Yogaland Podcast

• Yoga for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with Dr. Kyla Pearce

  Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Whether mild (commonly called a concussion) or severe, TBI can create long-term health challenges ranging from cognitive fatigue, to memory loss to insomnia and mental health issues. This episode explores how LoveYourBrain's free yoga and meditation program benefits people affected by TBI and their caregivers. Since 2015, Dr. Kyla Pearce, Senior Director of Programs and Research at LoveYourBrain, has trained over 2,500 yoga teachers and clinicians in how to adapt yoga for TBI. She was the primary investigator on the largest published study of yoga for TBI, which found significant improvement in quality of life, resilience, cognition, and positive affect among 705 people with TBI who participated in the LoveYourBrain program.LoveYourBrain was founded in 2014 by brothers Kevin and Adam Pearce following Kevin’s severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a snowboarding accident in 2009 while training for the Olympics. Their family’s experience navigating Kevin’s recovery inspired them to create LoveYourBrain.To date, LoveYourBrain has supported nearly 50,000 people worldwide, through research-backed programs offered at no cost to empower the TBI community with new tools, resources, and connections.We talk about:Common challenges after traumatic brain injuryHow hard it is to have an invisible injuryWhat the research says about yoga for traumatic brain injury (TBI)How Dr. Pearce designed the LoveYourBrain six-week yoga program — from asana adaptations to types of meditation to group sharingThe importance of cultivating resilience rather than a return to “normal”Post-traumatic growth — what it is and how we can all benefit from seeing life’s challenges through this lensMindful March — how you can support people with TBI in accessing yogaLoveYourBrain’s online teacher training programLastly: March is Brain Injury Awareness Month! Go to loveyourbrain.com/challenge to join their Mindful March Meditation Challenge and support their efforts in keeping yoga FREE to those affected by TBI.There are lots of resources on their website as well as info about teacher training: I've created a curated list of links for Yogaland listeners: www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode350 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Why Yoga Teachers Should Think Like Educators: The Keys to Making Your Teaching Stick

  Have you ever felt like your students aren’t fully absorbing what you’re teaching? Want to make your cues, sequences, and insights truly stick? On this episode, Jason reveals the top teaching strategies every yoga instructor should know to enhance student learning, improve retention, and create transformative class experiences.Highlights:✅ The difference between leading a class vs. teaching for deep learning.✅ How repetition & thematic sequencing improve student retention.✅ Why students learn best by doing, seeing, and experiencing—not just hearing.✅ How A/B testing in yoga poses helps students find what works best for them.✅ The role of cognitive load in student learning—and why less is more when cueing.✅ The surprising power of storytelling to make your teaching unforgettable.💡 Whether you're a new yoga teacher or an experienced instructor looking to improve your teaching impact, this episode will help you develop smarter, more effective strategies to ensure your students truly absorb and retain what you teach.🔗 Join the Pranayama Teacher Training Waitlist: jasonyoga.com/breathwork Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Yoga(ish): Adult Braces, New Hobbies & A Horse Named Namaste

  Jason’s getting Invisalign. Andrea’s diving into writing. Our daughter just got a new horse named… Namaste. Yep. It’s a lot. 🤣In this episode of Yoga(ish), we get personal—talking about self-consciousness as yoga teachers, how our jobs shape our confidence, and why getting adult braces feels way more vulnerable than it should. We also dive into Andrea’s new writing project, her experience in a creative writing group, and the struggles of finding a new horse for our daughter’s riding journey.And of course, we wrap things up with our latest pop culture deep dive—what we’re watching, our love for great storytelling, and a tribute to some of the best comedy shows ever. (Spoiler: Andrea has watched every episode of Workaholics. Twice.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Active Peace Yoga: In Conversation with Reggie Hubbard

  Reggie Hubbard, founder of Active Peace Yoga, has stories to share: He has spent the past year building his online meditation, sound healing, and resilience trainings online, all while recovering from a stroke and learning to care for himself in a completely new way. Prior to his work in the yogasphere, Reggie was a seasoned political strategist, working on the Bernie Sanders campaign, as a congressional liaison for MoveOn, and in many other high profile positions over three decades. Reggie shares his journey with us, serving as an example of how we can continue to navigate all that life throws our way with a sense of resilience and purpose. Shownotes: yogalandpodcast.com/episode348 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Yoga(ish): Project Overwhelm, Morning Pages, & NBA Serendipity

  This week, Jason shares his ambitious new project of documenting a 200-hour yoga teacher training, Andrea has a surprise run-in with one of her favorite actors, and Jason recounts reconnects with high school friends at an LA Clippers game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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