Yoga Pilots Podcast

Jennipher Walters is the co-founder and co-author of The Fit Bottomed Girl Anti-Diet and Editor-in-Chief at Fit Bottomed Girls and Fit Bottomed Zen, Jenn has several fitness credentials under her belt: She is an ACE-certified personal trainer, health coach, and advanced health and fitness specialist, and an AFAA-certified group exercise instructor. Fitbottomedzen - As Jennipher and company have expanded the Fittbottom world one thing has become so, so, so very clear: health isn't just about workouts and eats. It's about your entire lifestyle. Your home. Your relationships with others. Your relationship with yourself. Your career. Your purpose. Your path. And that's exactly why we created Fit Bottomed Zen — to take that message a bit further and help readers to zen out in all areas of their lives. There will be tips, workouts, how-tos, guides … everything you need to help you find your flow — that magical place where you just feel AWESOME and are not just living in a body you love but also living a life y

If you have tried yoga nidra, you have most likely heard of Richard Miller, and may even recognize his voice. Richard has practiced, studied, taught and researched yoga nidra for more than forty years. His work brings stress relief, chronic pain relief and better sleep to many people including veterans where there has been exceptionally good results and great proof of the benefits. Richard is the Founder, Executive Director and President of the Board of Directors of the Integrative Restoration Institute.  Richard Miller; Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, author, researcher, yogic scholar and spiritual teacher. Richard Miller has devoted his life and work to integrating the nondual wisdom teachings of Yoga, Tantra, Advaita, Taoism and Buddhism with Western psychology. Among his mentors were Jean Klein, T.K.V. Desikachar and Stephen Chang. Richard is the founding president and CEO of the Integrative Restoration Institute, co-founder of The International Association of Yoga Therapy and founding editor

The experts we interviewed in recent podcasts have shared some great insights that will help new and seasoned yoga practitioners get more out of yoga. We highlight 12 jewels of wisdom that will benefit your practice. One or two of these ideas should add an insight or a clarification to benefit your practice. We are on ITunes, please leave us a review (to find us search "Yoga Pilots" in ITunes). Please offer any comments and share our content. Thank you. The links will take you to the specific podcast summary page. On the podcast summary page, scroll to the podcast player and fast forward to the time indicated in the link to hear the expert at a certain point in the podcast.. 1. Yoga and Weight Loss Dr. Loren Fishman, a forty year yoga practitioner who studied with Iyengar, also a Harvard trained brilliant practicing physician shares insights from his new book, Healing Yoga, about yoga postures that help to curb appetite and build a greater awareness of what a person eats. Go to 34 minutes in th

Dan is the Founder and Executive Director of the Veterans Yoga Project.  He is a licensed clinical psychologist and yoga instructor.  Both the US Army Surgeon-General and Defense Centers of Excellence confirmed Yoga as a complementary practice for the treatment of PTSD, and for the management of chronic pain in military and veteran settings. As a Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University's Department of Psychiatry and the VA's Mental Illness Research and Education Clinical Center, Dan conducted research and has taught mindfulness and yoga to hundreds of veterans and active-duty service members. Daniel is currently a psychologist at the Oakland Vet Center in Alameda, California, where he teaches several yoga and meditation classes weekly.   Veterans Yoga Project www.veteransyogaproject.org,  is an educational and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of military veterans. Working in partnership with veterans, active-duty military personnel, student ve

Leslie Kaminoff – The best-selling co-author of YogaAnatomy. Leslie is a yoga educator inspired by the traditionof T.K.V. Desikachar. An internationally recognized expert with 32years of experience, Leslie teaches, and does workshops for yogastudents and teachers. 2000 people have participated in Leslie'sonline Yoga Anatomy workshops.Quote from Leslie Kaminoff about practicing yoga…."People can benefit immensely from a process that enables you tothink more clearly, breathe more effortlessly and move moreefficiently." T.K.V. Desikachar – Health Healing and Beyond, writtenby Desikachar. Leslie was involved in putting this book together.Wonderful stories about Deikachar's father Krishnamacharya and thehealing practices of yoga.Personal history, background and trainingSivananda YogaBirth of the yoga and fitness IndustryStudios in New York. The Breathing ProjectThe Meaning of Surrender in YogaSerenity prayer – Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr, AmericanTheologist."Grant me the serenity of mind to accept the things w

