Wild Yoga Tribe

Welcome to Episode #105 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Massa Mamey-Clarke, a yoga teacher from Liberia, was so powerful as we talked about what it's like to be the only Liberian yoga teacher in Liberia who is currently teaching! I hope that this conversation helped you to reflect on how yoga found you, and if it found you at precisely the time when you needed it the most....

Welcome to Episode #104 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Roman Chernousov, a yoga teacher from Kyrgyzstan, was fascinating as we took a deep dive into the history of yoga in Kyrgyzstan and how it was illegal because of how the government knew that it was such a powerful practice. Trust me, this story sounded like a movie!  We also talked about Roman’s travels to Tibet and how h...

Welcome to Episode #103 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Katariina Hautsalo, a yoga teacher from Finland, was so curious as we dove into Shakti Flow and Shakti Dance, a mystical type of yoga that involves the four elements, feminine energy, and energy work. I hope that this conversation made you curious about unique holistic offerings like quantum hypnosis, awareness training,...

Welcome to Episode #101 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Dea Mørk-Jensen, a yoga teacher from Denmark, was so lovely as we looked deeply at how more people are seeking yoga out, we talked about the importance of playfulness in our practice, and how social media has changed people’s perception of yoga. I hope that this conversation gave you hope, gave you food for thought, and g...

Welcome back to the Wild Yoga Tribe podcast, dear listeners! We're thrilled to be back from our break, celebrating our 100th episode and now diving into episode 101 with the incredible Anilda Nocka, a trailblazing yoga teacher from the beautiful country of Albania. So…. Welcome to Episode #101 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Anilda Nocka, a yoga teacher from Albania, was s...

Welcome to Episode #100 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Kate Herrera Jenkins, a native yoga teacher who is from the Cochiti Pueblo, was gorgeous and glorious as we took a deep dive into the spiritual understanding of yoga as ceremony. We all want to have a place where we feel that we belong and where we empower each other through spirit— that’s something the whole world could...

Welcome to Episode #99 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Sarah De Santiago, a yoga teacher from Andorra, was so inspiring as we delved into the mother-daughter relationship in yoga, and how close and intimate bonds can be nourished or created through yoga. I hope that this conversation made you consider yoga as a legacy of humankind, and how yoga can nourish and heal the collect...

Welcome to Episode #98 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Maryam Daneshpour, a yoga teacher from Iran, was so powerful as we looked at the creative elements and aspects of yoga, and what Maryam is dreaming up to help serve yoga practitioners through her company, Mada Design. Maybe our conversation made you want to be more intentional with your time and energy, or to make sure you...

Welcome to Episode #97 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Aziza Egamova, a yoga teacher from Tajikistan, was wonderful as we discussed the challenges Aziza has faced to become a yoga teacher in Tajikistan and to bring yoga to her community. She has faced many stereotypes in her culture and community, and has persevered to bring yoga - true yoga - to her people. If you’re looking...

Welcome to Episode #96 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast. My conversation with Lili Manuel, a yoga teacher from Armenia, was so lovely as we unpacked what Iyengar yoga is and how it became Lily’s passion. As Lily says, yoga brings you back home to yourself and can become an irreplaceable part of yourself. If you’re looking to tune into a podcast episode that is all about yoga in Armenia then this is...

Welcome to Episode #95 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Sol Nazzar, a yoga teacher from Honduras, was so beautiful as we dove into her history and how getting in tune with yourself helps you to be inspired by your true nature. I hope that this conversation made you want to travel to learn more from yoga teachers around the world just like Sol and I both have done. And how it ha...

Welcome to Episode #94 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Sanaa Jaman, a yoga teacher from Kuwait, was so beautiful as dove into the mind, body, soul connection, and the importance of not fixing people but seeing them and holding space for them to be. I hope that this conversation made you take a big and beautiful exhale, and to remember that your goals may be one thing but as li...

