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All of Yoga

Yoga Hero

36 episodes

23 hours ago

When most people think of yoga, they picture the physical postures; the asana. But there’s so much more to yoga… In this week’s All of Yoga podcast, we're exploring the Eight Limbs of Yoga - but with a twist! You're probably already familiar asana (limb 3), so this episode is The Other 7 Limbs. 🥰 Expect to hear how the yamas, niyamas, breathwork, and meditation can become practical tools for daily life, helping you reduce stress, and feel more joy… without spiritual bypassing. (I also s...

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Alternative Health

Health & Fitness,

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When most people think of yoga, they picture the physical postures; the asana. But there’s so much more to yoga… In this week’s All of Yoga podcast, we're exploring the Eight Limbs of Yoga - but with a twist! You're probably already familiar asana (limb 3), so this episode is The Other 7 Limbs. 🥰 Expect to hear how the yamas, niyamas, breathwork, and meditation can become practical tools for daily life, helping you reduce stress, and feel more joy… without spiritual bypassing. (I also s...

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Alternative Health

Health & Fitness,

Episodes (20/36)

All of Yoga

26. How yoga reduces anxiety (with evidence!)

Ok - let’s start with the doom and gloom: If you’re struggling with anxiety, it most likely won’t get better on its own. In fact, if left to it’s own devices, it’ll most likely get more challenging. The reality is that you’ll probably need to work diligently and consistently to manage, and reduce your anxiety. Right, that’s enough doom and gloom right?! Let’s look at the good stuff: When you start to meet your anxiety with movement, mindfulness and breathwork, the impact on managing and reduc...

2 months ago

19 minutes

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25. Five steps to starting a self-led yoga practice

Now, if the idea of stepping onto the yoga mat without a teacher guiding you feels really daunting then you are not on your own, but it doesn't have to be daunting at all! Self practice is such a powerful way to deepen your understanding of yoga, to cultivate a peaceful mindset and to fully connect to your yoga practice, and that's why today I'm sharing five simple steps to help you start your own self led yoga practice. Plus, if you’re looking for guided support, I’ll be sharing details ...

3 months ago

11 minutes

All of Yoga

24. Morning breathwork for clarity & calm - A 5 minute guided practice

Start your day with clarity and calm with this 5 minute guided breathwork practice. If you wake up feeling groggy, overwhelmed, or you just need a little boost, this simple yet powerful practice will help you reset your mind and energise your body for the day ahead. In this short session, you’ll: ☀️ learn a gentle breathwork technique to calm the nervous system ☀️ increase mental clarity & focus for a productive day ☀️ feel refreshed, and ready for your day. -- Loved this ep...

3 months ago

4 minutes

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23. The benefits of yoga for office workers

“Sitting is the new smoking!” Oh crikey - do we really need another thing to worry about? The reality is for many of us: sitting is necessary. We need to work in order to pay bills, and work is often desk based. News-flash! Worrying about sitting will not help anyone. However, adding some functional breathing, some de-desking movements and some midnfulness of our posture could improve both mental and physical health - a lot. This episode is designed to give you some food for thought, s...

3 months ago

18 minutes

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22. Yoga Nidra for becoming your best self

Become your best self through a deep, delightful relaxing Yoga Nidra 💤Yoga Nidra is a relaxing, impactful meditation. All you need to do is get as comfortable as possible, and be guided - that's it! This Yoga Nidra has been designed for anytime in the day or evening to help you become your very best self. You can do this Yoga Nidra sat in a chair, laid on your bed or the floor. You could do it first thing in the morning, or as an afternoon pick-me-up......basically, where ever you are, a...

3 months ago

11 minutes

All of Yoga

21. Morning yoga nidra for a great day!

Yoga Nidra is a relaxing, impactful meditation. All you need to do is get as comfortable as possible, and be guided - that's it! This Yoga Nidra has been designed for the morning to help you have a great day. You can Nidra sat in a chair, laid on your bed or the floor. You could do it first thing in the morning, or as an afternoon pick-me-up. There’s no rules here. Just relax, and enjoy!Practice yoga online with Yoga Hero, just £9.99 per month hereSign up to our new...

1 year ago

15 minutes

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20. How to stop overthinking, according to yoga

How to stop overthinking, according to yoga⁠.There's a REALLY important concept to explain here, to show you how much emphasis yoga places on the activity of the mind, and that is that the Sanskrit word for thought is vritti, which also translates as - and this is really important - vortex, or whirlpool!⁠So now that there's some acknowledgement, about how powerful thoughts can be. : let's look at what yoga says about overthinking.⁠⁠Firstly yoga asks us to be present. When you're thinking abou...

1 year ago

6 minutes

All of Yoga

19. Controlling the uncontrollables

You have a finite amount of time, mental bandwidth and energy -and being mindful of where you spend these valuable resources is incredibly important. Put simply if you're trying to control things that are outside of your control, you're spending your valuable resources in a way that won't give you any benefit at all. There are just three things that you can control, which are your thoughts, your spoken words, and your physical deeds, your actions. If a large portion of your va...

1 year ago

3 minutes

All of Yoga

18. Beautiful guided Savasana

Savasana - Corpse pose - is the rest and relaxation at the end of a yoga class. Although it is practiced in most of our yoga classes... sometimes you feel like you could just do with a bit longer there!Well.... this podcast episode is for you!This is 15 minutes of beautiful guided Savasana to round off your practice, help you feel rested and refreshed and balance energy levels. Grab any props you need, and enjoy!"Holly truly has a gift when it comes to a guided Savasana. She weaves imagery an...

