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ep 158 i remember when we were driving ▶ ep 158: i remember when we were driving...
ep 158: i remember when we were driving...

TRIGGER WARNING: talk of depression and suicidal thoughts... please take care of yourself. Welp, it's been 6 months... Kate and Ryan dive right back into the deep end and discuss their struggles ...

ep 157 portentions of an unremarkable wi ▶ ep 157: portentions of an unremarkable winter...
ep 157: portentions of an unremarkable winter...

Happy New Year! Kate made another human and so the pod has been on hiatus, but Ryan + Kate are BACK! Reflections on the past year, pregnancy, the yoga world, and more... ...

ep 156 ANYWAYS the pelican ▶ ep 156: ANYWAYS... the pelican.
ep 156: ANYWAYS... the pelican.

Kate makes Ryan uncomfortable by bringing up the ongoing malarkey in the Boston Yoga World AGAIN! They argue about student-teacher relationships in the yoga world. Kate tells us about a weird tattoo s ...

ep 155 a miasma of ennui ▶ ep 155: a miasma of ennui
ep 155: a miasma of ennui

I know y'all were worried... but Kate and Ryan are still here. Maybe a bit depressed... but still here. This week we check in after a long break, Kate get's dark, Ryan tries to make sense of it all. W ...

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ep 154 have we learned nothing ▶ ep 154: have we learned nothing?!
ep 154: have we learned nothing?!

Ryan and Kate lament the fact that post pandemic everyone is going back to the same ole shit. ...

ep 153 the elephant in the room ▶ ep 153: the elephant in the room
ep 153: the elephant in the room

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 :-). Links: Open Letter for ...

ep 15275 a rare moment of adulting ▶ ep 152.75: a rare moment of adulting
ep 152.75: a rare moment of adulting

Hi Friends, We decided in a moment of adult behavior that ep 153 isn't quite for public consumption. We have a lot to say on what's going on the in the yoga world and we will regroup, rest and return ...

ep 152 the cupcake IS the practice ▶ ep 152: the cupcake IS the practice
ep 152: the cupcake IS the practice

A zen-like fugue state that culminates in a spontaneous peom. Enjoy! ...

ep 151 sick horseshoe fish ▶ ep 151: sick horseshoe fish
ep 151: sick horseshoe fish

Kate embarks on an epic rant about the nature of wel... everything. Ryan shares their emotional hangover from the previous episode. They then discuss whether they should both quit yoga. You know, a no ...

ep 150 wheres your fking radical non dua ▶ ep 150: where's your f%&king radical non-dualism now?!?!
ep 150: where's your f%&king radical non-dualism now?!?!

alt title - Ethel Merman on Ketamine Kate and Ryan wax poetic on J Browns most recent episode. Resources: Alok Vaid-Menon Reading List The Laverne Cox Show Trans Yoga Project ACLU Anti-Trans Legislati ...

ep 149 trucks buses and crotch rockets ▶ ep 149: trucks, buses and crotch rockets
ep 149: trucks, buses and crotch rockets

Kate and Ryan discuss ableism (internalized and otherwise), the expectations of zoom classes and spa like environments, and the intricacies of impersonating their dear friend J. Brown. Our apologies f ...

ep 148 a series of pent up rants ▶ ep 148: a series of pent up rants
ep 148: a series of pent up rants

Kate contemplates a career in community theatre. Ryan wonders whether promoting retreats in the middle of a pandemic really makes sense. A series of spectacular rants unfold about yoga marketing and b ...

ep 147 I am not going to pretend that I ▶ ep 147: I am not going to pretend that I am good at my job...
ep 147: I am not going to pretend that I am good at my job...

Kate and Ryan touch base for the first time post inauguration to talk about followings, frozen, tik tok and awkward moments teaching online. ...

ep 100 CodyAloKinoDana The Future of Unr ▶ ep 100: Cody/Alo/Kino/Dana + The Future of Unrolled
ep 100: Cody/Alo/Kino/Dana + The Future of Unrolled

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 ...

Ep 99 skepticism laced with optimism ▶ Ep 99: skepticism laced with optimism
Ep 99: skepticism laced with optimism

Kate announces her big move to Down Under Yoga! Things then get a bit murky as Ryan and Kate attempt to have a discussion on cultural appropriation. Love the show?! Please check out our Patreon page a ...

Ep 98 do we really need a teacher ▶ Ep 98: do we really need a teacher?!?!
Ep 98: do we really need a teacher?!?!

Ryan and Kate delve into a discussion of what the value of a teacher in today's yoga culture - especially in light of the coining of the term post-lineage by Theo Wildcroft. Love the show?! Please ...

Ep 97 one last yoga alliance rant we hop ▶ Ep 97: one last yoga alliance rant... (we hope)
Ep 97: one last yoga alliance rant... (we hope)

Kate and Ryan applaud J's podcast with Andrew Tanner (link below) and then delve into a conversation about where yoga is going and a possible upside to this standards review process. Links: J Brown's ...

Ep 96 Yoga Alliance pt 2 Burnout and Min ▶ Ep 96: Yoga Alliance (pt 2), Burnout and Mindfulness
Ep 96: Yoga Alliance (pt 2), Burnout and Mindfulness

Kate and Ryan continue with a long meander conversation about the saga of the yoga alliance standards review. They get bored... and drift off to other topics... Love the show?! Please check out our Pa ...

Ep 95 Yoga Alliance Standards and more ▶ Ep 95: Yoga Alliance, Standards and more!
Ep 95: Yoga Alliance, Standards and more!

Ryan and Kate both took the Yoga Alliance Standards survey last week and have a lengthy conversation about their suspicions, concerns, hopes and dreams with regards to the organization. Links: yastan ...

Ep 94 the teachings vs the teacher ▶ Ep 94: the teachings vs. the teacher
Ep 94: the teachings vs. the teacher

Ryan and Kate finally get to record in the same the same room again and get to catch up on all the drama in yoga land. Love the show?! Please check out our Patreon page and help support all that we do ...

Ep 93 music skillfulness and football ▶ Ep 93: music, skillfulness and football
Ep 93: music, skillfulness and football

Kate tricks Ryan into a meandering conversation about music as a support for practice... Ryan is unamused. Eventually they make their way around to talking about what is skillful in the classroom gene ...

Ep 92 The Yoga Industry legitimacy and e ▶ Ep 92: The Yoga Industry, legitimacy, and ego.
Ep 92: The Yoga Industry, legitimacy, and ego.

Kate and Ryan get spurred on by trailer for a forthcoming documentary entitled The Yoga Industry: a documentary about yoga's spiritual extinction - linked below. Kate also tells Ryan all about his ...

Ep 91 The Biomechanics Crowd ▶ Ep 91: The Biomechanics Crowd
Ep 91: The Biomechanics Crowd

Kate and Ryan tackle the problematic emergence of the biomechanics crowd - which they are arguably a part of. They will probably get into a lot of trouble for this conversation... but it needed to b ...

Ep 90 Resolutions Aspirations Pedagogy ▶ Ep 90: Resolutions, Aspirations & Pedagogy
Ep 90: Resolutions, Aspirations & Pedagogy

Kate and Ryan attempt to create order amongst the chaos that is unrolled with a new format ... they fail. While failing (and flailing) they have a conversation about new years resolutions and the ev ...

Ep 89 Ask us anything ▶ Ep. 89: Ask us anything!
Ep. 89: Ask us anything!

Hi Everyone! So sorry for the delay on this one... the holidays thew us a few curveballs. Here is our ask us anything show that we recorded over the holiday break! Enjoy! ~Ryan Love the show?! Please ...

ep 87 they speak ▶ ep 87: they speak
ep 87: they speak

Kate and Ryan dive into questions of gender and pronouns...Ryan almost deletes the whole episode :-). Mentions/Links: Lotus Dilemma - Leslie Kaminoff Love the show?! Please check out our Patreon page ...

Ep 86 Permission with Parameters ▶ Ep 86: Permission with Parameters
Ep 86: Permission with Parameters

Kate and Ryan debrief their thanksgiving holiday! They then dive into a conversation about giving students choices vs. simply phoning it in. Love the show?! Please check out our Patreon page and help ...

