unrolled: yoga, meditation and other shenanigans

I know y'all were worried... but Kate and Ryan are still here. Maybe a bit depressed... but still here. 

PLEASE NOTE: The editing on this is a little rough, apologies for the differential in volume and distortion. 

Kate and Ryan address the elephant in the room... contract free :-). 

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Ryan and Kate discuss the importance of context as we settle further into this new norm of quarantine. They also do a deep dive into body image, food, and weight - something they haven't really down in a while :-). 

Kate rants about yoga classes she's been hating lately. Ryan talks about the ups and downs of isolation. Frankie (Kate's daughter) guests stars :-). Plus more quarantine tips!

Ryan and Kate discuss the many stages of quarantine life, the unfortunate expectation of demo-ing in the virtual yoga room and the limits of asana class in these difficult times. Kate offers a hilarious yoga nidra to close the episode :-)

Kate is very upset that Ryan hasn't seen frozen 2. They then discuss the race toward online yoga teacher trainings and how it's either the end of the world... or everything's fine. 

Kate and Ryan meet on a lovely Thursday morning in march while under lock down to discuss their first week of online teaching, isolation, and just generally how they are holding up. 

Special guest star: Kate's daughter Frankie! 

Kate's back!!! Kate and Ryan awkwardly talk about their experiences of online teaching as well as the implications of this mad dash for online yoga. They then other a top ten list of things with do during quarantine. 

Fez Aswat makes a long overdue appearance on  unrolled podcast! Fez and Ryan recorded in the midst of the corona virus crisis AND on the eve of there first attempts at teaching asana online!

Kate and Ryan take a deep dive into the problematic nature of teacher trainings - both the content and the 200hr/300hr construct. They take particular aim at the presentation of anatomy in the context of yoga trainings. Get ready folks ... it's a wild ride... 

a perhaps more random episode than usual... they discuss the latest democratic debate, empaths, the poly vagal theory, and walking aimlessly around the yoga room.

Kate and Ryan take about the politics of self care in the backdrop of capitalism - you know, a lighthearted conversation. They then discuss the fraying nerves associated with this 2020 election cycle. 

The episode finishes with a fun game of "what are we NOT talking about"? 

Kate want's to talk about BDSM... ryan gets dragged along for the ride. They then pivot to talking about complimentary somatic practices and how they interplay with personal practice and teaching. 

Then of course there is the super bowl... yeah this episode gets around...

Kate and Ryan check-in after a long break. They discuss how it's been teaching with consent clips which were recently instituted at the studio they teach at. They also discuss the "teachings"... all of the "teachings" ... ALL OF THEM! :-) 

Ryan get's super vague about what's going on in their life. Kate dyes her hair. Then a hearty discussion ensues in response to the NYT mini-documentary that aired last week. 

Kate and Ryan check-in on there respective levels of burnout. They then tackle the question of yoga alliance - yet again - in response to J Brown's latest post. They then try to zoom out to look at a broader context shift that might need to happen. 

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They're back!!! Sorry for the delay on this one! 

Kate and Ryan tackle inclusivity in trainings and studios, difficultly making friends and the dynamics of subbing a class.

Ryan discusses their decision to go to massage school, and how they see it intersecting with yoga practice/teaching. Kate discusses her love of teacher training and questions who should be leading such programs. 

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Ryan recounts their reaction to the 3rd Phase of Project Sunshine, which Kate then relates to the recent reports throughout the Catholic Church. A long rambling discussion of education and the need for healthy debate ensues. Then... they talk about chakrubs. What are a Chakrubs... well you'll have to listen to find out. 

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Kate and Ryan have an even more meandering conversation than usual. Some of our listeners seem to love it, some loath it. So here is the best/worst episode of unrolled to date :-)

Kate and Ryan discover their lack of lyrical knowledge in regards to the carpenters. They also discuss the trend of teachers stepping away after approximately 10 years of teaching. Ryan updates Kate on their feelings re: shambhala and on the current standards review project that they are participating in. 

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Kate tells all of us about her strange late night purchasing habits. Ryan recounts their experience of pride. It's a generally fabulous time :-)

Kate and Ryan discuss mental health. Kate waxes poetic on tadasana. They both weigh the pros and cons of all the recent corporate acquisitions in the Boston yoga world.

Ryan fails at teasing his latest project :-).  

Ryan recounts their time in San Francisco. Kate discusses anxiety and "prudishness" in the context of yoga classes. 

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Ryan and Kate are back!! After a brief discussion of Paula Cole and treadmill mishaps they dive into an discussion of what's actually valuable in yoga practice. 

After surviving the street sweeper from hell, kate and ryan embark on a meandering journey through a few different topics including the GREAT MINDBODY CRASH OF 2018! Other topics include: conversations about practice vs teaching, "is everything going to be hot power yoga at some point?", anger and a general lack of emotional literacy in the context of yoga. 

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Kate and ryan follow-up on the alo/cody/kino/dana situation and share their reactions to a podcast featuring Ana Forrest (link below). They then move on to a discussion of assisting/observing, inclusivity and it's relationship to fancy shapes, and diet/nutrition. 

Kate and Ryan attempt to make sense of the current controversy regarding Kino/Dana/Cody/Alo and end up having a broader discussion about the clothing industry and yoga. They then awkwardly pivoted to discuss the future of unrolled as we move past the 100 mark. 

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