2 years ago

14 minutes

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17. Styles of Yoga - Restorative Yoga

Navigating your way through the different styles of yoga can be a bit of a minefield, so, in this episode we break down what Restorative yoga is, the many benefits of Restorative yoga and some bits and bobs to bear in mind when you're practicing, and then we'll let you know how you can learn more about Restorative yoga with us at Yoga Hero if you'd like to. Restorative yoga is, in essence, any yoga that is restful, nourishing, very calming for the nervous system and healing. Because of t...

2 years ago

10 minutes

All of Yoga

16. Start yoga in September

September has that back-to-school, new-term, lovely-fresh start feeling about it. And because of that, it's often a time where people start a gym membership or a new routine, or maybe start to think about their roles and values and intentions in life. Obviously, we at Yoga Hero think yoga is one of THE best things that you can do for your mind, body and soul. And so, we wanted to make it as easy as possible for you to start a yoga practice in September, if that's what you'd like to do.&...

2 years ago

8 minutes

All of Yoga

15. Tips for developing a regular yoga practice

In our most recent episode - episode 14 - we covered how to prepare for your first yoga class. Well, once you've done your first class, it's a lot easier to do your second, then your third and so on... So a sensible next step is looking to develop a regular, consistent and beneficial yoga practice.If you're looking to bring more yoga in to your life, to practice with more consistency or regularity and you'd like some motivation or guidance, this episode is for you; whether you've done 1 yoga ...

2 years ago

12 minutes

All of Yoga

14. How to prepare for your first yoga class

It's no secret that we at Yoga Hero are passionate about the power of yoga. And that it's more than just the physical practice. However, most of us really need the physical practice and that will be where the bulk of our yoga practice goes. If you happen to stumble across yoga in a yoga magazine or on instagram or tiktok, you'd be forgiven for thinking that it's just for skinny, very flexible people who can tie themselves up in knots and walk on their hands. But the truth is, yoga is for ever...

2 years ago

15 minutes

All of Yoga

13. Align your intentions and actions

This episode is a guided meditation, to help you align your intentions and actions. See the show notes here Aligning your intentions and actions...It sounds so simple doesn't it; that when the things that you spend your time, your mental bandwidth and your energy doing, are different to the things that you enjoy, to the things that light you up, this difference becomes problematic. However, when the things that you spend your valuable resources doing align with the characteris...

2 years ago

8 minutes

All of Yoga

12. The four types of people, and the four ways to treat them

This episode is the four types of people, and the four ways to treat them. Otherwise known as the four locks and the four keys. Otherwise known as sutra 1:33! See the show notesSutra 1:33 is: 'By cultivating attitudes of friendliness towards the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous and disregard toward the wicked, the mind retains its undisturbed calmness.' This is such an important and incredibly useful sutra. If someone tells us they got a promotion or they'v...

2 years ago

18 minutes

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11. Styles of Yoga - Yin Yoga

Navigating your way through the different styles of yoga can be a bit of a minefield, so, in this episode we break down what Yin yoga is, the benefits of Yin yoga and some bits and bobs to bear in mind when you're practicing, and then we'll let you know how you can practice Yin with us at Yoga Hero if you'd like to. Yin yoga is, in essence, a slow, passive style of yoga, that's all about letting go. In yin yoga, the postures are held for minutes, rather than breaths, which means that the...

2 years ago

16 minutes

All of Yoga

10. Forgiveness

This podcast episode is all about a huge thing that can be a drain on joy: FORGIVENESS. We start by looking at what forgiveness is. (It seems obvious, but let's unpick it anyway.) Then we'll look at some ideas and concepts from yoga philosophy that can help understand how to forgive. The road to forgiving someone can be long and bumpy, but it's not never ending. So let's start down that road...----------Listen to your free Forgiveness meditationSee the show notes ----------Practice onlin...

2 years ago

16 minutes

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9. Styles of Yoga - Ashtanga Yoga

Navigating your way through the different styles of yoga can be a bit of a minefield, so, in this episode we break down what Ashtanga yoga is, the benefits of Ashtanga yoga and some bits and bobs to bear in mind, and then we'll let you know how you can practice Ashtanga with us at Yoga Hero if you'd like to. ----------Practice online with us, for just £9.99 per month: Take a lookFollow Yoga Hero on Instagram @beayogaheroLearn with Yoga Hero yogahero.mykajabi.comTake a screenshot when you list...

3 years ago

11 minutes

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8. Ways to deepen and advance your yoga practice

In this episode, we're breaking down some ways to deepen and advance your yoga practice, to help you stay inspired and motivated in your practice, and to ensure that your yoga is benefiting all areas of your life as much as possible There are many ways that you can deepen and advance your yoga practice, today we'll be looking at: Regularity of practiceDeepening the physical aspect of your practice, but not succumbing o just going full beans into working really hard but finding motiv...

3 years ago

13 minutes

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7. Micro resting, midi resting and maxi resting

Rest is often something that we think of, as something to do when everything else is done, or when everything else is under control. But, when we leave rest to do, when everything else is ticked off.... well, we never get to it.We've created this podcast episode to give you tips, tricks and techniques to bring more rest in to your life, whether that's micro, midi, or maxi rest. So first of all, what is rest? Often rest is thought of as a long bath, or watching a series on the TV, or bein...

3 years ago

12 minutes