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| the art of un-hurrying your life (lessons from yoga) | 02 oct. 2026 | 00:45:22 | |
Poetic lessons from yoga on not rushing. If you’ve been living on fast-forward, constantly optimization-obsessed, and terrified that slowing down means you’ll run out of energy or fall behind, this episode is your permission to stop sprinting. We’re diving into the real reason we trap ourselves in chronic busyness, why we’re deeply tired rather than lazy, and how to transition from operating on stress hormones and caffeine to tapping into true creative presence. I share stories from the mat, savasana, alongside reflections on yoga philosophy, the 8 limbs, and why yoga doesn’t take time, it gives us time. Plus, we explore poetic reflections on time scarcity, breaking the addiction to hustle, and five simple ways you can practice "un-hurrying" your everyday life this week. Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, join monthly workshops, meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru OfferingTree is an all-in-one business platform for yoga teachers and studios. It handles your website, scheduling, payments, and marketing in one place. Try it free and get a discount with my link here! (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) STAmina apnea breath hold app mentioned: Krishnamacharya poetry: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cWwnn_nOU5FHPkqBbPRJnoicHmC6Zbzg57axeYp9M50/edit?usp=sharing Time stamps: 00:00 yoga poetry on rest 05:10 animation 07:10 what is this podcast? 08:30 homework 1: handwritten snail mail 09:40 homework 2: salute the sun 11:20 homework 3: eat outside barefoot 12:25 homework 4: breathholds STAmina app 14:10 homework 5: sacred moment 18:30 i meditated for 1 year and then fell off 20:30 feeling out of control w/commitments 21:30 how to say yes to less 23:30 “no time” prose 27:00 Krishnamacharya poetry 28:30 diamond sutra 32:00 slow down to speed up story 35:30 bigger vision: OfferingTree & Yoga Trade 37:49 secretary quote story 40:47 grandma me poem | |||
| Arundhati Baitmangalkar on Practical Yoga Philosophy & Teaching Yoga | 23 sept. 2026 | 01:11:02 | |
Arundhati Baitmangalkar is a Seattle-based yoga teacher originally from South India. She is the host of the Let's Talk Yoga podcast and owner of the Aham Yoga Studio. Arundhati has a beautiful, tangible way of explaining how to teach yoga philosophy that is both practical and grounded in yoga's roots. She shares her method for measuring "success" in your yoga practice (the "three C's") and advice for teaching yoga with heart. This episode is for you if you're looking for guidance as a yoga teacher or to feel re-energized by your own yoga practice. Arundhati’s Instagram - @arundhati_baitmangalkar Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 02:02 sponsors 07:12 the experience of interviewing 13:44 choosing a mentor 17:59 discernment as a teacher 23:00 tangibly teaching philosophy 28:26 first asana class 31:34 what is yoga to you? 34:11 following the yoga 37:58 what do you wish more people understood about yoga? 46:30 staying close to your values 49:02 balancing tradition and student agency 53:25 yoga is not the spa 55:46 let people meet themselves 59:18 clarity, compassion, contentment 1:07:37 rapid fire q's & billboard question | |||
| yoga to feel alive in the age of ai | 18 sept. 2026 | 00:13:04 | |
Today’s episode is about how yoga gives us new eyes to see life, differently. To see things as they actually are, not as we are. Because every one of us has the filter of the ego on every piece of information we take in. We have distractions preventing us from seeing the beauty of what’s in front of us. We have AI and the mental noise preventing us from hearing the extraordinary silence of being alive. The extraordinary state of being present, perhaps for the first time in our lives or the first time in a while. In an age dominated by AI, constant distraction, and hyper-abstraction, it’s easier than ever to feel disconnected from our bodies and the beauty right in front of us. Yoga is the ultimate form of embodiment, which is the ultimate antidote to feeling disconnection in the digital age of AI slop. Social media workshop for yoga-inspired people:https://www.patreon.com/shawnakru/posts/social-media-for-167218388?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru - https://www.instagram.com/shawnakru Shawna’s website - https://www.shawnakru.com/ Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing listhttps://www.shawnakru.com/yoga-teacher-roundtable time stamps: 00:00 yoga’s eyes poem 01:00 yoga is about trust 2:25 information overload 03:30 stories and embodiment instead of abstraction (ai is abstraction machine) 04:05 what ai really is 05:06 living as a machine not a human 06:45 ai fear mongering 07:54 yoga begins with listening 10:15 yoga poem 34 11:30 see through yoga’s eyes | |||
| how yoga healed my relationship with “God” | 11 sept. 2026 | 00:49:48 | |
This is how yoga healed my relationship with God, what spirituality is without religion, and overcoming religious trauma. I used to have a huge aversion to the word "God." Growing up with a religious background left me carrying so much guilt and fear that when I stepped away from church in college, I unintentionally shut down my spirituality and creative spark altogether. It took over a decade of yoga, deep philosophical study, and unexpected everyday encounters to reclaim what that connection actually means to me.
Whether you consider yourself agnostic, deeply spiritual, religious, or completely unlabelled, this episode is an invitation to think for yourself, drop the rigid rules, and step into the sweetest feeling of all: knowing the divine within you.
https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru OfferingTree is an all-in-one business platform for yoga teachers and studios. It handles your website, scheduling, payments, and marketing in one place. Try it free and get a discount with my link here! (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Here is the complete, consolidated set of timestamps for Part 1 and Part 2, filtered so that every section is spaced at least 3 to 5 minutes apart for optimal YouTube video chaptering: TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Praying to the Sun with a Stranger (Yoga Poetry) 03:59 - Who Today’s Episode Is For 06:03 - The Search for the Divine Within (Swami Vivekananda Quote) 08:29 - What Does God Really Mean? (Episode Agenda) 10:52 - Sacar Las Piedritas: Sponsor Announcements (OfferingTree & Yoga Trade) 13:13 - Is Yoga a Religion? Breaking Down the Definition 18:09 - Rethinking Worship, Devotion, and Power 22:50 - What the Bhagavad Gita Teaches About God 27:21 - Experiencing Nature as the Divine 32:01 - Returning to Presence & Unpacking Religious Guilt 36:49 - The Osho / Young Life Land Connection & Dogma 39:07 - The 6 Systems of Indian Philosophy (Shad Darshana) 41:33 - Social Media for Creators & Patreon Workshop 44:27 - Reclaiming Your Inner Power: Talking to My Uber Driver 47:12 - "Take the Word Back" (Guest Insight from Ben Kalra) | |||
| Deepika Mehta on Creativity and Devotion in Ashtanga Yoga | 09 sept. 2026 | 01:04:47 | |
This interview with Deepika Mehta, one of India's most prominent yoga teachers, is all about creativity and devotion within the practice of yoga. Deepika is a Level 2 Authorized Ashtanga teacher, trained directly under Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, is a global speaker, and has also worked in television and media. We talk about her creative process, spiritual practice, movement as expression, embodiment, and about the essence of yoga, which she describes as "arriving at stillness through movement." She also shares about a serious rock climbing accident that changed the course of her life, and how she found her way back to movement and yoga after being told she may never walk again. Deepika’s Instagram @deepikamehtayoga Practice with Deepika (Retreats and Offerings) Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 03:01 Yoga Trade & Offering Tree 08:52 childhood memories 11:50 spirituality growing up 13:18 spirituality now 16:59 archetypes 19:16 early impressions of yoga 20:55 rock climbing accident 26:01 creative expression 29:45 what is your creative process? 32:55 first ashtanga practice 42:04 qualities of a yogi? 46:11 working in media and television 55:44 how do you prepare to teach or lead? 01:00:36 rapid fire questions 01:02:01 billboard question | |||
| when everything changes, the right help is already on its way | 04 sept. 2026 | 00:54:06 | |
Today’s episode is a lifeline and wake up call to stop fighting change (or wishing for it but procrastinating it) and a reminder that often the miracle is already in motion. Change isn't a sign that you failed or that life is falling apart; it’s proof that life is making room. Before any miraculous manifestation or quantum leap occurs, the universe clears out what can no longer fit in your next season. The right help, the right people, and the exact resources you need are already on their way to meet you halfway. My guided journal: https://www.ritualofwritingjournal.com/ Original writing by Victoria Hutchins I mentioned: “For the ones who left” from MAKE BELIEVE. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBwWfhQv4kU/?igsi=MTY2ZmIxNzZmYXhlZA== People I’m enthusiastic about writing of mine: https://www.instagram.com/p/Db_JM3Dm9M4/?img_index=7&igsi=YTV5ZWs3Z242c29m Yoga Teacher Roundtable application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OLW6ewNcsIy8OX7rjlWOTvCNavZ3U9uHgYgcyj1RfGI/edit Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, join monthly workshops, meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru OfferingTree is an all-in-one business platform for yoga teachers and studios. It handles your website, scheduling, payments, and marketing in one place. Try it free and get a discount with my link here! (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) | |||