Ep 85 Mediocrity Randomness ▶ Ep 85: Mediocrity & Randomness
Ep 85: Mediocrity & Randomness

Hold on folks ... for a particularly random episode of unrolled podcast. Topics include Maria Bamford Mediocrity Structured Nap-Time institutional responses to sexual harassment #metoo Al Franken | Lo ...

Ep 84 Working Taking Breaks Starting Aga ▶ Ep 84: Working, Taking Breaks & Starting Again
Ep 84: Working, Taking Breaks & Starting Again

Kate taught her first class back which launches into a conversation about working, taking a break, and starting again as a yoga teacher. Ryan discusses how he think about this concept in terms of the ...

Ep 81 a metta conversation about convers ▶ Ep 81: a metta conversation about conversations
Ep 81: a metta conversation about conversations

Kate and Ryan discuss the nature of commentary in the world of social media. Love the show?! Please check out our Patreon page and help support all that we do! www.patreon.com/unrolledpodcast ...

Ep 80 Fear Listening ▶ Ep 80: Fear + Listening
Ep 80: Fear + Listening

We're 80 Episodes old! Kate discusses fear and Ryan asks what it means to listen to our bodies- it's a gay ole time! Love the show?! Please check out our Patreon page and help support all that we do ...

Ep 78 Abundant Mediocrity Name Calling a ▶ Ep 78: Abundant Mediocrity, Name Calling and Lactation
Ep 78: Abundant Mediocrity, Name Calling and Lactation

Kate and Ryan are back this week to have a burnout check-in as well as the latest update on Kate's dive into motherhood. They then tackle their opposing view on referring to students by name in class ...

Ep 76 Were BAAAAACK ▶ Ep 76: We're BAAAAACK!
Ep 76: We're BAAAAACK!

Ryan and Kate figure out how to use technology and record remotely... and for the most part it works. Kate tells us about giving birth and Ryan laments that he doesn't know what he is doing anymore. ...

Ep 75 The Override Switch The Future of ▶ Ep 75: The Override Switch & The Future of Unrolled
Ep 75: The Override Switch & The Future of Unrolled

Kate and Ryan have an extended burnout conversation in which they talk about their ability to override their own intelligence to get work done, achieve complex asanas and more. They also muse about ...

Ep 74 Digestion Dialogue and Criticism F ▶ Ep 74: Digestion, Dialogue and Criticism Fatigue
Ep 74: Digestion, Dialogue and Criticism Fatigue

Well after discussing Kate's dreams, Ryan's coffee habit and Ayurveda... Kate and Ryan dive into rehashing of all the great listening/reading that has come our way in the last few weeks! Things will m ...

Ep 73 I am not my body ▶ Ep 73: I am not my body?!?!?!
Ep 73: I am not my body?!?!?!

Oh boy folks... down the rabbit whole we go. Using J's article as a jumping off point (linked below) Ryan and Kate wonder whether I am not my body is an accurate/valuable statement. Link to J's Blog ...

Ep 72 Smores Trainings and leaving class ▶ Ep 72: S'mores, Trainings and leaving class early
Ep 72: S'mores, Trainings and leaving class early

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ep 71 the one about the priestess ▶ ep 71: the one about the priestess
ep 71: the one about the priestess

Wow we have an odd one for you this week. It will make more sense if you have these links: LINK TO WHILFTs Article: decolonizingyoga.com/white-lady-sisterhood-needs-evolve/ LINK TO URBAN PRIESTESS V ...

Ep 70 Doctors Fat Shaming Accessibility ▶ Ep 70: Doctors, Fat-Shaming & Accessibility
Ep 70: Doctors, Fat-Shaming & Accessibility

Kate and Ryan wax poetic around the interesting relationship between Doctor's and yoga teachers. Yoga teachers in doctors' offices and doctors in yoga classrooms. This convo meanders its way to the qu ...

Ep 69 Feedback Sweat Progress ▶ Ep 69: Feedback, Sweat, Progress
Ep 69: Feedback, Sweat, Progress

Ryan whines about yoga culture, then Kate skillfully pivots to answer a listener email! ...

Ep 68 Pride edition with Tim Kelleher ▶ Ep 68: Pride edition with Tim Kelleher
Ep 68: Pride edition with Tim Kelleher

Alternate title: Butching it up with Ryan and Tim. This week while kate is out of town Ryan brings on fellow yoga teacher Tim Kelleher to reminisce about Big Gay Yoga as well as talk about the issue ...

Ep 67 Grief Spleens and Grindr ▶ Ep 67: Grief, Spleens and Grindr
Ep 67: Grief, Spleens and Grindr

This one is a doozy! Kate and Ryan explain why there were away last week, and whether one can feel their spleens. They also discuss student/teacher relationships (yet again...) and talk about a very i ...

Ep 66 Yoga Alliance Magic and Hip Flexor ▶ Ep 66: Yoga Alliance, Magic, and Hip Flexors
Ep 66: Yoga Alliance, Magic, and Hip Flexors

Kate and Ryan were inspired but J. Brown's recent podcast with Andrew Tanner to talk about yoga alliance, growth, and capitalism yet again. They somehow pivot to talk about a recent flurry of online d ...

ep 65 the myth of intelligent sequencing ▶ ep 65: the myth of intelligent sequencing
ep 65: the myth of intelligent sequencing

Kate and Ryan manage to stay on one topic for a FULL EPISODE!!! Don't worry there are still plenty of tangential though safaris to be had :-). ~Ryan ...

ep 64 CC Bloom feels things deeply ▶ ep 64: CC Bloom feels things deeply....
ep 64: CC Bloom feels things deeply....

Yep that's right... a Beaches reference! Kate and Ryan talk about yin, overly-gendering in the classroom and microphones. ...

Ep 63 What are we NOT talking about ▶ Ep 63: What are we NOT talking about?
Ep 63: What are we NOT talking about?

Kate finally listened to the podcast!!! As a result Kate and Ryan have a meta discussion about what is not being said on our neighborhood friendly podcast! ...

Ep 62 Operation Defenestration ▶ Ep 62: Operation Defenestration
Ep 62: Operation Defenestration

Ryan laments, Kate eats seaweed and theyattempt to have some profound thoughts. ...

ep 61 a deluge of rage betwixt ▶ ep 61: a deluge of rage betwixt ...
ep 61: a deluge of rage betwixt ...

Ryan and Kate talk about pregnancy and politics.... yes that's right more politics! ...

Ep 60 Hair Coffee and other nonsense ▶ Ep 60: Hair, Coffee, and other nonsense
Ep 60: Hair, Coffee, and other nonsense

A lackluster attempt at 60th episode... Enjoy :-) ...

Ep 59 Numbers Public Classes and Cookies ▶ Ep 59: Numbers, Public Classes and Cookies
Ep 59: Numbers, Public Classes and Cookies

Kate and Ryan talk about the comfort of actually looking at the reality of their careers. They also unpack - maybe for the hundredth time - reasons to attend or not attend public classes. Enjoy! ...

Ep 58 post retreat syndrome ▶ Ep 58: post retreat syndrome
Ep 58: post retreat syndrome

Kate interrogates Ryan about his experience of a week of meditation retreat. They both then wax poetic around the relationship/interplay between asana and meditation practice. ...

Ep 56 Listener Supported ▶ Ep 56: Listener Supported
Ep 56: Listener Supported

Kate and Ryan received a bunch of emails this week so they decided to dedicate the entire episode to responding to some of the comments/questions/concerns. ...

Ep 55 Bitter Olde Queens ▶ Ep 55: Bitter Olde Queens
Ep 55: Bitter Olde Queens

Post valentines day... Kate and Ryan talk about relationships and the how much sharing is too much sharing... Enjoy! ...

ep 53 for the night is dark and full of ▶ ep 53: for the night is dark and full of terrors
ep 53: for the night is dark and full of terrors

Ok, you can pretty much ignore that title as Ryan and Katedon't discuss a Game of Thrones at all in this episode. Coming to on a friday, ryan and kate have an extended burnout check in and talk about ...

Ep 52 Criticism and such ▶ Ep 52: Criticism and such
Ep 52: Criticism and such

Kate and Ryan discuss a series of non-sequitors, and then settle in to discuss the yoga community's resistance towards criticism. ...

ep 50 Muppets in the Balcony ▶ ep 50: Muppets in the Balcony?
ep 50: Muppets in the Balcony?

