Let's Talk Yoga

I know many of you have been waiting for my annual Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training and I'm very excited to share that the wait is finally over. As you're listening to this episode, all the details are live and the waitlist is open. To get a first-hand experience of what it's like inside this course, I looked at one of our older Pranayama podcast episodes that I wanted to share with you. I want to allow you to practice a little Pranayama with me via this podcast. So what I’m sharing with you today is called Free Pranayama Masterclass and Sequence Guidelines. Episode Highlights: So if you have been waiting to add Pranayama to your own practice and teaching repertoire, this is it. The course is waitlisting now. Registrations open on December 1st and close on December 31st, 2023. The course is starting on January 9th, 2024 and it runs online for six weeks. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

It's a real challenge to teach a person who is just starting their yoga experience. What is the best approach in teaching yoga to beginners? How do we prepare ourselves as teachers? Take advantage of this level when they are most susceptible to knowledge and build a strong foundation. After all, mentors play a big part in their students' yoga. Listen and discover more in today's episode. Episode Highlights: I hope to see you on November 7th in the Teaching Yoga to Beginners Course. Enjoy this episode. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

In today's episode I share 3 things I wish I knew a decade ago when it came to teaching a beginner (or any student). You know I think every beginner student is extremely important because there are a lot of yoga teacher training programs that do not get this covered because most of them focus on teaching a student who already has some basic yoga knowledge. Because teaching a beginner requires a nuanced approach and can be challenging. But also very rewarding. It comes down to the caliber of the teacher and the student. So in today's episode, I'm going to share with you three things that I wish I knew when I was teaching beginners that took me a decade to figure out. They are things that I have stuck to time and time again and have definitely been game-changers. Take note that none of them are about poses. In fact, they're what I commonly refer to as invisible yoga when it comes to teaching yoga. Episode Highlights: I hope you enjoy this episode and I hope to see you on November 7th in the Teaching Yoga to Beginners Course. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

As the owner of Aham Yoga Studio for 10 years, I have honestly been testing, trying, and failing many times and coming up with a blueprint that now we put on repeat that helps us to move the students in a way where they relate to yoga, they feel successful, and they come back to continue investing in themselves and in their journey with yoga. So I have taken these 10 years of my work and have condensed and packed it into a 30-hour online Teaching Yoga To Beginners Course that is built specifically for you. While there are many aspects to teaching beginners—which we'll explore in-depth in the Teaching Yoga to Beginners course—in today's episode, I want to focus on discussing the yoga sequencing principles for beginners. Yoga sequencing principles largely being asana-oriented. I'm giving you three, out of nine, proven yoga sequencing principles that I have used for beginner's asana classes for a decade successfully. Episode Highlights: The training starts on November 7th, 2023, and enrollments open on October 15th, 2023. It's completely online. It is built for yoga teachers who want to get better teaching, especially a beginner. How you learn matters to me so I've done my best to make it as effective as possible. On October 16th, I'm hosting an information session at 8:30 AM Pacific Time to give you a preview of the content and walk you through the content library where you can also ask your questions. I hope to see you on November 7th in the Teaching Yoga to Beginners Course. Enjoy this episode. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

In my studio at Aham Yoga, I have students who have some knowledge of Ayurveda and I would often get so many questions about what the role of food is. How should we really eat? How frequently should we eat and in what quantity? This is honestly a topic that I am no expert with and so I decided to invite back a past guest who is the real expert in Ayurveda, Nidhi Pandya. Join us as we explore the role of food in our lives, the various effects different foods bring to us, and some practical tips for modern-day yoga practitioners who want to live a more holistic lifestyle. Episode Highlights: You can find more about Nidhi and the resources mentioned in the episode show notes. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

Nowadays, there are people who start yoga through asana practice but, at its core, keep saying that yoga is for the mind. The question is how is the mind actually connected to yoga? In this episode, I will be joined by a new guest, Sandipani Manur, who will help us look into managing the mind through yoga and the different layers of the mind. Sandipani has been teaching for a very long time. He has 25 years of learning and teaching yoga and he aims to keep yoga very simple and relatable. Some of the things we discuss are the parallels between the Eastern and Western views of the mind, how yoga views the mind, and whether or not meditation helps with managing the mind. You can find more about Sandipani and the resources mentioned in the episode show notes. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

In the previous episode, Vikram and I started a masterclass on the yamas and niyamas where we dove deep into the five yamas, their layers, and how someone moves through the yamas. And as part two of this masterclass, Vikram and I are putting the spotlight on the niyamas in this episode. Join us as we identify the differences between the yamas and niyamas and the reasons why they differ in application. We also go over each of the five niyamas, their definitions, and applications for practitioners in our day-to-day life. Episode Highlights: You can find more about Vikram and the resources mentioned in the episode show notes. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

If there is a one conversation about the Yamas you need to listen to as someone who does or even teaches yoga - let it be this one. Vikram Jeet Singh is back on the podcast with another power packed conversation. This time diving deep into the yamas. If you want to do more than poses and curious about living yoga but don’t know where to start. Listen to this conversation. It will be insightful and enriching no matter what stage of yoga you are in. This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Part 2 is all about the niyamas and that drops next week. Find about more about Vikram in our show notes . Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