| Yoga Teacher Roundtable | 26 août 2026 | 00:48:17 | |
This roundtable episode brings together three yoga teachers from around the world to share stories of their most memorable yoga teachers. Those who have, in some way, made a real impact on their practice and their lives. These anecdotes offer valuable insights into meaningful leadership, along with a peek into some moments that have shaped their yoga journeys. Šárka Bobotová’s Instagram @sarka.bobotova and podcast Elle Minty’s Instagram: @iamelleminty and Elle’s Teacher @annekluit.respace Samantha Mora’s Instagram @samanthacmora and Substack Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, join monthly workshops, meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru OfferingTree is an all-in-one business platform for yoga teachers and studios. It handles your website, scheduling, payments, and marketing in one place. Try it free and get a discount with my link here! (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 08:55 making mistakes while teaching (Elle Minty) 14:45 music & the yoga of service (Sam Mora) 23:20 teaching from presence & devotion (Šárka Bobotová) 32:10 Sam Mora: message & offerings 34:52 Elle Minty: billboard message & offerings 37:32 Šárka Bobotová: billboard message & offerings 44:34 closing thoughts | |||
| rise of the yoga renaissance & the fall of the celebrity era | 21 août 2026 | 00:59:46 | |
“Releasing the need to look like you "made it" unlocks your deepest creative freedom.” “Sometimes the most impressive thing you can do is to not be impressive at all.” Today we talk about the difference between the yoga "celebrity" mindset (focused on status, polish, and external validation) versus the "artist" mindset (focused on process, raw expression, and internal truth). This episode explores why the era of the polished, untouchable "yoga celebrity" is coming to an end, and why the world is starving for authentic artists instead. From overcoming social media comparison traps, to understanding Rick Rubin’s philosophy of decoupling self-worth from output, to true style is actually a quality of your consciousness (inspired by The Gene Keys), and details on the upcoming live Social Media Workshop inside the Patreon community. Join my social media workshop on Patreon Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Shawna’s website - mailing list OfferingTree is an all-in-one business platform for yoga teachers and studios. It handles your website, scheduling, payments, and marketing in one place. Try it free and get a discount with my link here! (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Time stamps: 00:00 intro 06:54 animation 09:25 yoga celebrities inspired me 10:20 confidence is not a “look” 14:00 Jeff Foster - Spiritual Zombie 23:50 art helps us feel emotions 26:30 step 1: light 28:25 step 2: nothing to hide, nothing to prove 29:30 behind the curtain 37:00 step 3: subtle feeling body 41:00 step 4: be okay refining 44:00 step 5: style is quality of consciousness 51:00 step 6: numbers 53:30 social media workshop 56:52 the creative revival | |||
| feeling yoga, not "doing yoga" | 14 août 2026 | 00:15:06 | |
the feeling of yoga, and some words that try to describe it. stream of consciousness, and musical. this is for my seasoned yogis who want to put words to what yoga means to you, and also for yoga curious people who want to hear about a decade of practice put into freestyle prose and poetry about yoga asana versus the feeling of yoga, yoga philosophy, and what yoga really means. Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, join monthly workshops, meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru | |||
| what your impatience is actually trying to tell you | 07 août 2026 | 00:46:04 | |
When I feel impatient, it’s an incredibly disturbing energy because I usually fear that rushing will block my success or sabotage what I want most. But while stuck in a nightmare series of travel delays in Paris on my way to see a close friend, I had a massive breakthrough about why we experience this frustration. I realized my impatience wasn't actually about the lost time or missed plans, but rather a deep-seated fear of disappointing other people and letting them down. Once you shine the light of awareness on the true root of your impatience, that heavy urge to force outcomes starts to dissolve so you can finally step into flow grace. Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, join monthly workshops, meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru OfferingTree is an all-in-one business platform for yoga teachers and studios. It handles your website, scheduling, payments, and marketing in one place. Try it free and get a discount with my link here! (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Clara on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamcleer/ Clara’s NGO Rights and Roots: https://www.instagram.com/rightsandrootsorg/ | |||
| Kimi Hajian: Yoga for Normal People, Relationships & Living the Practice | 05 août 2026 | 01:12:32 | |
Recorded live in Guatemala after co-teaching Yoga Summer School together with the rest of the Cactus Club, my dear friend Kimi Hajian is back on the podcast. Kimi is a yoga teacher based in Prague, teaching classes both in person and online through her app, "Alkimi." This time we get into bhakti yoga, the yoga of relationships, the archetype of Hanuman, and the practice of chanting. Kimi shares what it means to her to stay rooted in the sacred without losing touch with ordinary, "normal" life. That yoga isn't about becoming someone new, it's about becoming more you. Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 01:22 sponsors 05:57 the cactus club & yoga summer school 08:27 intentional sharing online 13:27 creative process 15:21 daily rituals 21:21 what does yoga mean to you? 23:51 staying rooted in reality 26:46 balancing the sacred and the mundane 28:47 archetypes 32:44 bhakti yoga 38:06 kirtan & voice 40:54 the yoga of relationships 46:19 “yoga is for normal people” 1:09:34 billboard question | |||
| stop hiding yourself | 31 juil. 2026 | 00:36:32 | |
This episode is for you if you feel like you’ve been holding yourself back, not wanting to look too crazy. If you’ve been hiding your bad angles, trying to be perfect, or even perfectly “authentic.” What if what you actually need is to embrace the weird, unpolished, wild, extreme parts of you? What if you could stop hiding yourself? And what if doing just that could help others do the same? It might be exactly what leads you into the big, meaningful work you’ve been dreaming of, or into your next creative project. It might just help you remember your power. The world needs you to show up as you are: not despite the parts of yourself that you try to hide, but because of them. “The unique voice is the one that gets made fun of, but it's the one you recognize without even hearing their name…” Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 01:01 tendency to avoid extremes 05:20 noticing & collecting stories 07:26 ujjayi breath 08:36 feeling like you’ve “made it” 12:36 beyond authenticity: let yourself be weird 13:54 stop hiding your “bad’ angles 19:40 big things come from extremes 22:01 sponsors 26:54 stop hiding yourself 29:13 if you can spot it, you’ve got it | |||
| let go of regret & self doubt | 24 juil. 2026 | 00:47:53 | |
This is for you if you, too, are no stranger to feeling regret. To always feeling like you could have done something better, to regretting not speaking up, or regretting not going for it. To holding yourself hostage for what you do regret saying or doing without being able to stop the mental chatter long enough to find self-compassion. Today I take you through 2 types of regret and a story about why the fear of regret sabotages our success. Then I give you 3 antidotes for regret that will help you overcome your feelings of regret, along with your feelings of lack and indecision that are rooted in a FEAR of regret. The truth is that the hard decisions that we might regret either way, the moments we might regret, make the absolute best stories of our lives. So it’s time to take back our power, and not let regret rule our life… whether that’s past regret, or fear of future regret. Key words: overcoming regret, 3 antidotes for regret, feeling regret, how to overcome regret, dealing with regret, let go of regret, fear of regret, regret and perfectionism, self compassion, how to stop regretting the past, overcoming self doubt, mindset shifts, decisiveness, how to be decisive, fear of making mistakes, taking positive risks, personal growth, emotional healing, self grace. Join a mastermind group inside my Patreon (Leadership and Yoga CLUB) https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru OfferingTree is an all-in-one business platform for yoga teachers and studios. It handles your website, scheduling, payments, and marketing in one place. Try it free and get a discount with my link here! (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Decisive era piece of writing: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOrEdigDz7K/?igsh=YnBrdTJld283cjNv Time stamps: 00:00 intro 04:30 animation 09:00 romance and sponsors? 14:00 types of regret 18:30 mastermind group & yoga summer school 21:00 type 2 regret 24:50 lack & what it has to do with regret 27:20 salt in the wound 29:30 addiction to feeling regret 30:30 antidote 1: write the lesson 34:30 antidote 2: non-violent communication 40:15 not blaming 40:30 grace is always raining down, but we have to cup our hands 41:50 antidote 3: recognize positive risk | |||
| Ben Kalra on Yoga Philosophy and Devotion to the Practice | 22 juil. 2026 | 01:36:22 | |