Mel Robin is the author of a 1500 page book titled, A Handbook for Yogasana Teachers, The Incorporation of Neuroscience, Physiology, and Anatomy into the Practice, he is about to publish a more comprehensive eBook in 2016. Mel has practiced yoga, studied and taught Iyengar yoga for the past thirty years. Mel started practicing yoga at age 50 and became passionate about the relationship between what is experienced in the physical postures of yoga (asana) and functions of the body, mind and emotions as put forth by western medicine. Before learning yoga, Mel was Captain of the Gymnastics team at UCLA and worked as a Chemist for Bell Labs for 28 years. Mel combines his intellect, experience and knowledge of yoga to bring a western medical explanation to yoga postures in reasonable and logical ways. In this Podcast we discuss: Balancing in yoga postures Mental balance allows balancing in a yoga postures. To balance on one foot in a yoga posture focus on the ankle. Freeze other body joints and keep the ankle join

Podcast: Keith Mitchell is learned and experience advocate of mediation and yoga. Keith has led mediation and yoga sessions with Congress, President Obama’s family and veterans. Keith found meditation initially as a healing agent after a football injury left him partially paralyzed. Before that, Keith was a Pro-Bowl linebacker in the NFL. Meditation and yoga helped Keith heal his body and transformed his life in a very positive direction. In this podcast we discuss: Keith’s background as a Pro-Bowl linebacker who never missed a game due to an injury. Keith grew up in Texas, “Friday Night Lights,” Texas A&M and then eight years in the NFL. The injury left him half paralyzed from the neck down for six months. Keith Mitchell found meditation through conscious breathing. It gave him the opportunity to take part in healing. Keith viewed meditation as his playbook to make his recovery happen when he was not hearing that the doctors attending to him had solutions. Insights on how to medit

Podcast: Stacy Plaske is one of our great local yoga teachers specializing in the Ashtanga style of yoga. A founder and co-owner of Long Island-based Balance Yoga & Healing Arts Center in Huntington, NY. A teacher for fourteen years; Stacy traveled to India eight times and studied with the creator of Ashtanga yoga, Pattabhi Jois. Stacy is a wonderfully enthusiastic and knowledgeable teacher who continues her studies with top professionals in the yoga community including Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor and Tim Feldman. Stacy’s Studio is Balance Yoga and Healing www.balanceyogaandhealing.com In this podcast we discuss: The types and variety of Ashtanga classes. The Ashtanga Series explained. Led Ashtanga yoga – Everyone begins together and does a series together as a class. Better for a student with experience. About 90 minutes per class Mysore classes – Named after a town in India – Open practice room for 2.5 hours Everyone practices at their own pace. Learn series in progre

Eric Shaw – Yoga Historian and Yoga Teacher. Eric trained in and studied yoga for more than twenty years. He has five academic degrees, and did his primary yoga training with Shandor Remete, Matt Huish and Arkady Shirin. Eric is currently working with Rod Stryker and his Parayoga form. Eric is an enthusiast learned student of the history of yoga and the lineage of the styles now prevalent in the United States. Eric has cultivated his own yoga style and teaches Prasana Yoga  (www.prsanayoga.com) – Derived from his studies Shandor Remete –Emphasizes patterns and forms in yoga. Aesthetics of movement, flow and connective style through transitions. Graceful to the eye. Creative choreography. Eric Shaw teaches daily in Taipei and will be traveling to the US, see the schedule on his website and is working with Pure Yoga. Our Discussion about the history and lineage of Yoga Myth – Yoga poses were invented in the 1930’s – Mark Singleton’s quote, from his book Yoga Body i