Happy 50th episode to all of the listeners out there!!! Ryan and Kate tackle multi-level marketing in the yoga world, and consider whether they are just too negative... almost to the point of just bei ...

ep 49 Chakras Meridians and Skepticism ▶ ep 49: Chakras, Meridians and Skepticism
ep 49: Chakras, Meridians and Skepticism

Kate and Ryan, talk about using esoteric systems to market. Kate is very sick during this recording and Ryan can't seem to remember how to speak english... or sanskrit for that matter. Hang on and enj ...

Ep 48 Intention Addiction and a Happy Ne ▶ Ep 48: Intention, Addiction and a Happy New Year!
Ep 48: Intention, Addiction and a Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all the unrolled listeners out there! Kate and Ryan discuss intention/resolutions, detoxing, and all that new year mumbo-jumbo. ...

ep 47 Being Wrong ▶ ep 47: Being Wrong
ep 47: Being Wrong

Kate and Ryan talk aboutbeing wrong, making mistakes and generally fucking up before discussing the interesting emerging intersection between psychology and yoga. ...

ep 46 Yoga Exams The Myth of Safety ▶ ep 46: Yoga Exams & The Myth of Safety
ep 46: Yoga Exams & The Myth of Safety

Kate and Ryan unpack the importance of the ambiance of a practice space... which somehow takes a left turn into a discussion of the fourth wall. They then dive into a discussion of YTT final exams a ...

Ep 45 Excellence ▶ Ep 45: Excellence
Ep 45: Excellence

Kate and Ryan discuss what makes a yoga studio/school legit and whether excellence can be a word that is lumped in with yoga. ...

Ep 44 The Gloaming ▶ Ep 44: The Gloaming
Ep 44: The Gloaming

What's the gloaming ...well you'll have to listen to find out. Kate and Ryan unpack their post thanksgiving burn out and kate answers a listener question about her feelings on Hip Hop Yoga. ...

Ep 43 More Politix Namaste and the Unkno ▶ Ep 43: More Politix, Namaste and the Unknown!
Ep 43: More Politix, Namaste and the Unknown!

Kate and Ryan are still in post-election mourning... so they discuss it! They also take on the convention of ending class with Namaste and continue the discussion of how we can do better as teachers ...

Ep 42 Stages of Grief ▶ Ep 42: Stages of Grief
Ep 42: Stages of Grief

Recorded on Wednesday November 9th 2016. Kate and Ryan attempt to process.... ...

ep 143 Fanny Williams Holds Space ▶ ep 143: Fanny Williams Holds Space
ep 143: Fanny Williams Holds Space

Kate and Ryan find themselves in a minor delirium after the election is called for Joe Biden. They then try to nonsensically parse the intersection between politics and yoga. Neither of them are sure ...

ep 142 pretty pony prancers ▶ ep 142: pretty pony prancers
ep 142: pretty pony prancers

An episode of songs and frivolity! The Tyler Sisters, Pony Prancers, and much much more. Kate shares about her practice in light of her auto-immune disorder. They both question the accessible yoga w ...

ep 141 we can monetize that ▶ ep 141: we can monetize that!
ep 141: we can monetize that!

Kate and Ryan discuss the insidious need for everyone - yoga teachers specifically - to monetize every single thing thought/idea/moment of their lives. Kate gives an update on her relationship with we ...

ep 140 this is bad writing ▶ ep 140: this is bad writing!
ep 140: this is bad writing!

We're back! Apologies for the delay folks! Kate and Ryan return to check in on their quarantine lives. ...

ep 136 HUMILIATE YOUR GOALS ▶ ep 136: HUMILIATE YOUR GOALS!
ep 136: HUMILIATE YOUR GOALS!

As Kate put it... this episode may be a mile wide and an inch deep. Kate and Ryan let their thoughts on quarantine and reopening slowly unravel with brief interludes to acknowledge the teacher trainin ...

ep 135 yoga teachers are not essential ▶ ep 135: yoga teachers are not essential...
ep 135: yoga teachers are not essential...

Topic: yoga teachers are not essential, they just haven't been doing their jobs... Ryan makes a bold statement, Kate agrees AND disagrees. It's really a classic episode. ...

ep 134 I refuse to put on pants ▶ ep 134: I refuse to put on pants...
ep 134: I refuse to put on pants...

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 i ...

ep 133 wild eucalyptus ponies ▶ ep 133: wild eucalyptus ponies
ep 133: wild eucalyptus ponies

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! Support Unrolled ...

ep 132 HEY we dont smash the windows ▶ ep 132: HEY, we don't smash the windows!!!
ep 132: HEY, we don't smash the windows!!!

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 hilario ...

ep 131 qualms tangents and frozen 2 ▶ ep 131: qualms, tangents and frozen 2
ep 131: qualms, tangents and frozen 2

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. Support Unrolled Po ...

ep 130 quarantined podcasting ▶ ep 130: quarantined podcasting
ep 130: quarantined podcasting

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 ...

ep 129 notes on a quarantine ▶ ep 129: notes on a quarantine
ep 129: notes on a quarantine

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 du ...

ep 128 how do you teach online ▶ ep 128: how do you teach online?!!?!?
ep 128: how do you teach online?!!?!?

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! Support Un ...

ep 127 thinking about teacher trainings ▶ ep 127: thinking about teacher trainings ...
ep 127: thinking about teacher trainings ...

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 ...

ep 126 POLITIX empaths and the nervous s ▶ ep 126: POLITIX, empaths and the nervous system
ep 126: POLITIX, empaths and the nervous system

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. Support Unrolled Podcast! Unrolledpod ...

ep 125 self care barbie ▶ ep 125: self-care barbie
ep 125: self-care barbie

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. ...

ep 124 bdsm ropes and the superbowl ▶ ep 124: bdsm, ropes, and the superbowl?
ep 124: bdsm, ropes, and the superbowl?

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. The ...

ep 123 were just difficult ▶ ep 123: we're just difficult!
ep 123: we're just difficult!

Kate and Ryan discuss how difficult they can be as patients/clients! Kate discusses her struggles with the culture of busy-ness. They then check-in on the general awkward-ness of no longer saying nam ...

ep 122 stichomancy ▶ ep 122: stichomancy
ep 122: stichomancy

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 o ...

Ep 121 hands off ▶ Ep 121: hands-off
Ep 121: hands-off

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. Original Article with Link ...

ep 120 the one about touch ▶ ep 120: the one about touch
ep 120: the one about touch

Kate and Ryan dive deep into whether or note touch has value in the teaching of yoga. Kate also sings some songs :-) ...

Ep 119 Confused Bothered and Bewildered ▶ Ep 119: Confused, Bothered and Bewildered
Ep 119: Confused, Bothered and Bewildered

Ryan and Kate sit down to attempt to discuss all of the talk around yoga teacher unions, pay, yogaworks, independent studio and MORE! ...

Ep 118 emotions gender and paddle tennis ▶ Ep 118: emotions, gender and paddle tennis?
Ep 118: emotions, gender and paddle tennis?

Sukriti Dabral joins Ryan for a lengthy conversation on ... well... everything! :-) ...

Ep 117 Hysterical Distant Curiosity ▶ Ep 117: Hysterical, Distant Curiosity
Ep 117: Hysterical, Distant Curiosity

Kate waxes poetic about the yoga of driving. Then Ryan and Kate dive into a deep sleep as they explore -in their typical under-researched way - the value of yoga nidra. buckle up folks... it's a long ...

Ep 116 An Explosive Re entry ▶ Ep 116: An Explosive Re-entry
Ep 116: An Explosive Re-entry

We're BAAAAACK!!! Ryan and Kate reunite to catch everyone up on what's been going on in the their respective worlds... which of course devolves into a heated discussion about yoga alliance and teacher ...

ep 115 sparse pockets of interesting con ▶ ep 115: sparse pockets of interesting conversation
ep 115: sparse pockets of interesting conversation

Kate and Ryan are back! They touch based on what's been going on since the last episode as well as the potential futility of marketing yoga. ...

ep 114 CC Bloom STILL feel things deeply ▶ ep 114: CC Bloom STILL feel things deeply...
ep 114: CC Bloom STILL feel things deeply...

