The Funny Thing About Yoga

July 10, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga Broing Out with Calvin Corzine Episode No. 22 In this episode Giana and Bradshaw talk with LA based yoga teacher, Calvin Corzine about his new yoga studio venture, his instagram polls, regional yoga differences and so much more. Calvin is smart, super chill, and he shares a ton of insight from his experience in the yoga world. They connect over FRC, Jui Jit...

July 3, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga Nish the F1sh Explains It All  Episode No. 21 In this very episode Giana and Bradshaw talk with Nishanth Selvalingam, also known as Nish the F1sh on TikTok and Instagram. Nish teaches yoga and meditation in Los Angeles and hosts a weekly virtual and IRL Sangha gathering focused on philosophy and spiritual studies. He has grown a large following on...

June 26, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga The Art of Cueing  Episode No. 20 Happy Pride Y’all! Giana and Bradshaw begin this episode with some banter about pride and quickly dive into a discussion on Cueing, which could be expanded on in future episodes. Cueing preferences can be seen as subjective since different students learn differently, and this will inform what time of teacher a cer...

The Funny Thing About Yoga Q&A: Adjusting Yourself, Chatty Cathys, & Wrist Pain  BONUS EPISODE #3 June 22, 2023 Once a Month, You can anticipate a special bonus episode where we answer YOUR questions! In this very special bonus episode, we answer three questions submitted to us by listeners. We talk about yoga attire and adjusting yourself in eagle pose, navigating chatty students, an...

June 19, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga Learning and Laughing with Psychic Medium Kim Russo We talk Ghosts, Energy, and How Yoga Raises your Vibration Episode No. 19 In this very special episode Giana and Bradshaw talk with Kim Russo, a world-renown Psychic Medium and Giana’s Aunt. Known as “The Happy Medium,” Kim is an accomplished author and TV personality. She has been on Celebrity Ghost...

June 12, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga Things We No Longer Do as Yoga Teachers Episode No. 18 In this weeks episode Giana and Bradshaw have a candid discussion about things they no longer do while teaching yoga. They discuss 15 changes they’ve made to their teaching practice in detail, share stories, and explain what they do do instead. This is an episode that truly embraces change and enco...

June 5, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga What you NEED to Know about Yoga Retreats and Lots of Ridiculous Stories Episode No. 17 If you have ever been curious about attending or planning a Yoga retreat, this episode is for you! And even if you have no interest in Yoga Retreats, this episode is still for you because Giana and Bradshaw weave in several hilarious stories throughout that would kee...

May 29, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga We Spill ALL the Tea with Emma Wilbourn Episode No. 16 Giana and Bradshaw welcome very special guest Emma Wilbourn to the podcast. They met Emma in San Francisco before the pandemic during a Yoga training. Through the years Emma has been such a big supporter of C.A.Y.A Yoga School having referred several students to the YTT program and in 2022 Giana and...

May 22, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga Yoga Etiquette: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Episode No. 15 Bradshaw finally asks the most important question of all time, “Is Giana related to anyone in the Mafia?” You’ll have to listen to find out the answer and then keep listening to hear them dive into yoga etiquette. Yoga culture can be intimidating and depending on where you practice some of the e...

May 15, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga Mental Health, Yoga & Our Experience Episode No. 14 For Mental Health Awareness Month, Giana and Bradshaw get really real about their mental health and how It led them toward their yoga journey. They both find It important to raise awareness and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues by sharing their experiences and the several tools tha...

The Funny Thing About Yoga Q&A: Fitfluencers, Weight Gain, and Finding Your EdgeBONUS EPISODE #2 April 20, 2023 Once a Month, You can anticipate a special bonus episode where we answer YOUR questions! We will release these episodes in the middle of the month and aim for the second or third Thursday, depending. In our first ever bonus Q&A we answer three questions submitted to us by listene...

May 8, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga Yoga and Functional Movement with Nam Chanterrwyn  Episode No. 13 In this episode Bradshaw and Giana talk with Nam Chanterwynn, a fellow graduate of Jason Crandell's 300 hour program and an established yoga teacher in his own right. Nam is based In San Diego, CA where he teaches full time locally, Virtually on Yoga International, and he also leads y...

