Deepen Your Yoga Practice

Lauren Leduc
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Deepen Your Yoga Practice is a podcast dedicated to helping you explore the many layers of yoga, both on and off the mat. Hosted by Lauren Leduc, founder of True Love Yoga, each episode delves into topics like anatomy, philosophy, meditation, and the deeper spiritual aspects of yoga. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just beginning your yoga journey, this podcast offers insightful conversations, expert interviews, and practical guidance to help you enrich and elevate your practice. Join us as we journey together to deepen our understanding and experience of yoga.

  1. 6h ago

    Yoga for Autumn: Grounding, Warming & Turning Inward

    As the light changes, temperatures drop, and leaves begin to fall, nature makes one thing very clear: we are entering a new season. And yet, we often expect ourselves to operate exactly the same way all year long. In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren explores autumn through the lens of yoga and its sister science, Ayurveda. Traditionally associated with vata dosha and the qualities of air and space, autumn can feel cool, dry, light, mobile, and changeable—qualities we may notice reflected in our bodies and minds, too. Rather than completely changing your routine, what if your practice simply responded to the season? Lauren shares approachable ways to bring more warmth, steadiness, rhythm, and nourishment into your yoga practice and daily life—from slower transitions and grounding postures to restorative practices, warming foods, consistent routines, and simple sensory rituals. You'll also explore autumn as an invitation to turn inward and consider: What am I ready to release? What do I want to carry forward into this season? Lauren also shares an invitation to Vairāgya: Release & Return, an autumn practice at True Love Yoga on October 18 featuring myofascial release, Yin Yoga, breathwork, reflection, and Yoga Nidra. You don't have to overhaul your life when the seasons change. Maybe you simply become a little warmer, a little slower, a little more grounded—and a little more willing to listen.

  2. Oct 5

    The Winds of Change: A Life Update & Returning to Practice

    After a month away—and her first real break from the podcast in more than two years—Lauren is back for episode 108, an auspicious number in the yoga tradition. And a lot has changed. In this personal episode, Lauren shares what’s been unfolding behind the scenes: celebrating 11 years of True Love Yoga, graduating the ninth 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training class, moving through the final months of TLY’s first 300-hour training, watching Abhyāsa evolve from an experiment into a beloved weekly practice, and unexpectedly becoming the owner of a women’s athletic club. With BarBelle Athletic Club in the middle of its messy, exciting birth, Lauren reflects on what yoga looks like when life is anything but calm. Through abhyāsa (consistent practice), vairāgya (non-attachment), sthira and sukha (effort and ease), and aparigraha (non-grasping), she explores how yoga can help us navigate uncertainty—not by making change disappear, but by changing the way we meet it. This episode is an invitation to consider: What is changing in your life right now? What helps you stay rooted when things feel uncertain? And what might it look like to keep showing up without needing to control exactly how everything unfolds? Because your practice doesn’t have to make the wind stop. It can teach you how to stand inside it.

  3. Aug 31

    Is a 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Right for You?

    You completed your 200-hour yoga teacher training. Maybe you've been teaching for years—or perhaps your certification has been sitting quietly while you wondered what comes next. So…is a 300-hour yoga teacher training right for you? In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc takes you inside True Love Yoga's 300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training and explores what advanced study actually looks like. Unlike a foundational 200-hour training, a 300-hour isn't simply about accumulating more information. It's about refinement: developing discernment, finding your authentic teaching voice, understanding the why behind what you teach, and becoming a more confident, responsive, knowledgeable, and compassionate teacher. Lauren shares what students actually study, how the year-long program works, what makes True Love Yoga's approach unique, and answers some of the most common questions prospective students ask. Whether you're actively considering advanced training or simply curious about what comes after 200 hours, this episode offers a clear look at the next layer of yoga education. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN How a 300-hour training differs from a 200-hour training Who advanced yoga teacher training is—and isn't—for Why advanced study is about refinement rather than collecting certifications How to develop your own authentic teaching voice What advanced asana study really means How philosophy can become a through line in your teaching Why business, leadership, and professional development matter for yoga teachers How mentoring supports your evolution as a teacher How True Love Yoga's flexible year-long training works Whether you need to currently teach to enroll How much weekly time to expect Why you don't need to feel "advanced" before beginning IN THIS EPISODE Beyond the 200-Hour A 200-hour training provides a foundation for teaching yoga safely and effectively. A 300-hour training asks a different set of questions. Who are you as a teacher? Why do you teach what you teach? How do you respond when a student or situation doesn't fit the script? What do you uniquely have to offer? Advanced training moves beyond simply following the map and develops the discernment to navigate when there isn't one. Refining Your Teaching Students explore advanced cueing, voice, presence, reading the room, energetic awareness, adaptive teaching, trauma awareness, and responsive teaching. The goal isn't to create teachers who sound like Lauren. It's to help each student uncover and trust their own voice. Advanced Asana + Additional Modalities Advanced doesn't always mean physically difficult. Students explore intelligent progressions, arm balances, inversions, backbends, modifications, chair adaptations, hands-on assists, therapeutic applications, advanced vinyasa sequencing, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, myofascial release, and Yoga Nidra. Philosophy as a Through Line The Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, chakras, subtle anatomy, ethics, and other philosophical teachings aren't treated as separate academic subjects. They're integrated into sequencing, anatomy, asana, workshops, retreats, teaching decisions, and leadership. The Business of Yoga Advanced teachers also need practical tools to build sustainable careers. Students explore branding, marketing, pricing, private sessions, workshops, retreats, legal considerations, financial literacy, podcasting, public speaking, community building, and sustainable professional development. Throughout it all, students clarify their unique value, whom they want to serve, and how to communicate their work authentically. Leadership One of the biggest shifts...

