Yoga Evolved Podcast

David Sye is known as the original 'bad boy' of yoga and is the creator of Yoga Beats.  He is known for his work in Israel which aims to bring Palestinians and Israelis together through yoga. In this show we talk about: How David started Yoga Beats in Belgrade during the Balkans War Getting the mafia to pay for him to interview James Brown, Mother Teresa and the Dali Lama Tequila yoga His experien...

Charlie Tunmore is a certified health coach and manager of Yogarise studio in London. In this episode we discuss: The challenges of running a yoga studio /// The future of studios with the rise of online classes /// Advice to anyone looking to open a studio /// The benefits of cross training /// Nutrition and why Charlie had to quit the vegan diet after three years /// How to optimise sleep /// Th...

Alice Maisetti was a London based yoga teacher who left to travel the world.  Two years later she is still travelling and living what many would consider to be the dream yoga lifestyle.   In this episode we discuss: Burn out /// How to fund your travels /// How to build an online community /// How to sell out retreats around the world, and much more. This is the most high energy, inspiring podcast...

Sarah Davis is a social media freelancer specialising in health, fitness, and wellness.  She recently left London to live the life of a digital nomad, working mainly out of Central America. In this episode we discuss: The differences between social media platforms and which one works for yoga teachers /// New platforms you should be using for organic growth /// How to stay close to culture /// How...

Divya Kohli is a yoga and meditation teacher and author of Finding Peace in Difficult Times: Grounding Techniques for Inner Calm. In this episode we discuss: The simple techniques you can start using today to combat a range of common issues, including tension and insomnia /// The process of writing a book /// Cultural Appropriation in yoga and how some of the recent discussions may not be helpful...

Liz Joy Oakley is a holistic wellbeing coach, yoga teacher, and Head of Wellness at  MoreYoga . Liz also co-founded the MoreMind Project with Dr. Stephanie Minchin. In this episode we discuss: How yoga can help us maintain our mental health /// The benefits and dangers of mental wellness  going mainstream /// Dealing with depression /// Why yoga teachers are at risk /// Self-care tools and practic...

Scott Johnson is the director and senior teacher at Stillpoint Yoga London and host of the Stillpoints podcast.  Scott has been practising yoga since 1998 and teaching Ashtanga yoga since 2003. He's one of only a few Ashtanga teachers to both be authorised in the primary and intermediate series by  Manju Jois  and be given senior teacher status by  John Scott.  Scott is also co-founder of Amāyu Yo...

Jason Crandell returns to the podcast for a special episode focusing on preventing and managing injuries in the context of yoga.  In this episode we discuss: Why Jason excludes shoulderstand and headstand from his public classes, and other poses he has concerns over /// Passive vs Active stretching ///  How to deal with recurring hamstring injuries /// How to manage wrist injuries in arm balances...

Kavita Golia is an embodiment and transformational coach who uses a number of modalities such as breathwork, embodiment and yoga principles to help men and women feel into the truth of their bodies and intuition in order to reach their potential.  She also coaches on the use of psilocybin and psychedelic wellness. In this episode we discuss: Kat Yoga Teacher Training experience /// Microdosing ///...

Holly Husler is a popstar turned yoga teacher, podcaster, music producer and sound healer.  She is on a mission to help raise the world's consciousness through yoga, music and sound. In this episode we discuss: What is sound healing and how does it work /// Crystal vs Tibetan Bowls /// Unexpected sound journey experiences /// How to stay on track during these challenging times The podcast ends wit...

Ben Lucas is a weightlifter and dancer, Goldman Sachs lawyer and Zen meditator, author and movement teacher. He enjoys exploring both ends of the spectrum and finding harmony between the two. He helps high-performers create space in their lives from overwhelm, for passion and for excellence.  He recently tested his mastery over his mind by embarking on a darkness retreat. In this episode we discus...

Joaquin Gomez is a London based yoga teacher who frequently teaches at Yoga Evolved Festivals.  Born in Argentina, Joa grew up in Ibiza before relocating to England and establishing himself as a popular teacher in the capital.  As is becoming necessary for all yoga teachers, Joa has embraced technology and is having great success on Instagram, with an ever-increasing following of over 70,000. In t...

