Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga

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Hello and welcome to Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga where we again talk to yoga teachers both established and emerging.   We find out what got each of them into yoga, why they became teachers and got started, the styles of practice that interest them, who are their inspirations were and plans are for the future.   Our third series is out now commencing with Kyra Howearth from Moon Flow Yoga coinciding with the equinox!  Over the next few weeks into late October, you'll hear from yoga teachers Annie Macens, Abhishek Guru, Anthony Estorffe, ex-IYTA president Astrid Pickup, and the CEO of Yoga Australia Josh Pryor! We hope you're enjoying podcast.  And now you can also support the project  - check the website for links to do so!  Your contribution will be highly appreciated and go a long way to keeping the dream alive and bringing so many great stories to life!

  1. 1d ago

    YTTY17: Anthony Estorffe

    Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to the Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga podcast! Today my guest is yoga teacher Anthony Estorffe. Anthony’s is indeed a unique story. From practicing yoga since he was 19 and finding a guru along with travels into India, his yoga over the years had been somewhat sporadic.  And then, in 2021, he found himself doing the IYTA teacher training course; which is of course where we met having started the course upon a friend’s request that he come along.  He was in many ways the exception to that rule that those who embark on yoga teacher training do so with the intention of becoming yoga teachers! Reluctant at first he flourished by its end and is one of the success stories of the IYTA having taught regularly since! He has a strong sense of community and vocation, and teaches in community centres, bringing the power of hatha yoga to those who might otherwise miss out. Anthony was one of the guests I had in mind when first planning this podcast. So, it is my great delight to bring his story to you all today! Note:  References in the discussion to the IYTA relate to the International Yoga Teachers Association, a forerunner of yoga in Australia.  For 57 years, they taught and supported yoga teachers across Australia.  Sadly though, the IYTA ceased its operations in 2022. You’ll be able to find Anthony at the Crows Nest Community Centre.  Their website link is here:  https://crowsnestcentre.org.au Discussed links to the other threads in the yoga tapestry: Yoga in Daily LIfe Alex Cogley Modern Movement https://yogawithadriene.com If you’d like to express an interest in being a guest in our next series, we can be contacted on:  infoytty@gmail.com Further related content and bonus material will be posted on our Facebook page:  Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga Podcast And you can now support the project here:  YTTY Support Page Support the show

    YTTY17: Anthony Estorffe

  2. Oct 11

    YTTY16: Astrid Pickup - Gaia Yoga

    Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to the Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga podcast! Today my guest is Astrid Pickup, yoga teacher and owner of Gaia Yoga.  Astrid has taught yoga for 22 years founding Gaia Yoga on Sydney’s upper north shore.  For over a decade, Astrid served on the IYTA committee of management and was president for the last four of those years. She was also a lecturer on the diploma of yoga teaching course, which is of course where we met in 2021! She’s been prolific in organizing workshops and retreats for other lecturers, as well as bringing lecturers from interstate and India.  Her postural knowledge is peerless and brings her extensive experience of hatha yoga to pre-natal yoga as well as with teenagers in high schools. She’s also attained black belt status in karate! Note:  References in the discussion to the IYTA relate to the International Yoga Teachers Association, a forerunner of yoga in Australia.  For 57 years, they taught and supported yoga teachers across Australia.  Sadly though, the IYTA ceased its operations in 2022. You can find more about Gaia Yoga here:  Gaia Yoga Discussed links to the other threads in the yoga tapestry: simonborgolivier.com If you’d like to express an interest in being a guest in our next series, we can be contacted on:  infoytty@gmail.com Further related content and bonus material will be posted on our Facebook page:  Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga Podcast And you can now support the project here:  YTTY Support Page Support the show

    YTTY16: Astrid Pickup - Gaia Yoga

  3. Oct 4

    YTTY15: Abhishek Guru - Isha Foundation

    Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to the Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga podcast! Today my guest is Abhishek Guru, a full-time yoga teacher and volunteer with the Isha Foundation, offering Hatha Yoga programs for Isha across the Asia Pacific region. Abhishek has been practicing yoga for over 20 years, having first learned yoga under the direct guidance of Sadhguru and has now taught Isha techniques and energy processes over the past decade.   Like myself, Abhishek has an engineering background and has previously spent time in research at Sydney Uni and worked in acoustics, but has now become a full time teacher and volunteer with Isha Australia. It was our privilege to discuss Isha and their practices with someone who was taught by Sadhguru himself and you can find more about the Isha Foundation here:  Sadhguru's Isha Foundation If you’d like to express an interest in being a guest in our next series, we can be contacted on:  infoytty@gmail.com Further related content and bonus material will be posted on our Facebook page:  Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga Podcast And you can now support the project here:  YTTY Support Page Support the show

    YTTY15: Abhishek Guru - Isha Foundation

  4. Sep 29

    YTTY14: Annie Macens - Officially Delicious

    Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to the Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga podcast! Today my guess is dancer, singer, actor and now yoga teacher Annie Macens, based in Sydney’s northern suburbs. Annie’s practiced yoga for 20 years and has now taught for six providing in-person yoga, and online classes weaving her background in dance and music to invite her students to come back themselves through creative and somatic practices. I first met during our year-long IYTA teacher training with the IYTA and she has since added to her capability with yin yoga and reiki teacher training. She’s found artistic outlets singing kirtan with an established group in Bondi as well as being a whole foods chef, catering for yoga and breathwork retreats! And she continues to teach and coach singers.   Note:  References in the discussion to the IYTA relate to the International Yoga Teachers Association, a forerunner of yoga in Australia.  For 57 years, they taught and supported yoga teachers across Australia.  And yes, David Burgess really was that good!  Sadly though, the IYTA ceased its operations in 2022. You can find more about Annie’s work  here:   Officially Delicious and annie.macens@gmail.com  If you’d like to express an interest in being a guest in our next series, we can be contacted on:  infoytty@gmail.com Further related content and bonus material will be posted on our Facebook page:  Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga Podcast Support the show

