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On Women in Yoga with Bex Tyrer
In today’s episode, I’m joined by the incredible Bex Tyrer (she/her), a powerful voice in contemporary yoga and a longtime teacher based at the Yoga Barn in Ubud, Bali. I first met Bex a few years ago when I dropped into one of her classes at the Yoga Barn and loved it so much that I returned a...
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The Intersection of Yoga Psychology and Mental Health
How do yoga psychology and contemporary western psychology fit together? Are they complementary or do they have totally different ideas about mental health? Join Dr Lauren Tober to learn about one...
Meditation and Mental Health in 10 Minutes a Day
In this podcast episode Dr Lauren Tober speaks to Dr Elise Bialylew from Mindful in May to hear about her journey from working in a psychiatric hospital setting to running a global mindfulness...
The Effects of Yoga on Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Every single person on this planet has been impacted in some way or another by the COVID-19 pandemic, and people are still feeling effects at a physical, mental, spiritual, social and economic...
Language for a Safe Space
As Yoga Teachers, part of our job is to create a safe environment for our students; not only physically, but also emotionally. A safe space is one in which our students feel at ease, welcome, and...
5,4,3,2,1 Grounding Practice
Even if we teach yoga mindfully, skilfully and aware of the mental health challenges that our students might be facing, our students might still become triggered, anxious or overwhelmed in our...
Patting for Self-Regulation
Life can get overwhelming at times. When we become dysregulated, either hyper-aroused or hypo-aroused, there are many simple practices that we can do to self-regulate and bring ourselves back within...
How Yoga Can Help with Chronic Pain and Depression
Chronic pain and depression often go hand-in-hand. According to Pain Australia, 30-40% of people with a diagnosed mental health condition also seek treatment for chronic pain (Casey et al., 2022),...
Stop Touching Me
In today’s video episode, Dr Lauren Tober shares her recent experiences of being touched inappropriately in yoga classes. After sharing a series of video episodes earlier in the year on touch and...
The Most Important Yoga Practice for Home
There are so many different postures and practices to bring into a home yoga practice. Sometimes it can be overwhelming! But whether you’re developing a personal yoga practice for yourself or your...
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