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 ...

ep 113 wait what ▶ ep 113: wait... what?!?
ep 113: wait... what?!?

and.... they're back! Kate and Ryan sit down together on Thursday November 8th to discuss their election hangovers and associated memes. They also discuss the interesting trend towards do whatever fe ...

ep 112 inclusivity friendship subbing ▶ ep 112: inclusivity, friendship, subbing
ep 112: inclusivity, friendship, subbing

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. Love the show?! Please check ...

ep 111 touch yoga exit strategies and te ▶ ep 111: touch, yoga exit strategies, and teacher trainers
ep 111: touch, yoga exit strategies, and teacher trainers

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 suc ...

ep 110 more sunshine children and well o ▶ ep 110: more sunshine, children and well... other things.
ep 110: more sunshine, children and well... other things.

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 fo ...

ep 109 the best or worst unrolled ever ▶ ep 109: the best - or worst - unrolled ever!
ep 109: the best - or worst - unrolled ever!

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 :-) Love the show?! Plea ...

ep 108 its only just begun ▶ ep 108: it's only just begun...
ep 108: it's only just begun...

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 o ...

ep 106 PRIDE puritan backwash ▶ ep 106: PRIDE + puritan backwash
ep 106: PRIDE + puritan backwash

Kate tells all of us about her strange late night purchasing habits. Ryan recounts their experience of pride. It's a generally fabulous time :-) Love the show?! Please check out our Patreon page and h ...

ep 105 mental health tadasana corporate ▶ ep 105: mental health, tadasana & corporate yoga
ep 105: mental health, tadasana & corporate yoga

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 lates ...

ep 104 clutching the pearls ▶ ep 104: clutching the pearls
ep 104: clutching the pearls

Ryan recounts their time in San Francisco. Kate discusses anxiety and prudishness in the context of yoga classes. LINKS: Matthew Remski and J. Brown Podcast Karen Rain and Matthew Remski Interview R ...

ep 103 whats actually valuable Paula Col ▶ ep 103: what's actually valuable? + Paula Cole
ep 103: what's actually valuable? + Paula Cole

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. Love the show?! Please check out our Pa ...

ep 102 honestly average ▶ ep 102: honestly average.
ep 102: honestly average.

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: conversation ...

episode 101 touching assisting and inclu ▶ episode 101: touching, assisting and inclusivity
episode 101: touching, assisting and inclusivity

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, inclusi ...

Ep 83 Kates Return Confusion Slow Flow ▶ Ep 83: Kate's Return, Confusion & Slow Flow?
Ep 83: Kate's Return, Confusion & Slow Flow?

Kate gears up to teach again she discusses both her excitement and anxiety. Ryan talks about accuracy, ignorance, and confusion in practice.... that's right - get ready for some LOOOOONNNNG pauses! Lo ...

Ep 82 IAYT Other Musings ▶ Ep 82: IAYT & Other Musings
Ep 82: IAYT & Other Musings

Ryan got a new job and Kate's getting ready to jump back into teaching! They discuss these things as well as their thoughts on yoga therapy and the current definition of yoga in light of J Brown's mos ...

Ep 79 The Colonel painfree and Body Imag ▶ Ep 79: The Colonel, #painfree and Body Image
Ep 79: The Colonel, #painfree and Body Image

Kate recounts a horrifying story about the Colonel. Ryan rants about the prevalence of #painfree - both as a hashtag and as a marketing strategy. They both lament over body image issues... it's a supe ...

Ep 77 with Sukriti Dabral Yoga Girls Pri ▶ Ep 77 with Sukriti Dabral: Yoga Girls, Privilege and Emotions
Ep 77 with Sukriti Dabral: Yoga Girls, Privilege and Emotions

Sukriti and Ryan sit down on a tuesday morning over coffee to discuss yoga girls reality tv show and privilege. Sukriti explains a broader idea of whiteness and how it shapes our reactions, emotio ...

Ep 33 Kate Speaks Up Containers and Weig ▶ Ep 33: Kate Speaks Up, Containers and Weight loss.
Ep 33: Kate Speaks Up, Containers and Weight loss.

Wooohoo we are adding some structure to our lives with two weekly segments. First the Burn Out Scale where kate and ryan check in on work/life balance (and really just how crazy they've gone in the pa ...

Ep 15 Why and other difficult questions ▶ Ep 15: Why?... and other difficult questions.
Ep 15: Why?... and other difficult questions.

Kate and Ryan ask the question: Why unrolled exists?. ...

Ep 14 Whats a yoga teacher worth and gen ▶ Ep 14: What's a yoga teacher worth? and general realness...
Ep 14: What's a yoga teacher worth? and general realness...

Kate and Ryan, fueled by cookies and caffeine discuss the ins and outs of being a professional yoga teacher. ...

Ep 8 So you bought a Yoga Studio Kirtan ▶ Ep 8: So you bought a Yoga Studio... , Kirtan vs. Christian Rock and
Ep 8: So you bought a Yoga Studio... , Kirtan vs. Christian Rock and

Kate grills Ryan on his recent career move and how/when to integrate philosophy into class. Immediately followed by some ramblings about music, kirtan and christian rock! ...

ep 136 HUMILIATE YOUR GOALS ▶ ep 136: HUMILIATE YOUR GOALS!
ep 136: HUMILIATE YOUR GOALS!

As Kate put it... this episode may be a mile wide and an inch deep. Kate and Ryan let their thoughts on quarantine and reopening slowly unravel with brief interludes to acknowledge the teacher trainin ...

ep 135 yoga teachers are not essential ▶ ep 135: yoga teachers are not essential...
ep 135: yoga teachers are not essential...

Topic: yoga teachers are not essential, they just haven't been doing their jobs... Ryan makes a bold statement, Kate agrees AND disagrees. It's really a classic episode. ...

ep 134 I refuse to put on pants ▶ ep 134: I refuse to put on pants...
ep 134: I refuse to put on pants...

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 i ...

ep 133 wild eucalyptus ponies ▶ ep 133: wild eucalyptus ponies
ep 133: wild eucalyptus ponies

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! Support Unrolled ...

ep 132 HEY we dont smash the windows ▶ ep 132: HEY, we don't smash the windows!!!
ep 132: HEY, we don't smash the windows!!!

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 hilario ...

ep 131 qualms tangents and frozen 2 ▶ ep 131: qualms, tangents and frozen 2
ep 131: qualms, tangents and frozen 2

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. Support Unrolled Po ...

ep 130 quarantined podcasting ▶ ep 130: quarantined podcasting
ep 130: quarantined podcasting

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 ...

ep 129 notes on a quarantine ▶ ep 129: notes on a quarantine
ep 129: notes on a quarantine

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 du ...

ep 128 how do you teach online ▶ ep 128: how do you teach online?!!?!?
ep 128: how do you teach online?!!?!?

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! Support Un ...

ep 127 thinking about teacher trainings ▶ ep 127: thinking about teacher trainings ...
ep 127: thinking about teacher trainings ...

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 ...

ep 126 POLITIX empaths and the nervous s ▶ ep 126: POLITIX, empaths and the nervous system
ep 126: POLITIX, empaths and the nervous system

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. Support Unrolled Podcast! Unrolledpod ...

ep 125 self care barbie ▶ ep 125: self-care barbie
ep 125: self-care barbie

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. ...

ep 124 bdsm ropes and the superbowl ▶ ep 124: bdsm, ropes, and the superbowl?
ep 124: bdsm, ropes, and the superbowl?

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. The ...

ep 123 were just difficult ▶ ep 123: we're just difficult!
ep 123: we're just difficult!

Kate and Ryan discuss how difficult they can be as patients/clients! Kate discusses her struggles with the culture of busy-ness. They then check-in on the general awkward-ness of no longer saying nam ...

ep 122 stichomancy ▶ ep 122: stichomancy
ep 122: stichomancy

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 o ...

Ep 121 hands off ▶ Ep 121: hands-off
Ep 121: hands-off

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. Original Article with Link ...

ep 120 the one about touch ▶ ep 120: the one about touch
ep 120: the one about touch

Kate and Ryan dive deep into whether or note touch has value in the teaching of yoga. Kate also sings some songs :-) ...

