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MENTAL HEALTH AWARE YOGA WITH DR LAUREN TOBER
On Somatics for Nervous System Regulation with Dr Kaitlin Harkess
How can we regulate our nervous system, ease anxiety, and create lives of greater connection and wellbeing? In this heart-opening conversation, I sat down with Dr Kaitlin Harkess (she/her) to explore the transformative role of somatic practices, compassion, and lifestyle medicine in supporting...
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Yoga for Your Mood
A big welcome to Amy Weintraub (she/her), who is joining Dr Lauren Tober for today’s Mental Health Aware Yoga episode. Amy Weintraub is the founder of the LifeForce Yoga® Healing Institute, an...
Connection to Country
A big welcome to Eve White, who is joining Dr Lauren Tober for today’s Mental Health Aware Yoga episode. Based in Australia, Eve is a proud Wirridjuri woman, Yoga Instructor, Professional Dancer,...
It’s Ok to Slow Down
Yoga Teachers, this is your invitation to slow down. I know, I know. You've probably invited all your students to slow down and and look after themselves already. But this one, dear Yoga Teacher, is...
Eyes Open or Closed?
Today Dr Lauren Tober is joined by Psychologist, Yoga Teacher, and Mental Health Aware Yoga Mentor Annabel McLisky to talk about why it’s so important to keep your eyes open as you teach yoga. You...
What Microphone Do I Use to Teach Yoga Online?
When you’re teaching online, it’s important to have good sound quality. It can be very confusing and distracting for students if they have trouble hearing you. By spending a little time, and a...
Supported Child’s Pose
In today’s episodes Dr Lauren Tober shares one of her favourite restorative yoga postures; Supported Child’s Pose (Salamba Balasana). Spending a few minutes in this position, as a stand-alone...
Palming
I don’t know about you, but over here at Mental Health Aware Yoga HQ, our eyes are getting a workout with all this zooming! And given the state of the world, there’s a fair chance your yoga students...
Gratitude
Happy World Gratitude Day! September 21st is World Gratitude Day, a day where we pause and reflect on what we’re grateful for. Tune into this video episode with Dr Lauren Tober to learn: Her...
RU OK?
Today is RU OK? Day in Australia, where we ask people “are you ok?” It's a wonderful mental health initiative to support people to start, what might be considered a difficult, but very important...
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