Bästa Yinyoga podcaster (2024)

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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Lou Redmond 58:26

13d ago58:26

58:26

This episode of the podcast is a conversation about overcoming Imposter Syndrome. I’m speaking with meditation teacher Lou Redmond, and together we explore this very common fear that often holds good people back from truly expressing their creativity, leadership, and potential in the world. Imposter Syndrome is a form of self-doubt that causes us t…

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Mindful Movement as Cross-Training for Your Awareness 19:59

27d ago19:59

19:59

In this episode of the podcast, we’re exploring the idea of Mindful Movement as a form of “cross-training” for your awareness. It’s a fun metaphor for how Mindful Movement and meditation can fit together and enhance each other, and it might just inspire you to try something new! In fitness, cross-training is the idea that it's healthy to round out …

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Life as a Highly Sensitive Person with Erica Webb 1:40:26

1M ago1:40:26

1:40:26

Today’s podcast is an exploration of life as a Highly Sensitive Person (or HSP), with my friend and colleague Erica Webb. Erica and I sat down for a deep dive into our shared experience of high sensitivity, and how we work with these traits in ourselves. This is something I’ve been looking at more closely over the last several months, and I knew th…

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Why We Practice: Voices of Our Podcast Community 38:56

2M ago38:56

38:56

It’s our 100th episode! To celebrate this podcast milestone, we have a special episode this week, featuring the voices of the Moved To Meditate Podcast community. I wanted to do something different for our 100th episode, as a way of saying thanks to all who have been part of the podcast so far. So, I asked podcast listeners and guests to call in wi…

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Trauma-Informed Yoga vs. Quick Fixes and Questionable Trends - with Amanda Hanna 1:14:08

2M ago1:14:08

1:14:08

This week on the podcast, Amanda Hanna joins me for a juicy discussion about what trauma-informed yoga is (and is not). We give examples of the questionable trends and marketing messages we’ve seen lately, related to trauma healing, Somatics, Yin Yoga and other movement practices. Amanda Hanna is a seasoned Yin Yoga Teacher Trainer and leader of Tr…

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Accessible Meditation with Jivana Heyman 1:16:35

3M ago1:16:35

1:16:35

In this episode of the podcast, I’m talking with Jivana Heyman about accessible meditation. Jivana is the founder of the Accessible Yoga movement, and he has plenty of insights to share about how meditation practices can be relevant in our world today. You’ll hear about Jivana’s own personal journey of learning meditation, and his perspective on ho…

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Movement Teacher Tip: Don't Be Afraid of Repetition 24:32

3M ago24:32

24:32

Are you a movement teacher who secretly worries that your classes might be too repetitive or boring? In this episode of the podcast, I’m going to encourage you to embrace repetition as a valuable part of Mindful Movement practice. When I was a newer Yoga teacher, I felt that pressure to come up with a brand new class plan and fresh sequences every …

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Movement Meditation To Clear Stress and Anxiety 22:52

4M ago22:52

22:52

This week’s podcast episode is a gentle movement meditation to help channel and clear the agitated energies of stress or anxiety. (The meditation itself starts around the 4:44 mark, after a brief introduction.) This practice is intended to help you “complete the stress cycle” by engaging your body’s natural fight/flight impulses through a few simpl…

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Six Unfortunate Mindfulness Myths 31:45

4M ago31:45

31:45

In this episode of the podcast, I’m covering six common mindfulness myths - things I think people often get wrong about mindfulness and meditation. Don’t let these trip you up, or stop you before you even start! I hate to see people miss out on the benefits of mindfulness because they’ve heard a confusing mix of messages about how it works. Some of…

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Walking Meditation Practice: Basic Instructions 17:43

5M ago17:43

17:43

This week’s podcast episode is a guided Walking Meditation practice! The meditation itself starts just after the 5-minute mark, after a brief introduction to Walking Meditation. Walking Meditation is a traditional form of mindfulness practice, and it’s a great example of meditation-in-motion! If the stillness of sitting meditation doesn’t appeal to…

