I’m excited to have my longtime friend Aparna Ramesh on the podcast to talk about prenatal yoga. We start by unpacking how much effort and intensity is appropriate during pregnancy and why prenatal yoga doesn’t have to mean an entirely gentle or restorative practice. We talk about balancing effort and rest, why “listen to your […]

I’m excited to have my friend and longtime acquaintance Vinay Jesta back on the podcast to get nerdy about Yin Yoga. My own experience with Yin has been pretty limited, so I wanted to understand what Yin Yoga actually is, how it fits into the broader yoga tradition, and how it differs from restorative yoga. […]

What does authentic yoga actually look like, and how do we know whether what we’re teaching and practicing is still connected to its roots? I’ve been thinking about this question for a long time, and I regularly run this checklist on myself—not as a way to judge or rank teachers, but as a mirror for […]

I’ve been wanting to talk about the viral “Lakshmi Maxxing” trend because, honestly, it got under my skin. As an Indian immigrant and yoga teacher living in America, I’ve seen plenty of examples of cultural appropriation in yoga, but reducing Lakshmi to an aesthetic of beauty, pleasure, femininity, and abundance felt like a particularly deep […]

Sankalpa is one of those yoga concepts I had mostly associated with Yoga Nidra, but the more I learned about it, the more I realized there was so much more to explore. In this conversation, Medha Bhaskar and I unpack what sankalpa really means, where it comes from, and how it differs from affirmations, intentions, […]

Bandhas are some of the most misunderstood practices in yoga. They’re often mentioned in classes, but rarely explained with enough context to help us understand what they really are or why they matter. In this conversation, I sit down with Sandra Anderson from the Himalayan Institute to unpack the physical, energetic, and meditative dimensions of […]

Sanskrit is often described as the language of yoga, but how much do we really need to know to teach authentically? In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Varun Khanna, founder of Sanskrit for Mere Mortals, to explore the relationship between Sanskrit, sound, and yoga. We dive into the stories behind the language, why […]

Building strength doesn’t mean abandoning yoga for the gym—it means understanding how strength fits within an intelligent asana practice. In this conversation, I sit down with Hatha Vinyasa teacher and functional strength coach Chhavi Sahal to explore why so many yoga practitioners become more flexible while still struggling with instability, recurring aches, and weak load-bearing […]

Most yoga teachers have heard of at least one or two of the Shat Kriyas — maybe you’ve practiced jala neti, maybe you’ve taught kapalabhati. But the full picture of what these six techniques actually are, where they come from, and why the Hatha Yoga Pradipika places them before pranayama is a conversation the modern […]

Parenting can feel overwhelming in today’s world, especially when we’re trying to raise healthy, resilient children while navigating endless advice and information. In this conversation, I sit down with renowned Ayurvedic scholar Dr. Jayarajan Kodikannath to explore how Ayurveda approaches child development, parenting, and well-being from a truly holistic perspective. We discuss everything from understanding […]