Welcome to Episode #93 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Max Pranić, a yoga teacher from Montenegro, was fascinating as we discussed the the distinction between real yoga and what is often referred to as yoga. Max comments on the global yoga supermarket, and how yoga can be treated now like a hamburger. I’m sure this conversation is one that will give you a lot of food for thoug...

Welcome to Episode #92 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Paulina Podbiello, a yoga teacher from Poland, was so lovely as we circled around beautiful elements and aspects of yoga— peace, balance, and being one with yourself. I hope that this conversation brought you a desire to add more lightness and play into your practice, and wonder about how you can add more child-like qualit...

Welcome to Episode #91 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Paska Atim John, a yoga teacher from South Sudan, was wonderful as we took discussed how true yoga is not about the shape of one's body, but the shape of one’s life. I hope that this shed light on how important it is to create inclusive spaces for communities to unite  and how yoga can be the driving force of transform...

Welcome to Episode #90 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Sat Dyal Kaur, a yoga teacher from Uruguay, was fascinating as we took a deep dive into the spiritual understanding of yoga, and the search for meaning. As the founder of semioyoga, a blend of yoga and semiotics, you will be dazzled by how Sat Dyal explains what yoga is and how yoga can teach you not just how to live and h...

Welcome to Episode #89 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Farah Qudsi, a yoga teacher from Jordan, was so beautiful as we looked, deeply, at yoga as a lifestyle and as a reminder that yoga is us creating our own lives. I hope that this conversation surprised you, delighted you, and inspired you to see how yoga can be a lifestyle for you. If you’re looking to tune into a podcast e...

Welcome to Episode #88 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Dennis Kia, a yoga teacher from Papua New Guinea, was so interesting as we really looked at Papua New Guinea and at what that culture and that community, how they have responded to yoga, and also what yoga has done for Dennis as a teacher and for his life. So if you're looking to tune into a podcast episode that's...

Welcome to Episode #87 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Ayesha Samji, a yoga teacher from Tanzania, was so beautiful as we dove into how yoga can bring presence, meaning, and connection. We talked about caring and giving, and the necessity of filling your own cup. If you’re looking to tune into a podcast episode that is all about planting seeds that can grow into bright and bea...

Welcome to Episode #86 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Rina Mehmeti and Agnesa Mehmeti, sister yoga teachers and yoga studio co-owners from Kosovo, was so beautiful as they shed light on what it was like to open the first yoga studio in Kosovo and how yoga impacted their community after all the turmoil and difficulties that followed the war. If you’re looking to tune into a po...

Welcome to Episode #85 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Fakhria Momtaz, a yoga teacher from Afghanistan, was so incredible as we took a deep dive into what it was like to open the yoga studio in Afghanistan and all the risks and challenges that presented. I hope that this conversation made you realize how yoga is so important, that it is worth the risk because it is a necessity...

Welcome to Episode #84 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Susan McEwen, a yoga teacher from Northern Ireland, was powerful as we took a deep dive into huge issues like peace, injustice, reconciliation, racism, and religion, as they relate to yoga and to Northern Ireland. I hope that this conversation opened your eyes to new perceptions, conceptions, and the need to investigate mi...

Welcome to Episode #83 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! Thank you so much for tuning into the Wild Yoga Tribe podcast. My conversation with Hamilton De Sousa, a yoga teacher from Angola, was so enthralling as we wove so many elements of spiritual understanding of yoga, of vipassana, and of the world together. I hope that this conversation made you see what is possible in the realm of yoga — and wha...

Welcome to Episode #82 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Serena Burgess, a yoga teacher from Sri Lanka, was so illuminating as we took a deep dive into the intersection of yoga and activism. I hope that this conversation made you curious about how you can use the ancient tools of yoga as relevant sources of liberation in the modern world. After all, it’s all yoga. If you’re look...

Welcome to Episode #81 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! My conversation with Nathalie Bittar, a yoga teacher and the first yoga studio owner from Sudan, was enthralling as we took a deep dive into yoga as a complementary practice, not a competitive practice to religion. I hope that this conversation expanded your perception of how yoga can be a space for community, trust, and safety and how yoga ca...