Love, Curvy Yoga
345 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsLove, Curvy Yoga is a podcast all about the intersection of yoga and body acceptance. Hosted by Anna Guest-Jelley, this podcast brings you conversations, tips, resources, and more!
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98: My 2018 Word of the Year | Season 5, Episode 2
January 05, 2018 16:19 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBHappy New Year! In this episode, I'm sharing my new Word of the Year, some ways I'm working with it, and some ideas on how you might bring yours into your own life. Studio sale: https://www.curvyyoga.studio/join Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/my-2018-word-of-the-year-season-5-episode-2
97: 2017 Word of the Year Reflections | Season 5, Episode 1
December 29, 2017 14:06 - 21 minutes - 29.1 MBSeason 5 of the podcast is here -- yay! In this season we're going to be exploring how we know what we know, what lets us know the truths of our bodies and lives. In this episode I'm sharing how that has showed up for me in 2017 as I reflect on my Word of the Year for 2017, which is sacred. Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/2017-word-year-reflections-season-5-episode-1/
2017 Word of the Year Reflections | Season 5, Episode 1
December 29, 2017 14:06 - 21 minutes - 29.1 MBSeason 5 of the podcast is here -- yay! In this season we're going to be exploring how we know what we know, what lets us know the truths of our bodies and lives. In this episode I'm sharing how that has showed up for me in 2017 as I reflect on my Word of the Year for 2017, which is sacred. Show notes: https://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/2017-word-year-reflections-season-5-episode-1/
Love your body. Live your life. | Season 4, Episode 12
August 04, 2017 13:22 - 11 minutes - 16 MBIn this final episode of Season 4, we're exploring the yogic concept of Isvarapranidhana, which Donna Farhi translates as celebration of the spiritual. I'm talking a bit about what my word of the year, sacred, has shown me so far, as well as what I think yoga and body acceptance are really leading us to. I also talk a bit about the future of the podcast! Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/love-your-body-live-your-life-season-4-episode-12
96: Love your body. Live your life. | Season 4, Episode 12
August 04, 2017 13:22 - 11 minutes - 16 MBIn this final episode of Season 4, we're exploring the yogic concept of Isvarapranidhana, which Donna Farhi translates as celebration of the spiritual. I'm talking a bit about what my word of the year, sacred, has shown me so far, as well as what I think yoga and body acceptance are really leading us to. I also talk a bit about the future of the podcast! Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/love-your-body-live-your-life-season-4-episode-12
On Not Burning It Down | Season 4, Episode 11
July 28, 2017 14:15 - 8 minutes - 11 MBOn the podcast this week I'm talking about my usual relationship to my work: full speed ahead or burn it down and how I'm trying to find the in-between these days. Our exploration is Yoga Sutra 2.46 (one of my faves, though I know I say that about everything!): "The posture should be steady and sweet." Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/on-not-burning-it-down-season-4-episode-11
95: On Not Burning It Down | Season 4, Episode 11
July 28, 2017 14:15 - 8 minutes - 11 MBOn the podcast this week I'm talking about my usual relationship to my work: full speed ahead or burn it down and how I'm trying to find the in-between these days. Our exploration is Yoga Sutra 2.46 (one of my faves, though I know I say that about everything!): "The posture should be steady and sweet." Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/on-not-burning-it-down-season-4-episode-11
What if we got rid of the idea of imperfect, too? | Season 4, Episode 10
July 22, 2017 05:25 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBOkay, here's something I've been thinking about lately: There's a lot of talk out there about embracing our imperfections. And listen, I'm totally down with that because it's good not to compare ourselves to perfection! But I actually think that both perfection and imperfection might be not-useful concepts when it comes to our bodies because embracing our imperfections implies that perfection still exists -- and I don't think it does. My hunch is that bodies exist in a much more individual, ...