Ep 119 Confused Bothered and Bewildered ▶ Ep 119: Confused, Bothered and Bewildered
Ep 119: Confused, Bothered and Bewildered

Ryan and Kate sit down to attempt to discuss all of the talk around yoga teacher unions, pay, yogaworks, independent studio and MORE! ...

Ep 118 emotions gender and paddle tennis ▶ Ep 118: emotions, gender and paddle tennis?
Ep 118: emotions, gender and paddle tennis?

Sukriti Dabral joins Ryan for a lengthy conversation on ... well... everything! :-) ...

Ep 117 Hysterical Distant Curiosity ▶ Ep 117: Hysterical, Distant Curiosity
Ep 117: Hysterical, Distant Curiosity

Kate waxes poetic about the yoga of driving. Then Ryan and Kate dive into a deep sleep as they explore -in their typical under-researched way - the value of yoga nidra. buckle up folks... it's a long ...

Ep 116 An Explosive Re entry ▶ Ep 116: An Explosive Re-entry
Ep 116: An Explosive Re-entry

We're BAAAAACK!!! Ryan and Kate reunite to catch everyone up on what's been going on in the their respective worlds... which of course devolves into a heated discussion about yoga alliance and teacher ...

ep 115 sparse pockets of interesting con ▶ ep 115: sparse pockets of interesting conversation
ep 115: sparse pockets of interesting conversation

Kate and Ryan are back! They touch based on what's been going on since the last episode as well as the potential futility of marketing yoga. ...

ep 114 CC Bloom STILL feel things deeply ▶ ep 114: CC Bloom STILL feel things deeply...
ep 114: CC Bloom STILL feel things deeply...

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 ...

ep 113 wait what ▶ ep 113: wait... what?!?
ep 113: wait... what?!?

and.... they're back! Kate and Ryan sit down together on Thursday November 8th to discuss their election hangovers and associated memes. They also discuss the interesting trend towards do whatever fe ...

ep 112 inclusivity friendship subbing ▶ ep 112: inclusivity, friendship, subbing
ep 112: inclusivity, friendship, subbing

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. Love the show?! Please check ...

ep 111 touch yoga exit strategies and te ▶ ep 111: touch, yoga exit strategies, and teacher trainers
ep 111: touch, yoga exit strategies, and teacher trainers

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 suc ...

ep 110 more sunshine children and well o ▶ ep 110: more sunshine, children and well... other things.
ep 110: more sunshine, children and well... other things.

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 fo ...

ep 109 the best or worst unrolled ever ▶ ep 109: the best - or worst - unrolled ever!
ep 109: the best - or worst - unrolled ever!

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 :-) Love the show?! Plea ...

ep 108 its only just begun ▶ ep 108: it's only just begun...
ep 108: it's only just begun...

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 o ...

ep 106 PRIDE puritan backwash ▶ ep 106: PRIDE + puritan backwash
ep 106: PRIDE + puritan backwash

Kate tells all of us about her strange late night purchasing habits. Ryan recounts their experience of pride. It's a generally fabulous time :-) Love the show?! Please check out our Patreon page and h ...

ep 105 mental health tadasana corporate ▶ ep 105: mental health, tadasana & corporate yoga
ep 105: mental health, tadasana & corporate yoga

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 lates ...

ep 104 clutching the pearls ▶ ep 104: clutching the pearls
ep 104: clutching the pearls

Ryan recounts their time in San Francisco. Kate discusses anxiety and prudishness in the context of yoga classes. LINKS: Matthew Remski and J. Brown Podcast Karen Rain and Matthew Remski Interview R ...

ep 103 whats actually valuable Paula Col ▶ ep 103: what's actually valuable? + Paula Cole
ep 103: what's actually valuable? + Paula Cole

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. Love the show?! Please check out our Pa ...

ep 102 honestly average ▶ ep 102: honestly average.
ep 102: honestly average.

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: conversation ...

episode 101 touching assisting and inclu ▶ episode 101: touching, assisting and inclusivity
episode 101: touching, assisting and inclusivity

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, inclusi ...

ep 100 CodyAloKinoDana The Future of Unr ▶ ep 100: Cody/Alo/Kino/Dana + The Future of Unrolled
ep 100: Cody/Alo/Kino/Dana + The Future of Unrolled

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 ...

Ep 99 skepticism laced with optimism ▶ Ep 99: skepticism laced with optimism
Ep 99: skepticism laced with optimism

Kate announces her big move to Down Under Yoga! Things then get a bit murky as Ryan and Kate attempt to have a discussion on cultural appropriation. Love the show?! Please check out our Patreon page a ...

Ep 98 do we really need a teacher ▶ Ep 98: do we really need a teacher?!?!
Ep 98: do we really need a teacher?!?!

Ryan and Kate delve into a discussion of what the value of a teacher in today's yoga culture - especially in light of the coining of the term post-lineage by Theo Wildcroft. Love the show?! Please ...

Ep 97 one last yoga alliance rant we hop ▶ Ep 97: one last yoga alliance rant... (we hope)
Ep 97: one last yoga alliance rant... (we hope)

Kate and Ryan applaud J's podcast with Andrew Tanner (link below) and then delve into a conversation about where yoga is going and a possible upside to this standards review process. Links: J Brown's ...

Ep 96 Yoga Alliance pt 2 Burnout and Min ▶ Ep 96: Yoga Alliance (pt 2), Burnout and Mindfulness
Ep 96: Yoga Alliance (pt 2), Burnout and Mindfulness

Kate and Ryan continue with a long meander conversation about the saga of the yoga alliance standards review. They get bored... and drift off to other topics... Love the show?! Please check out our Pa ...

Ep 95 Yoga Alliance Standards and more ▶ Ep 95: Yoga Alliance, Standards and more!
Ep 95: Yoga Alliance, Standards and more!

Ryan and Kate both took the Yoga Alliance Standards survey last week and have a lengthy conversation about their suspicions, concerns, hopes and dreams with regards to the organization. Links: yastan ...

Ep 94 the teachings vs the teacher ▶ Ep 94: the teachings vs. the teacher
Ep 94: the teachings vs. the teacher

Ryan and Kate finally get to record in the same the same room again and get to catch up on all the drama in yoga land. Love the show?! Please check out our Patreon page and help support all that we do ...

Ep 93 music skillfulness and football ▶ Ep 93: music, skillfulness and football
Ep 93: music, skillfulness and football

Kate tricks Ryan into a meandering conversation about music as a support for practice... Ryan is unamused. Eventually they make their way around to talking about what is skillful in the classroom gene ...

Ep 92 The Yoga Industry legitimacy and e ▶ Ep 92: The Yoga Industry, legitimacy, and ego.
Ep 92: The Yoga Industry, legitimacy, and ego.

Kate and Ryan get spurred on by trailer for a forthcoming documentary entitled The Yoga Industry: a documentary about yoga's spiritual extinction - linked below. Kate also tells Ryan all about his ...

Ep 91 The Biomechanics Crowd ▶ Ep 91: The Biomechanics Crowd
Ep 91: The Biomechanics Crowd

Kate and Ryan tackle the problematic emergence of the biomechanics crowd - which they are arguably a part of. They will probably get into a lot of trouble for this conversation... but it needed to b ...

Ep 90 Resolutions Aspirations Pedagogy ▶ Ep 90: Resolutions, Aspirations & Pedagogy
Ep 90: Resolutions, Aspirations & Pedagogy

Kate and Ryan attempt to create order amongst the chaos that is unrolled with a new format ... they fail. While failing (and flailing) they have a conversation about new years resolutions and the evol ...

Ep 89 Ask us anything ▶ Ep. 89: Ask us anything!
Ep. 89: Ask us anything!

Hi Everyone! So sorry for the delay on this one... the holidays thew us a few curveballs. Here is our ask us anything show that we recorded over the holiday break! Enjoy! ~Ryan Love the show?! Please ...

ep 87 they speak ▶ ep 87: they speak
ep 87: they speak

Kate and Ryan dive into questions of gender and pronouns...Ryan almost deletes the whole episode :-). Mentions/Links: Lotus Dilemma - Leslie Kaminoff Love the show?! Please check out our Patreon page ...

