Yourself
Clara and Alexis share what they're currently focusing on, as this is the ultimate practice of setting boundaries; focusing on yourself.
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Clara's Website: https://www.clararobertsoss.com/podcast/alexis-anderson-the-beauty-of-setting-boundaries
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Music by Pete Wonder: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VrPlfk05gv9KwCCM5She5
Rediscover the Wisdom of the Body: Interview with Susanne Mueller
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview yoga teacher and holistic nutritionist, Susanne Mueller, on how to rediscover the body's wisdom.
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More about our guest, Susanne Mueller
Website: https://www.undrgrndyoga.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/undrgrnd.yoga/
Music featured in the podcast by Pete Wonder
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2VrPlfk05gv9KwCCM5She5
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Highlights from this episode:
1:10
Introducing Susanne Mueller of Undrgrnd Yoga
Meet our guest, Susanne Mueller; holistic nutritionist and yoga teacher, living in North Vancouver, BC, who uses food, movement, and psychology to reconnect to the body's innate wisdom.
6:55
The Relationship Between Our Body and Emotions
Connecting how we feel to what we eat; how to identify why we're eating what we choose to eat, be it emotional, physical, or mental, and how to shift our patterns and relationship to food.
11:34
Examining All the Ways We Feed Ourselves
When we tune-in to our bodies and how we feel, we can start seeing all the ways we can care for ourselves and our bodies. Food is just one way we nourish ourselves and usually becomes an emotional crutch to fill a void where we don't feel properly cared for.
15:15
Food Psychology: Examining Diet and Disease
How the current perspective of how we relate to food doesn't serve in creating a paradigm for wellness, and what Susanne offers clients who join her program.
18:53
Healing Through How We Feel
If we make decisions based on how we feel, the body will innately heal and come back to a harmonious state; sometimes the mind is what gets in the way. How to come back to how we feel, and ask, how do I want to feel in what I eat and how I treat my body?
22:50
The Koshas of Vedic Philosophy
Clara explains the five koshas that represent the five bodies or layers, of each individual which are the physical body, the energy body, the intellectual body, the intuitive body, and the bliss body.
27:50
Lessons From the Body: Are You Listening?
Clara and Susanne share their stories of when they've neglected the messages sent by their bodies, and what occurs when they don't listen to how they feel.
31:40
Body Awareness and Wisdom: What We Hope to Teach
Clara and Susanne share what they hope to impart on their daughters in terms of body awareness and accepting the emotions as they arise.
36:02
Appearance Versus Sensation
A discussion around how mirrors and visuals provide a distraction and take us out of the experience; the divide in how we feel versus what we see.
40:35
Yummy Treatments for the Body
Clara and Susanne share some of the ways they're treating their body, including abhyanga, dancing, and deep breath.
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Watch the full episode: https://practice.clararobertsoss.com/programs/rediscover-the-wisdom-of-the-body-susanne-mueller
Clara's Website: https://www.clararobertsoss.com/podcast/rediscover-the-wisdom-of-the-body-interview-with-susanne-mueller/
Celebrating the Cycles: Interview with Sara Jade
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview fellow yogi and Kundalini teacher, Sara Jade or SJ, to talk about all the ways we celebrate the cycles, create sacred space and ceremony, and let go with grace.
Sara Jade is a Kundalini Yoga teacher from Vancouver, BC, and co-founder of The Dharma Temple. "My life is a Spiritual practice. My breath, body, emotions, and environment create my sacred space." - Sara Jade.
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More about Sara Jade and the Inner Harmony Workshop: https://thedharmatemple.kartra.com/page/innerharmony-with-sj
More about the Dharma Temple: https://www.thedharmatemple.com/vancouver/
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Highlights from this episode:
3:07
3-Questions to Introduce Sara Jade
We ask our guest 3 questions to help listeners get to know SJ; how do you fill your physical/spiritual garden, what's a problem you're currently sitting with, and how do you prefer to celebrate?
6:10
Embracing the Cycles
SJ discusses her latest online offering, the Autumn Equinox Inner Harmony Workshop, which explores honoring the cycles of the seasons and embracing the elements.