  4. Aug 24

    Yoga Beyond Certification: A Conversation with Annalissa Broderson

    Many yoga teachers finish their 200-hour training wondering, "What's next?" In this heartfelt conversation, Lauren sits down with Annalyssa Broderson, a 200-hour graduate of True Love Yoga's 2020 training and current student in the studio's inaugural 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training. Together they discuss how yoga evolves over a lifetime, what happens after teacher training, and why continuing to study often brings more questions than answers. Annalyssa shares her journey from runner to therapist to yoga teacher, how yoga has supported her work with eating disorder recovery and mental health, and how returning to advanced study has helped her integrate movement, philosophy, mindfulness, and professional purpose. Whether you're a yoga teacher, considering teacher training, or simply someone who loves learning, this episode is a reminder that yoga isn't something we master—it's a relationship that continues to unfold. In this episode you'll learn: • How Annalyssa fell in love with yoga • What yoga teacher training was like during 2020 • The biggest differences between a 200-hour and 300-hour training • Why advanced yoga isn't about advanced poses • The role curiosity plays in lifelong practice • How yoga supports therapists, helpers, and caregivers • What students can expect from Annalyssa's Friday Hatha Flow classes • Why community makes continued education so powerful Interested in our 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training? Enrollment opens September 1, 2026 for our January 2027 cohort. ✨ Download our free guide: "Is a 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Right for You?" Learn more, join the interest list, and download the guide: https://www.trueloveyogakc.com/yoga-teacher-training/ Early enrollment pricing includes $1,000 off tuition through November 11. Learn more: https://www.trueloveyogakc.com/yoga-teacher-training/ Connect with Annalyssa: Instagram: @wildemberkc

  5. Aug 17

    The Beginner’s Mind: Why the More We Learn About Yoga, the More There Is to Discover

    What does it mean to truly know yoga? When Lauren began her first 200-hour yoga teacher training, she imagined she might finish with a firm grasp on the practice. Instead, the opposite happened: yoga became bigger, the questions became deeper, and the path of learning expanded. In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren explores the beginner’s mind and the paradox of mastery. The more we learn about yoga, the more we begin to recognize how much remains unknown. She discusses why certificates do not automatically equal wisdom, why advanced yoga is about much more than advanced postures, and how lifelong study can cultivate humility, curiosity, discernment, and openness. This episode is an invitation to release the pressure to arrive and embrace yoga as an unfolding relationship—one that continues to reveal new layers through movement, anatomy, philosophy, meditation, teaching, service, and life itself. Mentioned in This Episode True Love Yoga 300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Enrollment for the next True Love Yoga 300-hour teacher training opens September 1. This program is designed for 200-hour graduates who want more than another certificate. It offers a place to ask deeper questions, refine teaching skills, expand knowledge, and continue growing within a thoughtful community of dedicated teachers and practitioners. The training is open to graduates of any 200-hour yoga teacher training program. Learn more: https://www.trueloveyogakc.com/yoga-teacher-training/

  6. Aug 10

    Why Do Yogis Stand on Their Hands? What Arm Balances & Inversions Really Teach Us