Ben Kalra is a yoga teacher, leading retreats around the world and sharing yoga philosophy online through his social media. He has a gift for making the teachings of yoga feel accessible and tangible, without losing their depth. Ben embodies the practice with wisdom, humor, heart, and a devotion to yoga that is clear and infectious. In this episode, we talk about god, yoga philosophy, yoga's roots, the realities of the yoga industry, and joy as a spiritual practice. Ben’s Website and Retreat in Spain Find Ben on Instagram: @benkalra Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 08:28 open to mystery 10:20 finding your voice online 18:10 take the yoga practice seriously, take yourself lightly 22:20 yoga philosophy 24:42 different types of yoga teachers 27:44 what got you "hooked" on yoga philosophy? 34:01 why do you think we've forgotten our power? 36:59 defining yoga 40:09 what do you love about yoga? 43:17 devotion to the yoga practice 50:52 spiritual practice 55:52 what does truth feel like? 57:15 experiences in meditation 1:01:14 the cactus club 1:03:00 embodying the practice while in the yoga industry 1:14:39 how do you choose what to do? 1:20:22 how can yoga impact the world? 1:24:09 trusting in yoga's evolution 1:29:24 how do you know what to listen to? 1:30:46 rapid fire & billboard question | |||
| what is rocket yoga? | 17 juil. 2026 | 00:46:00 | |
If you're curious about Rocket Yoga: what it is, where it came from, what it feels like, or how to become a Rocket teacher, this one is for you. Maybe you've already fallen in love with the practice, or maybe you're wondering what it’s all about. In this episode we dive into what I've come to understand about the world of Rocket: the history, the sequence, the community, and lessons from my own teachers. In the words of Larry Schultz (founder of the Rocket practice): "Rocket is designed to wake up the nervous system and feed it the precious prana it craves while promoting a spirit of change and freedom in the practice." Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru OfferingTree is an all-in-one business platform for yoga teachers and studios. It handles your website, scheduling, payments, and marketing in one place. Try it free and get a discount with my link here! (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Mentioned: Rocket Teacher Trainings: https://therocket.info/ Time Stamps 00:00 intro 03:14 agenda 06:17 David Kyle 09:51 the origin of rocket yoga 11:00 touring with the Grateful Dead 12:30 the rocket sequence 14:05 Larry Schultz 17:36 what rocket feels like 21:03 there’s a feeling at the start of class… 23:07 the rocket community 27:39 rocket in San Francisco & Puerto Rico 29:53 OfferingTree 31:27 Yoga Trade 32:55 Patreon: the leadership and yoga club 35:00 teaching rocket 38:14 a collection of quotes 42:45 interviewing rocket teachers 43:46 closing | |||
| create the life you want by talking to your past self | 10 juil. 2026 | 00:10:03 | |
This is an immersive special, poetic musical storytelling of how talking to your past self changes your life. This is about how to remember hope in moments of darkness, and one day realizing your dreams came true. This is the first time I put visuals with my podcast, to help you feel the message even more, so let me know what you think. A little gritty, very deep, and hopefully incredibly inspiring for you to remember your power. You can watch or listen to it almost like a guided meditation. I hope it inspires you to write and also send love to your past self. You are the inspiration you have been looking for. Everything I’ve learned from Richard Rudd of the Gene Keys, Frederick Dodson of Levels of Energy and Parallel Universes of Self, and even some Dr. Joe Dispenza organized itself in my head in a new way for this one… It includes footage of my yoga practice, which has played a key part in helping me understand how to live the life I want. Key words: guided meditation,poetic,deep,meaning of life,gene keys,richard rudd,joe dispenza,frederick dodson,parallel universes of self, spiritual Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Time stamps: 00:00 sacred bath ritual 02:00 the edge of changing your life 03:14 a message to your past self 04:00 yoga and hearing your past self 05:34 hope when you are in darkness 06:49 when it was all a dream 08:09 creative writing workshop 09:30 outro animation | |||
| Can Yoga Reshape Global Politics? The History of International Day of Yoga with Indian Foreign Service Officer Prakash Gupta - Consul General | 08 juil. 2026 | 00:39:55 | |
Can Yoga Reshape Global Politics? The History of International Day of Yoga with Indian Foreign Service Officer Prakash Gupta - Consul General Inside the United Nations: how yoga became a tool for global diplomacy with Indian Foreign Service Officer Prakash Gupta. Plus, how yoga is shaping our community in Seattle and the greater Pacific Northwest. Let’s talk about International Day of Yoga, its story, and why it's important to have this special day every June 21st. Ever wonder what would happen if the world's leaders stepped onto a yoga mat together? Or if all the countries in the world prioritized yoga? In this episode, I’m sitting down with Consul General Prakash Gupta, a key diplomat behind the UN resolution for the International Day of Yoga, to explore the intersection of yoga, and global diplomacy. We dive deep into how yoga serves as a unifier on the world stage, and grounds leaders in their shared humanity. Plus, we tackle a crucial conversation for Western yoga teachers on how to honor and respect yoga’s Indian roots. Consulate General of India in Seattle: https://indiainseattle.gov.in/ Connect on the Consulate on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indianconsulateseattle / Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) SHAWNA10 is the code for 10% off products and consults Key Words Yoga teachers, international day of yoga, yoga philosophy, yoga history, yoga roots, authentic yoga, mindfulness. Time stamps: 00:00 intro 03:34 animation 07:40 yoga adopted by the United Nations: the story & Prime Minister Modi 08:30 yoga under the agenda of Global Health 09:30 writing the resolution for the United Nations on yoga 11:30 simplicity of messaging of yoga for world leaders 14:00 what does yoga mean? 15:37 why should world leaders pay attention to yoga? 16:39 Indian philosophy on yoga and connection 19:00 yoga helps us feel our own humanity, so we can feel for all of humanity 19:20 top diplomats practicing yoga together 20:30 yoga & international diplomacy 22:00 AYUSH ministry 25:00 how can yoga teachers respect yoga’s Indian roots 26:00 suiting own interests in yoga vs being intentional 28:30 hooked onto yoga 30:00 International Day of Yoga future goals 34:00 qualities of an exceptional leader 35:30 hope for the future of yoga 36:30 billboard message | |||
| setting myself free | 07 juil. 2026 | 00:22:07 | |
Setting myself free, in hopes that it fuels your fire to set yourself free as well. There comes a time where you can either stay in the cage you’ve built yourself, or rattle it and decide if you want to reinvent everything. This one is about living radically aligned. And about really, really going for it. Holding nothing back. QUOTE: “Days can only be food for the fires of the heart…” is by Edmund. I got excited and forgot to mention his name. Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. NEXT LIVE WORKSHOP: JULY 31 https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Time stamps: 00:00 intro 02:19 beloved sponsors 06:30 making masterpieces & making sense 09:00 feet on the earth 12:30 breaking point 16:30 days are only food for the fires of the heart 19:40 my dreams are made for people like me | |||
| Trevor Taylor on Yoga As a Way of Life, Inclusivity, & Yoga for Men | 24 juin 2026 | 01:17:25 | |
Trevor Taylor is a yoga teacher, spiritual guide, speaker, and educator. He is a captivating storyteller who reminds us how powerful it is when yoga becomes a way of life. With a background as an athlete, a pastor, an educator, and a DJ, Trevor brings a unique blend of spirituality and teaching expertise to his yoga practice and to the community he has built. I encourage you to think about sending this episode to the other men in your life who may be curious about yoga. Trevor reminds us all what's really available to us in the yoga practice. Join Trevor’s Men’s Yoga Retreat in Peru! June 13th-19th. See his Instagram for more info. Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) Time Stamps 00:00 intro 04:01 sponsors (Offering Tree & TEND) 09:27 what did you dream of being as a kid? 13:36 first impression of yoga 15:45 men in yoga 21:14 exclusivity in yoga culture 25:01 do you think yoga can change the world? 26:55 when did you start to understand yoga on a deeper level? 32:56 svadhyaya (self-study) 35:32 from church to the yoga studio 43:02 making decisions 46:34 what makes an exceptional yoga class? 50:41 how do you prepare yourself to teach? 55:39 Peru & "sacred reciprocity" 01:04:28 sharing your voice 01:13:06 rapid fire questions 01:15:00 billboard question | |||
| the yoga in everything: finding your creative inspiration | 19 juin 2026 | 01:05:29 | |