9:14 Simple Practices to Honour Autumn
SJ shares a few of her current practices as we shift into fall, including a recommendation to slow down and breath-balancing pranayama.
10:45
Stepping into Ceremony with Self
SJ shares how to create a ceremony of self by making time to acknowledge any growth or change that's occurred, and how self-reflection serves as a tool to align with where you want to be.
13:50
Living with Reverence for Life
How we express reverence in our day-to-day lives, with an emphasis on simplicity, living with intention, and appreciating the cycles of life and death; joy and grief.
17:23
How the Hindu Deities Express the Cycles of Life
Clara shares how and which deities of the Hindu Pantheon, the Tridevi and Trimurti, express the cycles of life: creation, preservation, and destruction, and how this cycle affects the practice.
28:29
Tea Ceremony and Tea as the Teacher
SJ shares her current practice of sitting with tea and tea ceremony, specifically, how tea is the teacher in how to slow down and be more receptive.
35:13
How Pranayama Influences Our Mood
Clara shares some of the pranayama she's been doing to calm and create space, and the pranayama she does with Karmen to bond and play.
38:12
A Definition for Sacred Space and Ceremony
SJ and Clara share their definition for sacred space and how they step into ceremony, with a brief guide for listeners on how to create markers for sacred moments through ritual to transcend the mundane.
44:44
Letting Go with Grace
A conversation around how we let go and when we know it's time to let go, specifically, in how SJ let go of the Dharma Temple this year, and how to do so with a sense of surrender to trust the process.
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Watch the full episode:
https://practice.clararobertsoss.com/programs/celebrating-the-cycles-sara-jade
Clara's Website: https://www.clararobertsoss.com/podcast/celebrating-the-cycles-interview-with-sara-jade/
A Practice for Self-Inquiry: Interview with Carolyn Anne Budgell
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interviewed fellow yogi and meditation teacher, Carolyn Anne Budgell, to talk about the practice of self-inquiry. Clara and Carolyn share the questions they’re currently sitting with, how self-reflection impacts the mind and nervous system, and what kind of questions they pose for students.
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More about our guest, Carolyn Anne Budgell
Visit Carolyn's website: https://www.carolynannebudgell.com/
Follow Carolyn on Instagram: @carolynannebudgie
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Here's more about this episode:
1:10
Introducing Carolyn Anne Budgell
Five questions that help listeners get to know our guest, plus, a brief history of Clara and Carolyn's relationship as friends and hosting yoga retreats, workshops, and teacher training, together for the past decade.
9:15
The Business of Yoga: Clara and Carolyn's Relationship
The history of Clara and Carolyn's teaching relationship; how they work together, their communication process, and what students receive when they attend one of the experiences, specifically around the process of self-inquiry.
17:38
The Process for Self-Inquiry
Clara and Carolyn talk about their process of self-inquiry, what questions they're asking themselves, how they're dealing with fear, and what they're arriving and sitting with in their practice.
25:45
How Internal Work Affects Communities
Clara and Carolyn share how their internal work influences their communities in what they share and bring to the practice, specifically, in what they offer to students and the questions they ask.
32:23
Why Meditation? Why Mantra? Why Sanskrit?
Inquiring into the why of what we teach; Clara and Carolyn go into why they gravitated toward and offer students mantra and meditation, and discuss the inclusion of Sanskrit—specifically, saying Namaste at the end of class—in whether or not it serves.
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Watch the full episode: https://practice.clararobertsoss.com/programs/meditation-mantra-interview-carolyn-budgell
Clara's Website: https://www.clararobertsoss.com/podcast/a-practice-for-self-inquiry-interview-with-carolyn-anne-budgell/
Managing Anxiety and Stress: Interview with Erin Moon
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interviewed fellow yogi and anatomy teacher, Erin Moon, to talk about the practices and tools to assist in deregulation and the role of the parasympathetic nervous system in managing stress.
Resources Mentioned
The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk and Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Dr. Sapolsky.
