Conversations With Yogis

In this episode we tackle the big questions every yoga teacher needs to ask: How do you build a sustainable career in this field? Can you maintain the same energy and workload as you get older? What happens when teaching 3+ classes a day isn’t feasible anymore? We dive into practical strategies for longevity as a full time yoga teacher, from finding the right balance between your teaching and admi...

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Annie Price, a motivational speaker, women’s health & wellness advocate, and a natural at social media with a fiercely loyal & engaged community. Annie shares her incredible journey from sporty kid to personal trainer, motivational speaker, and now a mom balancing life, fitness, and writing. She opens up about her unique story, from being adopted...

trainingand In this episode, we dive into a topic that many students ask us about: how to choose the right yoga teacher training program. There are SO MANY out there now it is completely overwhelming which one to choose, and the pressure to choose the right one is compounded because of the high price involved.  We explore how to choose the right training for your goals, the pitfalls to watch out f...

We invited Zeena Kalisperides on this episode to talk about her inspiring journey of transformation: from a career in dentistry to discovering a deeper calling in yoga & energy healing. Zeena shares how the physical & emotional pain she encountered in her patients awakened a desire to offer something beyond traditional dentistry. Feeling her hands were meant for something more, she embarke...

In this episode, we're diving into a topic that many might consider "woo-woo," but we encourage you to approach it with an open mind and a willingness to explore. Today, we're introducing you to the chakra system, a topic that's close to Melinda's heart. To bring this topic to life, we sat down to discuss chakras in a way that’s both practical and accessible - ie - you can start working with them...

We are back with the first guest of this season who is the amazing Charlotte Holmes. We sat down to chat to her about a few things, but our conversations headed to directions we didn’t even expect.   We were talking about everything from living with grief, whether it is a physical loss of a beloved one or the loss of a relationship. How to be a good teacher and how we need to continuously learn as...

Have you heard of the gunas? Understanding the qualities of nature can help you to find balance The gunas are Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. Understanding their qualities can open your mind to how you view everything. Seeing the interplay of each guna through different moments of your day can help you to learn more about yourself, your reactions, tendencies, and how the world operates around you. By rec...

There are many ways to learn how to meditate & it can quickly become confusing and seem like an impossible practice to develop, shutting off the mind. When it’s non-stop & chatters all the time? We hear it frequently... ‘my mind never shuts up, I can’t meditate’... this is like saying you don’t know how to do math inherently and never bother to learn. Meditation, like any other skill, must...

In this episode we are explaining one of the foundational philosophies of yoga: The 8 Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga. They first made an appearance in an ancient script called the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali around 500 BC. We are sharing how we apply them in our yoga practice and in our daily life. Even though the concepts are thousands of years old, they continue to be very relevant today: humans are still...

We are catching you up on the big life changes we have been going through over the past year and the adjustments we’ve had to make in our lives to incorporate them. Ashley finished her schooling and is now a practicing Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist and Melinda became the proud first time mom of baby Oscar. Don’t worry though, we are still aligned into our yoga roots and as passionate as ever...

Have you experienced burn out associated with the unrealistic demands from work and life?  We have - many times.  We’re talking about how we notice when we are starting to creep up to it. We both know what it’s like to face the pressure of being available all the time and feeling like you can’t turn down any opportunities, being self-employed. How do you take care of yourself while in this constan...

Becoming a yoga teacher doesn’t mean you’re gonna automatically have a room full of people to teach yoga to - these things take time, patience and perseverence. Part of of becoming a yoga teacher in studios, clubs & gyms involves attending auditions. You need to pass the audition to be able to teach classes in every place you want to teach at. Melinda and I have done countless auditions - some...

Pregnancy can come with a lot of uncertainty. Knowing what should be modified in a yoga practice while pregnant or knowing how to support your pregnant students is essential. Can you practice during all stages of pregnancy? What are the changes in your body when you’re pregnant? What benefits and disadvantages are there to yoga during pregnancy? We invited Cassie to talk to us about all of our bur...