94: What if we got rid of the idea of imperfect, too? | Season 4, Episode 10
July 22, 2017 05:25 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBOkay, here's something I've been thinking about lately: There's a lot of talk out there about embracing our imperfections. And listen, I'm totally down with that because it's good not to compare ourselves to perfection! But I actually think that both perfection and imperfection might be not-useful concepts when it comes to our bodies because embracing our imperfections implies that perfection still exists -- and I don't think it does. My hunch is that bodies exist in a much more individual, ...
What It Really Means to Think Positively | Season 4, Episode 9
July 14, 2017 15:21 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBDo you ever find yourself thinking that you should "think more positively" about a situation, as though that in and of itself can solve major challenges? If you do (she says as she raises her hand!), that's not too surprising because we get lots of messages that tell us that's possible when, of course, things are a bit more complicated than that. In this week's episode we're digging into Yoga Sutra 2.33, "When presented with disquieting thoughts or feelings, cultivate an opposite, elevated a...
93: What It Really Means to Think Positively | Season 4, Episode 9
July 14, 2017 15:21 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBDo you ever find yourself thinking that you should "think more positively" about a situation, as though that in and of itself can solve major challenges? If you do (she says as she raises her hand!), that's not too surprising because we get lots of messages that tell us that's possible when, of course, things are a bit more complicated than that. In this week's episode we're digging into Yoga Sutra 2.33, "When presented with disquieting thoughts or feelings, cultivate an opposite, elevated a...
92: How We Figure Out What's Best for Us | Season 4, Episode 8
July 07, 2017 14:40 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MBThis week we're talking about viveka, or discernment. I don't know about you, but I find it very tricky sometimes to figure out what's best for me, to navigate all the information and advice out there along with my own inner knowing. So in this episode, I'm sharing an example of how that's come up for me, as well as a conversation with a student that gave me a big ah-ha around all of this. Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/how-we-figure-out-whats-best-for-us-season-4-episode-8
How We Figure Out What's Best for Us | Season 4, Episode 8
July 07, 2017 14:40 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MBThis week we're talking about viveka, or discernment. I don't know about you, but I find it very tricky sometimes to figure out what's best for me, to navigate all the information and advice out there along with my own inner knowing. So in this episode, I'm sharing an example of how that's come up for me, as well as a conversation with a student that gave me a big ah-ha around all of this. Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/how-we-figure-out-whats-best-for-us-season-4-episode-8
91: May I Embody Yoga: Guided Meditation
June 30, 2017 13:56 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MBThis guided meditation accompanies Season 4, Episode 7 of "Love, Curvy Yoga"
May I Embody Yoga: Guided Meditation
June 30, 2017 13:56 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MBThis guided meditation accompanies Season 4, Episode 7 of "Love, Curvy Yoga"
So, I Fell Into a Body Critical Pit | Season 4, Episode 7
June 30, 2017 13:54 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBYep, it's true -- I fell into a body critical pit this week. Oof! In this week's episode, I'm talking about how I got there, what I did when I noticed, and how I started to (much slowly than I would have liked) start to pull myself out. I also discuss what all of this has to do with our exploration this week, which is Yoga Sutra 2.1: Transformation, inner exploration, and embodying your ideals are yoga in the form of action. Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/so-i-fell-into-a-body...
90: So, I Fell Into a Body Critical Pit | Season 4, Episode 7
June 30, 2017 13:54 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBYep, it's true -- I fell into a body critical pit this week. Oof! In this week's episode, I'm talking about how I got there, what I did when I noticed, and how I started to (much slowly than I would have liked) start to pull myself out. I also discuss what all of this has to do with our exploration this week, which is Yoga Sutra 2.1: Transformation, inner exploration, and embodying your ideals are yoga in the form of action. Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/so-i-fell-into-a-body...