Ep 86 Permission with Parameters ▶ Ep 86: Permission with Parameters
Ep 86: Permission with Parameters

Kate and Ryan debrief their thanksgiving holiday! They then dive into a conversation about giving students choices vs. simply phoning it in. Love the show?! Please check out our Patreon page and help ...

Ep 85 Mediocrity Randomness ▶ Ep 85: Mediocrity & Randomness
Ep 85: Mediocrity & Randomness

Hold on folks ... for a particularly random episode of unrolled podcast. Topics include Maria Bamford Mediocrity Structured Nap-Time institutional responses to sexual harassment #metoo Al Franken | Lo ...

Ep 84 Working Taking Breaks Starting Aga ▶ Ep 84: Working, Taking Breaks & Starting Again
Ep 84: Working, Taking Breaks & Starting Again

Kate taught her first class back which launches into a conversation about working, taking a break, and starting again as a yoga teacher. Ryan discusses how he think about this concept in terms of the ...

Ep 83 Kates Return Confusion Slow Flow ▶ Ep 83: Kate's Return, Confusion & Slow Flow?
Ep 83: Kate's Return, Confusion & Slow Flow?

Kate gears up to teach again she discusses both her excitement and anxiety. Ryan talks about accuracy, ignorance, and confusion in practice.... that's right - get ready for some LOOOOONNNNG pauses! Lo ...

Ep 82 IAYT Other Musings ▶ Ep 82: IAYT & Other Musings
Ep 82: IAYT & Other Musings

Ryan got a new job and Kate's getting ready to jump back into teaching! They discuss these things as well as their thoughts on yoga therapy and the current definition of yoga in light of J Brown's mos ...

Ep 81 a metta conversation about convers ▶ Ep 81: a metta conversation about conversations
Ep 81: a metta conversation about conversations

Kate and Ryan discuss the nature of commentary in the world of social media. Love the show?! Please check out our Patreon page and help support all that we do! www.patreon.com/unrolledpodcast ...

Ep 80 Fear Listening ▶ Ep 80: Fear + Listening
Ep 80: Fear + Listening

We're 80 Episodes old! Kate discusses fear and Ryan asks what it means to listen to our bodies- it's a gay ole time! Love the show?! Please check out our Patreon page and help support all that we do! ...

Ep 79 The Colonel painfree and Body Imag ▶ Ep 79: The Colonel, #painfree and Body Image
Ep 79: The Colonel, #painfree and Body Image

Kate recounts a horrifying story about the Colonel. Ryan rants about the prevalence of #painfree - both as a hashtag and as a marketing strategy. They both lament over body image issues... it's a supe ...

Ep 78 Abundant Mediocrity Name Calling a ▶ Ep 78: Abundant Mediocrity, Name Calling and Lactation
Ep 78: Abundant Mediocrity, Name Calling and Lactation

Kate and Ryan are back this week to have a burnout check-in as well as the latest update on Kate's dive into motherhood. They then tackle their opposing view on referring to students by name in class ...

Ep 77 with Sukriti Dabral Yoga Girls Pri ▶ Ep 77 with Sukriti Dabral: Yoga Girls, Privilege and Emotions
Ep 77 with Sukriti Dabral: Yoga Girls, Privilege and Emotions

Sukriti and Ryan sit down on a tuesday morning over coffee to discuss yoga girls reality tv show and privilege. Sukriti explains a broader idea of whiteness and how it shapes our reactions, emotions a ...

Ep 76 Were BAAAAACK ▶ Ep 76: We're BAAAAACK!
Ep 76: We're BAAAAACK!

Ryan and Kate figure out how to use technology and record remotely... and for the most part it works. Kate tells us about giving birth and Ryan laments that he doesn't know what he is doing anymore. ...

Ep 75 The Override Switch The Future of ▶ Ep 75: The Override Switch & The Future of Unrolled
Ep 75: The Override Switch & The Future of Unrolled

Kate and Ryan have an extended burnout conversation in which they talk about their ability to override their own intelligence to get work done, achieve complex asanas and more. They also muse about wh ...

Ep 74 Digestion Dialogue and Criticism F ▶ Ep 74: Digestion, Dialogue and Criticism Fatigue
Ep 74: Digestion, Dialogue and Criticism Fatigue

Well after discussing Kate's dreams, Ryan's coffee habit and Ayurveda... Kate and Ryan dive into rehashing of all the great listening/reading that has come our way in the last few weeks! Things will m ...

Ep 73 I am not my body ▶ Ep 73: I am not my body?!?!?!
Ep 73: I am not my body?!?!?!

Oh boy folks... down the rabbit whole we go. Using J's article as a jumping off point (linked below) Ryan and Kate wonder whether I am not my body is an accurate/valuable statement. Link to J's Blog: ...

Ep 72 Smores Trainings and leaving class ▶ Ep 72: S'mores, Trainings and leaving class early
Ep 72: S'mores, Trainings and leaving class early

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ep 71 the one about the priestess ▶ ep 71: the one about the priestess
ep 71: the one about the priestess

Wow we have an odd one for you this week. It will make more sense if you have these links: LINK TO WHILFTs Article: decolonizingyoga.com/white-lady-sisterhood-needs-evolve/ LINK TO URBAN PRIESTESS VID ...

Ep 70 Doctors Fat Shaming Accessibility ▶ Ep 70: Doctors, Fat-Shaming & Accessibility
Ep 70: Doctors, Fat-Shaming & Accessibility

Kate and Ryan wax poetic around the interesting relationship between Doctor's and yoga teachers. Yoga teachers in doctors' offices and doctors in yoga classrooms. This convo meanders its way to the qu ...

Ep 69 Feedback Sweat Progress ▶ Ep 69: Feedback, Sweat, Progress
Ep 69: Feedback, Sweat, Progress

Ryan whines about yoga culture, then Kate skillfully pivots to answer a listener email! ...

Ep 68 Pride edition with Tim Kelleher ▶ Ep 68: Pride edition with Tim Kelleher
Ep 68: Pride edition with Tim Kelleher

Alternate title: Butching it up with Ryan and Tim. This week while kate is out of town Ryan brings on fellow yoga teacher Tim Kelleher to reminisce about Big Gay Yoga as well as talk about the issues ...

Ep 67 Grief Spleens and Grindr ▶ Ep 67: Grief, Spleens and Grindr
Ep 67: Grief, Spleens and Grindr

This one is a doozy! Kate and Ryan explain why there were away last week, and whether one can feel their spleens. They also discuss student/teacher relationships (yet again...) and talk about a very i ...

Ep 66 Yoga Alliance Magic and Hip Flexor ▶ Ep 66: Yoga Alliance, Magic, and Hip Flexors
Ep 66: Yoga Alliance, Magic, and Hip Flexors

Kate and Ryan were inspired but J. Brown's recent podcast with Andrew Tanner to talk about yoga alliance, growth, and capitalism yet again. They somehow pivot to talk about a recent flurry of online d ...

ep 65 the myth of intelligent sequencing ▶ ep 65: the myth of intelligent sequencing
ep 65: the myth of intelligent sequencing

Kate and Ryan manage to stay on one topic for a FULL EPISODE!!! Don't worry there are still plenty of tangential though safaris to be had :-). ~Ryan ...

ep 64 CC Bloom feels things deeply ▶ ep 64: CC Bloom feels things deeply....
ep 64: CC Bloom feels things deeply....

Yep that's right... a Beaches reference! Kate and Ryan talk about yin, overly-gendering in the classroom and microphones. ...

Ep 63 What are we NOT talking about ▶ Ep 63: What are we NOT talking about?
Ep 63: What are we NOT talking about?

Kate finally listened to the podcast!!! As a result Kate and Ryan have a meta discussion about what is not being said on our neighborhood friendly podcast! ...

Ep 62i Operation Defenestration ▶ Ep 62i: Operation Defenestration
Ep 62i: Operation Defenestration

Ryan laments, Kate eats seaweed and theyattempt to have some profound thoughts. ...

ep 61 a deluge of rage betwixt ▶ ep 61: a deluge of rage betwixt ...
ep 61: a deluge of rage betwixt ...