Highlights from this Episode
1:30
Five Questions: Introducing Erin Moon
We ask guests five questions to help us and our listeners get to know them and some of the more subtle aspects of their lives.
5:20
Aligning with the Chakras
Clara, Erin, and Stephanie share which chakra they feel most connected to and why that specific part on the body resonates most.
8:00
Stressors of Online Environments
Erin and Clara share their experience leading yoga teacher training online with stressors that arose, how they handled issues, and how to trust in the process of the experience.
17:28
Anatomy of Sensory Experience
How we're affected in the shift to online spaces to learn and engage with others, in terms of our anatomy, somatic experience, and how we take in and process information via the body.
22:55
Downregulation: Restorative Poses and Practices
Clara shares some of the yoga poses and practices to downregulate and create a state of calm in the body and mind.
26:40
Applying the Polyvagal Brake
The role of the vagus nerve in stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system, otherwise known as rest and digest, to create a sense of calm.
31:20
How to Strengthen the Vagus Tone
Strengthening the vagal tone allows the person to enter a state of downregulation more efficiently; we do this through pranayama in yoga in ways that are excitatory or grounding.
34:47
Vinyasa Yoga and Responding To Stress
How vinyasa yoga teaches the practitioner to react to events as they arise and practice coming back to neutral; this process strengthens our choice-making capabilities while being highly stimulated.
39:11
The Belly and Brain Relationship
Polyvagal theory shows a direct link between the brain and the digestive system proving that it really does matter what we put into our bodies and our environment.
43:04
The Body Keeps The Score
A book by Bessel van der Kolk, on how your mind's job is to take care of the body, and your body's job is to tell the mind how it's doing.
46:35
Practices to Alleviate Stress
Clara and Erin's practices—including mudra, mantra, and pranayama— to alleviate the stress that they use themselves and provide students.
56:23
All the Ways We Cheer Ourselves Up
Small things we do for ourselves or people we reach out to, to give ourselves a positive boost and endorphin rush to brighten the day.
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Morning Series Yoga: Ritual to Start the Day
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we discussed the benefits and reasons for practicing in the morning, the four pillars of Indian philosophy, and insights from practicing online versus in shared physical space.
Here's more on what we talk about in this episode:
1:03
Why Practice in the Morning
Cultivating a morning practice with Surya Namaskars to connect to the spirit of the sun, the potential of the day, and the light we carry within.
5:08
Poses & Pranayama to Do in the Morning
The poses and pranayama to include in a morning practice with insight into Clara's morning yoga intensives and what she provides students.
10:30
Breakdown of Clara's Morning Intensive
What's involved in one of Clara's morning intensive practices; a well-rounded practice anchored with a text and questions to explore yogic philosophy.
14:55
The Four Aspects of Life of Indian Philosophy
Understanding the four pillars of Indian Philosophy; Kama (pleasure), Artha (money), Moksha (spiritual liberation), and Dharma (contribute to the community), and how they relate to the practice.
18:24
Yoga Teacher Training, Online vs. Offline
Clara and Stephanie share their experience of being in YTT on Zoom versus in-person and the pros and cons of being online versus offline.
25:18
Activities to Include if You're Leading a Training Online
Insights and tips on the types of activities to include in your online YTT or workshops to engage with students and keep people inspired and connected to the material.
27:47
The Repercussions of Online Learning
What happens when we spend too much time in front of the screen, including Zoom fatigue and anxiety, and how to be more mindful of how we spend our time.
33:22
Key Learnings from Online YTT
Clara shares her key learnings from leading a 300-hour YTT on Zoom, including how to appreciate moments of silence, technical tips, and using breakout rooms.
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Travel Series: Hacks, Yoga Poses, and Perspective
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice.
In this episode, we went into the travel series and discussed our travel hacks, with the top 5 things we always carry with us, the poses to do after a long day of travel, and the benefit of travel in shifting perspective.
Here's more on what we talk about in this episode:
0:52 - Travel and Perspective
Adapting to our current landscape/lack of travel, and how we might shake up our routine.
