On and Off Your Mat Yoga Podcast

Did you know that your birth chart actually contains very important clues on what kind of self-care you need? And that everybody has different things that they need? I didn’t know this until I sat down with this week’s guest, Ashley Sondergaard.Listen in this week and hear how to practice self-care according to your sign. Ashley shares more about birth charts and how they work, what you need to know about astrology and birth charts before you look into how you can implement them into your life, and what she would say to anybody who is skeptical about astrology.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/137 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you struggle to show up regularly in your meditation practice? Maybe you feel like you’re always making excuses to skip, or you’re only doing it because you think you should do it? If this sounds like a familiar story, or even if you’re new to the practice of meditation and you want to get started, today’s episode is for you.I sat downwith Kelly Smith, a globally celebrated yoga and meditation teacherwho believes there is no one-size-fits-all approach to yoga and meditation. Kelly is sharing the reasons why you may have found it difficult in the past to stick with a meditation practice, and how to make your meditation practice serve you.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/136 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did you know you can request premium episodes? One of our members has requested help with her balance. I’ve used this request to base my monthly hatha classes theme and created 12 1h long classes, then put together all my favorite tips in this 30 minute video I’m sharing with you on the premium podcast platform.This episode is part of our premium subscription, get access to ithere, and become a premium podcast member.On the membership platform, you'll find:1.Your premium podcast episodes($5/month). Just like before, as a member, you can get a ton of exclusive audio and video content like thisclass for sensitive knees.2. You can now also have access to almost 300 recorded full-length yoga classes in aNetflix-Style Membership($25/month).3. You can sign up for anylive-stream classI offer!With our podcast premium membership, your contribution ripples to thousands of people every week, allowing me to offer accessible quality free content to a wide community of yogis. This podcast is a way I contribute to the community, and this membership is a way you can too. It allows you to share everything yoga offers with the world by supporting me in the creation and production of this podcast while I choose to keep it ad-free. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you ever feel out of balance? Maybe your priorities right now feel a little off, or perhaps you even feel physically shaky or unstable on your feet. Wherever you fall on this spectrum, today’s episode is for you because I’m sitting down with Sage Rountree to discuss balance, both on and off your mat.Sage is an endurance sports coach and a pioneer in incorporating yoga for athletes.We’re discussing how to decide what would bring more balance to your practice, either for yourself or your students, and how to create a sequence that brings a little more physical, mental, and spiritual balance into your life.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/134 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you ever crave a life with more connection, joy, and purpose? Well, our guests today sure do, and they continuously act in alignment with their motto: to live a deep life.I’m sitting down with Dan and Elise from Momentum Strength & Wellness. Elise is a certified nutritionist and Dan is a personal trainer and certified holistic lifestyle coach. Together, they have dedicated their life to the study, exploration and application of all things wellness. They're sharing how to take a deep look at everything you think you know, and how their outlook has transformed since they started looking below the surface and digging for what’s true for them.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/133 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever wondered how the nervous system can inform your practice or teaching of yoga? This week, Licensed Psychotherapist and Certified Yoga Therapist and Instructor Joann Lutz is here to share how you can use all of this nervous system knowledge to teach while staying aware of people’s potential traumas.In this episode, Joann and I discuss the profound effect yoga had on her personally in her early life, the differences between therapeutic yoga as opposed to yoga for spiritual or physical development, and how to use the nervous system and trauma sensitivity in your yoga teaching or practice.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/132 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did you know you can request premium episodes? One of our members has requested a weight loss sequence, a sequence that will make you sweat! So I got you covered with this 30 min class.This episode is part of our premium subscription, get access to ithere, and become a premium podcast member.On the membership platform, you'll find:1.Your premium podcast episodes($5/month). Just like before, as a member, you can get a ton of exclusive audio and video content like thisclass for sensitive knees.2. You can now also have access to almost 300 recorded full-length yoga classes in aNetflix-Style Membership($25/month).3. You can sign up for anylive-stream classI offer!With our podcast premium membership, your contribution ripples to thousands of people every week, allowing me to offer accessible quality free content to a wide community of yogis. This podcast is a way I contribute to the community, and this membership is a way you can too. It allows you to share everything yoga offers with the world by supporting me in the creation and production of this podcast while I choose to keep it ad-free. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever had sciatica, or worked with someone who does? Maybe you had sciatica and tried to continue your yoga practice, or you turned to yoga for relief, but you never had any success with it? Either way, today’s episode is for you.I’m sitting down with Alison Mclean, a massage therapist, yoga teacher, and physical therapist who is passionate about anatomy.We’re discussing how sciatic nerve issues arise, why it’s so painful, and how you can incorporate a personalized yoga practice for yourself or your clients that focuses on healing unique sciatic nerve pain.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/130 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did you know that chakras are an elegant roadmap to balancing your body, mind, and spirit?I sat down with Morgan Starr-Riestis, a therapist who is passionate about helping people transform their lives through accessible holistic wellness practices, to discuss how we can use our chakras to look deeply at our symptoms of imbalance.Tune in this week to discover some new tools and insights for creating a holistic approach to wellness through a deeper understanding of your chakras.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/129 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are you starting to recognize and identify your stress responses, the different branches of your nervous system, and you’re ready to start taking action in moving your body from one state to another?Tune in this week for a comprehensive list of suggestions for how to regulate your nervous system. Listen with curiosity and, by the end of this episode, you’ll have a list of tools and strategies that you can start experimenting with when your nervous system takes over because of insecurity or stress.Get full show notes and more information here: https://erikabelanger.com/128 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.