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Alignment in Yoga and Mindful Movement (Excerpt from my book) 24:56

5M ago24:56

24:56

What is the role of alignment in Yoga? Is technique always the best route to safety in Mindful Movement? In this episode of the podcast, I’m sharing my take on these important (and big) topics through another excerpt from the book I’m writing. The working title of my book is Teaching Mindful Movement, and here you’ll be hearing a section where I re…

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What is Somatic Movement? (Hear an excerpt from my book!) 16:39

6M ago16:39

16:39

Have you heard of Somatic Movement and wondered “what exactly is that?” In this episode of the podcast, I’m sharing a brief excerpt from my work-in-progress book, where I give an overview of the field of Somatics and describe how I use these movement practices. The working title of my book is Teaching Mindful Movement, and you’ll be hearing a brief…

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Mindful Yoga and Embodied Dharma with Anne Cushman 1:08:29

6M ago1:08:29

1:08:29

This week on the podcast, I have a very special conversation with Anne Cushman, a pioneer in the field of mindful yoga. Anne is a senior retreat teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, where she founded the first multi-year Buddhist meditation training for yoga teachers. Anne Cushman has dedicated her life to the embodied Dharma path, equally exp…

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Breath Meditation for Sleep 19:42

7M ago19:42

19:42

This week’s podcast episode is a guided breath meditation for sleep. I made this recording a while back, and I felt inspired to share it on the podcast now, since the last episode was a guest interview on sleep with yoga therapist Monica Le Baron. (The meditation itself starts at approximately 6:34, after a brief intro with a few updates about my b…

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Simple Therapeutic Yoga to Sleep Well - with Monica Le Baron 58:05

7M ago58:05

58:05

This week on the podcast, I have a conversation with Monica Le Baron, the author of Sleep Simplified: Simple Tools To Reduce Anxiety, Finish The Stress Cycle and Sleep Like a Queen. Sleep is crucial for overall health and affects many aspects of our well-being, including metabolism, immune system, brain function, and mood. If you struggle with inso…

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Moving Meditation: Guided Practice for Slowing Down 17:46

8M ago17:46

17:46

This episode of the podcast is a gentle moving meditation, exploring what it feels like to slow down. We’ll be playing with pace as we do two very simple motions, observing the sensations in the body, and how movement can often influence our mental activity and nervous system state. The meditation itself starts at 3:10, after a brief intro. As we p…

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Neurodiversity-Affirming Mindfulness Practices with Sue Hutton and Jan Wozniak 1:04:50

8M ago1:04:50

1:04:50

In this episode of the podcast, you'll hear from two experts on neurodiversity-affirming mindfulness practices, Sue Hutton and Jan Wozniak. We’ll be talking about how Mindfulness Meditation programs can be offered in a more inclusive way for autistic adults, those with ADHD and other forms of neurodivergence. My guests, Sue Hutton and Jan Wozniak, …

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Cultivate Joy: Guided Meditation 19:47

9M ago19:47

19:47

This week’s episode is a 10-minute guided meditation designed to help you cultivate joy. To include an awareness of the good, delightful, and joyful aspects of our experience is an important practice for developing inner resilience. (The meditation itself starts at about 8:20, after a brief intro to the topic.) There is a lot going on in the world …

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Mindfulness Skills (Part 2) and Practicing "Outside the Box" 43:38

9M ago43:38

43:38

Today’s podcast episode continues our discussion on Mindfulness Skills, picking up from Part 1 (which was Ep. 83). This topic explores the possibilities for growth and greater freedom that come from pursuing a mindful path. And, with a combination of traditional methods and outside-the-box practices, mindfulness can be more accessible, relevant, an…

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Improve Pain Through Mindful Yoga with Neil Pearson 1:05:36

9M ago1:05:36

1:05:36

This episode of the podcast is a conversation with Neil Pearson about how yoga and mindfulness can help you improve pain, understand your body’s signals better, and find relief. Neil is a physical therapist, yoga therapist, and author known for his work integrating yoga and pain science. If you are someone who lives with pain, and you’re wondering …