4:00 - Shifting the Assemblage Point
Exercises to shift perspective and connect to our centre, through activities other than travel including yoga, meditation, and visualization.
10:45 - Top 5 Travel Hacks
What to pack and how to pack; Clara and Stephanie share their 5 essential travel hacks.
16:19 - Poses Post Travel
The yoga poses to do post-travel to ground, groove, and get the body moving after long periods of sitting.
20:06 - Travel Plans: Routine or Ride the Wave?
Choosing ritual or routine to ground when someplace new, or creating new habits and structures in a new environment.
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The Chakra Series: 7th Chakra, Sahasrara, Themes and Practices
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice.
In this episode, we interviewed Erin Moon, a fellow yogi, anatomy teacher, and reiki practitioner. We also went into the 7th chakra, the crown chakra, and its themes.
Here's more on what we talk about in this episode:
0:56 - Special Guest, Erin Moon
For the 7th chakra we interviewed Erin Moon, an instructor of anatomy, yoga, therapeutics, reiki, and the co-founder and director of the World Spine Care Yoga Project.
2:40 - 5 Questions to Greet our Guest
We asked Erin 5 random questions to give our listeners a bit more understanding of who Erin is and what she embodies.
10:04 - Sahasrara, Crown Chakra, Themes
Reading from Anodea Judith's Wheels of Life, and discussion on the key themes of the 7th chakra, the crown chakra.
16:58 - Where Individual Meets Collective Consciousness
The crown chakra is the space where the individual self meets the collective consciousness or the divine.
20:47 - Surrender and Trust at the 7th Chakra
Why we surrender to receive the wisdom and why trust is so important when we work with the 7th chakra.
22:28 - Anatomy of the 7th Chakra
Erin shares the anatomy and subtle properties of the crown chakra, and what occurs biochemically in the body.
26:18 - How We Belong, Joining the Collective
Examining how we interact as a collective, physically, or consciously, while honoring our own unique expression.
33:15 - Removing the Binary: Patience in Process
Why we should take a moment to examine our lives outside the traditional binary forms and having patience for our ongoing process.
35:44 - Yoga Anatomy versus Yoga Philosophy
What we learn in the physical breakdown in our bodies; balancing the esoteric aspects of yoga with the anatomical to preserve the alignment and safety of our practice.
42:11 - Dropping into the Parasympathetic Nervous System
The benefit of a slower-paced, restorative practice in reaping the benefits of the body dropping into rest and a digest mode.
44:20 - The Constant Force of Evolution
Moving with the constant change of the world, and how to hold things lightly as we move towards our goals.
45:43 - Yoga Therapeutics: What is Your Function?
Asking what we hope to do, on a larger scale, and the function we wish to have in our lives.
52:30 - Pronoia versus Paranoia
Elevating our conscious awareness in how we place positive energy in the world and have faith in the support of the universe.
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The Chakra Series: 6th Chakra, Ajna, Themes and Practices
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice.
In this episode, we discuss the 6th chakra - Ajna or the third-eye chakra, and its themes including blockages and imbalances. We also share our stories of when we feel connected to our inner wisdom and discuss one of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.
Here's more on what we talk about in this episode:
0:54 - Qualities of the Third-Eye Chakra, Ajna
Introducing the 6th chakra at the third eye center, and its themes.
5:41 - Seeing Yourself in the Bigger Picture
How we might approach situations to examine our place in the world and who we are.
10:26 - Connecting to Wisdom Through Quiet
Silence and stillness are great teachers, why we might sit in how we feel to meet the teacher within.
12:42 - Choosing Truth Over Ignorance
The choices we make that lead us toward a deeper truth or keep us sheltered in ignorance.
19:10 - Meet Your Fears, Conquer the Chaos
In order to shift, we must face our fears and step into the chaos and how the practice serves as a tool to help us ground and grow.
22:28 - Stepping Out of the Madness
How to create calm and connect to our inner wisdom in the center of the storm, what are ways we can do this in the heat of the moment?