    Why do yogis practice arm balances and inversions? Are these postures ancient traditions, modern inventions, or simply social media-worthy poses? In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc explores the fascinating history and deeper purpose of arm balances and inversions in modern yoga. While many of these postures became popular through the influence of gymnastics and physical culture in the 20th century, their value extends far beyond the physical challenge. Lauren discusses how balancing on our hands teaches resilience, patience, body awareness, and self-study. Rather than focusing on mastering impressive shapes, these postures invite us to develop a growth mindset, cultivate courage, and discover the joy of play. Whether you've been practicing inversions for years or your feet have never left the floor, this episode offers a fresh perspective on why the process matters far more than the pose itself. Mentioned in This Episode Abhyāsa Posture Clinic: Balances, Arm Balances & Inversions Sunday, August 16 12:30–2:30 PM True Love Yoga We'll spend two hours exploring balancing postures, arm balances, and inversions through intelligent progressions that help you build strength, confidence, body awareness, and stability—regardless of your experience level. ✨ $30 ✨ TLY Members save $5 with code WORKSHOP ✨ Free for current Yoga Teacher Trainees Learn more: https://www.trueloveyogakc.com/

  7. Aug 3

    The Art of Letting Go: Understanding Vairāgya Beyond Detachment

    What if letting go isn't about caring less—but about seeing more clearly? In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc explores vairāgya, one of yoga's most profound teachings. Often translated as non-attachment, vairāgya is frequently misunderstood as detachment or indifference. In reality, it offers a compassionate path toward freedom, acceptance, and inner spaciousness. Drawing from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Lauren explains how abhyāsa (steady practice) and vairāgya (letting go) work together to create balance in both yoga and everyday life. Through stories, philosophy, and practical tools—including yin yoga, myofascial release, calming breathwork, and nervous system regulation—this episode offers a timely invitation to soften your grip, especially during the busy, overstimulating days of late summer. Whether you're carrying physical tension, emotional overwhelm, perfectionism, or simply feeling mentally cluttered, this conversation will help you create space for clarity, peace, and renewal. In this episode you'll learn: What vairāgya really means in yogic philosophy Why non-attachment is different from not caring How practice (abhyāsa) and surrender (vairāgya) work together Why acceptance is more powerful than control The connection between letting go, the nervous system, and fascia Practical yoga practices to cultivate release and restoration Reflection questions to help you identify what you're ready to release Mentioned in this Episode Vairāgya: Cool, Clear & Restore Workshop True Love Yoga Sunday, August 9 12:30–2:00 PM An afternoon of: Myofascial Release Yin Yoga Cooling Breathwork Guided Reflection Yoga Nidra True Love Yoga members receive $5 off with code WORKSHOP. Learn more: https://www.trueloveyogakc.com

  8. Jul 27

    The Spiritual Practice of Doing Nothing

    Why is it so difficult to rest—even when we're exhausted? In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren explores one of the greatest challenges of modern life: learning how to truly rest. Many of us have been conditioned to believe that our worth is tied to our productivity. We fill every quiet moment, struggle to slow down, and often wait until burnout forces us to stop. Yoga offers another way. Drawing from yoga philosophy, nervous system science, and the wisdom of the three gunas, Lauren explores why rest can feel so uncomfortable, how chronic hypervigilance keeps us trapped in "doing," and why true rest is a practice—not something we have to earn. This episode is an invitation to reconnect with your inherent worth, cultivate greater balance, and discover the profound practice of simply being. What You'll Learn Why resting feels so difficult for many people How productivity culture shapes our sense of worth The relationship between hypervigilance and burnout What yoga teaches about inherent worthiness The role of the three gunas in rest and balance Why rest is a practice rather than a reward Practical ways to begin cultivating intentional rest Reflection questions for slowing down with compassion In This Episode Productivity culture and self-worth Sat-Chit-Ananda Nervous system regulation Hypervigilance and chronic stress Burnout and recovery The gunas: sattva, rajas, and tamas Abhyasa (consistent practice) Restorative yoga Meditation Intentional rest Spiritual practice of being Reflection Questions What stories do I tell myself about productivity? Do I believe I have to earn rest? What happens when I stop doing? Who am I when I'm not accomplishing? What would one small act of intentional rest look like today? Call to Action If this episode resonated with you, consider sharing it with someone who may need permission to slow down. If you'd like to deepen your understanding of yoga philosophy, nervous system regulation, meditation, and embodied practice, learn more about our classes and teacher trainings at True Love Yoga. https://www.trueloveyogakc.com/ Listen to more episodes of Deepen Your Yoga Practice: https://deepen-your-practice.castos.com/

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Deepen Your Yoga Practice is a podcast dedicated to helping you explore the many layers of yoga, both on and off the mat. Hosted by Lauren Leduc, founder of True Love Yoga, each episode delves into topics like anatomy, philosophy, meditation, and the deeper spiritual aspects of yoga. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just beginning your yoga journey, this podcast offers insightful conversations, expert interviews, and practical guidance to help you enrich and elevate your practice. Join us as we journey together to deepen our understanding and experience of yoga.

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