▶ Monica Gauci - Healing From the Inside Out
Monica Gauci, co-founder of 8 Limbs and Chintamani Yoga, talks with J about learning how to heal ourselves. They discuss her early studies with Shandor Remete, pursuing a degree in chiropractic, study
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▶ PREMIUM Lucas Rockwood - Are Yoga Centers Coming Back?
Lucas Rockwood, founder of YOGABODY and host of The Lucas Rockwood Show, returns to talk with J about what is happening in the yoga industry in a post-pandemic world. They discuss the arc of the yoga
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▶ Yogaland Teacher's Companion: How to Teach the Most Essential Sun Salutations to Beginners
Learn how to teach your new yoga students the four most essential sun salutations. This episode includes the benefits, most essential cues, and key focal points to teach your students. It even shows y
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▶ Does the Yoga Industry Exploit Teachers?
NEW PODCAST: Mindset Daily Mindset Daily on Spotify Does the Yoga Industry Exploit Yoga Teachers? | The Asana Academy Podcast Looking for more actionable content from Brian Aganad? Follow him on socia
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▶ 552: How to Fix Your Body - Relieve Pain with Rick Olderman
Our traditional healthcare systems offer amazing options for acute pain and injury, but for long-term, chronic, and subclinical pain, you’re mostly on your own. It’s more common than not for someone w
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▶ Colin Dunsmuir - TKV Desikachar and Relationship
Colin Dunsmuir, founder of True Yoga and author of How to Find Stillness Within, talks with J about the teachings of TKV Desikachar and the nature of yoga transmission. They discuss Colin's decision t
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▶ PREMIUM Taran Rosenthal - Healing Interventions of Energy and Matter
Taran Rosenthal, founder of Flying Needle Acupuncture, reunites with J after 28 years to talk about Chinese medicine and relational healing practices. They discuss the self-discovery through dance the
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▶ 8 Essential Concepts from Yoga Philosophy to Teach Beginners
Yoga philosophy is so vast, it can be overwhelming to think about how to convey it to beginners (or even in your mixed level classes!) It's one of the reasons yoga teachers lean so heavily on Patanjal
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▶ 551: How to Live a Happy Life with Dr. Marc Schulz
In 1938 the Harvard Study of Adult Development began. It followed the lives of 268 Harvard students and 456 inner city kids in Boston, and remains the largest, longest study of its kind, gathering dat
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▶ Hamish Hendry - Enduring Early Morning Mysore Self-Practice
Hamish Hendry, owner of Astanga Yoga London and publisher of Pushpam Magazine, talks with J about tirelessly teaching a daily Mysore program in London for over 25 years. They discuss the purpose of ch
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▶ PREMIUM Cory Nakasue - Cosmos and Consciousness
Cory Nakasue is an old friend of J's who joins the show to talk about Astrology and alternative ways of understanding. They discuss the heyday and gentrification of Williamsburg Brooklyn, Cory's choic
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▶ 10 Essential Asana Concepts To Teach Beginners
It's January, which means, in all likelihood, more beginners are coming to your classes! On this episode, Jason helps you prioritize 10 essential concepts to convey to beginners when you're teaching a
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▶ 550: Beat Back Cancer Naturally with Dr. Dominic Brandy
For some forms of cancer, allopathic medical interventions are extremely effective; but for many cancers, outcomes are mixed and confusing. Like all things health, it’s clear that diet and lifestyle
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▶ Lisa Petersen - Presence and a New Sense of Self
Lisa Petersen, somatics innovator and yoga teacher, talks with J about the cross pollination of somatic movement modalities and traditional yoga. They discuss her training at Vivekenanda Kendra, defin
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▶ PREMIUM Julia Frodahl - Taoism, Psychology, Dreams and Compassion
Julia Frodahl, founder of A Million Compassionate People and an old friend of J's, joins the show to talk about the existence of spirit and creating the space needed for change. They discuss the cross
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▶ PREMIUM Dan Vekhter - Neurology, Spirit, and Finger Smoothies
Dan Vekhter talks with J about his work as a neurologist, the nature of consciousness and recognizing spirit. They discuss Dan's blog writing during medical school, the demands of being a doctor, the
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▶ The State of the 2023 Yoga Industry
[00:00:00] Hey there. It’s Brian Aganad. Welcome to The Asana Academy podcast. Happy new year happy 2023. I hope the first couple days of the year are treating you well. And with that being said, I wa
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▶ 549: Improve Your Attention Span with Dr. Gloria Mark
When people brag about their 80-hour work weeks, I have to wonder, are they really working for 80 hours? Or are they starting, browsing social media, and then stopping and starting eight times in a ro
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▶ It's time to create a 4-week series for beginners. Here's how.