May I Know What I Know | Season 4, Episode 6
June 23, 2017 14:37 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBToday's podcast is a little different. I decided to share an extended guided meditation with you, something that invites you into deeper exploration of our theme for the week (the yogic concept of svadhyaya, or self-study) and our invocation, which is: May I Know What I Know. Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/may-i-know-what-i-know-season-4-episode-6
89: May I Know What I Know | Season 4, Episode 6
June 23, 2017 14:37 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBToday's podcast is a little different. I decided to share an extended guided meditation with you, something that invites you into deeper exploration of our theme for the week (the yogic concept of svadhyaya, or self-study) and our invocation, which is: May I Know What I Know. Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/may-i-know-what-i-know-season-4-episode-6
May I Know and Share My Light: Guided Meditation
June 16, 2017 14:42 - 5 minutes - 7.52 MBThis guided meditation accompanies Season 4, Episode 5 of "Love, Curvy Yoga"
88: May I Know and Share My Light: Guided Meditation
June 16, 2017 14:42 - 5 minutes - 7.52 MBThis guided meditation accompanies Season 4, Episode 5 of "Love, Curvy Yoga"
Wait, There's a Mindful Approach to Yoga?! | Season 4, Episode 5
June 16, 2017 14:41 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBSo this podcast title is a little bit tongue in cheek, but also not! In this episode I'm sharing about a conversation with a student that helped illustrate to me what we're really doing in yoga -- and what it all has to do with showing ourselves our true, whole nature. We also talk about how all this relates to our exploration of the week, which is Yoga Sutra 1.3. Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/wait-theres-a-mindful-approach-to-yoga-season-4-episode-5
87: Wait, There's a Mindful Approach to Yoga?! | Season 4, Episode 5
June 16, 2017 14:41 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBSo this podcast title is a little bit tongue in cheek, but also not! In this episode I'm sharing about a conversation with a student that helped illustrate to me what we're really doing in yoga -- and what it all has to do with showing ourselves our true, whole nature. We also talk about how all this relates to our exploration of the week, which is Yoga Sutra 1.3. Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/wait-theres-a-mindful-approach-to-yoga-season-4-episode-5
May My Practice Support Me How I Need to Be Supported: Guided Meditation
June 09, 2017 14:52 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBThis guided meditation accompanies Season 4, Episode 4 of "Love, Curvy Yoga"
86: May My Practice Support Me How I Need to Be Supported: Guided Meditation
June 09, 2017 14:52 - 7 minutes - 10.8 MBThis guided meditation accompanies Season 4, Episode 4 of "Love, Curvy Yoga"
When Your Intention Doesn't Come True | Season 4, Episode 4
June 09, 2017 14:50 - 7 minutes - 9.7 MBHave you ever been asked to set an intention at the beginning of your yoga practice? Or have you tried switching from goals to intentions? There's a lot of mixed messages about intentions, so in this episode we get into the yoga version, sankalpa, and see what it has to reveal about our yoga practice and life. Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/when-your-intention-doesnt-come-true-season-4-episode-4
85: When Your Intention Doesn't Come True | Season 4, Episode 4
June 09, 2017 14:50 - 7 minutes - 9.7 MBHave you ever been asked to set an intention at the beginning of your yoga practice? Or have you tried switching from goals to intentions? There's a lot of mixed messages about intentions, so in this episode we get into the yoga version, sankalpa, and see what it has to reveal about our yoga practice and life. Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/when-your-intention-doesnt-come-true-season-4-episode-4
84: May I Invite Myself Back: Guided Meditation
June 02, 2017 17:08 - 6 minutes - 8.85 MBThis guided meditation accompanies Season 4, Episode 3 of "Love, Curvy Yoga"
May I Invite Myself Back: Guided Meditation
June 02, 2017 17:08 - 6 minutes - 8.85 MBThis guided meditation accompanies Season 4, Episode 3 of "Love, Curvy Yoga"
What Yoga Helped Me See About Myself | Season 4, Episode 3
June 02, 2017 17:06 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MBYou know how sometimes you think you know yourself, and then -- voom -- you realize there's a whole lot going on that you weren't aware of? Yeah. In this episode I'm talking about a big one of those times for me, and what it helped me open to that changed my life in a pretty profound way. We also talk about what all this has to do with Yoga Sutra 1.2, which is our exploration this week -- Yoga is the state in which the agitations of consciousness are resolved (tr. Judith Lasater). Show notes...