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What Are "Mindfulness Skills?" (Part 1) 32:16

10M ago32:16

32:16

In this podcast episode, I’m addressing the question: What Are “Mindfulness Skills?” We’ll be covering a list of learnable abilities and characteristics we are developing through mindfulness practice. What are these skills, and why pay attention to them? A skill is something you deliberately train - it’s not just an innate quality, personality trai…

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Training Mindfulness in Movement with Dr. Tamara Russell 1:18:28

10M ago1:18:28

1:18:28

In this episode, I have the joy of interviewing Dr. Tamara Russell about how to practice and train mindfulness in movement. Dr. Russell is not only a neuroscientist and mindfulness researcher, but a clinical psychologist, and a martial artist with a black belt in Shaolin Kung Fu. She brings all of these perspectives to her mission of making mindful…

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Holiday Break and 2024 Preview 8:49

11M ago8:49

8:49

Today's podcast episode is a quick update and preview of what's to come in 2024! I will be taking a holiday break from the podcast in December, so I can get organized for upcoming episodes in the new year, plus embark on a BIG new project. Listen to this episode for a sneak peek of our upcoming guest interviews and topics you'll hear on the podcast…

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15-Minute Body Scan: Guided Meditation 20:36

12M ago20:36

20:36

This week's podcast episode is a 15-Minute Body Scan Meditation. The Body Scan is a classic practice to cultivate mindfulness of the body and develop embodied awareness. For many of us, it’s difficult to stay connected with the felt sense of the body. There are a lot of reasons we get pulled away from our embodied awareness - because of busy-ness, …

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Basic Goodness with Cop, Nomad, and Mystic Scott Odom 1:05:11

12M ago1:05:11

1:05:11

This podcast episode is a fascinating conversation with Scott Odom, about what happens when we start to see the world through a lens of “basic goodness.” Scott is a retired police officer, dedicated Buddhist practitioner, and former nomad who spent four years traveling the country in an airstream. We talk about practice, the process of transformati…

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Guided Meditation with Compassion Phrases 19:02

12M ago19:02

19:02

This week's podcast episode is a guided meditation using compassion phrases. We can always benefit from giving and receiving more compassion - as individuals, and as a collective of interdependent beings co-existing on this planet. So in this meditation, we’ll be practicing self-compassion, as well as compassion for others. Compassion is one of the…

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Wise Effort and Mindful Movement 29:05

1y ago29:05

29:05

In today's episode of the podcast, we'll be exploring Wise Effort. Practicing Wise Effort means being mindful of how you’re using your energies and your attention - and whether that is moving you towards fulfilling your intentions. This is something we can look at in meditation practice, or in movement practice...and hopefully apply in the rest of …

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Mindful Movement for Bio Psycho Social Spiritual Well-Being 22:59

1y ago22:59

22:59

In this episode of the podcast, we're talking about the Bio Psycho Social Spiritual model and Mindful Movement. I believe this framework can help us understand the full potential of Mindful Movement and the (sometimes unexpected) benefits we gain from practicing. Listen in, and hear why Mindful Movement deserves to be a priority if you’re looking t…

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Equanimity Practice: Guided Meditation 16:41

1y ago16:41

16:41

This week's podcast episode is an Equanimity practice. Join me for a guided meditation, exploring the potential for steadiness in the heart and mind. Equanimity, or Upekkha (in Pali), is a natural by-product of Mindfulness Meditation. We grow our steadiness a little bit every time we come back to our anchor in the present moment. And, our steadines…

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ADHD and Mindfulness Meditation with Ying Deng 1:03:14

1y ago1:03:14

1:03:14

This week on the podcast, I’m talking about ADHD and Mindfulness Meditation with my guest Ying Deng. Ying is the founder of ADHD Asian Girl, a platform that provides support and resources for people with ADHD, especially Asian women. She is a certified Transformation Life Coach with additional training in positive psychology, and she’s currently in…

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Guided Meditation with Loving Kindness Phrases 16:45