What do yoga and creativity have in common? Can yoga help us tap into creative energy? Both creativity and yoga invite us into a sense of liberation. Both ask us to be present. Both require us to notice. There is an endless wellspring of creativity we can tap into, but it doesn’t always feel easy to access. Sometimes, we need to go outside. To play. Then, we can go within, and let our creative practice or our yoga practice guide us. This episode is for you, creative yogis: those of you following the creative fire, who want to be transformed by yoga, but also want to transform the world around you with your creative energy. We practice to see the yoga in everything, and to find creative energy everywhere. GIVEAWAY: https://join.yogatrade.com/giveaway (My sponsor) Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Mentioned: Gabi’s Instagram @tidepooldaydreams Michael Jackson behind the scenes Rick Rubin & Joe Dispenza Interview Time Stamps 00:00 a story about freedom 07:52 creativity is for everyone 10:40 the yoga in everything 13:05 dreaming big 19:05 mastermind groups 22:56 giveaway! 24:20 OfferingTree 26:44 part one: go play outside 30:53 the practice of lingering 32:08 creativity requires noticing 35:26 “a life that feels like dirt under your fingernails” 40:01 don’t scare the creative fish away 42:19 part two: go play inside 44:02 grinding the grains of life 46:31 resistance & flow 49:20 learn from a wide range of creatives 52:34 allowing yourself to be immersed 53:45 “if you can spot it, you’ve got it” 57:32 a state of joy 58:36 heart-brain coherence | |||
| teaching yoga & overcoming imposter syndrome | 12 juin 2026 | 00:54:23 | |
If you want more confidence, and to be less self-critical, and to care less about how you are perceived and if you are “good enough” in the eyes of others, this episode is for you. If you have ever struggled with habitual fears of being an imposter, of letting yourself down, or of secretly worrying that deep down you are not good enough, this episode is for you. If you have been scarred by a very critical environment or harsh feedback and can’t stop thinking about it long enough to try again, this episode is for you, dear listener. This episode is about the lie that is the general use of the term imposter syndrome, and how we can classify it into two types: rightful imposter syndrome, and habitual psychological imposter syndrome. And from there, this episode gives you something to chew on, and tangible steps to take to overcome “imposter syndrome” and change the way you think about it forever. This episode is created specifically for yoga teachers and creatives. My people. I love y’all. :) Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list GIVEAWAY: https://join.yogatrade.com/giveaway (My sponsor) Imposter Syndrome article by Katie Nissley mentioned Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) Time stamps: 00:00 intro 09:20 animation 10:30 the biggest thing imposter syndrome robs from us 16:30 where imposter syndrome comes from in yoga teaching: opportunity cost & comparison. 18:40 giveaway & announcements! 22:49 part 1: rightful vs habitual imposter syndrome 25:30 a time I was an imposter 31:00 part 2: you don’t need to know more, you need to learn to share what you know. 33:00 biggest fallacy of imposter syndrome is that MORE can cure it. 35:00 my first time trying 36:40 part 3: the 2nd puberty & the dragonfly 40:30 what helps: stories 42:30 part 4: learn to be okay with disappointment, yours & others. 48:45 consequence of living afraid of disappointment is an incredibly restrictive life | |||
| the yoga of numbers: 3 steps when metrics don’t match your vision | 05 juin 2026 | 00:57:40 | |
This episode feels like a confession of how yoga and my relationship to numbers go together: social media numbers, financial numbers.. All of it. The yoga of numbers episode is a 3rd path, that doesn’t involve falling prey or victim to numbers, but rather facing them with awareness. Where we don’t numbly consider the numbers without considering the names, but you are also dreaming of sharing your message with the world. Links: Join my PATREON, Leadership and Yoga Club: https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find me on instagram - @shawnakru - https://www.instagram.com/shawnakru/ Yoga Trade GIVEAWAY: https://join.yogatrade.com/giveaway (my sponsor) / TEND ayurvedic consultations: https://www.tend.eco/collections/consultations (my sponsor) Just B pottery: https://www.instagram.com/just_b_pottery/ Time stamps: 00:00 yoga poetry: names over numbers 01:00 my growth “numbers” journey 05:30 cartoon 06:38 just B and Rishi tea 09:40 “100 likes” wish 1 year ago 11:14 Sri Dharma Mittra’s 1 student story 14:00 arbitrary number requirements i fall short of 17:00 where to find God by Jeff Foster 19:45 fear vs love & hiding likes 22:00 first journaling prompt: flush out the fear 23:50 when i felt worthless 28:30 i’m not counting poetry 30:50 my recent “success” 34:00 the panic of numbers not matching our vision 36:00 GIVEAWAY: Yoga Trade 37:00 TEND 38:50 step 1: mapping your mission 44:30 step 2: get real, look at your output 49:40 step 3: be the person who… 55:37 without falling prey or victim to numbers Key words: yoga teacher tips, how to grow a yoga instagram, social media for yoga teachers, yoga career advice, yoga podcast, shawnakru, sri dharma mittra, jeff foster poetry, mindset for creatives, organic social media growth, small creators under 10k. | |||
| a short yoga story | 29 mai 2026 | 00:14:20 | |
As you know, every Friday is new episode Friday on the Leadership and Yoga podcast... but the last Friday of the month is now special... The real episode today is inside of Patreon, it's a LIVE episode on burnout and one critical change that makes all the difference. But, I did not want to abandon you here, dear listener! So please enjoy a bit of juice, in this short yoga story. I hope that it inspires you to document your own yoga stories. And perhaps, I will see you inside of Patreon for the replay, or the next LIVE on June 26th! Join Leadership and Yoga Club on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru The episode I mention that explains what the club is, and is genuinely inspirational as an episode to listen to in general: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UXULAZCXeNkzy8mLwr3G5?si=Sa3GAjNzRPi_72jZLIhHiQ | |||
| Tim Feldmann on Ashtanga, Teaching Yoga, & Devotion to the Practice | 27 mai 2026 | 01:26:08 | |
Tim Feldmann is a beloved Ashtanga yoga teacher, originally from Denmark and globally renowned for his authentic, joyful, and devoted approach to the practice. Tim shares how he weaves yoga philosophy into the physical practice, how learning to be uncomfortable on the mat trains the nervous system, expanding the body’s capacity to sit with discomfort, and so much wisdom about embodied movement. This was a delightful conversation that will leave you feeling inspired and encouraged on your path as a yoga teacher and/or student. Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership Join a Yoga Trade free Council Session: https://form.typeform.com/to/RcnJx6ps (My sponsor) Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 08:54 have you always considered yourself a deep thinker? 10:25 abstract dance 12:45 the set sequence 15:31 sense of fluency in the yoga practice 17:44 how does ashtanga feel to you? 19:36 how does your yoga practice change how you live? 25:59 bringing yoga philosophy onto the mat 31:19 first ashtanga class 33:37 injury & recovery 39:29 first time teaching a yoga class? 43:05 discipline 47:28 how can yoga teachers make meaningful change? 53:21 the radiating energy of presence & the wisdom realm 56:55 what qualities do you look for in your teachers? 01:00:54 don’t try to be perfect 01:05:47 asana & the nervous system 01:12:25 is yoga supposed to be comfortable? 01:17:42 rapid fire questions 01:22:07 billboard question | |||
| part two: 10 things i learned from going deep into yoga | 22 mai 2026 | 01:04:12 | |
Part two of the episode from last week! After going deep in the yoga, we find that yoga is so much more than poses, identity, or surface-level spiritual aesthetics. In this episode, I share part two of 10 lessons I have learned from going deep with yoga: let’s talk how yoga helps us feel our humanity, accessing true presence through yoga, respecting yoga and cultural appreciation vs cultural appropriation, why yoga takes time and patience, and the what the Bhagavad Gita’s definition of yoga is. Keywords: yoga philosophy, yoga teacher podcast, authentic yoga, yoga spirituality, yoga beyond asana, modern yoga, yoga wisdom, yoga for creators, spiritual growth, conscious living If you missed part one, find it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6GRtl8C7o1NFhm4eVzKhaC?si=H1EWz0wqSrObMxT_46wByQ Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Join YogaTrade Council & take workshops with me (Try it free) And check out jobs on https://yogatrade.com/ (My sponsor) Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) Time stamps: 00:00 intro 06:00 inside my 2020 dreamboard 08:00 why i’m in honolulu 10:15 patreon: Leadership and Yoga Club 13:00 what “deep” in yoga really means 16:00 tip for yoga teachers 20:00 storytime sponsor picnic 24:59 part 6: yoga helps us feel our own humanity 28:20 musical poem: feel for all humanity 31:07 part 7: presence once seen, can never be forgotten 35:35 one year of meditating 38:00 leaning in closer 40:00 part 8: respect not just spread yoga 45:39 musical poem: yoga doesn’t come from a brand 48:00 part 9: yoga takes time 52:00 part 10: yoga is spiritual integration 53:30 divine crystal theory 58:20 musical poem: today i didn’t meditate 1:00:00 review of all 10 | |||
| Poranguí on Serving the Music and the Yoga of Sound | 20 mai 2026 | 01:19:27 | |
