Yoga Talks with Rodney & Colleen
10 Episodes
Here’s your chance to hear yoga pioneers Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee give more than just alignment cues and pose instructions. In this informative “coffee chat,” the dedicated husband-and-wife teaching team takes turns playfully interviewing each other. In preparation for the release of their new Yoga Foundations Guide, the teachers answer the kinds of questions you may be asking yourself, and in the process, underscore yoga’s power to transform, whether you’re a beginner or experienced yogi.
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01:11Episode 2
How Does Yoga Work?
Episode 2
Continuing their conversation, Rodney explains the holistic effect of the yoga practice on your body, mind and spirit. Unlike other forms of exercise, yoga is designed to address the imprints of our experiences that are stored within our bodies. Yoga allows us to clear theses imprints and live in...
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02:59Episode 3
How Did You Start Yoga?
Episode 3
Colleen explains how she felt about yoga before a friend convinced her try it. Colleen, a former jock, shares her challenges in committing to yoga and her journey to becoming the dedicated yogini she is today.
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03:05Episode 4
Yoga, Breath and Prana
Episode 4
In this conversation, Colleen and Rodney dive deep into the words you hear often in yoga class: breath and prana. They explore the differences between the two and how each affects your yoga practice.
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01:56Episode 5
Why This Guide?
Episode 5
Calling it “an offering from our heart,” Rodney and Colleen want to share the gift of yoga with everyone. They designed the Yoga Foundations Guide to progressively introduce the key foundations of a practice over the course of two weeks—just long enough for beginners to notice the benefits and wa...
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02:59Episode 6
Why Is Alignment Important?
Episode 6
Rodney asks Colleen to describe the importance of alignment, and their conversation explores how focusing on the nuances of the pose offers freedom. When you find alignment, instead of holding your breath and wishing the pose were over, the pose feels effortless.
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02:35Episode 7
How Does Meditation Relate to Yoga?
Episode 7
Rodney and Colleen explain that yoga encompasses poses, breathing and meditation. And they debunk the notion that a meditation practice must be done sitting in lotus on a cushion.
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03:48Episode 8
Is Yoga Really for Everyone?
Episode 8
Colleen shares her strong conviction that yoga can help each and every one of the 7.2 billion people on the planet. Whether you adapt your practice to be done in a chair or practice gratitude for your body’s abilities, everyone can benefit from yoga.
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02:06Episode 9
Why Do We Say Namaste?
Episode 9
Why do we bow and say Namaste during a yoga class? Rodney and Colleen discuss the various meanings of the word used to share a heart connection with fellow yogis.
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02:47Episode 10
Is Yoga a Religion?
Episode 10
Rodney and Colleen return to their earlier conversation: “What is yoga?” Along the way, they discuss philosophical questions about yoga, religion and the important benefits a yoga practice can offer.