Ryan and Kate talk about pregnancy and politics.... yes that's right more politics! ...

Ep 60 Hair Coffee and other nonsense ▶ Ep 60: Hair, Coffee, and other nonsense
Ep 60: Hair, Coffee, and other nonsense

A lackluster attempt at 60th episode... Enjoy :-) ...

Ep 59 Numbers Public Classes and Cookies ▶ Ep 59: Numbers, Public Classes and Cookies
Ep 59: Numbers, Public Classes and Cookies

Kate and Ryan talk about the comfort of actually looking at the reality of their careers. They also unpack - maybe for the hundredth time - reasons to attend or not attend public classes. Enjoy! ...

Ep 58 post retreat syndrome ▶ Ep 58: post retreat syndrome
Ep 58: post retreat syndrome

Kate interrogates Ryan about his experience of a week of meditation retreat. They both then wax poetic around the relationship/interplay between asana and meditation practice. ...

Ep 56 Listener Supported ▶ Ep 56: Listener Supported
Ep 56: Listener Supported

Kate and Ryan received a bunch of emails this week so they decided to dedicate the entire episode to responding to some of the comments/questions/concerns.    ...

Ep 55 Bitter Olde Queens ▶ Ep 55: Bitter Olde Queens
Ep 55: Bitter Olde Queens

Post valentines day... Kate and Ryan talk about relationships and the how much sharing is too much sharing...  Enjoy! ...

ep 53 for the night is dark and full of ▶ ep 53: for the night is dark and full of terrors
ep 53: for the night is dark and full of terrors

Ok, you can pretty much ignore that title as Ryan and Kate don't discuss a Game of Thrones at all in this episode. Coming to on a friday, ryan and kate have an extended burnout check in and talk about ...

Ep 52 Criticism and such ▶ Ep 52: Criticism and such
Ep 52: Criticism and such

Kate and Ryan discuss a series of non-sequitors, and then settle in to discuss the yoga community's resistance towards criticism.      ...

ep 50 Muppets in the Balcony ▶ ep 50: Muppets in the Balcony?
ep 50: Muppets in the Balcony?

Happy 50th episode to all of the listeners out there!!!  Ryan and Kate tackle multi-level marketing in the yoga world, and consider whether they are just too negative... almost to the point of just be ...

ep 49 Chakras Meridians and Skepticism ▶ ep 49: Chakras, Meridians and Skepticism
ep 49: Chakras, Meridians and Skepticism

Kate and Ryan, talk about using esoteric systems to market. Kate is very sick during this recording and Ryan can't seem to remember how to speak english... or sanskrit for that matter. Hang on and enj ...

Ep 48 Intention Addiction and a Happy Ne ▶ Ep 48: Intention, Addiction and a Happy New Year!
Ep 48: Intention, Addiction and a Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all the unrolled listeners out there! Kate and Ryan discuss intention/resolutions, detoxing, and all that new year mumbo-jumbo.    ...

ep 47 Being Wrong ▶ ep 47: Being Wrong
ep 47: Being Wrong

Kate and Ryan talk about being wrong, making mistakes and generally fucking up before discussing the interesting emerging intersection between psychology and yoga.        ...

ep 46 Yoga Exams The Myth of Safety ▶ ep 46: Yoga Exams & The Myth of Safety
ep 46: Yoga Exams & The Myth of Safety

Kate and Ryan unpack the importance of the ambiance of a practice space... which somehow takes a left turn into a discussion of the fourth wall. They then dive into a discussion of YTT final exams and ...

Ep 45 Excellence ▶ Ep 45: Excellence
Ep 45: Excellence

Kate and Ryan discuss what makes a yoga studio/school legit and whether excellence can be a word that is lumped in with yoga.    ...

Ep 44 The Gloaming ▶ Ep 44: The Gloaming
Ep 44: The Gloaming

What's the gloaming ...well you'll have to listen to find out. Kate and Ryan unpack their post thanksgiving burn out and kate answers a listener question about her feelings on Hip Hop Yoga.   ...

Ep 43 More Politix Namaste and the Unkno ▶ Ep 43: More Politix, Namaste and the Unknown!
Ep 43: More Politix, Namaste and the Unknown!

Kate and Ryan are still in post-election mourning... so they discuss it! They also take on the convention of ending class with Namaste and continue the discussion of how we can do better as teachers.  ...

Ep 42 Stages of Grief ▶ Ep 42: Stages of Grief
Ep 42: Stages of Grief

Recorded on Wednesday November 9th 2016.    Kate and Ryan attempt to process....  ...

Ep 41 Nostalgia Appalachian Folk Songs R ▶ Ep 41: Nostalgia, Appalachian Folk Songs & Repetition
Ep 41: Nostalgia, Appalachian Folk Songs & Repetition

Kate plays us a song, Ryan talks about yoga nostalgia and the wheels generally fall off!      ...

Ep 40 Yoga Science Weird Massage Stories ▶ Ep 40: Yoga Science & Weird Massage Stories
Ep 40: Yoga Science & Weird Massage Stories

Ryan and Kate have a discussion about a video that appeared in Ryan's news feed about the science of yoga (linked below). Kate shares a few strange massage stories.   VIDEO: http://upliftconnect.com/w ...

Ep 39 POLITIX ▶ Ep 39: POLITIX
Ep 39: POLITIX

OK OK OK... we've been avoiding like the plague.  2016 Political edition of Unrolled. Topics Include:  - Burn out Check-in - Yoga and Politics from the practitioner point of view - Politics in the Cla ...

Ep 38 HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATE ▶ Ep 38: HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATE!
Ep 38: HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATE!

It's Kate's birthday! Unfortunately Ryan showed up ill-prepared to function so Kate carries the show. Topics include: - What happens when you are hurt and you have to teach. - Yoga Teacher (Popularity ...

Ep 37 Hormones Tardiness juicy movements ▶ Ep 37: Hormones, Tardiness & juicy movements
Ep 37: Hormones, Tardiness & juicy movements

Kate is troubled by Ryan's post meditation apathy - so she decides to talk about her period. They also discuss what the use of food-related adjectives to describe how women bodies move.        ...

Ep 36 Ryan and Kate get bored ▶ Ep 36: Ryan and Kate get bored...
Ep 36: Ryan and Kate get bored...

It looked like for a moment we may have run out of things to talk about.... so instead we launched into a discussion of thinking, boredom and social media.  Happy listening!  ...

Ep 35 WTF ▶ Ep 35: WTF
Ep 35: WTF

Every now and Kate and Ryan amass such a huge list of social media memes to unpack that we get a bit overwhelmed! How do we address all of the things?!? Well we have a WTF episode...  here's the first ...

Ep 34 Art Progress and Striving ▶ Ep 34: Art, Progress and Striving
Ep 34: Art, Progress and Striving

Ryan and Kate discuss the intersection of their yoga and various artistic endeavors. They also attempt to answer a question from a listener ... see if we succeed on this weeks unrolled!  ...

Ep 33 Kate Speaks Up Containers and Weig ▶ Ep 33: Kate Speaks Up, Containers and Weight loss.
Ep 33: Kate Speaks Up, Containers and Weight loss.

Wooohoo we are adding some structure to our lives with two weekly segments. First the Burn Out Scale where kate and ryan check in on work/life balance (and really just how crazy they've gone in the pa ...

Ep 32 Water Time Management pt2 other th ▶ Ep 32: Water, Time Management pt2 & other things!
Ep 32: Water, Time Management pt2 & other things!

Kate and Ryan follow up on their discussion of time management and realize that they haven't made much progress since the previous episode... so instead they get sidetracked by a myriad of other topic ...

Ep 31 Vacation Yoga Card Games and Time ▶ Ep 31: Vacation Yoga, Card Games and Time Management d
Ep 31: Vacation Yoga, Card Games and Time Management d

Fresh from vacation, Kate and Ryan wax poetic about time off, time management, being workaholics and more!    ...

Ep 28 Close to the bone ▶ Ep 28: Close to the bone
Ep 28: Close to the bone

In this episode Ryan and Kate tackle sorrow, death, reactivity and the Republican National Convention.  We promise we'll be our normal chipper selves next time :-).   ...