Jason is a passionate advocate for creating a simple 4-week series for beginning yoga students. January is a great time of year to do it (obvs), so we thought we'd talk through why a beginners' series
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▶ John Stirk - Living at the End of Exhalation
John Stirk, author of The Original Body, talks with J about the non-material aspects of yoga and the importance of noticing. They discuss the influences of R.D.Laing, J. Krishnamurti, and Vanda Scarav
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▶ 548: How to Calm Your Mind with Chris Bailey
When it comes to personal growth and development, most of us immediately think of productivity. How can we be more efficient and more effective with the limited time we have on this planet? On my best
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▶ Year End Check-In with J - “Zoloft, MRI’s, and Divine Spirit”
J takes a moment to break from his usual format to reflect on the challenges of the last year and share some of his biggest take-aways. He talks about his daughters mental health struggles and the med
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▶ PREMIUM Michael Meade - Initiation, Imagination, and Living Myth
Michael Meade, author of Awakening the Soul, The Genius Myth, and The Water of Life: Initiation and the Tempering of the Soul; and creator of the Living Myth Podcast, talks with J about initiation int
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▶ 547: How to Build a Marriage that Will Survive Prison with Sibil Fox and Rob Richardson
How would you feel if your spouse was incarcerated for 21 years? Would you stay or would you go? Would you even consider staying in the relationship? My guests on this week’s podcast are a couple who
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▶ How Yoga and Mindfulness Can Help Your Relationships
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▶ Richard Rosen - Who Was I Then? Who am I now?
Richard Rosen, author of Yoga by the Numbers: The Sacred and Symbolic in Yoga Philosophy and Practice, talks with J about keeping yoga vibrant despite life's challenges. They discuss Richard's long-ti
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▶ PREMIUM Tori Lunden - How Not To Teach Yoga
Tori Lunden, author of How Not To Teach Yoga: Lessons on Boundaries, and Vulnerability - Learnt the Hard Way, talks with J about the need for yoga teachers to take an honest look at th
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▶ 546: Improve Your Gut Health with Robynne Chutkan, MD
Your tract contains around three pounds of microbes - some good and some bad. When your gut is healthy, the bad bugs are kept in check, and the good bugs serve as internal workhorses
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▶ 2022 Year in Review
It's the most wonderful time of the year! As the end of 2022 approaches, it's time to sit down and reflect on the last year and to share what's to come in 2023. This is one of my favorite podcast trad
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▶ Elisa Malinverni - Stories of Hope and Self-Healing
Elisa Malinverni, author of Yoga for Recovering Addicts: Stories of Hope and Ways of Self-Healing, returns to talk about overcoming addictions. They discuss the ways media and society distort informat
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▶ PREMIUM Sadia Bruce - Fields of Intimacy and Disruption
Sadia Bruce returns to the show to explain how she went from questioning the profession of yoga to becoming more entrenched in it then ever before. They discuss their talk from five years ago, private
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▶ 545: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety with Dr. Chloe Carmichael
What if physical and emotional pain, depression, and even anxiety were all adaptive? Meaning these negative feelings are designed to protect us from harm and ensure our survival. Anxiety can be viewed
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▶ Teaching on YouTube, Privates & a Book with Claudia Azula
This week on the podcast I am joined by Claudia Azula. Claudia is a yoga teacher, best-selling author, and YouTuber. Claudia is passionate about the ways in which yoga helps with a lot more than just
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▶ Adam Bucko - Prayer, God, and Engaged Contemplation
Adam Bucko, author of Let Your Heartbreak Be Your Guide: Lessons in Engaged Contemplation, talks with J about prayer and divine grace. They discuss Adam’s childhood in Poland during the totalitarian r
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▶ 544: Eat for Your Brain with Dr. Annie Fenn
Almost everyone is familiar with the concept of a heart-healthy diet, and most of us have heard of anti-cancer and other major diets. But what about eating foods to protect your bra
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▶ Slowing down doesn't sound sexy or ambitious or entertaining. Here's why it's such a worthw
Oh the irony. The sweet, sweet irony of going to yoga class to find balance or inner peace only to find ourselves rushing through Sun Salutations or consistently choosing the hardest variation o
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▶ How to Create a Great Yoga Teacher Resume
This week on the podcast we are talking about yoga teacher resumes! We'll dive into why you need a resume and how a yoga resume is different from any other resume, as well as how to design an eye catc
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▶ Bernie Clark - Your Body, Your Yoga Trilogy
Bernie Clark, author of the Your Body Your Yoga Trilogy, talks with J about the completion of the third and final volume on the upper body and the larger picture of biomechanics and yoga. They discuss
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▶ PREMIUM Tatjana Mesar - Adaption and Integrity Post-Pandemic
Tatjana Mesar, creator of Dynamic Mindfulness, returns to talk with J about adapting yoga to a post-pandemic world and staying true to who we are. They discuss the time they spent together just before
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▶ 543: Long COVID: Rebuilding Your Body with Dr. Oz Garcia
Tens of millions of people around the world are suffering linger, sometime debilitating symptoms from their past COVID infections. Symptoms range from POTs and hypocapnia to chronic fatigue and impair