May 1, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga Hands on Assists: Love It or Leave It?  Episode No. 12 In this episode, Giana and Bradshaw talk about hands on assists. They share their experience with assists as students and what they enjoy or do not enjoy about being on the receiving end of an assist. They also dive into a renewed perspective on hands on assists from the teachers point of view....

April 24, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga Things Yoga Teacher’s Do Well.  Episode No. 11 Giana and Bradshaw start this episode off with some friendly banter and address Bradshaw’s voice, being called Mrs. Wish and having strangers “yes ma’am” him on the phone. Naturally this leads to a conversation about working through major tangents during their online trainings and holding space for s...

The Funny Thing About Yoga Q&A: Sitz Bones, Accessible Yoga, And Cell Phones  BONUS EPISODE #1 April 20, 2023 Once a Month, You can anticipate a special bonus episode where we answer YOUR questions! We will release these episodes in the middle of the month and aim for the second or third Thursday, depending. In our first ever bonus Q&A we answer three questions submitted to us by list...

April 17, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga Teacher Compensation and Corporate Yoga with Amy Apgar Episode No. 10 This week Giana and Bradshaw are joined by Amy Apgar, a yoga teacher and strength trainer based in New York City. The three met in Chicago in early 2020 before the pandemic and have been following each other virtually ever since. The inspiration for bringing Amy on the podcast is to...

April 10, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga Creating Your Vibe and Other Nonsense Episode No. 9 Giana and Bradshaw kick off this episode by diving straight into their fears. They obviously talk about death, how It relates to yoga, and other big questions plaguing their minds. They don’t claim to have any answers, instead just big minds willing to ask questions, be silly, and explore all aspects...

April 3, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga New Studio, New Students & So Many Stories with Manny Garcia Episode No. 8 In this weeks episode, Giana and Bradshaw catch up with fellow yoga teacher, Manny Garcia. These three have had many overlaps around Chicago from teaching at Zen Yoga Garage, being a Lululemon ambassador and a shared interest in creating an accessible and diverse platform to...

March 27, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga Updated Cues for Chair Pose and Hogwarts Banter Episode No. 7 Tune in to this very fun episode where Giana and Bradshaw break down chair pose from the feet upto the head. They detail some outdated cues and the reason behind them, and give you suggestions on how to alter or update the cue with a bit more knowledge. As with any sort of education, do you...

March 20, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga Water Cooler Moment with Margo Lightburn: We Literally Talk About Everything Episode No. 6 Margo Lightburn joins Giana and Bradshaw on the podcast this week and they honestly talk about everything. Margo shares so much wisdom from her years of teaching and being in the business in a way that is honest, personal, and captivating. From revealing a recen...

March 13, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga Burnout & Inspiration: Plus we get vulnerable and make you laugh Episode No. 5 This week Giana and Bradshaw talk about their experience with Burnout. They both detail how many classes they were teaching weekly when they experienced burnout. And they also cover the ways in which they help mitigate burnout. Overworking is sometimes necessary, especi...

March 6, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga The Business of Creating Community with Melissa Talleda Episode No. 4 This week Giana and Bradshaw bring on yoga teacher and managing partner of Chicago’s Zen Yoga Garage, Melissa Talleda! Curious about what It was like to take over the daily operations of a busy yoga studio right at the start of the pandemic? Well, tune in to hear Melissa talk about t...

February 27, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga Harness Your Humor with Jack Workman  Episode No. 3 Episode 3 features our first very guest, Jack Workman. Giana, Bradshaw and Jack speak about humor and yoga and contemplate humor’s place in the yoga room. They reveal what they were attracted to in their yoga teachers and how they’ve been inspired to utilize humor in their own classes. Jack o...

February 20, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga Theres a Style of Yoga for Everybody and Other Silly Things Episode No. 2 In this episode Giana and Bradshaw talk about several different styles and forms of Modern Yoga practices. They believe that there is no one size fits all practice, however, there is a style of yoga for every body. It may take some time and practice to find the style of yoga...

February 13, 2023 The Funny Thing About Yoga The Funny thing about Yoga is US: Get to know your hosts, Giana Gambino and Bradshaw Wish Episode No. 1 In this Episode, the hosts introduce themselves and detail how they found the yoga practice, what made them dedicate themselves to It, and how they began teaching yoga. They reveal how they came together to collaborate on yoga teacher traini...