23:35 - Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and the Ego
Exploring Sutra 11.6 in the Yoga Sutras, a text for modern-day yogis as a guiding philosophy for meditation to connect to the higher self.
27:05 - Intuition versus Ego: How We Identify
The strive for balance in our inner wisdom and intuition (6th chakra themes) with the safeguard of the ego (1st chakra fear-based).
29:50 - Trust Your Gut
When to put down the theory and analyzation of an event, and trust your gut and what you already know.
31:51 - Listen and Doubt: Why We Need Both
Listening to inner wisdom usually leads us to the answers, but along the way, there's a need to doubt and ask questions to validate our instincts.
34:55 - Connecting to the 6th Chakra
Get quiet, get still, and simplify your actions to connect to your inner wisdom and truths.
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The Chakra Series: 5th Chakra, Vishuddha, Themes and Practices
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice.
In this episode, we sit with Shiv Derek Oss for a discussion of the fifth chakra, Vishuddha. We go into some of the themes and the imbalances/blockages, including how to discover your song and your story, and the sacred power of mythology.
Here's more on what we talk about in this episode:
0:53 - Introducing Vishuddha Chakra
Reading from Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith, to introduce the main themes of the 5th chakra.
2:10 - Cycles of Aum in Hindu Philosophy
The 4 parts contained in the Aum and how this relates to our evolution and the cycles of life and the transformation we experience.
5:56 - The Myths that Make Us Who We Are
An exploration of the stories that make us who we are: Stephanie asks Clara and Shiv what they're currently reading to explore how the stories we read create our realities.
13:25 - Making The Beast Beautiful
Examining anxiety in how we move through it and work with it through the lens of the novel by Sarah Wilson, First, We Make the Beast Beautiful.
19:01 - The Power of Mythology
Storytelling gives us the idea that we are never alone as we read about the events of others that may have gone through what we've experienced.
20:00 - Centering Through Sound
How we connect to our sound and why its relevant; tracing our oral tradition and its roots, back to bird song.
23:46 - Sounds We Might Connect To
Some of the unique sounds that make up our landscape and the powerful effect that resides in the mind and body as a result. What are you favorite sounds?
27:40 - The Magic Carpet of Storytelling
How we prefer to be in story, through film, literature, or other forms of media.
36:11 - The Vitality of Self-Expression
Exploring the theme of self-expression with the 5th chakra in feeling complete, blocked, or imbalanced in how we express ourselves.
42:30 - How Do You Express Your Truth?
Leaving our listeners with a question of how you express your truth, authenticity, and your sound? What are the sounds that make your heart sing?
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The Chakra Series: 4th Chakra, Anahata, Themes and Practices
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice.
In this episode, we talked about the chakras; what they are and why they're essential. We went into the 4th chakra, Anahata, and its themes and imbalances. We also answered your questions related to the business of yoga.
Here's more on what we talk about in this episode:
0:53 - What Are Chakras?
Why do we care about the chakras, as yogis? A brief description of the chakras and their themes, and why they're relevant to the discussion.
7:00 - Anahata by Anodea Judith
Reading from Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith, which is our text for the Chakra Series, to explore Anahata, the 4th chakra.
9:03 - Anahata Themes & Devotion
Love, compassion, forgiveness, healing, relationships, grief, sadness; exploring the themes of Anahata chakra, and a yoga class for devotion and/or surrender.
12:26 - What Does Devotional Practice Feel Like?
How Clara creates a devotional practice and surrender as a theme around Anahata chakra, and what it feels like doing such an asana practice.
15:06 - Blockages of the Heart Chakra: What Are They?
The body never lies; what is released or arises during asana practice for heart chakra imbalances is usually related to sadness and tightness in the chest.
17:19 - Healing Through the Heart
The path to healing is through the heart and how you relate to the people around you, those you love, and your relationship with yourself.
18:12 - Anahata: The Unstruck Sound
What is the unstuck? And how does this relate to our heart?
18:47 - Dealing with Heart Chakra Blockages
Clara shares how she's dealt with heart chakra blockages, what came up in terms of anger and anxiety, and how she felt her pain to move through it.
