Yogi Misfit Sessions

91 | The Journey | Feat. Patrick Beach & Carling HarpsTribe, I’m so excited to have these wonderful humans on my show today! Patrick and Carling recently made a move from LA to Seattle, back home where they first started their journey. It was such a pleasure having them stop by. We talk about baby Harvey, from teaching yoga and traveling. Carling as a trained doula was always in the birthing world. She shares her current book workings and They also talk about their new studio, Commune, in Seattle. Both of them growing up in the area, they get to reconnect with students that they’ve had decades ago. Reconnecting and creating opportunities in Seattle. From Bali to teacher trainings and beyond, Carling and Patrick tell us what they have up and coming for the rest of the year, and all the adventures Harvey will be joining them on. Follow them here:PatrickCarlingMUSIC: Process by 92elmSUPPORT THE SHOW: If you find this podcast valuable you can support it directly by visiting https://donorbo

Welcome back to Dharma Dudes. Rocky and I are back from the Playa and were recapping from our time at Burning Man. Burning Man can be such an experience, not only going to it but leading up to it. We talk about the different camps, the art that is created, but also all the people that come together to join in. It’s a great digital detox from the world. No cellphone service, no email- it was such an amazing time. We tend to do a lot in our lives to keep it moving. But during this week, there wasn’t any of that, just all of us coming together. The community that comes together for Burning man is one of the greatest experiences. The different walks of life converging for a week together. Not only this year but all the years that we’ve individually made the journey with. Don’t forget that you can join Rocky and me for a New Years Retreat in Mexico.MUSIC: Process by 92elmSUPPORT THE SHOW: If you find this podcast valuable you can support it directly by visiting https://donorbox.org/support-yogi

Foundations before Vinyasa with Tim SenesiWe’re taking it back to basics today. Tim Senesi is an Orange County yoga teacher and joins in today to talk about the importance of a fundamental practice.We’ve seen the advanced yoga practices and poses, and we’ve also wondered how we can get into it. Creating a solid foundation before we start to advance our practice. Even chaturanga can be an advanced asana, when the foundation hasn’t been built around it. Sometimes we forget the basics of where our practice comes from and want to dig into tapas- the burning desire to deepen the yoga practice and how to set that aside from the ego. Knowing that yoga should be there to keep us healthy. Tim shares what he is working on when teaching online, and in his group classes. Sharing how important standing postures can be, even when we start to look at arm balances.Follow Tim here:InstagramWebsiteThank you to our friends of the week:MUSIC: Process by 92elmSUPPORT THE SHOW: If you find this podcast valuable you

Hypermobile Yogis with Adell & Celest.Tribe, one of the reasons why I love doing this podcast is because of all the people I get to share with you. Today I have the pleasure of talking to not one, but two amazing women. Adell Brides and Celest Pereria. Together they are the creators of Hypermobile Yogis and are out to educate the yoga world on hyper-mobility. We all love a flexy stretch in our practice-but how good for our bodies can it really be? We talk about the importance of understanding the difference, in our asana practice, when it comes to flexibility and mobility in the body, but more specifically the joints. They also share the community of hypermobile yogis from around the world all discovering this in their practice. We talk about the awareness around this topic and how it can start to transform our practice into a more intelligent practice. Have a listen and stay safe yogis!Check out our guests:Adell BridgesCelest PereriaHypermobile.yogi Friends of the Week: Don’t for

The Science of Breath with Eddie SternWelcome back Tribe, today Eddie Stern joins and he’s giving away secrets on the science of breathing.He is the author of One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How It Can Transform Your Life and world-traveling yoga teacher. We dive into his book, One Simple Thing, how his interest in science lead him to start to research and study the ideas that K. Pattabhi Jois passed down to him. After a researcher approached him about a study in hypertensive conditions in African Americans.With this first study, he continued to study the physical and mental health changes in different people across all forms of asana practice. Researching the underlying mechanisms of the effects of yoga, leading to the creation of his book.  Eddie also breaks down the neurological reactions that yoga can have on the body. What happens in the body as we start to not only work on the asana aspect of the practice but the pranayama or breath work. Stay tuned too as he

