Emily LightMy guest for my final episode is Emily Light. Emily has been studying and practicing yoga for 17 years, and teaching for 12 years. She began formally studying yoga therapy in Southern India, under the guidance of Swami Turyeananada, in 2010. There, she learned the classical therapeutics of asana, pranayama, mantra and meditation. In the summer of 2015, she graduated from a two year yoga therapy training with Sarahjoy Marsh, and is now a certified yoga therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists.She’s an anatomy nerd and passionate about helping students find their ideal version of each posture. In her classes, she weaves practical application of yoga philosophy, Ayurveda, and neurobiology into movement, breath and mindfulness, encouraging a dynamic exploration into oneʼs true nature. Her intention is to create a safe and nurturing place for students to learn about themselves and to connect. In this episode, we talk about the using the breath for nervous system regulation. Many of us have heard about the parasympathetic and sympathetic aspects of the nervous system but Emily’s explanation went a bit deeper. To explain the nuance, Emily talked about polyvagal theory, a theory put forth by Dr. Stephen Porges. Watch the short video by Dr. Porges, below, to learn a bit more. During our chat, Emily mentioned some of her favorite poses to help connect to her breath and not only regulate the nervous system, but build its resliency. The following are photos of her demonstrating the poses for your reference. The first is Crocodile pose: Wall dog Sitting, grabbing the seat of the chair Thanks so much to Emily for sharing her knowledge with us! Follow Emily on instagram @emilylightyoga and check out her class schedule at http://emilylightyoga.com. .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .et_bloom_form_content { background-color: #ededed !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .et_bloom_form_container .et_bloom_form_header { background-color: #ffffff !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .carrot_edge .et_bloom_form_content:before { border-top-color: #ffffff !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .carrot_edge.et_bloom_form_right .et_bloom_form_content:before, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .carrot_edge.et_bloom_form_left .et_bloom_form_content:before { border-top-color: transparent !important; border-left-color: #ffffff !important; } @media only screen and ( max-width: 767px ) {.et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .carrot_edge.et_bloom_form_right .et_bloom_form_content:before, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .carrot_edge.et_bloom_form_left .et_bloom_form_content:before { border-top-color: #ffffff !important; border-left-color: transparent !important; } }.et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .et_bloom_form_content button { background-color: #ad0075 !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .et_bloom_form_content .et_bloom_fields i { color: #ad0075 !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .et_bloom_form_content .et_bloom_custom_field_radio i:before { background: #ad0075 !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .et_bloom_form_content button { background-color: #ad0075 !important; } .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .et_bloom_form_container h2, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .et_bloom_form_container h2 span, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .et_bloom_form_container h2 strong { font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; }.et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .et_bloom_form_container p, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .et_bloom_form_container p span, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .et_bloom_form_container p strong, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .et_bloom_form_container form input, .et_bloom .et_bloom_optin_2 .

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25 Nervous System Resilience with Emily Light

Katherine Parker is a yoga instructor, owner of Studio PDX, and co-owner of Yomassage. Listen to her interview and be sure to check out her signature class, 6 Weeks to Splits™.

24 Katherine Parker from Studio PDX

Diana joins us again in this episode for a chat on yoga philosophy. We focused on one of the most loved Upanishads, the Kata Upanishad, which can be translated as "death of the teacher."

23 Yoga Philosophy with Diana Hulet

Megan Peterson is a doula and yoga teacher in Portland, OR who teaches pre and post natal yoga. Listen for tips on how to modify your practice!

22 Doula Duties & Prenatal Yoga with Megan Peterson

Colin Hogan is a musician as well as a full time yoga teacher and plays in three bands - Ham Yam and the Hims, The Colin Trio and, my favorite, Beardz II Men.

21 Colin Hogan Talks 90s Hip Hop and Yoga

Our guest this episode is Clarissa Evans: owner, trainer, and yoga teacher at Revivewell Training & Yoga in Southwest Portland. Listen to her story about creating a space where people could use exercise as a stress relief in a healthy way and not as an addiction!

20 Revivewell Studios with Clarissa Evans

Diana loves to teach yoga philosophy and has been teaching yoga in Portland since 2004. Currently, she is the director of the yoga program at Edge Fitness. Listen to hear her journey and be sure to catch our future philosophy chats!

19 Diana Hulet’s Journey to Teaching Yoga Philosophy

Derek quit his job at Intel to start a company called Hatha Hikes. When you book a Hatha Hike, you get to experience all of Derek’s favorite things with him - yoga, food, the outdoors, and connecting with people!

18 Hatha Hikes with Derek

This episode features a returning guest, Abby Kraai, who is leading a different kind of teacher training next year! Listen in to hear about her inspiration and approach!

17 Teacher Training with Abby Kraai

This episode features Flex and Flow. We talked to Jamie King, the owner, as well as Liz Wilson and Nicci Randall, about their emphasis on community, their signature class HIIT & Flow, and Sweat Pink, their online community for instructors and practitioners alike.

16 A Gateway to Yoga with Flex & Flow

This episode features Holly Bussmus and Chelsea Grubbs from Firelight Yoga. We talked about what it’s like to open a yoga studio and what the process was like, from picking a location to hiring the teachers and how their vision for the studio changed throughout the process.

15 Opening a Yoga Studio with Firelight Yoga

This episode features an interview with Cynthia Pedraza, who taught the children’s class at Yoga Fest PDX. We talked about her approach to practicing with her daughters at home, her experience with teaching kids, and she shared some tips on getting your kids started in yoga.

14 Children’s Yoga with Cynthia Pedraza

This episode features Massage and Yoga Portland. We sat down with Stephanie O'Donnell-Peters, the owner of Massage and Yoga, along with Gabrielle Johnson and Cookie Jagger who gave hands-on adjustments to students while Stephanie taught her class at Yoga Fest.

13 Massage & Yoga Portland at Yoga Fest 2018

The first in the series of Yoga Fest podcasts is an interview we did with a local Portland studio called Yoga Riot. Yoga Riot is a Baptiste yoga-inspired studio. We talked to Annie Ory, the founder of Yoga Riot, Kari Dougherty, Katie Presley, Stone Cairns, and two of their teacher training grads Taylor and Michael.

12 Yoga Riot at Yoga Fest 2018

Tristan Katz talks about the process of going through multiple teacher trainings, teaching for a few years, and then realizing it’s not the right fit. Have you ever been through something similar? If so, you’re not alone - it’s more common than you might realize! This episode is about listening to your gut and following your own path.

11 Life After Teacher Training with Tristan Katz

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