24:47 - How Blockages Affect The Chakras
What happens when we have unresolved issues or imbalances in the chakras and how this affects the other chakras in terms of energy.
29:07 - Getting Paid for Doing What You Love
How we balance doing what we love (teaching yoga) with getting paid accordingly, and the practice of knowing you intentions and setting boundaries.
36:27 - Yoga and Cultural Appropriation
Exploring how we integrate different religions, philosophies, and traditions into the yoga practice, and how we avoid appropriating a culture that is not ours.
41:51 - Managing Art, Community & Business
How do you create space for what you love and continue to build your brand on what you love, while balancing the business demands and the requests of the community?
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The Chakra Series: 3rd Chakra, Manipura, Themes and Practices
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice.
In this episode, we sat with Shiv Derek Oss for a discussion of the third chakra. We went into some of the themes including force versus assertion, connecting to your gift, and sitting in your discomfort.
Here's more on what we talk about in this episode:
1:00 - Introduction to Manipura Chakra
Reading from our book to anchor the chakra series, Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith.
2:45 - The Qualities of Fire in Relationship to Manipura
The third chakra is expressed through the element of fire, which works with passion, purpose, and power.
4:10 - How We Connect to Our Inner Power
The esoteric elements of inner power, the deep undercurrent, and how we work from this space.
6:24 - Why We Need Play in Our Lives
When we force things to be a certain way, they become concretized. Why we need balance and spontaneity in our lives and the sense of play.
11:48 - Balancing Surrender and Discipline
Knowing when to surrender to the moment and open to spontaneity, and when to stick to your discipline and the duty of what it is you need to do.
18:03 - Pranayama to Stimulate Fire and Momentum
Clara outlines a few of the pranayama to stimulate fire and break the lethargy if you're feeling static, stuck, or heavy.
23:43 - Advice for Entrepreneurs and Artists
Clara and Shiv offer their advice to entrepreneurs and artists to break through the discomfort and persevere in following their dreams.
36:44 - Discovering Your Gift
How to discover and feed your gift, how to feed your soul to transform and go against the norm.
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The Chakra Series: 2nd Chakra, Svadhisthana, Themes and Practices
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we discuss the second chakra, go into the themes prenatal and postnatal yoga, and tantric philosophy.
Here's more on what we talk about in this episode:
1:06 - Second Chakra, Svadhisthana, Themes
Quote by Anodea Judith, taken from Wheels of Life, as we expand on the themes of the sacral chakra, Svadhisthana.
4:07 - Going with the Flow
What comes up when we work with water, a central theme of Svadhisthana, and the movements to perform to embody the fluidity, flow, and change.
7:18 - What is Prana Flow Yoga?
The definition of Prana Flow yoga, how it's performed, what it achieves, and a little bit about Clara's teacher, Shiva Rea.
10:12 - Relationships and Boundary Setting
How to be in relationship with others and set boundaries as we explore the edges of our comfort zone.
15:43 - Prenatal Yoga: Controversial Poses to Avoid
The poses to avoid in yoga if you're pregnant, and why, including twists and backbends.
28:27 - Post-Natal Yoga for Strengthening
The areas of the body to strengthen and lengthen post-pregnancy, and how these postures assist those who sit in an office all day.
31:49 - Duty Versus Pleasure
Feeding our soul by doing what brings us pleasure while observing moderation, and identifying the split between body and mind.
39:51 - Celebrating the Body through Tantra
Tantric philosophy celebrates the body, the divine within, and embraces all things- there is no separation- and why this is expressed in Clara's practice.
43:19 - What is Tantra?
Reading from Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith on what the word tantra means when broken down in Sanskrit.
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The Chakra Series: 1st Chakra, Muladhara, Themes and Practices
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice.
In this episode, we discuss the root chakra, lower back pain and poses to avoid, mythology with the story of shiva and Parvati, and how to use ritual to center.