Ep 27 SAKE Master Teachers and Accessibi ▶ Ep 27: SAKE, Master Teachers and Accessibility
Ep 27: SAKE, Master Teachers and Accessibility

Ryan shocks kate by showing her the recent Sake commercial from Yoga Journal and then hits record...  Somehow we transition to tackle accessibility, commercialization and Ryan kvetching about Facebook ...

Ep 26 Thought Safaris Rage and Other Emo ▶ Ep 26: Thought Safaris, Rage and Other Emotions
Ep 26: Thought Safaris, Rage and Other Emotions

Ryan & Kate go on thought safari regarding sequencing... and end up getting totally lost.  With a graceful pivot they turn to RAGE on how they deal with emotional content of practice.    ...

Ep 25 Burnout 108 Sun Salutations Charit ▶ Ep 25: Burnout, 108 Sun Salutations & Charity
Ep 25: Burnout, 108 Sun Salutations & Charity

Ryan and Kate tackle the ever present danger of burnout amongst yoga teachers/practitioners, the idea of doing 108 sun salutations, and charity vs. advertising!     ...

Ep 24 Ayurveda Orlando Politics in the c ▶ Ep 24: Ayurveda, Orlando, & Politics in the classroom
Ep 24: Ayurveda, Orlando, & Politics in the classroom

Kate and Ryan tackle a tricky topic,:what is our role as teachers in times of tragedy political turmoil? The answer, we really have no idea, but we certainly took a crack at it.      ...

Ep 23 isolation tanks mildly difficult s ▶ Ep 23: isolation tanks, mildly difficult situations, & class observat
Ep 23: isolation tanks, mildly difficult situations, & class observat

WARNING: Weird audio issues on this one that we can't figure out... our apologies! Ryan and Kate discuss isolation tanks, difficult classroom situations, and much more! ...

Ep 22 Restorative Yoga sequencing Museum ▶ Ep 22: Restorative Yoga, sequencing & Museums
Ep 22: Restorative Yoga, sequencing & Museums

Kate and Ryan unpack restorative yoga, what it means to sequence and much more! ...

Ep 21 with Renee LeBlanc pt 2 ▶ Ep 21 with Renee LeBlanc (pt 2)
Ep 21 with Renee LeBlanc (pt 2)

We promised a second podcast with Renee to finish up on some topics we missed... so here it is! Topics include: Free Yoga, Body Image and Handstands! ...

Ep 20 Achievement Grasping and Perspecti ▶ Ep 20: Achievement, Grasping and Perspective
Ep 20: Achievement, Grasping and Perspective

Ryan and Kate talk about achievement oriented yoga, grasping for poses, and how to hold multiple view points and opinions at the same time.  ...

Ep 19 Trauma Training to twist or not to ▶ Ep 19: Trauma, Training & to twist or not to twist!
Ep 19: Trauma, Training & to twist or not to twist!

Ryan and Kate unpack their feelings on trauma-sensitive Yoga, the idea of mentorship vs. teacher training. Ryan decides he doesn't like the word twisting ... chaos ensues. ...

Ep 18 Unrolled with Renee LeBlanc part 1 ▶ Ep 18: Unrolled with Renee LeBlanc (part 1).
Ep 18: Unrolled with Renee LeBlanc (part 1).

Kate, Ryan and Renee talk about backbending, branding, and more!  ...

Ep 17 Scandal Assists Anthropomorphic Sy ▶ Ep 17: Scandal, Assists & Anthropomorphic Synecdoche
Ep 17: Scandal, Assists & Anthropomorphic Synecdoche

Kate and Ryan attempt to weigh in on recent scandal in the yoga world, then take a sharp pivot to discuss the efficacy of touching students in class. Then Kate tries to explain some big words to Ryan. ...

Ep 16 FRAUD ▶ Ep 16: FRAUD
Ep 16: FRAUD

Kate and Ryan (and all yoga teachers for that matter) sometimes feel like frauds. Here is an hour of Kate and Ryan rambling about such feelings.  ...

Ep 15 Why and other difficult questions ▶ Ep 15: Why?... and other difficult questions.
Ep 15: Why?... and other difficult questions.

Kate and Ryan ask the question: Why unrolled exists?.  ...

Ep 14 Whats a yoga teacher worth and gen ▶ Ep 14: What's a yoga teacher worth? and general realness...
Ep 14: What's a yoga teacher worth? and general realness...

Kate and Ryan, fueled by cookies and caffeine discuss the ins and outs of being a professional yoga teacher.  ...

Ep 13 Anatomy Yoga as Entertainment ▶ Ep 13: Anatomy & Yoga as Entertainment
Ep 13: Anatomy & Yoga as Entertainment

Kate and Ryan ramble endlessly about anatomy, yoga as entertainment and more!  ...

Ep 12 Early Morning Podcasting Confessio ▶ Ep 12: Early Morning Podcasting, Confession and Yoga Therapy.
Ep 12: Early Morning Podcasting, Confession and Yoga Therapy.

Kate and Ryan get up way too early to bring you this 12th episode of the podcast. We discuss early morning activities, confession, and the recent yoga therapy debacle.      ...

Ep 10 Class Size Self Loathing The Yoga ▶ Ep 10: Class Size, Self Loathing & The Yoga Challenge
Ep 10: Class Size, Self Loathing & The Yoga Challenge

Kate and Ryan unpack the yoga challenge phenomenon.  ...

Ep 9 Yoga As Art feat Leah Kandel ▶ Ep 9. Yoga As Art feat. Leah Kandel
Ep 9. Yoga As Art feat. Leah Kandel

Leah, Kate and I have a great conversation about what yoga is and vast possibilities of what a person could experience in a given pose!      ...

Ep 8 So you bought a Yoga Studio Kirtan ▶ Ep 8: So you bought a Yoga Studio... , Kirtan vs. Christian Rock and
Ep 8: So you bought a Yoga Studio... , Kirtan vs. Christian Rock and

Kate grills Ryan on his recent career move and how/when to integrate philosophy into class. Immediately followed by some ramblings about music, kirtan and christian rock!  ...

Ep 7 Star Wars New Years Resolutions ▶ Ep 7: Star Wars & New Years Resolutions!
Ep 7: Star Wars & New Years Resolutions!

Kate brings Ryan a subpar breakfast sandwich, which leads to a lively discussion star wars and the pros/cons of new years resolutions.     ...

Ep 6 To demo or not to demo that is the ▶ Ep 6: To demo or not to demo, that is the question. Featuring Caitlyn
Ep 6: To demo or not to demo, that is the question. Featuring Caitlyn

Our first special guest on Unrolled! Caitlyn Visconte joins us for lively banter, intellectual conversation and at one point ... Natarajasana.  ...

Ep 5 two schmucks go upside down ▶ Ep. 5: two schmucks go upside down
Ep. 5: two schmucks go upside down

Kate ( or Kat as she will forthwith be known) and Ryan discuss the virtues of going upside down, achievement oriented practice and the meaning of Vinyasa.  ...

Ep 4 Yoga for  Kaboodles and Reeses ▶ Ep 4: Yoga for _______, Kaboodles, and Reeses!
Ep 4: Yoga for _______, Kaboodles, and Reeses!

Happy Thanksgiving! Kate and Ryan wrestle with the idea of Yoga For (insert special population here). Kate reminisces about Kaboodles. Ryan recounts a dream he had - Kate seems unimpressed :-).      ...

Ep 3 Wiggles Triggers and COFFEE ▶ Ep. 3: Wiggles, Triggers, and COFFEE!
Ep. 3: Wiggles, Triggers, and COFFEE!

Kate and Ryan have a chat whilst at Kripalu studying with the amazing Angela Farmer. There is much talk of wiggling, unexpected triggers, and coffee.   ...

ep 2 Jump backs and going deep ▶ ep 2: Jump backs and going deep...
ep 2: Jump backs and going deep...

Kate and I debrief from J. Brown's workshops, discuss the relative usefulness of jump-backs, and discuss what it means to go deep!  ...

ep 1 hanumanasana instagram and more ▶ ep 1: hanumanasana, instagram, and more!
ep 1: hanumanasana, instagram, and more!

Ryan and Kate delicately delve into the implications of instagram, inappropriately discuss hanumanasana and magically create an hour of content :-). ...