Mark Davies is a yoga teacher and the creator of MOGA Path, which he started with the aim of introducing more men to the benefits of yoga.  This in turn led to Mark working with footballers at the highest level of the game.  His story is even more inspiring when you consider Marks journey from a depressed drug addict on the verge of ending it all, to becoming the highly sought after teacher he is...

Kelly McHugh is the founder of the Digital Yoga Academy, teaching yoga teachers the essential business and marketing skills required to turn passion into profit.  In this episode, we talk about Kelly's business and marketing blueprint and discuss the importance of developing your brand.  Kelly gives us her tips on growing your newsletter list and how to use email marketing and social media to prom...

Adam Husler is an international yoga teacher, influencer and podcast host who has just launched his own online teaching platform.  Lockdown and the restrictions on travel allowed us to finally book Adam to teach for Yoga Evolved at our second online festival.  This podcast was recorded live during the event. In this show, we discuss the struggle to find balance during lockdown and the battle to st...

Jason Crandell returns for a live lockdown themed podcast recorded at the first online Yoga Evolved festival.  With yoga being forced online due to quarantine restrictions, Jason is the perfect guest having taught over 200 classes for Yoga Glo.  He also recently obtained special permission from Yoga Alliance to teach his 300-hour Teacher Training Course online, making him ideally suited to discuss...

This episode of the podcast was inspired by an article listing 100 benefits of yoga.  Jamie is joined on the show by fellow Yoga Evolved teacher and anatomy enthusiast Andrea Shelton.  They discuss the benefits of yoga, particularly around dealing with depression.  After talking about the benefits they move on to discussing the potential negatives.  Jamie asks Andi about the main physical dangers...

Pregnancy Yoga is an area of yoga that many teachers do not have a lot of knowledge in.  It is rarely included in teacher training courses outside of specific pregnancy yoga trainings.  There are also a lot of different thoughts and opinions on the subject online, making it very hard to do your own research. In effort to shed some light on the subject and to help make yoga safer for pregnant women...

Amongst other things, the multi talented Hannah Whittingham is a yoga teacher and author of 'Greed, Sex, Intention: Living Like a Yogi in the 21st Century' and 'How to Win at Yoga: Nail the hardest poses and find your selfie'. Although this episode it predominantly based around yoga ethics, this is a wide ranging interview.  Jamie and Hannah talk about their worst ever students and how to deal wit...

Jason Crandell is an author and highly regarded international yoga teacher who is globally recognised as a teacher of teachers.   In many ways Jason is a bridge between the modest beginnings of yoga in the west to the future. With more and more people consuming yoga content online, Jason has recorded over 200 classes for Yoga Glo, written numerous articles for Yoga Journal and is a frequent guest...

With so much competition in the yoga industry it's more important than ever for teachers to develop a personal brand and to develop a following.  Estee Lalonde has gone from recording videos on her bedroom floor in a small town in Canada to becoming a professional YouTuber, amassing an audience of over 1 million subscribers in the process.  In this podcast we discuss why you might want to start a...

Adam Husler is highly sought after London based yoga teacher with an international schedule.  Adam teaches in some of London's most reputable studios and online for Udaya, plus has a packed international schedule which includes festivals, conferences, retreats and training courses in some of the worlds most beautiful locations.  In short Adam is living many yoga teachers dreams. In this show we ta...

Dr Stephanie Minchin is a clinical psychologist, yoga teacher and is currently training in yoga therapy with the Minded Institute. In this episode we discuss how yoga can be used as therapy, who may benefit from this approach and how to find and choose a therapist.  We talk about a host of conditions that yoga therapy is said to alleviate and look into the science behind some of these claims.   If...

Adam Burgess is an Elite Slalom Canoe champion and a former guest speaker at Yoga Evolved Festival.  His talk entitled 'Finding Flow - Take Your Drishti Off The Mat' covered some of the ways Adam has used his yoga practice to improve his race day performance, and we discuss that further in this episode. We discuss all the ways yoga can complement competitive sports training, and Adam also give's h...

Marc Laws is a professional footballer turned yoga teacher.  Having made his name as a teacher in London, Marc now lives a life without borders sharing his love for yoga around the world. Marc is also heavily involved with Karma Collab, a for purpose social enterprise that is dedicated to the education of girls in India & the empowerment of women on a global scale. In this episode we talk about Ma...