Our next guest is Katy from Reflex East! Katy works in fertility awareness & reflexology and we wanted to talk to her about everything related to feminine monthly cycles. Do you feel on top of the world one week and then can’t muster the energy to get off the couch another? Could be because of your cycle. We did a deep dive into what the phases of your cycle are, what hormones are involved, an...

We’re talking to Kat, founder of Yogi Bare - an eco-conscious yoga brand and community whose motto is ‘come as you are’. Kat’s passion is to create spaces where all are welcome to connect with the healing practices yoga offers; this is a big part of her company’s ethos. Kat spoke to us about the trials and tribulations of being a business owner, her journey from finding yoga in rehab and dealing w...

Did you miss us?! We are back for Season 2 of the Conversations with Yogi’s podcast and hope you are ready! We have more guests this season bringing their expertise to the show on topics we wanted to expand our knowledge on as yoga teachers, and also to hear more stories from yoga teachers about why they started practicing and what inspired them to take a teacher training. We love hearing people’s...

Inclusivity and accessibility have been a much talked about topic for the last decade, even more so during and post-pandemic. It’s an important topic and one to be taken seriously because we live in a diverse world and society needs to include everyone. What does that mean for a yoga class or the fitness industry though? Yoga is for everyone. Can every class be accessible to every single person th...

What is it like heading a yoga teacher training program? What is important to remember & honour in your teachings as a Western yoga teacher these days? We invited Sunita to chat with us about these topics and to give us some guidance on avoiding cultural appropriation, and instead showing appreciation for a sacred practice with its roots from Indian culture. Is it okay to change yoga so much t...

The impact yoga has on your life is undeniable. It can cause many positive changes in the journey to self-discovery and expanding awareness & consciousness. Sometimes on that journey your family and friends may wonder what exactly you’ve dedicated yourself to and can think it’s all a bit weird. Friends can judge you and give you a hard time for not going out anymore, not being as fun, or not ‘...

We made this episode especially for yoga teachers out there and after receiving numerous requests on this topic. The business of yoga. Not many yoga teachers want to do business, when you boil it down, the business has no place in yoga because it is a practice of connecting community, self-discovery, letting go of attachments and fears, living in the present, and knowing that everything you were b...

We're signing off Season 1 of Conversations With Yogis with a bang!  This time we are talking to Elodie Frati, a yoga teacher, osteopath, teacher trainer, and one of the top go-to anatomy teachers in the London yoga community. Elodie shared with us why she started yoga in the first place - to build strength as a dancer - her love of practicing led her to become a teacher. Her experience as a t...

When we started taking yoga classes over a decade ago it was confusing enough, nowadays even more so - it seems everyone wants to put their own spin on yoga and create their brand & sequence, how do you know where to start or what to expect? What is Ashtanga and what are its roots? Are all vinyasa classes ashtanga based? What is Iyengar Yoga? Yoga websites try their best to explain what you ca...

Have you ever been recommended to go to yoga?  Does your back hurt? Try yoga. Are you pregnant? Try yoga.  → But no one ever specifies what yoga class to try, so how would you know?  We find that yoga is recommended on so many occasions (which is wonderful). Still, it scares people away when they attempt a power yoga class with severe back pain or try to join a 90mins Rocket class in their first t...

Yoga isn’t just physical movement - once you start practicing you realise that your yoga practice is actually related to almost everything you do - yoga in action/self-observation. It is how you live your daily life, how you interact with others, and how you treat yourself. Yoga reaches beyond your mat and becomes ingrained into every aspect of your life. In this episode we are talking about how w...

We had the privilege of inviting our very first guest to our podcast this week. We asked brilliantly talented Darvina Plante to join us in discussing why she started practicing yoga, what made her decide to become a yoga teacher, and why she loves The Rocket. She shared why community, diversity, and accessibility are fundamental to her teaching, and we couldn’t agree more. We spoke about why we be...