1y ago16:45

16:45

This episode of the podcast is a guided meditation using Loving Kindness phrases. Metta (or Loving Kindness) Meditation is one of the heart practices from the Mindfulness tradition, and it’s a way of cultivating goodwill and friendliness for ourselves and others. One of the techniques we use in Metta practice is to silently recite phrases to help i…

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Mindful Movement Class vs. Yoga Class: What's the Difference? 24:01

1y ago24:01

24:01

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a Mindful Movement class and a Yoga class? That question is a little more complicated than it may first appear, and so that’s what we’re going to explore in this episode of the podcast. While Yoga could certainly be considered a type of Mindful Movement, we’re going to break down the similaritie…

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Havening Techniques: Mindful Touch to Change Your Brain with Dr. Kate Truitt 1:11:30

1y ago1:11:30

1:11:30

In this episode of the podcast, I have the honor of speaking with Dr. Kate Truitt about the Havening Techniques, which use mindful touch and intentional attention to change how your brain responds to stress. Dr. Kate Truitt is a licensed clinical psychologist, applied neuroscientist, and an internationally recognized expert in the neuroscience of t…

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Everyday Mindfulness: Small Moments That Add Up 23:23

1+ y ago23:23

23:23

This week on the podcast, I’d like to talk about “everyday mindfulness,” the practice of taking small moments to pause and be aware throughout your day. We’ll explore practical ways you can create a supportive mindfulness practice for all the moving parts of your real, beautiful, and (sometimes) messy life. The advantage of everyday mindfulness is …

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Unmasking the Inner Critic with Andrew Lang 1:11:46

1+ y ago1:11:46

1:11:46

In this episode, I’m talking about unmasking the inner critic with my guest Andrew Lang. Andrew is a lifelong educator and a gentle, light-hearted facilitator of meaningful inner work. So, you’ll hear about how to recognize your limiting narratives and transform them – in a kind, embodied, and even playful way. Andrew Lang is the author of a book c…

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Guided Meditation: Mindfulness of Sound (with Bells) 13:57

1+ y ago13:57

13:57

Today's episode of the podcast is a guided meditation on Mindfulness of Sound! In this practice, we will use the sense of hearing to connect to the present moment. During the recording, you will hear a few different meditation bells and singing bowls. This is not really a "sound bath" - rather, it's an experience of how you can use sounds in a Mind…

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Sound Healing and Gender-Affirming Voice Therapy with Heather Gross 53:12

1+ y ago53:12

53:12

In today's podcast interview with Heather Gross, we learn about sound healing and gender-affirming voice therapy. This is a fun and empowering conversation that will inspire you to pay more attention to your own vocal self-expression! As Heather states, "you can't separate the mind from the body, and you can't separate the voice from the self." Thi…

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Guided Meditation: Practicing Patience 17:49

1+ y ago17:49

17:49

The podcast is back this week with another guided meditation! Today, we'll explore the theme of practicing patience. I start with a brief intro about patience, sharing why this wise aspiration is on my mind this week. The meditation follows, starting at about the 6:00 mark. (You can skip ahead if you've heard the intro before, or you just want to g…

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Guided Meditation: Mindfulness of Breathing, 4 Ways 16:36

1+ y ago16:36

16:36

Today's episode of the podcast is a little different - rather than a talk or an interview, I'm offering a short practice! Find a quiet spot, pop in your headphones, and try this Guided Meditation: Mindfulness of Breathing, 4 Ways. (If you want to skip my brief intro and go right to the meditation, you can fast forward to 1:55.) This guided meditati…

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What Is Mindful Movement? Basic Definitions and Beyond 27:29

1+ y ago27:29

27:29

In this episode of the podcast, we step back and consider: what is mindful movement? Both the words “mindfulness” and “movement” are used in a wide variety of ways, so it’s not always obvious what is meant by either, or in the combination that is “mindful movement.” I will talk about the most common or general way of defining mindful movement, and …

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Mindful Resilience: Lessons from a Tai Chi Balance Training 22:00

