What actually changes during pregnancy, and how should yoga teachers adapt their teaching? Aru talks with Aparna Ramesh about prenatal yoga across all three trimesters, balancing effort and rest, modifications, props, pranayama, sound, visualization, and the tools that can support a healthy and empowering pregnancy practice. Episode Highlights: Prenatal yoga ... Show More
Sep 20
What Yin Yoga Is Really Doing to Your Body with Vinay Jesta
What exactly is Yin Yoga, and how is it different from restorative yoga? Aru gets nerdy with Vinay Jesta about sensation, stillness, connective tissue, the meridian system, emotional awareness, and finding the right balance between Yin and Yang. They also discuss common teaching ... Show More
47m 12s
Sep 13
What Exactly Is Authentic Yoga? Here’s A Checklist
What does authentic yoga actually look like? Aru shares her personal checklist for examining the depth, roots, and transmission of your yoga practice and teaching. From lineage and Hinduism to pranic experience, sadhana, primary sources, and knowing what you don’t know, this epis ... Show More
43m 5s
Sep 6
Lakshmi Maxxing: The Goddess of Wealth, Beauty & Abundance
A closer look at Lakshmi, Saraswati, Durga, Kali, and Parvati—and why these Hindu goddesses cannot be reduced to modern wellness trends, aesthetics, or manifestation tools. Aru explores cultural appropriation, Shakti, devotion, ritual, and what it means to engage with these tradi ... Show More
37m 40s
<p>Watch on Spotify or YouTube! <br />In this new series Yoga Foundations, I teach live in-studio & virtual classes on topics every new yoga student needs to build their lifelong practice! </p>
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