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▶ Navigating the pressure to make vinyasa classes harder, faster, stronger
I think it's safe to say that if you teach vinyasa yoga in any modern setting you've felt pressured -- either overtly by your boss or subconsciously by an antsy student -- to make your classes harder
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▶ How to Make More Money By Selling with Love & Joy with Sarah Walton
This week on the podcast I am joined by Sarah Walton. Sarah is an intuitive business mentor and sales expert. She's the face of Sarah Uncut on YouTube and the voice behind the Game on Girlfriend Podca
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▶ Rick Olderman - Systems Thinking Approach to Chronic Pain
Rick Olderman, author and creator of the Fixing You® Method at Home Course and for Health Professionals, talks with J about his systems thinking approach to addressing pain. They discuss the limitatio
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▶ PREMIUM Lauren Walker - We Are All Energy
Lauren Walker, founder of Energy Medicine Yoga and author of The Energy To Heal, returns to talk with J about seeing ourselves as energy and coming together to create healing fields. They discuss her
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▶ Yoga Teachers' Companion: Four Ways to Change Up & Reinvigorate Your Sun Salutations
You deserve more than just another Chaturanga and Upward Dog--and, so do your students. Here's a tutorial on spicing up your Sun Salutations and adding maintaining balance and effect
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▶ 542: Better Sleep, Better Health with Aric Prather
If you regularly sleep less than six hours a night, you are four times more likely to catch a cold than someone who sleeps longer. But you’re not alone. Around 30 percent of the population suffer from
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▶ Yoga for Bikers Revisited with Gregory Ormson
This week on the podcast I am joined by Gregory Ormson. Gregory is a yoga teacher, an author, and a passionate biker. His yoga writing is published in 23 national and international magazines, journals
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▶ Esther Gokhale - Primal Posture and The Gokhale Method
Esther Gokhale, founder of the Gokhale Method, talks with J about alleviating pain through informed postural work. They discuss the imprints of her childhood in India, how her studie
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▶ PREMIUM Renee Diamond and Joanna Rajendran - Honoring Tao
Renee Diamond, founder of Westchester Academy of Yoga (WAY,) and Joanna Rajendran, author of My Guru Wears Heals, talks with J about the life and legacy of Tao Porchon-Lynch. They each discuss how the
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▶ 541: Mindfulness for Pain Relief with Christiane Wolf, MD
Chronic pain can be debilitating, so we often look for ways to mask or medicate the symptoms. Unfortunately, the medical approach to pain management can sometimes lead to even worse problems. There is
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▶ Your 5 Most Common Sequencing Questions Answered
Jason has recently been answering lots of questions about yoga sequencing lately -- on his recent webinar and Instagram lives -- so we today Jason is answering the five most common sequencing question
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▶ Teaching Yoga in a Second Language with Annie Dunhof
This week on the podcast I am joined by Annie Dunhof. Annie is the founder of Enga Unite, English teacher, yoga teacher and teacher trainer for yogis who want to build an international career in the w
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▶ Jonni Pollard - Vedic Meditation and Subtle Dimensions
Jonni Pollard, cofounder of 1 Giant Mind and author of The Golden Sequence, talks with J about Vedic Meditation and the universal nature of our existence. They discuss going from punk kid to spiritual
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▶ PREMIUM Adam Keen - Teachings and Teachers
Adam Keen, host of the Keen on Yoga Podcast, talks with J about the evolution of yoga education and embodying devotion. They discuss behind the scenes podcast stuff, Purple Valley in Goa, nostalgia fo
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▶ 540: How to Have Your Fittest Year Ever with Kathleen Trotter
What would 2023 look like if it became your healthiest year ever? What would you need to add to your life? What might you consider reducing or removing? And the hardest question of all: which lifestyl
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▶ How to Stay Motivated in Your Yoga Business During the Holidays & the End of the Year
As we approach the end of 2022 and head into holiday season, it can be harder than ever to stay motivated. This is exactly where I'm at in my life and with my business right now and I've brainstormed
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▶ Tanis Fishman - What Do You Trust?
Tanis Fishman, founder of the School of Sankulpa, talks with J about experiencing unity consciousness. They discuss surrender and awakening moments including a bad car accident Tanis was in at age 19,
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▶ PREMIUM Michael Falcone - In Search of Mahavatar Babaji
Michael Falcone talks with J about his journey to Africa and India. They discuss the synchronicity that brought them together, why Michael left a career in law, the experiences behind his interest in
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▶ 539: Back Pain - Know Your Options with Dr. Ardavan Aslie
Many people take a hardline stance when it comes to health: they either trust mainstream, allopathic medicine and mainstream medical doctors, or they are committed to natural and alternative healing p
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▶ Yoga Teacher's Companion: The Ultimate Guide to Sequencing for Backbends
This is your Ultimate Guide to Sequencing for Backbends. It's a master class that teaches you the anatomical rationale behind intelligent, sustainable sequencing that will help your students do deeper
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