Today on the Leadership and Yoga podcast, I talk with Poranguí about the power of music to heal, awaken, and reconnect us to ourselves. In this episode, Poranguí shares what it feels like to improvise music in front of thousands of people with no set plan, trusting whatever wants to come through in the moment. We talk ritual, creativity, flow states, consciousness, ancestors, collective human connection, nervous system regulation, coherence as leaders, and music as medicine. Poranguí reminds us that interbeing is how we find meaning in life, and he leads by example. This is what the yoga of sound really means. If music has ever made you feel something beyond words, this episode is for you. Music in intro credit to Poranguí, "Amanecer" Find Poranguí on instagram: Poranguí events, tour, retreats: Technology fail at Envision festival we mentioned: https://youtu.be/otkbFvz8Fy4?si=yV5o1OQGib-SbWLH&t=4758 Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Time stamps: 00:00 intro 01:00 who is Poranguí? 03:00 context & backstory 07:30 the body, Poranguí’s “favorite” instrument 11:00 improvising and not planning shows 14:30 capoeira, playing & dancing with the “now” 17:45 it helps us face the uncertainty of life 20:45 “worst nightmare” technology fail in performance 25:00 the prayer is too potent, energy 28:50 what it feels like after performing 29:30 how to stay present while performing: widening awareness and tracking all 30:10 Schrödinger's cat, observer effect, parallel universes 32:30 intricacy, care vs perfectionism 35:00 birth story how Poranguí’s parents met 41:30 serpent medicine: chased by snakes 44:30 trust 46:30 ancestors “anceStars” 49:00 non-linear time and roots of trees 51:50 why are we here? scrap of paper 54:00 nervous system & our function 55:00 consumerism culture 56:15 keepers of fire: technology and AI. tending 58:30 impacting the world as healers: heart song 1:00:30 heart 1:02:00 the voice is the fingerprint of the soul 1:04:00 Poranguí’s rituals: getting into state 1:06:30 change and successes after retreat 1:08:15 music expresses the inexpressible 1:11:30 why music touches us 1:12:30 the original pulse 1:14:00 billboard message, tour & learn from Poranguí | |||
| 10 things i learned from going deep into yoga | 15 mai 2026 | 00:49:36 | |
After going deep in the yoga, we find that yoga is so much more than poses, identity, or surface-level spiritual aesthetics. In this episode, I share part one of 10 lessons I have learned from going deep with yoga: let’s talk spiritual materialism, devotion, creativity, stress, self-awareness, and what it really means to live yoga beyond the mat. We talk about why yoga practice is the boat, not the destination and how practice can become prayer, why discomfort creates freedom, and how real yoga changes the way we relate to every moment of life. Keywords: yoga philosophy, yoga teacher podcast, authentic yoga, yoga spirituality, yoga beyond asana, modern yoga, yoga wisdom, yoga for creators, spiritual growth, conscious living Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Join YogaTrade Council & take workshops with me (Try it free) And check out jobs on https://yogatrade.com/ (My sponsor) Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) Time stamps: 00:00 intro 01:00 toe dipping 04:00 cartoon 09:00 Yoga Trade 10:30 part 1: yoga is a boat 16:42 part 2: practice is prayer 20:40 part 3: not everything is yoga, but yoga is in everything 24:30 something i say during yoga class often 27:00 part 4: asana is a language 29:00 healing and yoga: stagnation to flow 33:00 part 5: yoga makes you creative 34:15 yoga reverses the flow of input to output 36:40 why ideas arrive in the shower 38:28 why winding tight makes us sick 39:30 creating from stress vs real energy 42:00 holding a basketball underwater 46:00 club on Patreon! | |||
| Yoga Teacher Roundtable | 13 mai 2026 | 00:47:52 | |
In this sixth roundtable, yoga teachers from across the country and around the world share what teaching yoga means to them, lessons learned on the mat, bits of wisdom they've carried on from their own teachers, and their own “billboard messages.” See the link below if you're a yoga teacher and would like to participate in the next roundtable! Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Thank you so much to the participating yoga teachers! Links to connect with them: Simone Marie-Elise - @ripplesinthematrix, www.ripplesinthematrix.com Grace Gribble - @gracesgallivant, https://www.youtube.com/@practicegracefully Ashley Simonis - @Ashleysimonisyoga; @homeyogamo, Homeyogamo.com; Substack.com/ashleysimonisyoga.com Katie Farinas - @katie.farinas, https://katiefarinas.com ; https://substack.com/@katiefarinas, Katie’s Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2R3MeaPOtqgBUpngAzxCN0?si=4ae2fc1b329d4ccb Mikaela Millington - @mikmill; @evolve.yoga.retreats, evolveyogaretreats.com Veronica Drenth - @veronicasue_, https://www.theyogalens Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Join YogaTrade Council & take workshops with me (Try it free) And check out jobs on https://yogatrade.com/ (My sponsor) Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 02:00 teaching with humility (Mikaela) 05:19 we are always planting seeds (Veronica) 07:41 you never know who you'll lead to yoga (Grace) 08:54 teaching authentically & honestly (Katie) 10:32 yoga doesn’t choose the qualified… (Ashley) 12:56 finding your own voice as a teacher (Simone) 19:12 Sri Dharma Mittra’s first studio 25:23 Grace’s story 26:55 Katie’s story 29:01 Veronica's story 30:52 Simone’s story 33:07 Ashley’s story 36:49 Mikaela’s story 42:11 closing thoughts | |||
| Leadership and Yoga CLUB | 08 mai 2026 | 00:22:51 | |
It’s time for Leadership and Yoga CLUB. Because your dreams are meant for people like you, and you meet your true friends on the mountain. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. See ya on the inside?? :) https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Time stamps: 00:00 intro 01:00 find your community 3:00 CLUB tour 10:40 the time is now 13:00 you meet your true friends on the mountain 16:00 my billboard message 20:50 yoga can change the world | |||
| Nicole Wild on Facing Death as an Extension of the Yoga Practice | 06 mai 2026 | 01:02:55 | |
In this episode, yoga teacher Nicole Wild shares what she's learned about life and yoga from confronting death: both in the cadaver lab and through working in hospice, being with people in their last moments. She shares how sitting with grief and impermanence are part of her yoga practice, bringing in a deeper reverence for life. This conversation is about fear, discomfort, embodiment, gratitude, and embracing your life (and teaching) as you are, today. "Allowing space for letting go, allowing space for endings, allowing space for deaths in all forms, whether that's actual human lives or just the little things we have to let go of on a day-to-day basis…doing that work is absolutely a part of the yoga practice." - Nicole Wild Quote on the fires of the heart mentioned is by Edmund Wilson. View full quote here Death as a Surprise Party poem from Make Believe by Victoria Hutchins Nicole’s Website and offerings Nicole’s Instagram: @nicolewildcollective Book mentioned: Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Join YogaTrade Council & take workshops with me (Try it free) And check out jobs on https://yogatrade.com/ (My sponsor) Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 08:38 the cadaver lab 13:01 fear around discussing death 17:30 griefwork 19:59 what got you into this work? 25:34 hospice work: there is nothing to be afraid of 27:26 being with people in their last moments 30:07 how does yoga help us approach our fears? 32:45 addressing the body and mind as a whole 35:35 the therapeutic process 38:15 yoga can be both confronting & comforting 42:36 yoga and creativity 45:38 what you look for you will find 48:01 you don't just teach what you know, you teach who you are 50:48 how can yoga shape our values? 55:20 rapid fire questions 59:56 the billboard question | |||
| Lizzy Beyer on Yoga Trade, Adventure, & Living in Alignment | 01 mai 2026 | 01:06:41 | |
Lizzy Beyer is an adjunct environmental science lecturer, a retreat host with "Surf With Amigas," a yoga instructor, and a surf instructor who is currently teaching yoga for a local homestay in Indonesia. Fellow yoga teachers and adventurous spirits: listen in for an inspiring conversation on living in alignment with your values and daring to follow your dreams. Lizzy’s Instagram: @liz_lives_ Lizzy’s Substack, Sunkissed and Hurricaned Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership Join a Yoga Trade free Council Session: https://form.typeform.com/to/RcnJx6ps (My sponsor) Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 2:42 environmental studies 10:30 the yoga farm 14:05 different pathways to affect change 17:04 allowing yourself to dream & keeping the inspiration alive 22:19 travel opens the door for expansion 27:40 lessons from surfing 31:52 ecological grief 35:59 yoga trade 42:45 yoga teacher training 48:10 yoga for surfers 53:28 living aligned with values 01:01:02 what makes an exceptional leader? 01:03:34 billboard question | |||
| flirting with life: how to romanticize life & overcome numbness | 01 mai 2026 | 00:46:32 | |
Aren’t we all looking for that feeling of energy of waking up happy to be alive? That’s what it feels like when we learn to flirt with our life, to romanticize things enough to pay attention to the details. Flirting with your life is about patience, rather than convenience and instant gratification. It’s about being ornate, not ikea. And when we do this, we overcome numbness and feeling stuck and replace it with creative flow, and freshness. Flirting is about freshness, about putting flowers on our wall even though we know they will wilt. Freshness reminds us that we must allow for constant evolution and change in our lives. We wish to hold onto our inspired, high on life states once we have them, but they must be constantly refreshed. This episode speaks to the way that presence itself is a sensual thing, it’s what allows us to connect to the natural magnetism that exists in everything. Let’s talk rituals, solo-dates, exploration and reconnecting with the magic of life. Substack I mention: How to flirt with your life by Le Secret Club Poem by Victoria Hutchins from MAKE BELIEVE Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) Time stamps: 00:00 intro 01:00 romantic. 03:50 substack: flirt with life. 07:00 dating myself changed my creative outlet 08:00 ornate vs ikea 12:30 newness vs freshness 14:15 pain is caused by a lack of love 15:15 the grass is already under your feet 16:30 presence is a sensual thing 18:30 it’s either gorgeous or devastating - Victoria Hutchins 20:50 moods are internal weather patterns 22:00 entropy, Gene Keys 24:00 vacuum state: black hole to white hole 26:30 list of ways to flirt with life 29:30 my inspiration bath ritual 32:00 change lighting & levels of energy 34:30 eating slower & savoring 37:00 TEND - ayurvedic guidance 39:30 other ways to flirt with your life 42:00 musical poetry on creative urge | |||