1+ y ago22:00

22:00

Today's episode of the podcast is about mindful resilience, inspired by a Tai Chi balance training that I took last week. The TaiJi Quan Moving for Better Balance training is a program developed by Dr. Fuzhong Li, a scientist at the Oregon Research Institute. It is based on traditional Tai Chi, but with some significant adaptations that tailor this…

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Benefits of Mindful Movement You Probably Haven't Heard About 19:11

1+ y ago19:11

19:11

In this episode of the podcast, I’m going to talk about four of the most interesting benefits of mindful movement...that you probably haven’t heard about. Do you find it motivating to know how your practice is benefiting you? Or are you (perhaps) the kind of person that won’t decide to do a new activity unless you really understand why it’s worth y…

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Chronic Pain and Yoga, the Yin Way with Mandy Ryle 1:01:40

1+ y ago1:01:40

1:01:40

In this episode, I’m talking about chronic pain and yoga with my guest Mandy Ryle. Mandy is an evidence-based Yin Yoga teacher, and this is an information-packed conversation about how Yin Yoga fits into the pain care equation for her students. We talk about what is (and is not) part of a pain care-informed approach to Yin Yoga, and how it is much …

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Meditation Myth: You Need to Get Rid of Your Thoughts 26:27

1+ y ago26:27

26:27

In today's episode of the podcast, I'm discussing the most common meditation myth: the idea that you need to get rid of your thoughts. You'll hear about Mindfulness of Thinking, how thoughts fit in to meditation practice, what we can learn by observing those thoughts, and some techniques to try. I’m hoping that if you’ve heard this meditation myth,…

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Green Exercise and Mindfulness in Nature with Jessica Patching-Bunch 1:04:12

1+ y ago1:04:12

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In today’s episode, we’re talking about green exercise and mindfulness in nature! My guest, Jessica Patching-Bunch (JPB) fills us in on all the benefits that moving outside can provide to the body, brain, and our general well-being. Green exercise is deliberate movement in a natural environment – everything from hiking or biking outside, to Tai Chi…

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Why Awe Is Good for Us: Book Recommendation! 17:13

1+ y ago17:13

17:13

Today's episode of the podcast is a little different than usual, because it’s about a book! I’m talking about why awe is good for us, drawing from what I learned by reading Dacher Keltner’s new book, Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life. In case you didn’t know, researchers are studying awe - as in the feeling …

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Mindfulness Mentor Groups and the Power of Community with Sharon Shelton 59:40

1+ y ago59:40

59:40

This week, we have an inspiring podcast conversation with Sharon Shelton about the benefits of learning meditation in community, through mindfulness mentor groups. Sharon is a mindfulness and dharma teacher and certified life coach, and one of the founding teachers at Cloud Sangha. You'll be energized by Sharon's passion, as she describes the power…

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Yin Yoga Meditation: Mindfulness on the Mat 19:35

1+ y ago19:35

19:35

In today’s podcast episode, I’m talking about Yin Yoga Meditation. Not only is this slow, mindful yoga practice a fantastic gateway to sitting meditation, but it can truly be a meditation practice in itself - if you practice with that intention. You’ll hear how Yin Yoga might be a more approachable way to learn meditation, and exactly how you can d…

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Developing a Meditation Habit with Chris McDonald 50:18

1+ y ago50:18

50:18

If you’re someone who’s dabbled with mindfulness practices, but struggled to create a real meditation habit, today’s episode is for you! My guest is Chris McDonald, and in this episode, we’re discussing the ins and outs of how to develop a meditation practice that sticks. Chris McDonald is a holistic therapist, which means she integrates practices …

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Yoga Activism for Social Change with Jill Ippolito 48:25

2y ago48:25

48:25

This week on the podcast, we have a conversation with Jill Weiss Ippolito, a leader in the field of yoga activism for social change. Jill is the Founder of UpRising Yoga, a non-profit known for its trauma-informed work with incarcerated youth. We talk about the beginnings and recent evolutions of Jill’s work through UpRising Yoga, and how she sees …

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