Yogaland Podcast

How do you fit yoga, resistance training, and cardio into a real week — without burning out or dropping one of them entirely?That’s our topic this week — not in theory, but with specific days, durations, and honest personal experience of what actually works for me and Jason.The short version: yoga alone isn't enough. Cardio alone isn't enough. Resistance training alone isn't enough. But the three together — even in modest amounts — create a movement practice that is balanced, sustainable, and genuinely good for your body long term!To learn more about incorporating resistance training into your yoga practice, check out Jason's newest continuing education course, Strong Yoga here: jasonyoga.com/strengthSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most yoga backbend preparation focuses on opening the front body. That's valuable — but it's only half the equation. The posterior shoulders, rhomboids, and upper back muscles that should be driving backbends are almost never specifically strengthened in a yoga practice. The result: most practitioners push the floor away rather than pulling the chest forward — and no amount of additional stretching fixes a strength problem.This week’s podcast fixes that.Jason breaks down three targeted resistance band exercises for the posterior shoulders and upper back — and immediately applies each one to Locust, Cobra, Camel, and Bridge so you can feel the difference in real time.What You'll Learn:Why posterior shoulder and upper back weakness is the most overlooked limitation in yoga backbendsThree resistance band exercises — seated and standing row, elbow flare pull, and band pull-apart at three angles — that directly target the muscles yoga consistently under-developsHow to choose the right resistance level and how many sets and reps to use for both pre-practice activation and longer-term strength buildingHow to apply each exercise immediately to Locust, Cobra, Camel, and Bridge — and feel the difference in muscular recruitment in real timeWhy resistance provides proprioceptive feedback that bodyweight yoga cannot and how that feedback immediately improves your backbendsRegistration opens for Jason's newest course, Strong Yoga on Thursday! Get on the waitlist and we'll let you know when you can enroll: jasonyoga.com/strengthSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The summer went quickly; we thought we'd reconvene and catch you up on our latest in life and yoga. As a reminder! Yoga-ish conversations are where we share life stuff, and although it may cross over into yoga territory, it is decidedly non-technical. This week, we cover a lot of ground and talk about:Books we loved this summerWhat we're watching (spoiler: We're divided over Widow's Bay)Surprising joy in our journey with memory careJason's professional evolution and the vulnerability that comes with itWhat's coming next — a new resistance training course for yogis called Strong Yoga. Join the waitlist to learn all about it: jasonyoga.com/strength Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this solo episode, Andrea explores why mindfulness remains a vital practice—especially during times of collective stress, uncertainty, and moral overwhelm.Drawing from Buddhist foundations of mindfulness, personal experience, and years of teaching yoga and meditation, Andrea reframes mindfulness not as passivity or “everything’s fine” thinking, but as the practice of witnessing—with non-judgment and loving awareness—what is actually here.She reflects on:Why mindfulness helps us sit with difficult emotions without becoming overwhelmed by themThe difference between non-judgment and disengagementHow loving awareness transforms mindfulness from a cold observation into an act of careWhy yoga teachers’ ability to “hold space” is both invisible and essentialHow short, accessible mindfulness practices can support nervous system regulation and clarityAndrea also shares three practical ways to integrate mindfulness into daily life, including mindfulness walks, working skillfully with unpleasant moments, and using declarative language as a nervous-system-friendly form of presence and connection.This episode is an invitation to return to the basics—not as an escape from reality, but as a way to meet it with steadiness, compassion, and care.-----------------You can find shownotes here: yogalandpodcast.com/episode376Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.