| the thrill of getting over embarrassment: from awkward to confident teaching yoga & everything else | 24 avr. 2026 | 01:17:02 | |
5 steps to let go of your embarrassment whether that’s in life, teaching yoga, or creating. Let’s talk embarrassment, fear, perfectionism, how to be confident, self-compassion, awkward people, self-conscious people, and why highly embarrassed people are also often highly judgmental people. Public speaking is a major part of teaching yoga, so let’s dissect in thrilling detail how we can confidently share what we know. “The minute that we stop overstating our own self-importance, the embarrassment and tightness of trying to uphold some image of yourself, starts to fade away.” Included: Gene key 26 by Richard Rudd: moving from pride to artfulness to invisibility. Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Join YogaTrade Council & take workshops with me (Try it free) And check out jobs on https://yogatrade.com/ (My sponsor) Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) TEND spring sale code for 25% off: SPRING25 Gene keys profile I mention: https://genekeys.com/free-profile/ Adam Sandler interview with David Letterman: https://www.netflix.com/title/82014002 Time stamps: 00:00 intro 01:00 tulip story 06:30 Myke Towers tomato face embarrassment 10:00 confidence teaching yoga 12:00 don’t “just jump” 13:00 your best is not good enough yet 15:00 the art of getting over embarrassment 16:15 freestyle sponsors: 18:50 OfferingTree 20:25 Yoga Trade 22:30 TEND 24:30 5 steps to overcome embarrassment 26:00 Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff 30:30 defense vs offense in embarrassment 34:00 step 1: be seen as dumb 36:30 Adam Sandler and David Letterman 42:00 judgmental people 43:50 step 2: play with contrast 48:00 step 3: face physical fear 49:00 teaching yoga embarrassing stories 55:00 pre-teaching tangible action to take 56:30 step 4: stop restraining yourself 59:00 decisiveness 1:02:00 step 5: turn pride into art, and become invisible 1:06:00 artfulness quote 1:11:00 invisible, why do we want to disappear 1:12:45 when you make yourself self-important 1:15:00 you don’t need a life ring | |||
| time-traveling self-love & light after anxiety: “immersive special” for creators | 17 avr. 2026 | 00:48:18 | |
This is an immersive special episode, brought to life with music and sound effects. Listen for spoken word and storytelling written by me, Shawna Krueger, on the nature of time and anxiety, sending love to past versions of yourself, healing your past, finding hope in mental health darkness, and finding a way to create and show up as a creator for social media, or as an artist despite your own suffering. Today you will learn how to send prayers to YOURSELF, forward and backwards, and I will warn you, this episode is a little bit like the rabbit hole of the red pill in the Matrix. You can listen to it with eyes closed like a guided meditation visualization if you want. Today I tell you my story, from agony to greatness, from sadness to success in a raw, vulnerable way. But this is what my heart felt called to do, this is what I wrote, so here we go. Inspired by Richard Rudd and the Gene Keys, and Zach Bush. Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Join YogaTrade Council & take workshops with me (Try it free) And check out jobs on https://yogatrade.com/ (My sponsor) time stamps: 00:00 intro 05:47 start of immersive special 09:00 dear past self 11:27 into the darkness 14:46 climbing out of the hole 17:46 love letters to your past self across time 22:38 when no one is listening vs thousands are listening 25:08 your dream come true feels like this 28:00 versions of yourself that got you here 33:00 witness your past self fully 37:01 a ripple in time: the nature of time 40:40 how to get out of the insects of the mind 45:00 inspiration is actually you, speaking to yourself | |||
| Ashish Arora on Teaching Yoga in the West and Honoring Yoga’s Roots | 15 avr. 2026 | 01:05:12 | |
Ashish Arora is a yoga teacher based in Seattle, Washington, originally from Delhi, India, and currently leading teacher trainings and retreats around the world. In this episode we delve into the art of teaching, what tradition actually means in the context of yoga, yoga philosophy, and navigating cultural appropriation as a yoga teacher. Ashish also shares tips for remembering your students' names and finding your teachers. If you're a yoga teacher thinking deeply about why you teach, where the practice comes from, or how to bring more joy into the practice, this episode is for you! Find Ashish on Instagram: @ashishyoga Listen to the previous episode with Ashish Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) 30-day trial: Join Yoga Trade Council & take workshops with me (my sponsor) Get a job teaching yoga abroad? https://yogatrade.com/ Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 01:40 OfferingTree 3:41 presence while teaching 5:33 tips for remembering your students’ names 10:06 growing up in India 15:01 laughter breathwork 17:11 the vastness of yoga 19:20 peacock pose & joy 23:45 finding your teachers 28:16 tradition in yoga 37:40 breath & energy 42:22 what is your definition of a yogi? 46:32 cultural-appropriation in yoga 55:57 what is our responsibility as yoga teachers? 59:55 rapid fire questions 01:03:17 billboard question | |||
| my story: starting a podcast that changed my life & the years you didn’t see, that built everything | 10 avr. 2026 | 01:27:00 | |
I started a top 5% Spotify video podcast without being an influencer, and the years that you didn't see, built everything. Truthfully, I feel like I'm just getting started, but when I pause, I see that I have come a long way! This podcast is my "true north" and the reason I wake up and get to "work" writing, interviewing and creating every day. I believe in the power of inspiration, especially in times like these. I wanted to tell my full story, for those who are asking. I hope you feel inspired to think about telling (and creating) your OWN story, whatever it may be. I believe in you. :) And thanks for being part of the Leadership and Yoga fam. Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list | |||
| Londrelle on Where Music Meets God and Yoga | 08 avr. 2026 | 01:27:38 | |
Londrelle shows us how spiritual practice becomes music that heals the world. Welcome to the inner workings of Londrelle’s songs, his creative process, and how he shares what he knows with the world. His music is communion with God, and he follows the Bhagavad Gita as instruction for everything he creates. Let’s talk about his spiritual practice and how it has made him the artist we know today: from maha mudra, kriya yoga and meditation to making music that elevates our vibration. Londrelle brings words of wisdom for us on how we can make an impact in the world, and also how we can make it through our own dark nights of the soul as he shares his own story from birth to present day. “Spiritual practice helps us tune into our gifts and abilities, they make us more open and less tense about what we do, so that we can go with the flow of that greater consciousness and intelligence that is always there.” -Londrelle “God for me is not something that you can put your finger on it, but you can't miss it. Everywhere you go, everywhere you turn, there is the presence of the most high God.” -Londrelle Londrelle’s mindfulness app: Eternal Sunshine Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Join YogaTrade Council & take workshops with me (Try it free) And check out jobs on https://yogatrade.com/ (My sponsor) Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Time stamps: 00:00 this is Londrelle!! 01:00 Yoga Trade 02:00 OfferingTree 03:10 join the podcast? 05:00 yoga connection 07:30 Bhagavad Gita as instruction for music 09:00 how Londrelle writes songs like Gratitude 10:15 more meditative than creative 11:45 when a song arrives, no sleep or pause, until it’s complete 14:30 if they can see it in you, they can see it in themselves 16:45 God: when you close your eyes and think of God.. 18:00 Protest and activism: Police brutality 20:00 setting out to serve, you open yourself to universal intelligence 24:00 music is broadcasted to the world & shapes culture 27:00 growing up: no space to dream, only survive 31:10 Londrelle’s story from birth 33:45 studying the divine you see your own true nature & importance 35:10 Londrelle’s teachers/influences 39:00 religion & spirituality are the same, two expressions of the same truth 41:00 virgos! both Londrelle and Shawna are virgos. 45:00 dark nights of the soul & initiations 46:00 death experience 49:30 tests following 53:00 can’t escape yourself. wherever you go, there you are 55:00 artist journey: becoming the Londrelle that we know today 57:50 music is a science 59:00 Londrelle’s spiritual practices: maha Mudra, kriya yoga & meditation 1:01:43 be less tense & tune into our gifts 1:02:00 is there yoga in your music? 1:04:00 supporting people going through darkness with our art 1:05:09 winter in life 1:08:00 self-acceptance 1:11:00 impact in the outer world and introspection 1:12:50 this world is not meant to be heaven 1:14:00 the world as a projection of yourself 1:15:58 yoga’s role in addressing suffering of the world 1:18:00 yoga is the process of opening ourselves 1:19:00 how can we keep our dreams alive (song discussion) 1:21:00 doing music for 25 years: dreams are seeds 1:23:00 how to dream: look to serve 1:25:00 billboard message: stay free! | |||