Here's more on what we'll be talking about in this episode:
0:58 - Root Chakra Themes
Exploring Muladhara, the root chakra, and some of its themes, starting with a quote from Anodea Judith's, Wheels of LIfe.
3:00 - Root Chakra in Your Yoga Practice
Building strength in the legs and staying low to the ground are examples of a root chakra themed yoga class.
4:17 - Balance in Yoga Class Themes
Why we counter the heat and fire of the summer with a root chakra themed yoga class.
5:17 - What a Root Chakra Class Might Include
The elements of a root chakra themed class that you may include in a class, with specific poses that connect to the earth element.
7:10 - Yoga for SI Instability
How to tell if you have SI instability, poses to avoid if you have sciatica, and poses to relieve SI pain with hip opening and gluteal strengthening.
21:11 - Yoga and Space for Inquiry
How our body provides physical indicators through pain or tension, that points at a deeper emotional issue or conflict that we need to look at.
27:19 - The Mythology of Shiva and Parvati
The story of Shiva, the destroyer, and Parvati, Shiva's consort and the Goddess who represents the Earth.
39:10 - Rituals to Ground in Unfamiliar Places
Clara shares methods and pranayamas to ground and create calm if you're traveling or in an unfamiliar place.
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Let's Get Technical: Yoga Asana, Mantra, and Self-Care
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we answered some of the questions that came up in the 30-Opportunities Challenge, including:
- The difference between stability and mobility in yoga bodies.
- A definition for self-care, and
- If you’re new to yoga what to study first.
Here's more on what we'll be talking about in this episode:
1:00 - Fire, DIscipline, and Forgiveness in the 30-Day Challenge
Wrapping up our 30-Opportunities Yoga Challenge, final thoughts, and reflections from the past month.
7:37 - The Gift of Virtual Yoga
The abundance of feedback, questions, and reflections posted online helped us engage, answer, and contribute to the community.
8:57 - Let's Get Technical
Breaking down specific yoga poses for safety including Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (pigeon pose) and Virasana (hero pose)
17:55 - Yoga for Stability vs. Mobility
Observing your body to assess if you're doing yoga to create stability if you're really flexible, or to create mobility if you're really tight.
20:03 - Less is More in the Cooldown
In the Lunar portion of the class, the cooldown, do less poses to help people access deep relaxation and calm the nervous system.
21:25 - Counterposes in Your Sequence
Why we build to a peak pose in the solar part of the class in vinyasa yoga and complement the sequence with counterposes in the lunar part of the class.
24:42 - A Definition for Self-Care
What is self-care and how do we take care of ourselves on a day-to-day basis when we step off of our mat?
35:25 - Where to Begin if You're New to Yoga
Where to begin if you're new to the practice and a selection of books to read to learn the history.
41:45 - The Benefits of Chanting
The spiritual and scientific benefits of chanting with the study of water crystals by Dr. Masaru Emoto.
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Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita: Action, Devotion, & Fate
Welcome to the #PracticWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things yoga-related. This week our theme was the Warrior and we read the Bhagavad Gita. We discussed three of the major themes from the Gita including action for action's sake, devotion, and fate.
4:07 - Synopsis of The Bhagavad Gita
One of India's epic narratives, a conversation between Arjuna and Krishna on how to deal with intense moral decisions.
7:22 - Backstory to the Battlefield
What led Arjuna to the battlefield and how he wound up with Krishna (God) as his advisor.
15:03 - The Dualistic Nature of Humanity
How The Gita captures the light and dark of what it means to be human and all of our flaws.
15:58 - Why Read a Book About War?
As yogis, we practice ahimsa (non-violence) so why would we study a book about violence?
20:18 - Acton for Action's Sake
Why we should act for action's sake and not strive for a desired result, and do what we need to because its what needs to get done.
21:48 - The Warrior We Call Upon
Clara shares how we call upon the warrior when we need courage, or to discover our truth and speak our truth.
28:27 - I Am Death, Shatterer of Worlds
Reading and discussion of an excerpt from The Gita, 11:32
34:40 - Acting for the Greater Good
The importance of coming together as a collective through examples of The GIta and voting in the Americas.
