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Let's Talk Yoga

By: Arundhati Baitmangalkar
  • Summary

  • Arundhati is an immigrant Indian yoga teacher, living in the US. She's grown a 6 figure yoga business singlehandedly. Self-taught, hardworking, and passionate, she's changing the yoga conversation to include more Indian yoga teachers. This podcast covers topics like cultural appropriation of yoga, yoga teacher training, practicing yoga in business, and much more...Whether you're a student or a teacher, you'll find valuable insight, strategies, free downloads, and raw conversations. Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode! More good stuff on our website - letstalk.yoga.
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Episodes
  • Yoga-ing During Perimenopause - What Asana, Pranayama, and Philosophy to Adopt
    Mar 10 2024

    In this episode, I’m doing a deep dive into what type of asana will help during perimenopause. I'll share some tips on how to approach your practice, which pranayamas are useful, which restoration techniques will leave you feeling rejuvenated, what will really add value to your practice, and what yoga principles in living yoga are we going to really pull from.

    Episode Highlights:

    • The difference between perimenopause and menopause
    • Asana practice in younger years
    • The practice of asana during the four weeks of menstrual cycle
    • We have to let our asanas evolve as we age
    • Three things that yoga teachers would want to do:
      • Poses to stretch and lengthen the lower abdomen, upper thigh region
      • Poses for gentle pressure on the abdomen
      • Poses to soothe the mind
    • The three rules of perimenopausal practice
    • Three main things to keep in mind when it comes to pranayama practices.
      • Three cooling Pranayamas
      • Balancing Pranayama
      • Bhramari
    • Resting is priority
    • Fixing your body will not fix all your problems
    • Manomaya Kosh

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    28 mins
  • Women Yogis of India with Prasad Rangnekar
    Feb 25 2024

    The topic of women yogis in India is often overlooked and not widely discussed due to its complexity and nuances. It involves many layers of cultural factors. Popular yoga often includes discussions about yogis, but there is a mysterious aspect to it. To shed some light on this topic, I decided to invite Prasad Rangnekar back, one of our favorite guests, to discuss the history of women practitioners, specifically yogis and yoginis in India.

    Episode Highlights:

    • Was yoga a man's practice?
    • The distinction between saying women yogis and yoginis
    • Defining yoga in context
    • The role of women in society and their impact
    • The link between the feminine divinity and the goddesses in India and women yogis
    • The Vedic period
    • The privacy of women in their practice of sadhana
    • Women yogis at the end of BC Period to the Common Era
    • What are yoginis?
    • Things to consider as a modern-day practitioner about the topic of yoginis

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Mudras Masterclass– Everything You Need to Know with Indu Arora
    Feb 16 2024

    I know that some of you have been requesting an episode about mudras. When it comes to mudras, I couldn't think of a better person to have this conversation with than our favorite guest, Indu Arora. We delve into the concept of namaste as a mudra and explore mudras that extend beyond the hands. Indu defines what mudras are, their origin, and how to practice them. Additionally, she provides advice for those who are new to the idea of mudras and how they can explore it further.

    Episode Highlights:

    • Mudras and their relevance to today's yoga
    • The origins of mudra
    • Relationship between mudras and the Sukshma Sharira and prana
    • Beginner's guide to mudras
    • The context between Namaste and Anjali Mudra
    • The significance of elements between mudra and namaste
    • Hasta mudra: the use of the right hand versus the left hand
    • Is Drishti a mudra?
    • The mind mudras
    • Advice for beginners in mudras

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    56 mins

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