On and Off Your Mat Yoga Podcast
230 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 139 ratingsA self-help podcast for yogis and HSP ready to let go of overwhelm and stress so that they can transform their sensitivity into a superpower. Join me to build your awareness, become embodied and turbo-charge your growth. Learn from the most inspiring and accomplished yoga teachers and coaches in the world with their personal stories, best-kept secrets, and most valuable tools and strategies.
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Yoga Journal's Live Be Yoga Tour with Jeremy Falk
June 10, 2019 11:00 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBGuys! 30 episodes already? Can you believe it? For our 30th episode, I sat down with Jeremy Falk. I met Jeremy on line and then realized we had many friends in common in San Francisco. Yoga is a small world. When I saw that he was an ambassador for Yoga Journal and he was going travel around to document the impact of yoga in the west, I was in total awe with him, and so inspired to think that maybe someday I could do something like that myself. I knew right away I wanted to sit down with hi...
Chanting in Yoga and Kirtan with Jai Uttal
May 27, 2019 12:33 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBFor our 29th episode, I had the honor to sit down with Jai Uttal. I heard about Jai’s Kirtan a long time before I was able to attend in person, but the wait was totally worth it. The music itself was transporting, the performance was exciting and calming at the same time, it left me feeling totally grounded, open and connected. As soon as It was done, I knew I wanted to sit down with him to talk about music, chanting, kirtan and devotion. As always, I really appreciate your support. So as y...
Bhakti Yoga or the Yoga of Devotion, with Nubia Teixeira
May 13, 2019 11:00 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBFor our 28th episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with Nubia Teixeira. Nubia and I have been part of the same yoga circles here in the bay area, but I have never directly studied with her. She’s known for her using yoga and dance as a way to connect to the heart, to create healing and feel alive. She teaches Bhakti Yoga and just published a book called Yoga and the art of Mudras and today we sat down to talk about all of that! As always, I really appreciate your support. So as you lea...
When Writing Heals, with Sarah Ezrin
April 29, 2019 11:00 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MBFor our 27th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Sarah Ezrin. Sarah is a friend and a colleague now, even a brand ambassador for Athleta with me but we met when she was my one teacher trainers in my 300h. I've always love her classes, her playfulness and her sense of community. I recently discover another side to her : her incredible talent for writing. Today we're sitting together to talk about how writing can be healing when we go through hardship. We have other great guests line...
Kundalini Yoga and the Radiant Body, with Kia Miller
April 15, 2019 11:00 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBFor our 26th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Kia Miller. Kia is internationally renowned yoga teacher and probably one of the most well-known Kundalini teachers in the West. She teaches workshops, retreats, and several 200- and 300-hour teacher trainings every year. She eventually created Radiant Body Yoga by pulling from multiple yogic disciplines. Rooted in Tantric tradition it mixes Vinyasa Flow and Kundalini with the power of Prayer, Mantra and Meditation in a holistic appro...
The 8 Limbs, with Janet Stone
April 02, 2019 05:04 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBFor our 25th episode, I sat down with Janet Stone. Janet is a world renowned teacher and forever yoga student at heart. Her devotion to the practice and the study of yoga is palpable. She’s based in San Francisco and I discovered her work at the Yoga Journal Live event a couple years back. I loved her teachings right away and continued to follow her work online. She offers great programs for students that want to take the studies a little further than what we can cover in public classes. And...
Yoga Tune Up® and Chronic Pain, with Jill Miller
March 18, 2019 16:00 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBFor our 24th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Jill Miller. Jill is the creator of the self-care fitness formats Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® Method. I first discovered Jill’s work about 5 years ago while looking for a way to heal a yoga injury. What I didn’t know at that moment was the profound impact this work was going to have to my life and my health. I suffer from endometriosis, and with March being the Endometriosis Awareness Month, I wanted to do an episode about one ...
Curvy Yoga, with Liz Eskridge
March 05, 2019 14:40 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBFor our 23rd episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Liz Eskridge. Liz is the right hand woman of Anna Guest-Jelly, founder of Curvy Yoga, an organization that encourage body acceptance, that trains teachers and creates a safe and inclusive space for people to practice yoga no matter their size. I’ve been wanting to show the diversity that exist in the yoga world that is often less represented so I taught curvy yoga was a great place to start! As always, I really appreciate your suppor...
Acro Yoga, with Jason Nemer
February 18, 2019 15:00 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBFor our 22nd episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Jason Nemer. Jason co-founded and continues to grow the practice of AcroYoga. He has certified over 1000 teachers in more than 65 countries. He travels the world to share this incredible practice believing that movement and play are a great way to bring people together, and that using open communication and trust can change the world. Today we sat down to talk about his journey and the principles behind Acroyoga. We have other great ...
Dharma and the Bhagavad Gita, with Alison Smith
February 04, 2019 16:46 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBFor our 21st episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Alison Smith. Alison is a San Francisco yoga teacher. I met her in one of her workshops. Her presence when she’s teaching is kinda hypnotic. She’s warm, passionate and super knowledgeable. As a student, she made me feel seen and I connected right away with her, I felt this deep trust. If you can’t tell, I really I look up to her as a teacher. She’s been offering some very special things outside of her classes, one of them is called a ...