37:33 - What is Fate?
Examining the idea of fate in how energies come together as we interact with the world.
41:25 - Who Creates Change?
A story about children on a playground and the rhythm of energy created, and asking: who is creating the rhythm?
43:30 - The Indigo Children
Who are the indigo children, why are they important, and some examples of where and how they live today.
47:17 - The Great Revelation
Reading from The Gita, where Krishna reveals Arjuna his cosmic form and discussion of devotion being a devoted student to the practice.
53:00 - The Power of Bhakti, Devotion
Why we act from a pure place in the heart, as an offering to something outside of yourself, to let go of ego and melt into the Divine.
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Healing Through Boundaries: Learning How to Give & Receive
Healing Through Boundaries
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss yoga, philosophy, and all things related to the practice. This week’s theme was on Giving and Receiving, where we shared a meditation practice for compassion, tools on how to create boundaries, and how to shift energy and emotions.
Here's more on what we discuss in this episode:
0:42 Why We Balance Rigidity with Fluidity
Excerpt from Dark Nights of the Soul by Thomas Moore and how rigidity may serve as a container as you create your own way.
4:37 How Hard Do You Push?
Weeks into the 30-Opportunities Yoga Challenge, how do you stay within the discipline of the practice while honoring where you are physically and mentally, to avoid pushing too hard?
7:35 Breaking Away from Societal Norms
The need to break away from societal norms to examine what fosters inner satisfaction, and fuels personal values and desires.
12:35 A Meditation for Compassion
Pema Chodron’s Tong Len, a meditation for compassion, how to do it, when to use it, and how it serves.
18:48 Tactics to Purge Energy That Is Not Yours
How to clear and cleanse the energy that isn’t yours that you may pick up as an empath.
24:05 Reiki and How it Works
Using Reiki, a healing modality to shift energy, to clear an experience.
28:05 Tools on How to Create Boundaries
Tactics to understand how you give and/or receive to get a better understanding of how you take up space when coming into contact with others.
32:28 How to Shift Energy and Emotions
Ways to clear energy and emotions that rise up and cause an intense reaction, to forgive, learn to let go, and come back to neutral.
37:18 Surrendering Control and Receiving the Moment
Excerpt from The Dark Night by Thomas Moore that discusses the importance of receiving things for what they are and surrendering to the moment.
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Grounding, Ritual, and Routine in the Yoga Practice
Welcome to the #PracticewithClara podcast where Clara and Stephanie unpack philosophy and all things related to yoga. This week’s theme was Earth, where we talked about the benefits of committing yourself to something, healing through your history, and the exist being as important as the entrance with the yoga poses.
Here's more on what we talked about in this episode:
0:47 - A 30-Opportunities Yoga Challenge
Features and benefits of the 30-Opportunities Yoga Challenge with the #PracticeWithClara Team.
5:10 - Benefits of Committing Yourself to Something
Definition of Sadhana and the importance of creating a daily practice and committing yourself to something.
6:53 - Balancing Summer Fire with Earth
Balancing the fire and heat of summer with the Earth element.
7:33 - How to Enter and Exit Yoga Poses Safely
Clara deconstructs how to come out of Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana), Shoulder Stand (Salamba Sarvangasana), and Headstand (Sirsasana) to protect the neck.
12:20 - The Exit Being as Important as the Entrance
Why we slow down and try to become more aware of how we move through the yoga postures as well as events in our day-to-day.
18:00 - Grounding to Endure Difficult Experiences
Clara talks about her process and ability to endure while she was in labor with Karmen.
22:55 - Healing Through Your History
The Importance of identifying your roots, our ancestors, and all those who sought the practice and asked the bigger questions before us.
29:14 - What We Choose to Preserve and Pass On
Clara talks about the qualities and gifts her parents instilled n her as a child, and what’s important to her to pass on to Karmen.
36:33 - Accepting the Shadow Side of Ourselves
Rob Brezsny’s, The Shadow School, delves into the darker side of ourselves to learn more about what it means to be human and accept who we are.
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