83: What Yoga Helped Me See About Myself | Season 4, Episode 3
June 02, 2017 17:06 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MBYou know how sometimes you think you know yourself, and then -- voom -- you realize there's a whole lot going on that you weren't aware of? Yeah. In this episode I'm talking about a big one of those times for me, and what it helped me open to that changed my life in a pretty profound way. We also talk about what all this has to do with Yoga Sutra 1.2, which is our exploration this week -- Yoga is the state in which the agitations of consciousness are resolved (tr. Judith Lasater). Show notes...
May My Compassion Start With Me: Guided Meditation
May 26, 2017 14:03 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MBThis guided meditation accompanies Season 4, Episode 2 of "Love, Curvy Yoga"
82: May My Compassion Start With Me: Guided Meditation
May 26, 2017 14:03 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MBThis guided meditation accompanies Season 4, Episode 2 of "Love, Curvy Yoga"
81: What Happened When I Lost My Breath | Season 4, Episode 2
May 26, 2017 14:01 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBSo, I lost my breath recently -- for about a month. I was breathing so shallowly to be almost imperceptible. In today's episode I'm sharing about what happened when I found it -- and what it has to do with our theme this week, which is ahimsa, or compassion. Also, we've got a guided meditation for our Body Invocation of the week: May my compassion start with me. Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-happened-when-i-lost-my-breath-season-4-episode-2
What Happened When I Lost My Breath | Season 4, Episode 2
May 26, 2017 14:01 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBSo, I lost my breath recently -- for about a month. I was breathing so shallowly to be almost imperceptible. In today's episode I'm sharing about what happened when I found it -- and what it has to do with our theme this week, which is ahimsa, or compassion. Also, we've got a guided meditation for our Body Invocation of the week: May my compassion start with me. Show notes: http://www.curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-happened-when-i-lost-my-breath-season-4-episode-2
80: May I Live in This Body Now: Guided Meditation
May 19, 2017 15:02 - 6 minutes - 8.82 MBThis guided meditation accompanies Season 4, Episode 1 of "Love, Curvy Yoga"
May I Live in This Body Now: Guided Meditation
May 19, 2017 15:02 - 6 minutes - 8.82 MBThis guided meditation accompanies Season 4, Episode 1 of "Love, Curvy Yoga"
79: On (Not) Living in the Now | Season 4, Episode 1
May 19, 2017 15:01 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBOhh...I'm so excited to be starting Season FOUR of this podcast! Hard to believe. This season I'm going to be sharing what I'm learning (and resisting -- ha!) in real time about our theme of the week in The Stretch. The Stretch is our four-month practice experience, and this round we're focusing on yoga philosophy and how it applies to both body acceptance and life. Our theme this week is from Yoga Sutra 1.1, which translates as "Now the yoga begins." Our invocation, a new resource this rou...
On (Not) Living in the Now | Season 4, Episode 1
May 19, 2017 15:01 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBOhh...I'm so excited to be starting Season FOUR of this podcast! Hard to believe. This season I'm going to be sharing what I'm learning (and resisting -- ha!) in real time about our theme of the week in The Stretch. The Stretch is our four-month practice experience, and this round we're focusing on yoga philosophy and how it applies to both body acceptance and life. Our theme this week is from Yoga Sutra 1.1, which translates as "Now the yoga begins." Our invocation, a new resource this rou...
My Everyday Yoga & Body Acceptance Practices | Season 3, Episode 29
March 31, 2017 14:14 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MBThis is the last episode of Season 3! As we wrap up, I wanted to share my everyday yoga and body acceptance practices -- the tools in my toolbox that I choose from on a regular basis. I wanted to share these because I think so often it can seem like everyone else's practice is more time-consuming, important, or glamorous than yours. So in this episode, I dispel that myth -- at least about my own practice. ;) Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/my-everyday-yoga-body-acceptance-practices-season-...
