Yoga Focus

This is episode is a piece of my new FREE online course on Udemy: "Kundalini Yoga 101: The Yoga of Awareness"  Here I talk about WHAT Kundalini Yoga is & what makes it different from other styles of yoga practice.  https://www.udemy.com/course/kundalini-yoga-101-lauragyoga/?referralCode=C7A0AAF4A4AEB502521D ________________________________________ Laura Goellner OTR/L, E-RYT, LMT, C-...

In this episode, I discuss how I discovered Kundalini Yoga and what kept me returning to this powerful practice. This segment is a part of my FREE online course: " Kundalini Yoga 101: The Yoga of Awareness " on Udemy.com  https://www.udemy.com/course/kundalini-yoga-101-lauragyoga/?referralCode=C7A0AAF4A4AEB502521D ________________________________________ Laura Goellner OTR/L, E-RYT, LMT, C-IA...

In this episode of the Yoga Focus Podcast, I will talk about the Key Components to consider when creating an Anatomically Informed Yoga Practice based on the Muscular System. This is a lecture from my online course "Anatomy of Yoga" 3 on Udemy.com ________________________________________ Laura Goellner OTR/L, E-RYT, LMT, C-IAYT www. LauraGyoga.com @LauraGyoga ______________________________________...

In this episode of the Yoga Focus Podcast , we will talk about the Key Components to consider when leading an Anatomically Informed Yoga Practice related to the Vascular System and our Blood Circulation. This lecture is a segment of my online course "Anatomy of Yoga" 3 on Udemy.com as part of the Yoga Teacher Training Workshop Series. ________________________________________ Laura Goellner OTR/L,...

In this episode of the Yoga Focus Podcast , I will talk about the Key Components to consider when teaching an Anatomically Informed Yoga Practice related to the Urinary and Reproductive Systems . This is a lecture from my online course "Anatomy of Yoga" 3 on Udemy.com.  _________________________________________ Laura Goellner OTR/L, E-RYT, LMT, C-IAYT www. LauraGyoga.com @LauraGyoga _________...

In this episode, we will talk about the Key Components to consider when creating an Anatomically Informed Yoga Practice for the Endocrine System. In this series we are looking at the relationship between the major Organ Systems of the Human body & how yoga impacts them. This helps to bridge the gap between learning about Human Anatomy and actually APPLYING what you learn on the mat.  This...

In this episode of the Anatomy Informed Yoga Teacher Series, we will be looking at some of the Key Components and considerations related to the Digestive System. This series is all about how to connect what you learned about the body during your study of Human Anatomy in Yoga Teacher Training to how you sequence and structure class plans. This is a segment from my new course on Udemy: "Anatomy Of...

In our Anatomy Informed Yoga Teacher series, we are looking at one of my favorite systems- The Lymphatic system and its connection to the Immune System and the Integumentary System. These episodes are all about seeing how the knowledge you gained about each body system in the study of Human Anatomy informs how you structure a yoga class & create a class plan. This is a segment from my online c...

In this episode, we will look at the Key things I like to consider when creating a yoga class that is informed by the Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Nervous system . This is where we learn to apply the knowledge that is learned in Yoga Teacher Training.  Laura Goellner OTR/L, E-RYT, LMT, C-IAYT www. LauraGyoga.com @LauraGyoga _________________________________________ < *< < <...

In this episode I talk about the Key Components that I like to include in an Anatomically Informed yoga Practice focusing on the Respiratory System, Breathing and Pranayama . This includes teaching students breath awareness, free natural breathing, breathing ratios and using pranayama with your asana practice.  Laura Goellner OTR/L, E-RYT, LMT, C-IAYT www. LauraGyoga.com @LauraGyoga _________...

In this episode, I share the first segment of the new course I am working on for the "Anatomy of Yoga" workshop series on Udemy. In part 3 I move beyond teaching the information and into the APPLICATION. How does understanding anatomy actually apply to what you do on the mat as a yoga teacher? How does thinking about the skeletal system and the joints help you to create more effective well rounded...

In this episode I talk about the "Sleep Hygiene" strategies that I use with my patients and clients. Good quality sleep is a corner stone of good health and our ability to heal. It impacts our memory, our mood and our experience throughout the day. Good quality sleep is also one of the first things we address when working with individuals that suffer from chronic pain.  There is a video that...