| 8-minute motivational spoken word: architecture of moonshot dreams | 03 avr. 2026 | 00:08:06 | |
FOR CONTEXT, SEE THE FULL EPISODE. This is the musical poetry, quick taste of my episode on the architecture of a moonshot dream coming true. It also is a standalone piece to get you thinking about your dreams and how to move towards them. Is it spring for the tree of your dreams stop trying to hold your life together with glue, and start giving your attention to what you actually want to grow. (In the style of my immersive special episodes... ) | |||
| architecture of a moonshot dream coming true | 03 avr. 2026 | 01:03:05 | |
This is the architecture of a moonshot idea coming true (a transmission, not a list.) Let’s talk about how improbable dreams become reality. Blending mindset, spirituality, yoga philosophy, and personal storytelling, this episode explores manifestation, self-belief, identity shifts, intuition, and the energetic process of becoming. Perfect for listeners interested in personal growth, spiritual development, leadership, and conscious living, this is a reflective, poetic transmission designed to expand your perspective and reconnect you with your power. Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Join YogaTrade Council & take workshops with me (Try it free) And check out jobs on https://yogatrade.com/ Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Time stamps: 00:00 intro 01:00 poetic 03:00 what restored my faith in myself 09:50 Yoga Trade 13:07 definition of moonshot 16:00 why architecture 18:45 the mountain 20:00 the improbable bus story 27:00 event horizon discomfort 33:00 the moment you KNEW 35:00 living as that version of you 41:00 how do we change beliefs 44:00 the better we are at being patient, the less we need it 49:00 being that brings opportunities 55:00 musical poetry: tree of your dreams | |||
| Kirby Gordon on Teaching Yoga Around the World, Hosting Retreats, and Building Confidence as a Yoga Teacher | 01 avr. 2026 | 00:54:45 | |
Kirby Gordon is a yoga teacher based in Austin, Texas and hosting retreats around the world. In this episode we talk about nomadic teaching, building confidence and decisiveness as a teacher, and advice on hosting your first retreat. Kirby also shares tips for teaching yoga and finding your people. If you're a yoga teacher looking to travel, are ready for your next adventure or to take that next step, this episode is for you! Kirby’s Website: https://www.kirbyyoga.com Find Kirby on Instagram: @kirbygordon Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) 30-day trial: Join Yoga Trade Council & take workshops with me (my sponsor) Get a job teaching yoga abroad? https://yogatrade.com/ Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 01:39 OfferingTree & TEND 05:09 nomadic teaching 13:00 decisiveness & confidence 19:03 finding your people 26:18 traveling after teacher training 31:05 consistency in yoga practice 34:35 the importance of yoga retreats 39:20 hosting your first yoga retreat 44:32 leave your students with something they can take with them 48:00 what makes an exceptional yoga class? 51:32 rapid fire questions 52:36 billboard question | |||
| for the underdogs | 27 mars 2026 | 01:05:53 | |
Hey fellow underdog. Did you know that the world loves an underdog? Let’s talk about why, and what that means for you. If you feel stuck, behind, or like an underdog in your life, business, or creative path, this episode will show you how to turn that struggle into your greatest advantage. We break down the underdog mindset, the biggest mistakes keeping you stuck (like comparison, shiny object syndrome, and self-doubt), and practical steps to build momentum, confidence, and long-term success as a creator, yoga teacher, or entrepreneur. Whether you're growing a podcast, building a brand, or chasing a dream, this episode is your roadmap to stop feeling behind and start winning. It’s a 3-part episode: 1. Reasons being an underdog is a blessing. 2. Major underdog mistakes that will keep you flailing, stuck and hopeless. 3. Instructions for living as an underdog. (For now. Because this is just an era.) Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Join YogaTrade Council & take workshops with me (Try it free) And check out jobs on https://yogatrade.com/ Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Time stamps: 00:00 intro 04:28 3 part episode 08:30 Yoga Trade 10:00 OfferingTree 12:00 join the podcast! 13:55 PART 1: underdog blessings 17:50 nothing to lose 22:18 days of “trying” train you 26:00 you don’t want a one hit wonder 30:50 the danger of starting when things are easy 33:55 PART 2: underdog mistakes 36:20 envy 38:20 blindly leaping on a shiny object 41:00 not looking at what you create critically 45:40 “this is my only chance” 47:50 judging yourself too soon 49:20 expert positioning when you’re not 51:15 PART 3: underdog instructions | |||
| Yoga Teacher Roundtable | 25 mars 2026 | 00:45:32 | |
In this yoga teacher roundtable, yoga teachers from around the world share stories from teaching and practicing yoga: their "goosebump moments," unexpected lessons, synchronicities, and their very own billboard messages. See the link below if you're a yoga teacher and would like to participate in the next roundtable! Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Thank you so much to the participating yoga teachers! Links to connect with them: Chelsea Forte: @fortechelsea, https://www.embodiedsoul.art/ David Marquez Hincapie: @Davidinbalance Aakash Shah: @djkash_official David William Pearce: @davidwilliampearce, https://sexprayers.online/davidwilliampearce Izzy Martens: @yoga.humans, yogahumans.substack.com Rachel Larsen: @racheology, rachellarsenyoga.com Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) 30-day trial: Join Yoga Trade Council & take workshops with me (my sponsor) Get a job teaching yoga abroad? https://yogatrade.com/ Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 01:46 yoga trade 02:57 mini-lesson from art (TEND) 05:04 cueing 108 sun salutations (rachel) 7:48 you never know what someone’s going through (david marquez hincapie) 10:02 full circle: from the first class to teaching (izzy) 13:28 learning to slow down & find stillness (aakash) 16:57 synchronicities (chelsea) 21:03 finding yoga community & a magical savasana (david william pearce) 26:48 izzy marten’s billboard message 29:39 rachel larsen’s billboard message 31:16 chelsea forte’s billboard message 33:26 aakash shah’s billboard message 34:27 david marquez hincapie’s billboard message 36:45 david william pearce’s billboard message 39:32 closing | |||
| yoga & politics: bad leaders, spiritual bypassing, & good activism as a yogi | 20 mars 2026 | 01:12:40 | |
So much of the wellness world has become busy work to keep up from focusing on the bigger problems in the world. But our own selfish pursuits don’t bring happiness anyways. So can we take more accountability for what’s happening around us? In a season of world politics and wars that feels like spiritual wintertime, let’s talk about ignorance and neutrality vs standing up, jumping to conclusions vs thinking for yourself, and how we can stay informed while not losing our power and sanity. Who is the bad leader? Is it them, “up there?” Is it you? Is it me? Let’s find out. Today’s episode is a combination of poetic interpretations of the current state of events and its effect on our state of being. My substack piece mentioned “What’s going on up there” Piece by Jeff Foster “Behind the Curtain” Video about meditation mentioned Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Time stamps: 00:00 intro 03:30 the mental whirlwind of being in a season of winter 06:00 who this episode is for 07:30 my turn to answer: can yoga change the world? 9:30 OfferingTree 11:00 my story: burnt out on news 15:58 we create what we consume, but that doesn’t mean.. 17:23 what does this have to do with yoga? 22:00 2 steps for better democracy 25:20 beliefs are tea steeping in your water 26:30 desire to “belong” to a group 28:00 being a real activist means 31:30 the 3rd option 36:00 when is it enough? 40:00 survival mode does not gift the privilege of contemplating 43:50 news 48:50 bad leaders characteristics 50:00 just trying to get through the week 51:20 Jeff Foster “I saw behind the curtain” 56:00 spiritual bypassing 59:30 “it’s all divine plan” 1:00:00 take accountability, you are not a hamster 1:05:00 how to make real change | |||
| DJ Taz on Music, Energy & the Power of Your Yoga Playlist | 18 mars 2026 | 01:13:07 | |
DJ Taz Rashid is a DJ and music producer creating music with a deeper mission to awaken, uplift, and empower humanity with music. His work lives in yoga, breathwork, dance and wellness spaces around the world, and you’ve likely already heard some of his tracks in a yoga class or added them to a playlist of your own. In this episode, we explore the power of music, how a carefully curated playlist can completely shift the energy of a yoga class, the practice of creating with intention, and more. Find DJ Taz on instagram @djtazrashid Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) 30-day trial: Join Yoga Trade Council & take workshops with me (my sponsor) Get a job teaching yoga abroad? https://yogatrade.com/ Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 1:31 yoga trade 2:43 offering tree 4:00 TEND & mini-lesson from Art 08:20 starting to create music with intention 14:38 expectations in the creative process 16:43 music is energy and emotion 19:55 music is a powerful portal 24:17 the mission to awaken & empower humanity with music 26:49 study your own story 30:15 did you ever doubt your music path? 37:54 creating with intention 41:17 consistency & finding a focus 45:50 understanding music as a yoga teacher 48:21 tips for yoga teachers on making an intentional playlist 50:12 yoga classes without music 52:30 festivals 57:20 collaborating in art 01:01:17 current inspirations? 01:06:01 getting aligned then taking action 01:09:31 rapid fire questions 01:10:44 billboard question | |||
