KatieYoga Australia

Mar 28 2023 11 ep. 17 mins 1
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For students of yoga. Discover the reasons why certain instructions are given in a yoga practice. Empower yourself with the knowledge to become your own inner guru.

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How to set up your home yoga room?

Mar 28 2023 31 mins  
In this episode we discuss: The benefits of a home yoga practice. What the ancient yogic texts say about where to practice yoga. Considerations for setting up a yoga room. Yoga props and meditation equipment. Ideas for starting a home practice. Rituals to include in your daily practice and their benefit. Sadhana. You can watch this episode via YouTube https://youtu.be/j

Why do we partially block the nostril in Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril Breathing)?

Mar 18 2023 14 mins  
In this episode we discuss: - How to practice Nadi Shodhana Pranayama (Alternate Nostril Breathing).- Benefits of Nadi Shodhana.- Nasagra Mudra and Nasikagra Mudra.- Quitting smoking.- Hatha Yoga Pradipika.- Nasal Laterality.- Svara Dominance / Nostril Dominance.- Ida, Pingala & Sushumna Nadi.- The Goal of Yoga.- Regulating the breath.- Ujjayi Pranayama. You can watch this vide

Get your bowel moving with Yoga Techniques!

Mar 11 2023 14 mins  
In this episode we discuss: Yoga asanas, pranayamas and bandhas to help with elimination of waste from the body. Apana and Prana, two of the five Vayus. Agni, the digestive fire. Ayurveda practices for a healthy digestive system. Stress and its impact on digestion. You can watch this episode via YouTube: https://youtu.be/BX6aqUb-MeI

Are yoga props dumbing down your practice?

Feb 18 2023 14 mins  
Are yoga props dumbing down your practice? In this episode we discuss: - How the use of yoga props started in yoga. - Creative ways to use blocks. - Benefits of using props. - Different types of props. Find out more about us and join our mailing list: https://www.katieyoga.com.au/ You can watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MHB86wVZjJE

Does Yoga help with Depression?

Feb 11 2023 16 mins  
Does Yoga help with Depression? In this episode we discuss: - The mind-body. - Down regulation of the nervous system. - Managing thoughts. - Body awareness. - Non-judgement / acceptance. - The best yoga for depression. You can watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mxmtPZtp7_w Find out more about us and join our mailing list: https://www.katieyoga.com.au/ Find out more

What’s the benefit of placing a block under the pelvis in Bridge Pose?

Feb 04 2023 19 mins  
This episode focuses on Bridge Pose, Setu Bandha Sarvangasana also known as Setu Bandhasana. We discuss: - Benefits of Bridge Pose. - Benefits of using a block to support Bridge Pose. - Benefits of not using a block to support Bridge Pose. - The muscles strengthened and stretched in Bridge Pose. - Posterior chain strength. - Upper and lower fibres of the glutes in backbends. - Pos

How do you use Meditation Beads?

Jan 28 2023 10 mins  
How do you use Meditation Beads? In the episode we discuss: - Different types of Mala Beads - How to use Mala Beads - Suitable Mantras for Meditation You can watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nakqNGkSS-0

Is Downward Facing Dog a resting pose or should you go deeper?

Jan 21 2023 16 mins  
Is Downward Facing Dog a resting pose or should you go deeper? In the episode we discuss: - Tom Myers concept of Viking vs Temple Dancer connective tissue. - Connective tissues and it’s impact on range of motion. - Dave has a long standing belief shattered.  - Beighton tests for joint mobility.  - Optimal joint functioning: joint stability and joint mobility. - Active

What are the different types of yoga?

Jan 14 2023 24 mins  
In this episode we discuss: - The paths of Yoga (i.e. Bhakti, Jnana, Karma, Raja and Hatha) and key historic yoga texts (i.e. Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras). - Influential yoga teachers including Krishnamacharya, B. K. S. Iyengar and Pattabhi Jois. - Different styles of Yoga including Iyengar, Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, Restorative, Yin and Therapeutic Yoga. - The

Do you activate your muscles in yoga poses?

Jan 07 2023 16 mins  
A common question in yoga classes is: "Do we active our muscles in yoga postures?" We discuss: - When and when not to activate muscle including Progressive Muscle Relaxation. - How to activate muscles including Bandhas, Joint Stabilization, Isometrics and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF Stretching). - Why we activate in yoga poses. - How much should we activate in yo