78: My Everyday Yoga & Body Acceptance Practices | Season 3, Episode 29
March 31, 2017 14:14 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MBThis is the last episode of Season 3! As we wrap up, I wanted to share my everyday yoga and body acceptance practices -- the tools in my toolbox that I choose from on a regular basis. I wanted to share these because I think so often it can seem like everyone else's practice is more time-consuming, important, or glamorous than yours. So in this episode, I dispel that myth -- at least about my own practice. ;) Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/my-everyday-yoga-body-acceptance-practices-season-...
The Time I Gave Up on Yoga | Season 3, Episode 28
March 24, 2017 14:50 - 7 minutes - 9.98 MBI don't know about you, but I haven't been gung-ho for yoga 24/7/365 since the very first time I stepped on my mat. Too often, though, I think people get the idea that if they're not fully enthusiastic and dedicated at all times then something is at least slightly wrong with them -- if not entirely. So in today's episode I dig into that idea, share my own story of quitting yoga (or wanting to!), and another way to think about your practice. Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/the-time-i-gave-...
77: The Time I Gave Up on Yoga | Season 3, Episode 28
March 24, 2017 14:50 - 7 minutes - 9.98 MBI don't know about you, but I haven't been gung-ho for yoga 24/7/365 since the very first time I stepped on my mat. Too often, though, I think people get the idea that if they're not fully enthusiastic and dedicated at all times then something is at least slightly wrong with them -- if not entirely. So in today's episode I dig into that idea, share my own story of quitting yoga (or wanting to!), and another way to think about your practice. Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/the-time-i-gave-...
76: What if I can't do Headstand? | Season 3, Episode 27
March 17, 2017 16:25 - 8 minutes - 11 MBToday I'm answering a great listener question: "What if I can't do Headstand?" I also talk about the listener's follow-up question -- "And what if I never will?" If you're curious about what factors affect whether or not this is possible, as well as what it all means, then today's episode is for you! Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-if-i-cant-do-headstand-season-3-episode-27
What if I can't do Headstand? | Season 3, Episode 27
March 17, 2017 16:25 - 8 minutes - 11 MBToday I'm answering a great listener question: "What if I can't do Headstand?" I also talk about the listener's follow-up question -- "And what if I never will?" If you're curious about what factors affect whether or not this is possible, as well as what it all means, then today's episode is for you! Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/what-if-i-cant-do-headstand-season-3-episode-27
75: 8 Limbs Exploration Guided Meditation
March 10, 2017 15:40 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBThis guided meditation accompanies Season 3, Episode 26 of "Love, Curvy Yoga," and is an embodied exploration of the 8 Limbs of Yoga.
8 Limbs Exploration Guided Meditation
March 10, 2017 15:40 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBThis guided meditation accompanies Season 3, Episode 26 of "Love, Curvy Yoga," and is an embodied exploration of the 8 Limbs of Yoga.
Where body acceptance is baked into yoga | Season 3, Episode 26
March 10, 2017 15:37 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBHave you ever thought about how many body acceptance myths are out there floating around? There are SO many! Today I'm talking about two that I think are both umbrellas for many others -- and also ways to think about others that you run into. Because how these myths tend to function is by hiding in plain sight -- so when we can see them, we can take back so much of the power we give them. Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/where-body-acceptance-is-baked-into-yoga-season-3-episode-26
74: Where body acceptance is baked into yoga | Season 3, Episode 26
March 10, 2017 15:37 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MBHave you ever thought about how many body acceptance myths are out there floating around? There are SO many! Today I'm talking about two that I think are both umbrellas for many others -- and also ways to think about others that you run into. Because how these myths tend to function is by hiding in plain sight -- so when we can see them, we can take back so much of the power we give them. Show notes: curvyyoga.com/podcast/where-body-acceptance-is-baked-into-yoga-season-3-episode-26
73: Reset Button Meditation
March 03, 2017 15:34 - 5 minutes - 7.52 MBThis meditation will give you a quick reset anytime during your day (it accompanies Season 3, Episode 25 of "Love, Curvy Yoga").