Yoga Medicine
114 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsThis show was created to educate and empower yoga students and teachers to use yoga therapeutically to optimize experiences, communities and resilience. Our methods are based on a deep understanding of anatomy, physiology and the integration of modern science and research with traditional practices and experience. We believe research is just as precious as experience and we believe in the human potential for change and greatness. Our goal is to help you learn the owners manual of your unique body/mind and so we offer this as a free resource to anyone interested in optimizing their health and wellbeing.
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13 Setback to Success with Megan Kearney
January 20, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBMost of us will run into unexpected setbacks in life. Today's guest Megan Kearney knows plenty about using those situations as opportunities to learn and grow stronger. An admitted type-a personality and “recovering triathlete”, Megan has been in the health and wellness industry for more than 20 years. She is a Yoga Medicine therapeutic specialist with additional trainings in mental health and traumatic brain injury resilience and iRest Yoga Nidra. When COVID-19 hit, Megan’s previously su...
12 Hip Mobility, how much is enough?
January 13, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBHip mobility is a hot topic on social media and in the movement world, seeming to generate strong opinions as to whether extreme range of motion is good or bad for us. So in today’s episode, Tiffany and Rachel unpack what is considered “normal” range of motion for the hip joint and its application in daily activities. They discuss the potential implications of significant limitations in hip mobility, as well as those of extreme mobility. They cover the difference between muscle tension and b...
11 Motivation & Identity with Kirsten Beverley-Waters
January 06, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBWhen was the last time you asked yourself: what do I truly want? Today we are talking about motivation and identity with someone who asks themselves that question multiple times a day. Author, yoga teacher, and fitness coach Kirsten Beverley-Waters holds a B.S. from Kent State University along with multiple qualifications from the American College of Sports Medicine, CrossFit, and Precision Nutrition. No stranger to struggle, Kirsten teaches movement through the lens of mental wellness, se...
10 Navigating Change & Transformation with MacKenzie Kozlowski (Miller)
December 27, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBToday Rachel Land talks with MacKenzie Kozlowski (Miller) about the challenging, sometimes uncomfortable, business of navigating change and transformation -- which MacKenzie knows plenty about. She was a personal trainer and group exercise instructor before discovering yoga and training to become a teacher. Soon afterward she was living the “yoga Influencer” life, rapidly building a career and teaching all over the world. You may be familiar with MacKenzie from her social media profile, ...
09 Ready to Research with Katja Bartsch, Part 2
December 16, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBToday we are continuing our discussion on research. In the first half of this interview, Katja and Tiffany discuss why research is so valuable, where to look for the good stuff, and how to filter through this information with a critical eye. In this episode, we talk about some common issues with certain types of research, the current gaps in the yoga research that's being done, and what the future holds for research. Listen in to learn about the features to look for in high-quality resea...
08 Ready to Research with Katja Bartsch, Part 1
December 09, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBToday we are diving into the many reasons research is important both for clinicians and yoga teachers -- and we are very happy to have Katja Bartsch back with us to do it. Katja also joined us for our recent episodes on the Placebo Effect and she focuses a lot of her energy on doing her own research and combing through the research that others are doing on the topic of yoga. There is a lot of research currently being done that relates to the yoga world, but how do we sift through and find ...
07 Navigating Burnout with Tiffany Cruikshank & Rachel Land
December 02, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBWe’ve all experienced burnout, whether in our work or our home lives, and it can leave us feeling so overwhelmed that we don’t know how to start finding our way out of it. Today Tiffany and Rachel talk about what burnout is — what it looks and feels like, including some signals that can help us recognize it early. We share our personal experiences of burnout and offer a range strategies to explore (some of which may surprise you). We build a simple three-step plan to navigate out of burno...
06 The Power of Mindfulness with Dr. Rashmi Bismark MD MPH
November 25, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBToday Rachel talks about the power of mindfulness with Dr. Rashmi Bismark MD MPH, a U.S.-trained physician who is board certified in both preventative medicine and public health. Dr. Rashmi is uniquely qualified to speak on the impact of mindfulness practices as, in parallel with her conventional medical studies, she also studied alternative and complementary therapies including Ayurveda, yoga, meditation, and mindfulness. Dr. Rashmi specializes in preventative medicine and blends eastern ...
05 Sustainability & Yoga with Tiffany Cruikshank and Rachel Land
November 18, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBToday Rachel and Tiffany talk about all of the ways we find the inspiration we need to create positive behaviors and maintain them long-term -- whether that's in our yoga practice, our teaching, or really, in any aspect of our lives. We discuss the paths that each of us took to get to the kind of yoga that we practice and teach today and share how our practice has evolved over the years. We also talk about why curiosity is a superpower, and how to keep your yoga practice, and teaching, fro...
04 Find Ease in Uncertainty with Diane Malaspina PhD
November 11, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MBToday's guest gives us a masterclass in how yoga can help us navigate life’s uncertainty with a little more grace. Diane Malaspina is an Applied Psychologist and yoga teacher with over 15 years of experience in the health and wellness field. Diane has a B.S. in Psychology, a Master of Education, and a PhD in Educational and Developmental Psychology. Rachel and Diane discuss why she was drawn to psychology as an area of study, how yoga and meditation turned out to be exactly what she needed...
03 The Placebo Effect with Katja Bartsch, Part 2
November 04, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBToday we are continuing our discussion on the Placebo Effect. In the first half we talked about what the Placebo Effect is, why it is so important, and how it applies to the work we do. In this episode we dive into the many ways that placebo effects relate to lifestyle, movement, and yoga. In this episode, you'll learn how your mindset affects your relationship to exercise, why meditation is the groundwork for what yoga teachers do, why our language matters and why exercise you enjoy is so...
02 The Placebo Effect with Katja Bartsch, Part 1
October 28, 2021 09:30 - 42 minutes - 39 MBThis episode is the first part of the conversation with Tiffany Cruikshank and Katja Barsch on the Placebo Effect and how it relates to yoga. Katja is a Yoga Medicine instructor and a researcher with a focus on fascia. She runs anatomy and fascia physiology yoga teacher trainings around Europe and contributes research roundups to several Yoga Medicine trainings. She is currently working on her PhD under the skillful guidance of Dr Robert Schleip and is a Board-Certified Structural Integrat...
01 Welcome to the Yoga Medicine Podcast!
October 28, 2021 07:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBWelcome to the very first episode of Yoga Medicine! In this inaugural episode, Tiffany Cruikshank and Rachel Land discuss why they started this journey together, what to expect from the Yoga Medicine podcast, and how to get the most out of your yoga practice and your life. Both women train yoga teachers to really understand the body and, with this podcast, they hope to dive deeper into topics that you can’t cover in a traditional yoga class. This podcast is really about the intersection of...
Welcome to the Yoga Medicine Podcast!
October 21, 2021 17:28 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBWelcome to the very first episode of Yoga Medicine! In this inaugural episode, Tiffany Cruikshank and Rachel Land discuss why they started this journey together, what to expect from the Yoga Medicine podcast, and how to get the most out of your yoga practice and your life. Both women train yoga teachers to really understand the body and, with this podcast, they hope to dive deeper into topics that you can't cover in a traditional yoga class. This podcast is really about the intersection of s...