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Yogaland Podcast

by Andrea Ferretti

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Yoga(ish): Thoughts on Yoga Alliance’s New Credentials and How Italy Stole Our Hearts)

October 22, 2026 · 54 min

Yoga Alliance has announced big changes to its credentials. The 200-hour and 500-hour designations are going away, and teachers will now be listed as either RYT or E-RYT. Many yoga teachers have strong feelings about this, and Jason does…
How to Combine Yoga, Cardio, and Resistance Training into One Balanced Week

October 13, 2026 · 40 min

How do you fit yoga, resistance training, and cardio into a real week — without burning out or dropping one of them entirely? That’s our topic this week — not in theory, but with specific days, durations, and honest personal experience of…
Is Yoga Enough? What It Trains Brilliantly and Where it Leaves Gaps

October 6, 2026 · 42 min

Is yoga enough? It's one of the most debated questions in the wellness world — and honestly, it's the wrong question. Yoga has specific strengths and specific limitations. The most useful thing we can do as practitioners and teachers is…
3 Resistance Band Exercises That Transform Your Backbends & Build Shoulder Strength

September 29, 2026 · 26 min

Most yoga backbend preparation focuses on opening the front body. That's valuable — but it's only half the equation. The posterior shoulders, rhomboids, and upper back muscles that should be driving backbends are almost never specifically…
The Six-Phase Structure to Build a Strong Yoga Class

September 23, 2026 · 43 min

If you've been wondering how to incorporate resistance training into your yoga classes without losing what makes yoga yoga — this episode is for you. In this conversation breaks down his exact six-phase structure bringing resistance…

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Yoga(ish): Life Updates, Big Changes, and What This Summer Taught Us

September 17, 2026 · 47 min

The summer went quickly; we thought we'd reconvene and catch you up on our latest in life and yoga. As a reminder! Yoga-ish conversations are where we share life stuff, and although it may cross over into yoga territory, it is decidedly…
Yoga Philosophy Explained — The 6 Core Teachings That Unite Every Tradition

July 29, 2026 · 33 min

What is yoga — really? Most practitioners and teachers can answer that question with a pose, a breath, or a feeling. Far fewer can answer it with the philosophical depth the tradition actually deserves. This week's episode does just…
Your Twists Are Missing This

July 23, 2026 · 22 min

Most yoga twists are done to the spine — not with it. In nearly every conventional yoga twist, the arms and legs do the work: The hand presses against the knee. The elbow hooks outside the thigh. The leverage of the limbs produces the…
Does Yoga Build Strength? The Science Behind What Yoga Actually Does

July 11, 2026 · 44 min

This week Jason and I have a conversation the yoga world has been dancing around for years: Does yoga build strength? Jason offers an honest framework for understanding the ways that yoga builds strength — and where it genuinely falls…
3 Breathwork and Pranayama Techniques for Yoga Teachers Who Keep Putting It Off

July 1, 2026 · 21 min

If you've been meaning to teach pranayama in your classes but keep finding reasons to wait — this week's podcast is for you. Most yoga teachers want to include breathwork. The problem isn't interest — it's knowing where to start, how long…
Boat Pose Is Not an Ab Exercise

June 9, 2026 · 15 min

Most yoga teachers cue Full Boat Pose as an abdominal exercise. It isn't — and once you understand why, you'll also discover Low Boat Pose: the most underused core exercise in yoga. Full Boat Pose (Paripurna Navasana) is primarily a hip…
The Real Reason Your Hamstrings Are Still Tight — A Mobility Breakdown for Teachers & Students

June 2, 2026 · 18 min

Most people assume tight hamstrings are a stretching problem. They're not. Hamstring tightness is almost always multifactorial, which means the solution requires a broader range of strategies — not more of the same stretching that hasn't…

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About the show

This down-to-earth podcast by Andrea Ferretti (former executive editor of Yoga Journal) will keep informed and inspired to practice yoga. Topics run the gamut from nitty gritty technique (her yoga teacher husband Jason Crandell often joins to help with this) to down-to-earth conversations about how to apply yoga's lessons and tools to help craft a happy, balanced life. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.