Ep 270 Jason Crandell – Teach the Class You Wish You Were In

About this episode

Yoga expert Jason Crandell discusses his journey into yoga and offers insights on integrating strength training with traditional yoga practices.

Yoga expert Jason Crandell shares his journey into yoga, explores the relationship between yoga philosophy and asana practice, and discusses how to integrate strength training with traditional yoga. He offers practical advice on self-regulation, avoiding common pitfalls like naive flexibility, and balancing repetition with variation in teaching. Support the Podcast: Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/infoRf Main Topics: · Relationship between yoga asana and philosophy · Self-regulation and nervous system balance · Naive flexibility and control in yoga · Integrating strength training with yoga · Teaching strategies for consistency and variation Connect with Jason: Website: https://jasonyoga.com/ Instagram: @jason_crandell Connect with Keen on Yoga Website: http://www.keenonyoga.com/ Instagram: @keen_on_yoga | @adam_keen_ashtanga

People in this episode

Host: Adam Keen

Guest: Jason Crandell

Topics covered

• yoga philosophy
• asana practice
• self-regulation
• strength training
• teaching strategies

Keywords

• yoga
• philosophy
• asana
• self-regulation
• strength training
• teaching strategies
• flexibility
• nervous system

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Keen on Yoga, jasonyoga.com, Instagram, keenonyoga.com

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