Am I contributing to the cultural appropriation of yoga? As a white yoga student and teacher, how can I do better? These are questions that I’ve been wrestling with over the past two decades of...
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On God and Navigating Abuse in Spiritual Communities with J. Brown
In today’s podcast episode, Dr Lauren Tober (she/her) had intended to ask J. Brown about topics that many of us know him for, like gentle is the new advanced and slower is stronger. But in this...
Addiction and Yoga with Lissie Turner
How can yoga help us to dissolve our addictive patterns? In this podcast episode, Dr Lauren Tober (she/her) is joined by Lissie Turner (she/her), CEO of the The Prana Project, to talk about...
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...
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...
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...
What Does Patanjali Say About Mental Health?
Today we’re joined by Saraswathi Vasudevan, from Yoga Vahini in Chennai. After studying the Yoga Sutras for many many years, Saras will be sharing with us what Patanjali has to say about mental...
How to Decrease Anxiety
In today’s video episode Dr Lauren Tober answers a from the Daisha from the Mental Health Aware Yoga Facebook group, on how to reduce anxiety with yoga. Listen in to hear Dr Lauren talk about: The...
Is Mental Health Aware Yoga Suitable for Psychologists?
In today’s video episode, Dr Lauren Tober is answering a question we get asked all the time about the Mental Health Aware Yoga training. We’ve been waiting until her new studio was finished before...
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