Anja Brierley Lange is the author of Teaching Yoga for the Menstrual Cycle - an Āyurvedic Approach, and an experienced yoga teacher, Āyurvedic practitioner, and teacher trainer.

Teaching since 2005 she has specialised in yoga and Āyurveda relating to female anatomy and physiology.

Originally from Denmark, Anja moved to London and now lives on the Sussex coast where she enjoys being by or in the sea.

You can head to yogaembodied.com for courses, classes and inspiration from Anja.

IN THIS EPISODE:

- Discover how Anja came to specifically study and work in the field of women's health through the lens of yoga and ayurveda

- How the three doshas govern and transition across a menstrual cycle (Rutuchakra), and how this also overlaps with the Western biological understanding

- Key considerations for adapting a postural yoga practice according to the phases of the menstrual cycle (which also hint to the adaptations we can make over a female's lifespan)

- To invert or not invert during menstruation clarified

- Anja's process of writing a book and who the book aims to serve

CONNECT WITH ANJA:

Website: ⁠yogaembodied.com⁠

Instagram: @anja_yogini

Book: Teaching yoga for the menstrual cycle: An Āyurvedic Approach

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ABOUT YOUR HOST, AMY LANDRY:

A beacon for those craving a connection to tradition and timeless wisdom, Amy has cemented herself as a global yoga teacher, ayurvedic practitioner, mentor, podcast host, speaker, and facilitator of the Study Yoga Summit. Based in Australia and renowned for her sold-out international retreats, Amy has contributed extensively to Australian Yoga Journal, Om Yoga & Lifestyle magazine, YOGA Magazine (UK), and Nature & Health magazine (AU). She has presented at Wanderlust, Evolve Festival, Byron Spirit Fest, and Ekam Yoga Festival. You can listen to her Living In Alignment podcast on all major platforms. A registered senior yoga teacher, Amy aims to amalgamate several Indian disciplines into daily life with the hope of inspiring her community to have a tangible relationship with living yoga–rather than seeing it as an isolated practice.

WEBSITE: ⁠https://amyelandry.com/⁠

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/amyelandry/

Indu Arora is a Yoga and Ayurveda teacher, mentor, and author, based out of the USA. She considers herself a student for a lifetime. Indu has been sharing about Yoga philosophy, Yoga Therapy, and Ayurveda for the last two decades. Her unique gift is making Yoga and Ayurveda a practice, which is equally useful for a beginner as for a sincere seeker who has made Yoga a lifelong journey. She is inspired by and taught under Kriya Yoga, Himalayan Yoga, Kashmir Shiavism, and Sivananda Yoga lineages. She has studied in a traditional guru-shishya parampara setting.

Her teaching style is rooted in empowering and inspiring students to awaken the inner guru. Her core philosophy is ‘Yoga is a Work-in and not a Work-out’.

She is the author of Mudra: The Sacred Secret (2015), Yoga: Ancient Heritage, Tomorrow’s Vision (2005, 2019), and SOMA: 100 Heritage Recipes for Self-Care (e-book, 2020; updated hard copy, 2022).

IN THIS EPISODE:

—Demystifying japa: What is Japa, what is it not, the Sanskrit meaning, and the various types of Japa

—Mantra:. What is a mantra and the value of Sanskrit? What mantra should one choose, how to choose or who should choose it?

—Mala etiquette: What to use, how to appropriately wear mala and why

—Insight into the inspiration and motivation behind each of Indu’s books

—Indu’s upcoming offerings, both in person and online

—Her personal story of coming to yoga, her teachers, family, and pivotal moments

CONNECT WITH INDU:

Website: https://www.yogsadhna.com/

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/induaroraofficial/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InduAroraOfficial

INDU’S BOOKS:

Mudra: The Sacred Secret

Yoga: Ancient Heritage, Tomorrow's Vision

SOMA: 100 Heritage Recipes for Self-Care

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ABOUT YOUR HOST, AMY LANDRY:

A beacon for those craving a connection to tradition and timeless wisdom, Amy has cemented herself as a global yoga teacher, ayurvedic practitioner, mentor, podcast host, speaker, and facilitator of the Study Yoga Summit. Based in Australia and renowned for her sold-out international retreats, Amy has contributed extensively to Australian Yoga Journal, Om Yoga & Lifestyle magazine, YOGA Magazine (UK), and Nature & Health magazine (AU). She has presented at Wanderlust, Evolve Festival, Byron Spirit Fest, and Ekam Yoga Festival. You can listen to her Living In Alignment podcast on all major platforms. A registered senior yoga teacher, Amy aims to amalgamate several Indian disciplines into daily life with the hope of inspiring her community to have a tangible relationship with living yoga–rather than seeing it as an isolated practice.

WEBSITE: ⁠https://amyelandry.com/⁠

INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/amyelandry/⁠

Dr Lauren Tober is a Clinical Psychologist, Senior Yoga Teacher and author of Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Guide for Yoga Teachers, based in Mullumbimby, Australia.

With a passion for health, healing, happiness and awakening, Lauren integrates the best of Western psychology with ancient yogic wisdom, both on and off the mat.

Passionate about the life-changing benefits of yoga, Lauren is the founder of the Yoga Psychology Institute and the Mental Health Aware Yoga training. This professional development training for Yoga Teachers is designed to educate teachers about mental health so they can support their yoga students experiencing mental health challenges with compassion, confidence and skill.

Lauren is also the founder of the Centre for Mind Body Wellness, an integrative health practice in Mullumbimby, Australia.

Her work is soulful without being new-agey. It’s evidence-based, without being clinical. It’s authentic, heartfelt and life-changing.

IN THIS EPISODE:

—How Lauren came to yoga, India, and her work in the field of psychology and mental health

—Lauren’s book writing process

—What Mental Health Aware Yoga actually is (and its immense relevance to all)

—How Mental Health Aware Yoga pertains to and overlays subtle and deeper aspects of the yogic teachings (such as the five koshas)

—What a “safe container” is, and what yoga teachers need to consider

—The shadow side of meditation

CONNECT WITH DR LAUREN:

Website: https://www.laurentober.com/

YPI trainings and courses: https://www.yogapsychologyinstitute.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlaurentober/ & https://www.instagram.com/yogapsychologyinstitute/

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ABOUT YOUR HOST, AMY LANDRY:

A beacon for those craving a connection to tradition and timeless wisdom, Amy has cemented herself as a global yoga teacher, ayurvedic practitioner, mentor, podcast host, speaker, and facilitator of the Study Yoga Summit. Based in Australia and renowned for her sold-out international retreats, Amy has contributed extensively to Australian Yoga Journal, Om Yoga & Lifestyle magazine, YOGA Magazine (UK), and Nature & Health magazine (AU). She has presented at Wanderlust, Evolve Festival, Byron Spirit Fest, and Ekam Yoga Festival. You can listen to her Living In Alignment podcast on all major platforms. A registered senior yoga teacher, Amy aims to amalgamate several Indian disciplines into daily life with the hope of inspiring her community to have a tangible relationship with living yoga–rather than seeing it as an isolated practice.

WEBSITE: https://amyelandry.com/

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/amyelandry/