Milard Roper is one of our great local teacher here on Long Island. Milard has two studios in Huntingtin, NY offering classes, teacher training and workshops; he studied yoga with some of the most senior yoga teacher trainers in the industry including; 200 hours with Ana Forrest, 100 hours with Raganuth and 500 hours with Sandra Loring.  In addition, Milard is a licensed Acupuncturist, Massage Therapist as well as a Board Certified Chinese Herbalist. Milard has also taught Kung Fu and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for many years. Milard’s website is www.thefunkyom.com.  Class schedules, workshops and training Milard talks with Yogapilots about: Forrest yoga - Anna Forrest Core work – supporting structuring muscles – at the beginning of practice Postures – vinyasa similarity – build heat internally – holding postures – practiced at 85 degrees – mindful assisting Breathing and movement Alignment Bhakti - Raganuth Capo Background as a monk and rock musician. B

Ellen Saltonstall is an accomplished yoga instructor and author. She has been teaching yoga for 30 years, originally training in the Iyengar and Anasura styles of yoga. Ellen is the co-author of two books, Yoga for Osteoporosis and Yoga for Arthritis. Ellen teaches yoga, therapeutic yoga and the anatomy of yoga classes from her studio in New York City. www.ellensaltonstall.com Ellen has developed a therapeutic practice to massage and stretch localized areas of the body called Bodymind Ballwork. The distinct feature of Bodymind Ballwork is the use of rubber balls of varying sizes and textures (as small as a walnut and as big as a melon), which support, massage and stretch localized areas of the body.  There are techniques for every part of you, from head to toes. The result is a wonderful feeling of lightness and ease in the body, and quiet alertness in the mind. To quote one student: “It’s like having a massage therapist in your pocket”. In this podcast we discuss: Ellen’s y

Dr. Loren Fishman has been practicing yoga for forty years, he trained for a year with yoga master B.K.S. Iyengar and is currently Medical Director of Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Fishman is a professor at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons and has written and edited more than eighty academic articles and books on rehabilitative medicine. Dr. Fishman combines his significant depth of knowledge in medicine and yoga to treat patients; he has also completed clinical studies that support yoga for healing. In this podcast, Dr. Fishman is joined by colleague and yoga therapist Gabriella Barnstone. We discuss: Western medicine, yoga as an accompanying or alternative therapy and the clinical evidence supporting yoga. Yoga for Osteoporosis. Yoga for Scoliosis. Yoga for back pain – The importance of the diagnosis, and how yoga can be therapy for a variety of back ailments. Yoga and Weight Loss – Yoga postures to curb your appetite and how to use yoga and improve your reactio

  Gordon is a well-schooled and accomplished yoga teacher and yoga therapist. Gordon is certified at 2000 hours. Gordon’s primary yoga training is in the Purna style of yoga that is derived from B.K.S. Iyengar's teachings. Gordon worked as an athletic trainer in collegiate basketball coaching with Bobby Knight, for the Orlando Magic and various Olympic athletes. His overarching principal is to work with students in the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual components. Many athletes focus primarily on the physical, and 90% of athletes over-train or only train in one area. Our discussion includes details about Gordon’s highly developed yoga teaching style as well as in-depth insights into the anatomy of the body. Podcast Highlights:   The importance of teaching a series of postures The movements of the hip. The nuances of a good yoga posture for runners Gordon discusses how long postures should be held for maximum benefit and fascia release Gordon emphasizes alignment and comments abo

Bikram Yoga is one of the most widely practiced yoga styles in the world, yet there has not been significant clinical research until recently. Dr. Hunter has done several clinical studies and is completing new research. Please join us for a discussion about the new research, the results and the benefits of Bikram yoga. Dr.Hunter also discusses her personal practice and offers advice to people interested in practicing Bikram and other styles of yoga.   Dr. Hunter is the Research Director of www.pureaction.org a non-profit focused on bringing the benefits of yoga to mainstream medicine through research, education and community research. Dr. Hunter has published several studies on the impact of yoga on cardiovascular health and glucose tolerance. Pureaction is hosting a Yoga Research Conference July 22 through July 24th 2016, details can be found at www.pureaction.org

Meditation and mindfulness are integral to a yoga practice. Dr. Rick Hecht, a long time practitioner of Yoga, is also a Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Hecht is finishing groundbreaking work on mindfulness meditation and weight loss. In this podcast interview, Dr. Hecht describes the clinical studies he has been working on, the results and offers some clear, straightforward advice about how mindfulness meditation can be applied to losing weight.