Teen Mindfulness Circle
January 21, 2019 16:18 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBFor our 20th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Mark Stefanski and 3 teens : Adrian, Sophie and Olivia. Mark is a certified instructor for the Mindful School Program, a high school Biology teacher and the Coordinator of this Teen Mindfulness Circle. The program is based on activities developed by Mindful Schools, which are pioneers in youth mindfulness education. The Circle is co-led by teens that are experienced in Mindfulness instruction. I met with Mark and 6 teens once a week ...
Kids Yoga and the Bambini Yoga Project, with Jessica Cox
January 07, 2019 16:35 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBFor our 19th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Jessica Cox. Jessica is an Athleta Ambassador with me and we met thru the brand ambassadorship program. As soon as she talked about her non-profit, I was amazed by her passion and drive and I was really curious to know more about her work with the Bambini Yoga Project so I invited her on the podcast so we can talk about it, and so you guys can discover what it is, why it matters and eventually maybe so you can support this project as ...
I am Maris, with Maris Degener
December 29, 2018 19:42 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBFor our 18th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Maris Degener. Maris is a yoga teacher, mental heath advocate, artist and writer. I met her on Instagram and we became friends. I loved the way she approached mental health and eating disorders, having my own history with these issues. A beautiful documentary was done on her and I went to watch it at the Mill Valley Film Festival. Has I laughed and cried, I thought she would made a great guest for the podcast. *** As always, I reall...
Using Yoga Philosophy to Suffer Less, with Susannah Freedman
December 11, 2018 16:34 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBFor our 17th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Susannah Freedman. Susannah is a San Francisco Based Yoga teacher and Teacher Trainer that has a deep knowledge of Yogic philosophy, and a Masters in Philosophy & Religion. I met her on Instagram and we became friends. I follow and love everything she does, and a few months ago, she published her first e-book called Suffer Less, Using Yogic Principles to Live a More peaceful Life. I got it right away. I mean, who doesn’t want to suffe...
Danni Pomplun’s Yoga Story
November 26, 2018 16:53 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBFor our 16th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Danni Pomplun. Danni is a San Francisco Based Yoga teacher and Teacher Trainer that uses his life story and his love of the practice to change the world around him. I met him at one of his workshops, and we further connected online. He’s passionate in his purpose and generous with his self and his teachings. On top of classes, workshops, retreats and YTT, he also host his own podcast, and was featured in Vice Magazine and in the book ...
Living the Sutras, with Kelly DiNardo and Amy Pearce-Hayden
November 12, 2018 16:20 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBFor our 15th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Kelly DiNardo and Amy Pearce-Hayden. Kelly and Amy are the co-authors of an amazing book called Living the Sutras - A guide to Yoga wisdom beyond the mat. It "offers a modern, accessible and personal look at the ancient yogic philosophy and wisdom found in The Yoga Sutras". Even before the book was out, it was on my reading list and I pre-ordered it. I was so excited to dig in the Sutra from another perspective, and when I saw how sim...
Critical Thinking and Yoga, with Sean Haleen
October 29, 2018 16:32 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MBFor our 14th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Sean Haleen. Sean is a celebrated San Francisco Bay Area Yoga Teacher who has been studying Hatha Yoga and philosophy for over 20 years. He leads alignment workshops all over the country as well as various teacher trainings. He leads with humor and precision and openly talks about the good, the bad and the ugly relating to the practice, the teachings and the business surrendering yoga. Today we sat down to talk about his yoga journey ...
Taking Your Yoga Practice Outside, with Julianne Aiello
October 15, 2018 16:32 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBFor our 13th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Julianne Aiello. Julianne is the founder of Outdoor Yoga SF. She leads a team of passionate teachers, and teaches yoga classes on the beach in San Francisco. They believe that gathering together in nature is a nourishing way to create a community and they do it very well! Today we sat down to talk about her yoga journey and how yoga and nature go so well together! **** Thank you so much for listening and being part of our 13th episo...
When your life needs a little coaching, with Lauren Zoeller
September 24, 2018 03:19 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBFor our 12th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Lauren Zoeller. Lauren is a yoga and meditation teacher, and she’s also a Whole Living Life Coach. We really connected on the importance of self-care when looking for growth in our life and on the idea of whole living. Today we sat down and talked about what does it means to be a life coach and how has yoga has influenced her on that path. As always, I really appreciate your support. So as you leave a review on iTunes or on your iPho...
Being an Awakened Heart Warrior, with Kara-Leah Grant
September 10, 2018 16:42 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBFor our 11th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Kara-Leah Grant. Kara-Leah is an internationally-renowned yoga teacher, author and retreat leader. She is the founder of New Zealand’s most popular yoga website The Yoga Lunchbox, she’s also a contributor for Elephant Journal, and has published two books. Today we sat down to talk about her yoga practice and how it has influenced the way she teaches and leads her retreats. As always, I really appreciate your support. So as you leave ...