| stop feeling stuck: 3 step life reset to get your momentum back | 13 mars 2026 | 00:41:57 | |
Here’s me telling the truth about how stuck I’ve felt over the last 4 months and what finally set me free. Feeling stuck, living at home, my parents are selling the house that raised me, and all our excuses. We paint reasons in our minds about “why we are stuck” or “why now isn’t a time that I am capable of breaking a cycle.” Which is NOT TRUE. Today is the day you get UNSTUCK: motivation with a side of humor and funny stories. What’s the point if literally everything we do makes us stressed and negative? Let’s talk about how to experience true JOY. Being stuck is the grey area in which you are holding some part of yourself back, not fully allowing yourself to feel or see what is right in front of you. Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru 30-day trial: Join YogaTrade Council & take workshops with me (March 13th - “Find Your Voice part 1” w/Shawna live, my sponsor) Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Substack I mention on feeling stuck by scarcity and lack time stamps: 00:00 intro 03:00 you cannot wait on anything external 05:50 indecisiveness 07:00 revealing my earnings on substack 09:30 i woke up “paralyzed” physically 12:20 slipping back into my old self 16:50 yoga trade!! find your voice workshop with 19:00 number 1: how much room for the unknown do you have? 21:00 toxic algae 23:30 how i unstuck myself 25:30 joy, actual JOY. experience it. 26:35 number 2: what are you not seeing? 28:30 a total fail 33:00 hoping and wishing implies that you DON’T have it 34:20 gratitude, what it means really 38:00 musical send off :) | |||
| Jarrett Green on Mindfulness in Leadership, Stress Resilience, & Yoga Beyond Asana | 11 mars 2026 | 00:47:55 | |
In this conversation, Jarrett Green, lecturer in law at USC Law School and internationally recognized well-being, stress resilience, and peak performance consultant, shares how mindfulness and yoga extend far beyond the mat and into the world of leadership. Working with major law firms and Fortune 500 companies through NBK Consultancy, Jarrett helps individuals and organizations lead with intention. In this conversation, we explore his journey from practicing law to teaching the “yoga of the mind.” Whether you lead a team, a company, yoga classes, or yourself, this episode invites a reframing of yoga as an internal practice. This conversation offers an expansive view of both yoga and leadership. Jarrett’s Website Jarrett’s book recommendation, “Loving What Is” by Byron Katie Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list | |||
| the dragonfly's dream: your transformation, an immersive special experience | 06 mars 2026 | 00:43:03 | |
Through breath, visualization, musical poetry and storytelling, I guide you through a meditation for personal transformation: the dragonfly’s dream. If you’re feeling called toward something new, questioning your direction, or experiencing a period of growth in your life, this immersive special / meditation episode is an invitation to reconnect with your energy. You are the dragonfly. Everything I’ve learned from Richard Rudd of the Gene Keys, Frederick Dodson of Levels of Energy and Parallel Universes of Self, and even some Dr. Joe Dispenza. And from endless hours of contemplating consciousness and who I am, really. Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru 30-day trial: Join Yoga Trade Council & take workshops with me https://community.yogatrade.com/leadership (March 13th - “Find Your Voice part 1” w/Shawna live, my sponsor) Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list time stamps: 00:00 intro 01:50 back story: from scribbles 04:10 gene keys 55 (not 22!) 05:15 monkey story 07:05 yoga trade!!!! 10:20 creating is a massive driver of joy 13:15 dharma style sun salutations and writing 16:37 it matters, even when you don’t feel like it does 19:00 the guided experience START | |||
| The Future of Yoga: Power, Governance & Education for Yoga Teachers with Andrew Tanner, CEO of the American Yoga Council | 04 mars 2026 | 01:18:06 | |
“Yoga doesn’t need governance, it needs leadership.” American Yoga Council is like LinkedIn for Yoga and Ancestry.com for lineage, an alternative to Yoga Alliance. We talk the whole yoga ecosystem: power, money, education, technology, ethics, and impact. Can we step away from 200 hour teacher trainings?? A yoga retirement plan? What does the future of yoga and teaching yoga look like? Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Join American Yoga Council FREE or Code “SHAWNA” for 15% off first year of premium & pro membership Andrew’s Berkshire yoga festival: https://www.berkshireyogafestival.com/ AYC on instagram: @americanyogacouncil Andrew on instagram: @andrewtanneryoga
time stamps: 00:00 intro 01:20 OfferingTree 04:45 yoga ecosystem: power, money, education, technology, ethics, and impact 05:45 yoga teachers’ future is bright despite ai 09:15 the future of leadership is inner power, yoga in leadership 11:45 what is American Yoga Council 13:15 like LinkedIn for Yoga and Ancestry.com for lineage 17:45 why are so many teachers i know part of AYC? 19:15 wonderful people FIRST, first who, then what thing/money. 20:45 Andrew’s journey working at Yoga Alliance 26:45 no more 200 hour trainings? 29:35 Andrew’s story of power dynamics and experiencing a cult 30:35 how to know if you’re in a cult 39:15 putting out candles from across the room 43:15 leadership roles 48:45 money and greed in yoga 52:15 retirement fund for yoga teachers? 56:45 why can you tell me what i can and can’t teach? 1:02:45 how does AYC avoid falling in the same trap 1:06:15 anti yoga: instagram. yoga is attention. 1:09:15 a leader must have a mission 1:14:30 billboard message | |||
| Maria Mir on Imagination, Reality Creation & Manifestation | 27 févr. 2026 | 00:41:33 | |
My typical Friday bedside chat episode has a special guest today: Maria Mir! Maria is a long-time listener of the Leadership and Yoga podcast who joined my last retreat in Costa Rica. I was thrilled to discover her work, the Pensando Nada podcast many months ago, and to meet her in person. Maria teaches us about Reality Creation and is from Argentina. Today we talk about what is ACTUALLY possible for us, beyond what we may allow ourselves to believe. We talk imagination, manifestation, law of attraction, levels of energy, consciousness, creating our realities and bts of our time together in Costa Rica. Find Maria on instagram - @pensando.nada Maria's podcast - Pensando Nada Maria’s website: https://30-dias.com/terapiaderedes Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru GIVEAWAY: 1 YEAR OF OFFERINGTREE. Enter here by March 5th. Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list 00:00 intro 01:24 free year giveaway!! OfferingTree 03:05 my trusted guide: TEND 04:30 animation 07:00 your podcast was a reflection of what was possible for me 10:00 Maria’s story 14:45 dopamine & creative consistency 16:30 Maria’s creative process 17:45 creating content for social media growth journey 20:30 how to step into new realities of ourselves & manifestation 25:00 finding your true mission 27:30 stability is an illusion 29:45 jealousy and worry from friends when you step into a new version of yourself 33:00 imagination 38:30 exceptional leader 40:00 billboard message: you are so powerful that if you think you’re not, you’re not | |||
| Lana Wedmore on Yoga, Mother Earth & the Changing Consciousness of the World | 25 févr. 2026 | 01:24:55 | |
Lana Wedmore tells us that yoga and nature are more alike than we realize. She has hosted presidents of Costa Rica in her lodge, and fights for systemic change, but she also teaches yoga and helps heal individuals. She speaks to the animals and teaches us how to see the subtle realms of nature we may be missing, and what happens when we are reconnected with them. “The longest journey you will ever take is the six inches: from your head to your heart.” This episode is a powerful reminder that when you do the thing you’re called to do, you don’t just change your own life, you help change the world. Lana’s Whitehawk Foundation: https://www.whitehawkfoundation.org/ Visit Luna Lodge Join Lana and Tommy’s retreat: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/we-are-rising-lana-and-tommy-7812198380 Find Lana on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lana_wedmore/ Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru GIVEAWAY: 1 YEAR OF OFFERINGTREE. Enter here by March 5th. Try OfferingTree for free with my link here (My sponsor) Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND (My sponsor) Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list Time stamps: 00:00 tour of Lana’s house 01:34 my sponsors, check them out! 04:18 who is Lana? 09:13 cacao toast 11:15 yoga & nature have in common 15:00 fear of spiders: universe doesn’t understand “no” 18:00 46 years earlier… Costa Rica story 23:00 responsibility is freedom 25:40 ashtanga yoga, yoga saved Lana 28:40 do the thing, and you will have the power 31:15 how to breathe 34:30 mother earth wants to give you something 37:50 triumph is try with umph 43:00 gratitude and feeling enough - really. 44:30 everything is reaching for the light 47:00 plant meditation 49:40 humans, what are we really? 51:30 the world is changing, consciousness is changing 53:00 shaking hands with presidents 59:20 president of costa rica coming to luna lodge, Lana’s lodge 1:06:00 political leaders - getting through to them 1:08:00 leaders: look people in the eye 1:10:00 feel good in your body 1:13:50 “buy this land” whitehawk foundation 1:16:00 are you sure? yes I am. 1:18:00 a Lana in every town? 1:19:00 billboard message: ongest journey is 6 inches from your head to your heart | |||