In this episode of the Yoga Focus I am sharing one of the lectures from my new Online Yoga Anatomy & Body Science Course on Udemy. This is the second section in a set of 4 courses that discusses muscle physiology. In this section I am talking about the concept of Functional Movement, Developmental movement patterns and how we can make yoga a sustainable practice throughout the life span. ...

In this episode I give you 12 pieces of advice/guidance that I often offer to new yoga teachers. The transition into being a teacher can feel overwhelming- this may help you through that process! Laura Goellner OTR/L, E-RYT, LMT, C-IAYT www. LauraGyoga.com @LauraGyoga _________________________________________ Note :) All strange background noises are attributed to my dog Redford wanting to be invo...

In this episode I talk about the 5 books I use the most frequently when teaching the Anatomy & body science portion of Yoga Teacher Training. These books are great resources for grounding our teachings in science and backing up what we do in yoga with what is happening in our physiology.  These are the books that I used when creating my online Yoga Anatomy courses: "Foundations in Anatomy...

In this episode I talk about the Kosha model- the Layers that make up a person, which is the foundation for the yoga therapy process. I take what I have learned in my 10 years as an Occupational Therapist and expand this view to understand how a person exists in context of their surroundings and how a person's surroundings impact the layers of our being. There is an associated Yoga White Board to...

In this episode I talk about the 4 books I have read that I think are the most important for the self development of yoga teachers. In the last episode I talked about the 4 main categories of education that go into being a great yoga teacher & one of them was the relationship to the self and the relationship to others (students). These books will give you the tools to work on those skills of r...

In this episode I talk about the 4 main components that go into the training of a great yoga teacher. These components work together to create a comprehensive skill set for a yoga teacher to effectively connect and convey information to their students.  Laura Goellner OTR/L, E-RYT, LMT, C-IAYT www. LauraGyoga.com @LauraGyoga _________________________________________ Note :) All strange backgr...

In this episode I talk about 5 of the books that I think are essential to creating a strong base of knowledge for new yoga teachers. These are the books I wish I read when I became a yoga teacher- it would have saved me years of confusion & trying to piece together information! If you are interested in the Book Giveaway: Go on YouTube and leave a comment under this video (you can tell me what...

In honor of Occupational Therapy Month (April) I got to talk to my fellow Occupational Therapist and all around super fun person, Dr. Alanna Marie Pisani. Alanna & I went to Therapy school together and have been bonded as nerds ever since! We love to talk about all sorts of topics related to health and the nervous system, so today we are sharing our conversation about the sensory system and ho...

The two most frequent issues that people face with meditation: being able to settle and be still for a period of time, and finding a practice that they stick with consistently. With these two challenges in mind I set out to create a template to help people create a customized practice that will be best suited to their own personal needs. Once I did this my daily meditation session became something...

This lecture discusses the anatomical terms for motion (Kinesiology) for the neck (cervical spine), Shoulder blade (Scapula) and the Shoulder Joint (glenohumeral joint). This language is essential to understand as you progress to talking about the joints and muscles (where these movements happen and what muscles make these specific movements happen).  There is a slide show that goes with the...

In this episode I talk about some of the terms that you will hear when we are talking about BALANCE. Biomechanics is one area that Yoga Alliance included in the recently upgraded standards for yoga teacher training. This is a lecture from my online course "Foundations in Anatomy & Body Science for Yoga Teachers" that can be found on Udemy.com. There is a slide show that goes with the audio fou...

This podcast is the audio from a lecture that makes up my 10 hour online course: "Foundations in Anatomy & Body Science for Yoga Teachers" on Udemy.com.   In this lecture you will learn the names of the 3 planes of movement, how these planes organize the movements that our body does and how you can use this knowledge in planning yoga classes and flows. There is a slide show that...

In this episode I will talk about the Language of Anatomy that we use to describe the position or location of structures in the body. This is the language that you need to understand as the foundation for your study of the bones and muscles. This language helps us to be very specific when talking about body structures so we are precise in our communication.  This lecture is a segment from my...