Let's Talk Yoga

Mirabelle D'Cunha & I have a soulful conversation about Sadhana on the show today. Sadhana is the very fabric that helps us move forward on our yogic path.  And there's no better person for you to learn what Sadhana is all about.  Conversations about our sadhana as yoga teachers are vastly missing in today's yoga world. We often confuse lose sight of real yoga in the modern-day....

Back with what is probably my most favorite solo episode yet. I've just launched The Mindful Yoga Teachers Club & this conversation is geared to give you an insight into my world & thought process. When you decide to be a yoga teacher, you often have to learn 2 things - yoga & how to get your yoga into the hands of your 'potential yoga students'. These are 2 different re...

Did you know there's a goddess of yoga nidra? Or how you can set a mental alarm clock? Do you know the "real" meaning of yoga nidra apart from yogic sleep? What about people with trauma? In today's episode, we uncover the power of yoga Nidra once again with Tracee Stanley. Author of a new book on yoga nidra called Radiant Rest. Tracee goes deep into exploring the power & im...

 I chat with one of my go-to yoga teachers today, Rocky Heron. I found Rocky right after the pandemic hit in 2020. I instantly gravitated towards his approach to asana & movement. I found his classes to be well-structured, playful, mindful & authentic. Even before the podcast was born, I knew I’d have him on someday to chat about his approach.  Critical thinking is an inseparable part of y...

I've been fascinated by fascia for a while now.  This week I've found the perfect guest to chat with about all things fascia.  My guest today is Pooja Virani. She's a Pain-Free Movement Specialist and Social Justice Consultant on a mission to spread joy, foster equality, and help people reach their highest potential. Having practiced for 15 years and taught it all over the world. Po...

There's something so beautiful about the Purushartha system. In English, we could call it, the 4 pillars of life. These principles have existed for 1000s of years in Vedic culture. Guiding people who seek this wisdom. But unknown to most people who practice or even teach Yoga. My guest today, Savira Gupta started indulging in Yoga at 40. She comes from a family of strong women rooted in the A...

Communication is central to our life. As yoga teachers, we communicate constantly through our words, actions & bodies. Yoga philosophy often shows us how to communicate compassionately. But in today's world of social media & cancel culture it can be very challenging. There's a gap between silent & spoken communication. The 'tone' of how we communicate seems to be ge...

Pranayama is the yogic art of breathing. Ancient yogis knew the power & potential of our breath. They gifted us this wisdom through the practice of pranayama. But in the modern asana dominant world we sometimes don't think of pranayama beyond inhales, exhales & ujjayi breathing. But it is SO much more... My guest today is Dr. Sundar Balasubramanian, a researcher at the Medical Univers...

As yoga teachers, we have access to amazing tools in yoga to help in this fight against COVID19. There's so much we can offer our students and ourselves in terms of respiratory health well-being & immunity boosting.  Doing a special solo episode sharing some of my best advice for this pandemic that seems neverending. Whether you teach or do yoga, today we’re talking about practical tips t...

Exploring the connection between zero waste living & yoga on the podcast today! Like many of you, I’m big on being a conscious consumer, reducing my carbon footprint, living a low waste lifestyle & most importantly, living my yoga in areas of my life off the yoga mat… For me, there’s no point in doing all the yoga if you can’t take it with you - into different areas of your life every day....

I’m delighted to share my podcast guest today. Dr. Shyam Ranganathan is a field-changing researcher, scholar, author, and teacher of philosophy, and an expert in the neglected traditions of Indian moral philosophy, including Yoga. He’s also a trained scholar, researcher of philosophy, and an author, editor, and translator of over 50 peer-reviewed, scholarly works.  If you’re a yoga teacher trying...

My guest today needs no introduction. Andrea Ferretti & her podcast, Yogaland are beloved names in the yoga industry. Standing at 4 million downloads Andrea is the queen of content creation in the industry. Recently, she launched her own content creation course to help yoga teachers understand and navigate the world of content creation.  In our conversation today, Andrea shares her insight on...

Restorative yoga is a hidden gem of modern yoga Adelene Cheong,  a London-based senior yoga teacher who specializes in restorative yoga. When I met Adelene in a recent training I instantly knew that I wanted to have her chat with you about all things restorative yoga as she's steeped in it from years of experience. This conversation weaves through many layers of restorative yoga. Bringing you...

In this episode, I talk to Anusha Wijeyakumar, the founder of Shanti Within Wellness. Anusha Wijeyakumar is an author and a motivational speaker with areas of expertise in the science of mindfulness and meditation.  Anusha is among the few South Asian women in the yoga industry making a real difference with her work every day. Meditation is a big part of her life and she just launched her first bo...

What Ayurveda has to say about your GUT-HEALTH? One of my intentions in 2021 is to take better care of my digestive health. Like so many of you, when it comes to living holistically, I first turn to Yoga & Ayurveda for answers.  In this episode, I chat with Dr. Ram Tamang, an Ayurvedic doctor (& also my doctor) with 20 years of experience. Born & raised in the hills of Nepal & now...

As we wrap up the year, I’d like to thank you for tuning into the show, leaving reviews, and for all the kind words! I'm also grateful to all the amazing guests that we had on the show. It's amazing how much Let's Talk Yoga has grown over a short period of time! Wish you a joyful, safe, peaceful holiday season to all of our listeners and we're looking forward to more exciting s...

Can fat people do yoga? Oftentimes, larger-body people experience hostility in fitness environments. Amber Karnes certainly remembers how nervous she was when she first joined a yoga class. Nevertheless, her body figure and all the constant negative self-talk didn’t stop her and eventually, she got hooked on practicing yoga. She originally started to practice yoga in an effort to change her body b...

Since some of our listeners have been curious about my yoga journey, I thought that this would be the perfect time to drop a bonus episode. I’m sharing with you an interview that I did with Andrea Ferretti of Yogaland Podcast earlier this summer. Andrea Ferretti is the well-known host of the long-running Yogaland podcast &  wife of Jason Crandell, an internationally renowned yoga teacher who w...

When I thought about the perfect guest to talk about OM, Sanskrit language, as well as mantra and meditation, I thought of Sunita Baste Patil.  She shares her vast knowledge & experience in today's podcast. If you've ever wondered about the origins of OM, the meaning, the significance, the pronunciation - you'll discover those answers in today's conversation.  We also chat...

Indu Arora is back on the podcast again!  This time we geek out about all things self-care from the rich & deep wisdom of Ayurveda.  Indu just released her 3rd book, SOMA 100 heritage recipes for self-care. This conversation is woven around self-care rituals detailed in her latest e-book. If you've been looking to go beyond trendy self-care & invest your limited time, energy, & mo...

Usually, when we think of history, we think of it as boring. But as I was looking for someone to help weave the journey of yoga in North America, I stumbled upon Colin Hall’s show called the Yoga History Podcast that was made in collaboration with Yoga International. It really surprised me as Colin has this amazing sense of humor while providing great information about yoga history so I decided to...

Yoga Alliance, whether you love them or despise them, this episode will shed light on how they’ve evolved into a progressive, community-driven platform in the past 2 years. I chatted with Dr. Christa Kuberry, the VP of Yoga Alliance Standards, about the new, revised guidelines for 2021 for studios & teacher trainings. What happens after 2021, as well as the new direction Yoga Alliance, is unde...

I’m back with a solo episode answering the most commonly asked asana questions over the past (almost) a decade of teaching yoga.  While most of you know me through my guest interviews, I actually teach a lot of asana at my yoga studio. It’s not every day that you see an Indian immigrant yoga teacher talking about the physical practice of yoga, is it? Somehow that’s often been left to my white coun...

We’re exploring the purpose of props in today’s episode with international yoga teacher, Zain Syed. Zain’s videos on social media have inspired many around the world to explore creative and fun ways to practice yoga poses. With many years of training from senior Iyengar Yoga teachers, as well as studying and learning from his mentor and dear friend, Carrie Owerko, he brings a dynamic blend of powe...

My guest today has been teaching yoga for almost 50 years. Let that sink in - 50 years. Judith Hanson Lasater is a teacher's teacher, an author, and a world-renowned yoga teacher highly respected for her experience in the yoga world. She has authored many yoga books - her latest one being "Yoga Myths" that just came out several weeks ago. In this book, she talks about some of the co...