YogaScussion: This, is a Wellness & Yoga Podcast

In this episode of YogaScussion, Jill Lovato, managing owner of Blossom Yoga in Cheyenne, Wyoming, describes yoga as "a practice to become"—stripping away expectations, labels, and protective layers to step into who we truly are. With backgrounds in zoology and physiology, she brings scientific curiosity to ancient practices, teaching students to "fly their own planes" through intuitive self-regul...

Jill Lovato, managing owner of Blossom Yoga in Cheyenne, Wyoming, describes yoga as "a practice to become"—stripping away expectations, labels, and protective layers to step into who we truly are. In this Yogascussion Preview, Jill talks with Gina and Brendon about how her goal being to help others fly their own yoga planes. The full episode releases next Wednesday. Topics:  Becoming vs evolving,...

In this episode of YogaScussion, Dr. Meenakshi Vishwanath talks to hosts Gina and Brendon about how she grew up in India with yoga woven through her family—a grandfather who practiced headstands before court cases, a mother exploring holistic wellness decades early. Yet she describes herself as an "on-again, off-again" yogi, never quite appreciating what was always there. Training at Yoganjali Nat...

In this preview of next week's YogaScussion, Meenakshi Vishwanath discusses how yoga can be different and similar in the United States and India. Tune in next Wednesday for the full episode. About YogaScussion:  YogaScussion is a dynamic podcast that goes far beyond the yoga mat. Each episode brings together passionate practitioners, teachers, experts, and thought leaders from various backgrounds...

In this episode of YogaScussion, we hear from Casey Karges who walked into yoga unable to touch his knees. A runner, golfer, and self-described "intense" person, he discovered something unexpected: the connection between breath, mind, and body that transforms both personal practice and professional life. As director of a mediation center handling high-conflict situations including domestic violenc...

In this YogaScussion Preview, Mediation Center Executive Director Casey Karges talks to Gina and Brendon how a yoga practice can help one value the wants, needs and interests of the other towards a process of peace finding and making. Full episode releases December 17th.  Topics:  Ashtanga yoga, mediation and yoga, conflict resolution, breath awareness, mind-body connection, yoga for athletes, yog...

In this episode of YogaScussion, airport executive Jeri Winkelmann came to yoga five years ago for the "wrong" reasons—wanting to look good in wedding photos. What she found was Ashtanga's challenging, repetitive practice that reminded her of ballet, a practice that's made her calmer, more focused, less anxious, and "a better human." Commuting an hour from Omaha to Lincoln even in winter, practici...

Airport executive Jeri Winkelmann came to yoga five years ago for the "wrong" reasons—wanting to look good in wedding photos. What she found was Ashtanga's challenging, repetitive practice that reminded her of ballet, a practice that's made her calmer, more focused, less anxious, and "a better human." Commuting an hour from Omaha to Lincoln even in winter, practicing with her schnauzer George, and...

Gina and Brendon participate in the first YogaScussion where they touch on how they met, what brought them to yoga, the role it has played in their lives, the evolution of their practices, the cultural appropriation of yoga, the role of yoga in spirituality, mental health, and the benefits of this ancient system from India. Topics: Yoga practice, teaching philosophy, cultural appropriation, capita...

in this YogaScussion trailer, Gina asks Brendon if he thinks yoga is the best path to develop human consciousnes and Brendon asks Gina about how she came to yoga.

In this YogaScussion trailer, Brendon asks Gina if yoga has made her a better person or if she would be the same without her practice. Chapters (00:00:00) - How yoga has contributed to becoming a better person