So how do the Dharma Dudes handle burn out? Yes, we all have been there, we’ve all experienced it. Well, that’s what Rocky and I talk about today. How we get there, to how we help ourselves out of the burn out. We talk about how when we start to add different elements into our life, or just into our daily schedule it can start to become taxing on the body and mind. How that can evolve into a burn out, but also how these repetitive actions can fortify our minds for the next time we start to feel a burn out coming.Rocky and I also share what we can do to help get out of the burn out feeling. Reaching out to other people and friends to talk to can be a healthy way to connect with how we feel. Taking a step back and looking at what is happening around us can be a healthy way to understand what got us to the burn out point.We also dive into the different ways a burn out effects but also evolves our personal practice. Sharing how we nourish the body through asana, pranayama, journaling, and other means to step

Training as a professional dancer, Tim Feldmann suffered from a major injury after falling off a mountain. Study different methods and techniques, he shares is the path to his recovery, walking again and how he came to Ashtanga yoga. After falling off a mountain while studying dance professionally, Tim was told that he should give up dancing, but he wanted to find a way to walk and dance again. Attending rehabilitation for two years, he studied under the Alexander Technique, improving his skills to walk again and apply the method to his everyday lifestyle.  We also talk about Ashtanga yoga, and how Tim came to start his practice with it. He shares what the practice means to him not only from a mental view but also from the physical aspect of it. Sharing stories of when he started practicing, to now as the Director of Miami Life Center.Don’t forget you can join me for a New Years retreat in Todos Santos, Mexico.Check out Tim's website and Instagram.MUSIC: Process by 92elmSUPPORT THE SHOW: If you

Welcome to another collaboration episode with Fierce Calm. This week Gianna stops by to share her story of finding yoga. Hearing stories like Gianna, is one of the reasons why I love doing this podcast. Creating space for others to come and share their incredible stories. Like Gianna's story, Nicole and Robyn also stop by to share their stories of how #yogasavedmylife. Check out what Gianna is sharing today: Coming to yoga from working in a salon, Gianna shares her how she started to discover her personal self during the beginning of her asana practice. The stories from her personal life and self-discovery are something a lot of us can relate and connect to. But also how yoga had given her an open space to experience more life. As Gianna puts in her own words, pain is pain, it registers different for everyone and it becomes the focus at the current time. Using her practice of asana as a way of recovery from a motorcycle accident and helping others discover that recovery through asana is possibl

Online Content with Henry WinslowWelcome back Tribe, this week I'm joined by Henry Winslow. Sharing his stories on creating online content full of classes and podcasts. Henry joins today to talk about creating online content. Something we see every day, from Instagram posts to full-length classes and taking the step further to start to create our own. It was such a pleasure to have him on today and talk about using technology as a way to share the message of yoga. Henry shares his stories of creating online content outside his own media platform and what the future holds in creating his own library of yoga classes. Sharing the variability of putting yourself out there, what it’s like to work with different media platforms but also the experiences that surround it. We also talk about the accessibility of online content for students and teachers alike. Online content can be a powerful tool when we can’t always make it to a studio and want to still connect on the mat. Sharing the beauty of yoga th

Tribe, I am so excited to have my teacher Noah Maze on today, sharing his stories, what mentorship is like and the natural progress of seeking more knowledge. Noah and I dive into what it's like teaching teachers, but also the natural progression in learning that happens within us as we start to deepen our quest for knowledge. Noah also shares:What the Maze Method is, and how it was developed from his 20 years of practicing and teaching yoga practices. There's a dynamic transformation that happens when people come together to learn to teach yoga. Whether they come to a teacher training to deepen their practice or come to want to learn how to teach.What it means to learn how to learn and the process of meeting someone where they are in their learning needs. Noah shares the value in variability when we step out of the comfort zone and enter the world of teaching and learning. But also finding the gaps in the knowledge and using that to help find our unique strengths.Don't forget you can join me in Todos Sa