    YTTY14: Annie Macens - Officially Delicious

  5. Sep 22

    YTTY13: Kyra Howearth - Moon Flow Yoga

    Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to a new third series of the Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga podcast! Today my guess is Kyra Howearth from Moon Flow Yoga based in Tamworth in central NSW.  Kyra’s taught yoga for 6 years both online and in-person, as well as teaching pilates and reformer pilates! It’s no coincidence that we’re releasing this episode on the equinox! Kyra has a passion for astrology and lunar energy, and Moon flow yoga incorporates the various aspects of both into a gentle flow yoga, with yin yoga and sound healing. She also provides online courses such as Flow with the Moon and teacher training such as her 200hr moon flow yoga and yin yoga courses.  Today she joins me online from her home in Tamworth! You can find out more about Kyra  at:  Moon Flow Yoga and on instagram at kyrahowearth If you’d like to express an interest in being a guest in our next series, we can be contacted on:  infoytty@gmail.com Further related content and bonus material will be posted on our Facebook page:  Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga Podcast And don’t forget to either read Roald Dahl’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, or watch it on Netflix! Support the show

    YTTY13: Kyra Howearth - Moon Flow Yoga

  6. Jun 20

    YTTY12: Robyn Lynch - Perfect Health Centre

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga podcast! Today my guest is Robyn Lynch from the Perfect Health Centre. Specializing in ayurveda, yoga and transcendental meditation, Robyn is a prolific teacher and guide. The Perfect Health Centre truly embraces living from a place of empowered wellness including yoga, ayurveda, Bowen therapy and physiotherapy. You can find out more about Robyn  at:  Perfect Health Centre If you’d like to express an interest in being a guest in our next series, we can be contacted on:  infoytty@gmail.com Further related content and bonus material will be posted on our Facebook page:  Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga Podcast Discussed links to the other threads in the yoga tapestry: Shiva Rae Deepak Chopra Judith Hanson Lasater Donna Farhi Our chat with Robyn on this International Day of Yoga brings an end to our second series of our Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga podcast.  We’re proud to bring you the stories of all our amazing guests, and thank each one of them for coming on the podcast to share their stories, inspirations and experiences. We’ll now take a short break, but look forward to bringing you stories from new guests later in the year.  Until then, wishing you a happy International Day of Yoga and the very best in your own yogic endeavours! Support the show

    YTTY12: Robyn Lynch - Perfect Health Centre

  7. Jun 14

    YTTY11: Sarah Manning - Thrive Journey

    Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to the Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga podcast  Today my guest is Sarah Manning, founder of Sarah Manning Yoga, and who has practiced in Singapore, China and Australia.  Described by her students as a natural teacher, Sarah combines her intuitive yoga and meditation expertise with Chinese practices such as Qi Gong and acupuncture. She offers fertility and pre-natal workshops along with her own developed techniques such as meditation in motion for women. She has trained teachers in pre and post natal, back care and yin yoga. Sarah has already been mentioned in this podcast series as a source of inspiration to some of our previous guests.  Her storied yoga career spans three decades and to this day remains a prolific teacher and guide. Today, she joins me online from her home in Singapore. Note:  References in the discussion to the IYTA relate to the International Yoga Teachers Association, a forerunner of yoga in Australia.  For 57 years, they taught and supported yoga teachers across Australia.  Sadly, the IYTA ceased its operations in 2022. You can find more about Sarah’s work with Thrive Journey at:   thrivejourney.com If you’d like to express an interest in being a guest in our next series, we can be contacted on:  infoytty@gmail.com Further related content and bonus material will be posted on our Facebook page:  Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga Podcast Discussed links to the other threads in the yoga tapestry: Bernie Clark - yin yoga Bernie's book on Prana Mary-Louise Parkinson Harriet Russell Kripalu Yoga Support the show

    YTTY11: Sarah Manning - Thrive Journey

  8. Jun 7

    YTTY10: Helena Wise - Bluecoast Yoga

    Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to the Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga podcast Today my guest is Helena Wise, founder of Bluecoast Yoga, based in the small town of Bicheno on the east coast of Tasmania.  Helena has been teaching yoga for 20 years in Bicheno and also Swansea and Coles Bay.  She also provides private classes as part of the local tourism industry and has in the past supported local physios. Bluecoast also offers a monthly sound and movement session and Helena has been known to include sound bowls to enhance relaxation. Bringing yoga to a small community can certainly have its benefits, listen to find out!  You can find out more about Helena at:  Bluecoast Yoga If you’d like to express an interest in being a guest in our next series, we can be contacted on:  infoytty@gmail.com Further related content and bonus material will be posted on our Facebook page:  Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga Podcast Support the show

    YTTY10: Helena Wise - Bluecoast Yoga
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Hello and welcome to Yoga Teachers Talking Yoga where we again talk to yoga teachers both established and emerging.   We find out what got each of them into yoga, why they became teachers and got started, the styles of practice that interest them, who are their inspirations were and plans are for the future.   Our third series is out now commencing with Kyra Howearth from Moon Flow Yoga coinciding with the equinox!  Over the next few weeks into late October, you'll hear from yoga teachers Annie Macens, Abhishek Guru, Anthony Estorffe, ex-IYTA president Astrid Pickup, and the CEO of Yoga Australia Josh Pryor! We hope you're enjoying podcast.  And now you can also support the project  - check the website for links to do so!  Your contribution will be highly appreciated and go a long way to keeping the dream alive and bringing so many great stories to life!

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