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On Practice, Partnership and Coming Home to Yourself with Sarah and Ty Powers
In today’s podcast episode, I’m joined by Sarah and Ty Powers, long-time partners in life and practice, and two teachers whose work has quietly shaped how yoga, meditation, and psychological inquiry are woven together in the West. This is a gentle, spacious conversation, and a beautiful one to...
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The Dark Night of the Soul with Anneke Sips
Have you ever gone through a time that feels impossibly difficult? When you just can’t find a way out? In today’s podcast episode, Dr Lauren Tober sits down with Anneke Sips, a psychiatric nurse and...
New Year, New You: The Impact of Toxic Positivity on Our Mental Health
At the end of last year, I was asked by a colleague about how I would be both theming and promoting my yoga classes in light of the upcoming new year. It seemed like everywhere I looked,...
Living a Life of Meaning and Purpose with Anand Mehrotra
Join Anand Mehrotra and Dr Lauren Tober for this intimate conversation, recorded live in a yurt at the Sattva Sanctuary on Bundjalung country in Australia. Hear Anand speak about his journey in...
Finding Meaning in Yoga and Mental Health
I was drawn to the practice of hatha yoga early in 1999, as a means of nourishing and supporting my physical well-being whilst pregnant with my first child. I expected yoga would benefit me...
How to Create a Safe Container for Yoga Students Experiencing Anxiety
Anxiety is very common worldwide, with one in four Australians reported suffering this condition in a 2007 survey (ABS, 2007). Statistically speaking, it is likely there will be yoga students with...
The Essence of iRest: A Conversation with Fuyuko Sawamura-Toyota
In this enlightening episode, Dr Lauren Tober sits down with Fuyuko Sawamura-Toyota (she/her), a renowned expert in iRest Meditation, to explore the profound impact of yoga on mental health and...
Yoga, Mental Health and Boundaries
Dr Lauren Tober sits down with Kate Pippos, the Head of Yoga at Virgin Active, to talk about all things yoga, mental health, parenting, boundaries and consent. Kate is also a Mental Health Aware...
Acceptance and Authenticity: Yoga Is For Everybody
As yoga students, our introduction to this beautiful practice almost always starts on the mat. But why do we go to that first class? To try it out? To accompany a friend? To understand what the fuss...
How to Diagnose Mental Illness
We know that nearly 80% of yoga students report practicing yoga for the mental health benefits, but only a small proportion of students will actually disclose that they’re experiencing mental health...
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