Summer Series with Shut Up and YogaTribe, Summer Series with Shut Up and Yoga is here and this week Allison Pots joins to talk about meditation.Allison drops in today to talk about meditation, and how our life around us or the practice is actually just a piece of it. When we come into the mind, the body is also affected by it, in a positive manner. Allison, a writer for Shut Up and Yoga is also a meditation and wellness coach. Enjoy listening to share some amazing tips as well as:How the distractions that arise in a meditation practice are there to help. She dives into how to let the thoughts be part of the natural process in meditation. From creating lists, or thinking about going to the grocery store; these thoughts help nourish the mind into a meditative state.The joys of meditation are enjoyed while we are awake, there is also this experience when we are asleep. Tapping into a deeper connection within the parasympathetic nervous system, the rest and digest system, through intuitive meditation. Allowing th

Welcome back Tribe to another episode of the summer series with Shut Up and Yoga.Garrett Neill joins today to talk about the beauty of functional movement, and its value in yoga.Garrett is an author and writer for Shut Up and Yoga. As a Chiropractor, he has extensive knowledge of anatomy and function of the body. Drop and enjoy listening to:Garrett and I talk about what books he's currently reading and nerding over. How he uses his book in knowledge in classes, but also which ones he recommends. From anatomy to books just on the spine, he shares some awesome books.We also talk about where the line is when we teach asana or teach movement-based classes. The functional movement that comes out of each practice, but also how we find the yoga in each. He shares his insight on practices that allow us to pause and sit with ourself after whether movement-based or asana based.Enjoy the collaboration Tribe!Don't forget to check out what's coming up:300-hour Teacher Training.Sign up for the Arm Balance email.Join me in

Welcome back Tribe to another episode of the summer series with Shut Up and Yoga. Today Paul McQuillan joins today to talk about false gurus and yoga addiction.From personal experiences with his yoga teacher training to why we as teachers get viewed as gurus, Paul McQuillan joins me today to talk about:How it's okay to say "I don't know." When were approached with questions about things we are unsure of or don't know about, those three magical words still show that we aren't all knowing.What it means to be viewed as a glorified teacher, or even some times as a doctor or guru, and how we keep a healthy awareness that we don't always know. That it's okay for us not to know as yoga teachers because we facilitate yoga and not a medical practice.While more and more students and teachers alike grow to ask more questions rather than just be taught at, we talk about what that means for the yoga community. Paul also shares his stories on what it means to take care of the collective energies in the room and leading not

Welcome to the Summer Series!Tribe, I'm excited to team with Shut Up and Yoga for this summers session. Sharing stories and writings within the yoga community, Shut Up and Yoga is a blog that brings light into the uncomfortable topics that sometimes are overlooked or not talked about. These are important and real conversations that sometimes we should have while we continue to grow together as a community of yogis. Sarah Dittmore joins me today, just back from her recent travels in a technicolor van around the United States. She is a writer and editor for Shut Up and Yoga. Joining the blog from the grassroots of it, we talk about the vitality in having these conversations that push the envelope in the yoga world.  JOIN ME:Arm Balance WorksopNerd Alert: Anatomy, Asana+AlignmentArm Balance CourseThank you to today's guest Sara Dittmore. Follow her adventures.InstagramWebsiteMUSIC: Process by 92elmSUPPORT THE SHOW: If you find this podcast valuable you can support it directly by visiting

Happy Pride Tribe! Dharma Dudes is back.Some strong language is used, with talk about drug use. These talks come from an authentic place, alongside our typical banter. Rocky Heron and I explore how we experience the balance between being in the world as queer men, but also as a yoga teacher.As queer men and growing into ourselves, sometimes it involves turning away from expectations and social norms. Trying on different hats and experiencing the yogic path that we enjoy. We talk about the dichotomy of what is being a yoga teacher and a queer man, with the worldly views of both.Yoga doesn't say that you can't practice it if you enjoy other things that are outside the studio life. As queer men, we have experiences that we have to bring into this world. Knowing where we live, and what is viewed as acceptable practices. By experiencing them we start building the vocabulary around them, and conversations that involve them.Join Rocky and me in Pachamama, Mexico for a New Years Retreat.Follow Rocky:InstagramFacebook