Finding Refuge in Your Yoga Practice, with Erika Trice
August 27, 2018 15:07 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBFor our 10th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Erika Trice. Erika is a yoga teacher and teacher trainer. She was one of my mentors when I studied to become a yoga teacher. I was amazed by her presence, and inspired by her passion. She always offers immersion that I’m interested in taking and when I saw that her next one was called The Refuge of Practice – A Weekend Yoga and Meditation Intensives, I thought the idea of refuge would be a great subject to cover on the podcast. As a...
Are you up for Aerial Yoga? with Michelle Dortignac
August 06, 2018 16:26 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBFor our 9th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Michelle Dortignac. Michelle is the founder of Unnata® Aerial Yoga. She’s been a yoga teacher for nearly 20 years and a professional aerial acrobatics performer for almost as long. Since 2006, she grew Unnata Aerial Yoga to a worldwide phenomenon with teachers in over 30 countries. Although she’s not the inventor of Aerial yoga in general, she contributed immensely to it’s popularly in the US. Today we sat down to talk about Aerial yog...
Buti Yoga and Women Empowerment, with Bizzie Gold
July 18, 2018 17:13 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MBFor our 8th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Bizzie Gold. Bizzie is a Personal Development Expert and Serial Entrepreneur. From yoga teacher to past life regression therapist, with 5 successful brands, she helps people transform to create their best life. She also consults with individuals and companies to build heart-centered successful businesses. Although we’ve never met, I discovered her thru Buti Yoga as she’s the founder and creator. You might have heard of Buti, it’s a b...
Travelling to John of God, with Bethany Miller
June 21, 2018 16:38 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBFor our 7th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Bethany Miller. Bethany is practicing psychologist and yoga studio owner. She owns and runs Sukha Yoga in Novato, where she created an great space oriented on healing and community. When I saw that she was organizing a trip to John Of God in Brazil, I immediately thought we had to sit down and chat. I really wanted to know about her experience... I would really appreciate you writing a review on iTunes to help other listeners find the...
Fierce Kindness, Be a Positive Force for Change, with Mel Salvatore-August
June 03, 2018 22:09 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBFor our 6th episode, I had the pleasure to sit down with Melanie Salvatore-August. Mel is a yoga teacher, teacher trainer, author and activist. We’ve met a few years back when I did my 300h, as she was part of the cohort of teacher. I felt a strong connection to her teachings so I decided to pick up her books. Today, we’re meeting to talk about her second book, Fierce Kindness, Be a Positive Force for Change. ABOUT OUR GUEST Mama, teacher, author and kindness activist, Mel has taught y...
Meditation and Emotional Bandwidth, with Emily Leahy
May 07, 2018 04:35 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MBFor our 5th episode I had the pleasure to sit down with Emily Leahy. Emily teaches meditation and other tools to help people feel more grounded and empowered while they reach they're fullest potential. Together, we talked about the role of sacredness, rituals and meditation to stay grounded, regulate and increase your emotional bandwidth. I would really appreciate you writing a review on iTunes to help other listeners find the podcast! This episode was graciously supported by Athleta® in t...
The 4 Pillars of Yoga, with Nikki Estrada
April 03, 2018 18:21 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBFor our 4th episode I had the pleasure to sit down with Nikki Estrada. Nikki Estrada has been a prominent fixture in the yoga scene for more than twenty years, lecturing and leading workshops, teacher trainings and immersions nationwide. Here are some of the questions she answered during this episode. Why do people do yoga/go to class in your opinion? What are the 4 pillars to a complete yoga practice? Why is there so much attention on asana practice compared to the other aspect? Do y...
What's Up With Crystal Singing Bowls? with Adriana Cerundolo
March 14, 2018 15:42 - 49 minutesFor our third episode, I had the pleasure to sit with Adriana Cerundolo to chat about Crystal Singing Bowls. The first time I went to Adriana's healing Crystal Bowl Sessions, I knew there was something really special about her. She combines the signing bowls with percussion and she sings. The results is beautifully unique, truly powerful and absolutely transformative. I would really appreciate if you left a review on iTunes to help other listeners find the podcast! Click here if you don...
What is your intuition telling you? with Hillary Skibell
February 11, 2018 21:49 - 32 minutes - 44 MBFor our second episode, I had the chance to meet with Hillary Skibell to chat about Intuition. Hillary is a well-loved Yoga Teacher and Transformational Coach. She studied at the Academy of Intuition Medicine and is known for her inspiring and soulful teaching that connects students to the deeper pulse and flow of life. QUESTIONS WE ANSWERED on this episode: How would you define what is intuition? What's the difference between Intuition, gut feeling and instinct? How do we learn to lis...
When you say yoga...
January 10, 2018 23:38 - 37 minutesFor our first episode, I'm meeting with 3 other newer teachers to talk about Yoga. What it means to them, how it's defined in literature and how it's seen by their students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.