The Heart and Bones Podcast

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Whether it’s anatomy, exploring yoga traditions, or discussing the unspoken aspects of teaching yoga, this podcast is for those tired of superficial yoga narratives. Brea Johnson, founder of Heart & Bones Yoga, a globally recognized online platform for anatomy-informed yoga and inclusive practices for both yoga teachers and everyday people, interviews experts, shares crucial insights and provides education for both yoga students and teachers. Join Brea for real conversations that challenge, educate, enlighten, and invite you to grow. No matter where you are in your yoga journey, discover more about yourself, your practice, and how you can move with love.

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Reduce Sleep Anxiety with Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell

May 15 2024 19 mins

What do you do when lying awake in bed, stressed about not sleeping? Sleep specialist, Dr. Angela Holliday-Bell joins the podcast today to discuss the importance of sleep for overall health and well-being and gives us important strategies and perspectives on creating healthy bedtime routines and reducing sleep anxiety.

Don’t get good at teaching

Aug 29 2023 11 mins

What? Don’t be good at teaching, what kind of advice is that? Sounds wild, but it’s true. The secret to being a good yoga teacher is to not be good at teaching. Take a listen to find out what that actually means!

Why I don’t use levels in my yoga classes

Aug 15 2023 18 mins

Is labeling your classes beginner or advanced doing more harm than good? Listen as we explore this important question!

Are you a good teacher if you can’t do all the poses?

Aug 03 2023 10 mins

Are you a good teacher if you can’t do all the poses? Absolutely

It’s not you, it’s the yoga industry

Jul 27 2023 12 mins

All those things you doubt yourself about? Feeling like an imposter or not a good enough teacher? It’s not you, it’s the yoga industry!

Chronic Pain + Yoga: Teaching Tips and Practice with Astrid van Rens

Oct 20 2021 31 mins

Many people experience chronic pain and illness and yoga can be a supportive pain management tool. As a yoga teacher, there will be people who come to your classes with chronic pain or illness and but do you know what to do? How can you offer a practice that acknowledges their needs in a loving and supportive way? In this episode, you'll gain tools and insights for how to integrate

How accessible yoga benefits everybody

Aug 31 2021 39 mins

You might think that teaching accessible yoga means teaching people in chairs or those with injuries. But when you teach with the intention to create classes that everyone can feel good in then you're teaching accessible yoga. And yet, the cues you use, if you use props or not, and the language in your classes might not actually work for everyone that attends. So what really is "ac

Strong Niche, Clear Teaching: Dynamic Aging with Carol Robbins

Aug 16 2021 38 mins

When you know who you teach and how you can help them, it makes your teaching so much easier. We talk to Carol Robbins, a yoga and Pilates teacher who has found success through her clear niche as a teacher. Carol focuses mainly on healthy and dynamic aging and we talk all about how to find your niche, how that provides a clearer roadmap for your sequencing of classes and easier mar

Is yoga for everybody? Disrupting the yoga industry with Aisha Nash

Aug 05 2021 34 mins

As yoga teachers, are we reinforcing unhealthy ideals without realizing it? Can yoga be not just for everybody, but every body? How do we make yoga more inclusive and offer ways for people (including you as a teacher!) to show up as themselves? We dive into this and so much more with London-based yoga teacher, Aisha Nash. Aisha teaches an anti-diet approach to yoga which not only l

When do you stop learning as a teacher?

Jul 27 2021 46 mins

Will you ever feel like you know enough as a yoga teacher? Does the learning ever really stop? We ask these questions and more in this in-depth episode.