Tribe, this week I'm joined by Ana Forest of Forrest Yoga and Jose Calarco.Meeting in an elevator by chance, Ana Forrest and Jose Calarco start by sharing their mystical story of how they meet. The magical weave of time that placed them together at particular moments in their life. Each sharing the story from their point in life and how the first time they meet was a divine gift.Listen to the astounding stories of each of their personal studies before the union, to the link and entanglement of them as they grew to know each other. Putting a calling out into the universe, and the thoughts and actions making its way back to both Ana and Jose. Sometimes as a bolt of lightning into the soul, or the sound of a didgeridoo to the heart.Finding such a spiritual connection within each other and how they have woven their experiences into the layers of Forrest Yoga. This divine, deep connection that brought the two of them together, creates such a profound experience just listening to it.Sit back and enjoy!Asana Anatomy

Tribe, welcome back to another collaboration with Fierce Calm #yogasavedmylife.I love doing shows with Fierce Calm and the platform that was created around it. If you haven’t listened to previous episodes with Fierce Calm, it's a great way to share these stories of how yoga saved the lives of different people from around the world. That’s exactly what I’m talking about today with Melanie Klein & Jennifer Kreatsoulas.Both Jennifer and Melanie share a similar story as to how yoga had a positive impact on their lives. Coming both from athletics as well as a world of body images ideas for women. Sharing these similarities helps bring light and normalization to these conversations. Julia and Melaine talk about what they have used and still use to this day to share empowering messages and help the lives around them.They share the knowledge of asana, which is one of many tools we have in our toolbox as yoga teachers. Jennifer, Melanie and I dive into how not only asana, pranayama, meditation and other aspects of

Dharma Dudes is back! Buck up for this one!This week, Rocky and I start by talking about the natural progression of fear when sitting in the seat of the teacher. How we encounter and encourage stepping out of our comfort zone and taking on uncharted waters.There is an unease of taking on these risk factor when we step into the seat. From opening the doors of learning more, or expanding our business, we take the chance to grow and open ourselves up to the unease.Come dive into how we find the beauty and magic in being pushed out of comfort zone.Sit back and enjoy!Did you know Rocky and I are leading an NYE retreat together? Check it out here:https://www.dannipomplun.com/retreat/new-years-eve-mexico-2018-2019/Find Rocky here:InstagramWebsiteMUSIC: Process by 92elmSUPPORT THE SHOW: If you find this podcast valuable you can support it directly by visiting https://donorbox.org/support-yogi-misfit-sessions-podcastWRITE A REVIEW: If you like the podcast, please leave a review or rating on iTunes! Clic

Hey tribe, this week I'm joined by the amazing Kelley Carboni Woods. Kelley is the "Peace Filled Mama" and is on a mission to empower woman and people of color in her community. We talk about the ability to create equitable access to resources for black communities and her drive to make this happen.One of the reasons I love hosting this show is because of the platform it creates for others to share their voice. It's a gift and a please to host conversations I feel should be brought to light with an open heart and an open mind. We dive deeper into the privilege of yoga and how it can be really unaccessable to those that don't share that privilege.Kelley drives her mission to empower the people of color community of all body types, current life situations and past to have a dedicated space for the healing of the community. When she speaks to her missions, she lives every moment of it and from that manifests the ability to provide this for her community. Listen and enjoy.Learn more about Kelley:WebsiteInstagramM

Tribe, this week I am joined by the amazing Trina Altman. She has reshaped how I teach. Being such a fan of hers, I couldn’t wait to jump into this and talk to her about her course Yoga Deconstructed.Coming from the fashion industry and seeing designers who deconstructed fashion, by putting stitches on the outside of the pants, she wanted to understand how that could translate into the body. Not only with yoga, but Pilates as well.Developing courses, that are structured around the critical thinking skills, deeper anatomy of the body, and understanding the individual goals of the students rather than the standard vinyasa classes. We dive into what deconstruction is in yoga, Pilates as well as physical therapy. How interdisciplinary training and teachings come into play for all. Enjoy!Learn more about Trina:WebsiteInstagramMUSIC: 92elm - All For MeSUPPORT THE SHOW: If you find this podcast valuable you can support it directly by visiting https://donorbox.org/support-yogi-misfit-sessions-podcastWRITE A