Now that our summer break is over, we are back with more episodes. Kickstarting with a solo episode, Arundhati talks about 10 truths of studying yoga in the modern day that often gets over looked. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

In today's solo episode, Arundhati shares how to recognize "how much" to challenge a student in a yoga class. As well as what "reading the room" means with different personality types in classes. This episode will help you understand how to teach more effectively in a group setting. A must-listen if you're a yoga teacher keen to improve your teaching and approach to teaching group classes. Episode highlights Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

If there's one conversation you listen to about Sadhana in yoga. It needs to be this one. Dr. Manasa Rao who holds a Ph.D. in Yoga effortlessly takes us through the many layers of sadhana in yoga in this episode. You will understand the following from this episode... You can find out more about Dr. Manasa Rao by visiting our show notes. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

I wish someone had told me how to avoid these when I started teaching yoga. A light hearted, short solo episode with the host, Arundhati. We talk a look at 10 different ways in which yoga teachers sometimes get lost and end up misunderstanding what teaching yoga is all about. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

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Often yoga teachers are stuck or confused about how to maintain a healthy balance between the roles of being a yoga teacher and that of a student. To be honest, the struggle is real. Arundhati has had countless conversations with yoga teachers over the years and its a problem that keeps coming up. To address this conversation, we have Prasad Rangnekar back on the show. Prasad and Arundhati go in-depth into this balancing act of being a yoga teacher and a student that most of us need to figure out in popular yoga. Some of the things you'll hear about are... There's much more to this open-ended conversation. If you teach yoga and face this problem. Hit play now! To show your appreciation for the LTY podcast, please remember to rate and review us so we can help get this content into the hands of other yoga teachers and students. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

This is a conversation that you shouldn’t miss. Vikram Jeet Singh is back again. This time we dive deep into some essential concepts in Yoga that we should know as yoga teachers and students. We break down the common ones like Abhyasa Vairajya and delve deeper into some lesser known concepts like ksama. There is sadhana, sraddha, raga, dvesa and more . This conversation will definately be something you will not only find enriching but deeply relatable. This isn’t a Sanskrit class. Or an academic way of living your yoga. It’s relatable and something you can use on a daily basis. Head to our shownotes to connect with Vikram and follow his work. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

In this episode, Arundhati shares 3 simple, easy, and effective ways in which you can enhance your yoga classes today. Whether you're a new yoga teacher looking to grow or an experienced one looking for fresh ways to enhance your asana classes. This is a snippet from Arundhati's recent workshop hosted for yoga teachers where she explored 10 different ways of enhancing asana classes to provide deeper greater context for yoga teachers. Our bite-sized newsletter goes out this week. May sure you're signed up using the link below. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

In this episode, Arundhati dives deep into unpacking the living principle of ahimsa in yoga. Many yoga teachers understand the principles of ahimsa. But can’t translate it into tangible steps for people who show up in their yoga classes wanting to learn poses. In this episode, you’ll learn about what ahimsa really means even beyond yoga. The Sanskrit breakdown of ahimsa. What it means in yoga. And how its scope expands beyond Patanjali’s eight limbs of yoga. How to break it down for your students on the mat? Why is that significant? How to take this “off your mat”? How to measure if you’re able to live ahimsa? What are the human characteristics that change , develop or amplify? Exploring all this and more in this episode. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

FREE WORKSHOP ALERT - On May 16th, Arundhati is offering a free workshop for yoga teachers. It's called "10 ways to enhance your yoga class today". Details in the links below. In our new bite-sized monthly newsletter, we have a segment where you can drop questions for Arundhati to answer. In today's episode, she answers two listener questions. 1. Is complimenting students a good or a negative thing? Does it hinder them in any way? How to actually complement a student to enhance their yoga? 2. How important is alignment in Asana? Do you physically or verbally adjust a student who looks uncomfortable? To find out the answers to this, hit play. You can sign up for our newsletter below. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

What do you think of when we talk about the spine in yoga? Probably anatomy, the spine in Asana, posture, age of the spine, backbends and more. But mostly we end up staying in the physical , western view of the spine in yoga. But according to yogis, the spine is so much more than just the physical spine. There is the Sukshma (subtle ) spine that is expansive, and part of the subtle body. Having vast implications on the journey of a seeker. In this episode, we dive into the spine and yoga with Kaya Mindlin, who walks us through mythological stories from the puranas to helping us understand the subtle spine in ways that will be new to many of you but also takes you beyond just the physical spine. We look at the elements of the subtle spine, how to work with this spine and more. For Kaya’s full bio, our bite sized bi-monthly newsletter and other episodes head to our show notes. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram

On the Let’s talk yoga podcast today, Indu Arora is back. This time demystifying chakras. Adding context and clarity about them in a way that’s refreshing and easy to relate to. Indu eloquently explains what is a chakra? Provides clear detail as to why it’s a part of yoga. What we have misunderstood about chakras in modern yoga? Do we “work” on our chakras? How do we know if they’re weak? Does the order of the chakras matter? How can one strengthen their connection with the chakras? And so much more. If there’s one conversation, you listen to about the chakras. Let it be this one. Head to our show notes to know more about Indu Arora, her work and courses. Pranayama Yoga Teacher Training 2024 Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram