Live The Light of Yoga

Christina, Alex, and Britt discuss the recent passing of Justice Ginsberg, the current environment of political polarization, and how the ideas of image vs. likeness can bring our practice and our ways of being into greater degrees of alignment. Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member ! To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, vi...

In this episode, Christina has a conversation with friend and mentor Sally Kempton. The two discuss the foundation of Sally's spiritual journey and wisdom gleaned along the way regarding the practices of yoga, meditation, pranayama, aging, and death as a spiritual practice. You can learn more about Sally Kempton and her offerings here .  Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon...

Welcome to Season 2! In this episode, Christina has a conversation with friend and mentor Sally Kempton. The two discuss the foundation of Sally's spiritual journey and wisdom gleaned along the way regarding the practices of yoga, meditation, pranayama, aging, and death as a spiritual practice. You can learn more about Sally Kempton and her offerings here .  Become a supporter of the podcast...

Welcome to Season 2! Christina, Alex, and Britt begin this season with an accessible, inclusive, and foundational conversation about faith. Christina talks about faith, not in terms of intellectual or religious dogma, but more of a way that we can experience and grow our capacity to love. In moments of desperation, what do you reach for? In moments of exaltation, what is it you praises? No matter...

Before Season 2 launches on September 14, we wanted to give you a taste of the conversations we'll be having. Back in June, when Alex and Britt spoke with Christina about her thoughts for themes for the first season, and the first thing she said - without skipping a beat - was "faith in uncertain times." Enjoy these few minutes of Christina waxing about faith and what "uncertai...

Christina, Britt, and Alex close out season one with a conversation on Love as a spiritual practice. Support the production of the podcast and become a member on Patreon ! To check out Christina’s in-person workshops and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.   To get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at hello@livethelightofyoga.com. Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offe...

Christina, Britt, and Alex take a break from the weekly format of spiritual conversation for a special event meant to honor and give reverence to those whose lives have been stolen by police brutality. This episode includes songs from Hope Morgan whose musical can be found here . Support the production of the podcast and become a member on Patreon ! To check out Christina’s in-person workshops and...

"Get ready for the marathon of this work." -Aaron Johnson This week’s episode reflects the #amplifymelanatedvoices movement. Aaron Johnson, Porsha Beed, and Jennie Pearl of Holistic Resistance join Christina to talk about their work to build lifelong relationships to create skills around dismantling racism and oppression, which includes workshops, mentorships, and song circles. They use...

Christina, Britt, and Alex discuss the yogic teaching of Adhikara through the lens of preparation. They talk about the elements of studentship, initiation, readiness, the Bhagavad Gita, and the essential task of being a student of humanity. This conversation on preparation leads to a discussion about racial justice, white supremacy, white fragility, racism, and the hard work of facing oneself. Chr...

Christina, Britt, and Alex discuss mental health as moving beyond the scope of mental health only , and create a wider context of mental health as physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Christina distinguishes the intersection of yoga and mental health as practices that sustain an ever-deepening and ever-expanding relationship to the true self. Finally, they discuss the stigma of mental healt...

Christina, Britt, and Alex discuss beauty as a birthright in this episode of Live the Light Of Yoga. We talk about beauty as an inherent, unique, and internal experience of moving towards what is essential in each of us. We discuss the nature of how we as individuals open and close at different moments and how we might stay connected to our center amidst the ever-changing rhythms of life. Support...

Christina, Britt, and Alex discuss different types of "hunger" in this episode of Live the Light Of Yoga. We talk about four distinct perspectives or quadrants of human wanting: physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual. In this episode, we discuss topics of addictions and disordered eating.  Support the production of the podcast and become a member on Patreon ! To check out Chris...

Christina, Britt, and Alex discuss the shifting landscape of community as life and yoga rapidly moved to the online sphere. They talk about practices to stay connected to self and others, the power of learning online, and Christina helps us remember that community is multi-faceted. Support the production of the podcast and become a member on Patreon . To get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, e...

Christina, Alex and Britt discuss addiction, recovery, and some principles of the 12-step program as a method for healing and recovery. The conversation begins with a conversation about disordered eating and the pervasiveness of our culture’s challenging relationship with food and body image, interrupting behaviors, and acknowledging our suffering as an access point to spiritual practice. Christin...

In this episode, we break from our usual format of discussing themes from A Deeper Yoga to speak some of the impact COVID-19 is having on the individual and collective experience. We discuss the instincts of empathy, compassion for self and others, systemic oppression, suffering, overwhelm, defeat and much more.  Full details for Christina’s Online April Asana Intensive can be found here . The Gif...

In this episode, we discuss self-compassion as a practice with an impact that reaches far beyond the self. Christina discusses the practice of it - to be with suffering, and to walk alongside it - and how the moment-by-moment practice can transform the world we live in. We’re so glad you’re here. Produced by Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel. Music by Kelly Sell. Find the transcript of this week...

In this episode, we discuss perfectionism and living in a future-oriented culture that’s constantly striving for something more.  We are excited to offer our first giveaway! It’s this simple: leave us a five-star review and you will be entered to win one of Christina’s online programs. This week, our winner will receive a free spot in Christina’s upcoming April Asana Junkies that she is live strea...

Christina, Britt, and Alex break from the usual format of discussing themes from A Deeper Yoga and instead focus on practices to keep the faith during trying times. Christina talks about faith, compassion, and leads a short guided meditation to ground you in love. The Gift of Practice booklet Alex mentioned can be found here: https://www.livethelightofyoga.com/store/p205/The_Gift_of_Practice_.html...

Christina, Britt, and Alex discuss the Inner and Outer Pathways, or currents, and how one might bring them into a deeper relationship with one another. They talk about how to prioritize the inner currents as a way to touch into expansion and opening, and how that expansion informs and transforms our orientation to our external world. Christina writes about Covid-19 in one of her recent blog posts,...

Christina, Britt, and Ale discuss suffering as an essential and soul-building experience. Christina distinguishes different types of suffering and the importance of living alongside ourselves fully in order to explore our essential nature.  Support the production of the podcast and become a member on Patreon !  To check out Christina’s in-person workshops and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.co...

In this episode, Christina discusses the functions of the sleeping world as something that operates according to laws of separation, competition, submission, and division. "The Sleeping World holds us hostage to ideals for the human that are unrealistic, often unhealthy, and founded on a lack of respect for our essential sense of worthiness and goodness.” Christina, Britt, and Alex talk about...

Live the Light of Yoga is a series for the yogic practitioner who seeks to invigorate their inner life and engage positively with the conversation of yoga in the western context. Each week, Christina elucidates and amplifies the teachings of yoga beyond asana, all through the lens of themes of her newest book, A Deeper Yoga . In this episode, we discuss the intention of the podcast and share a cli...