Lara Ederer's guest appearances

Lara Ederer

The Yoga Addiction

Yoga Medicine

Meghan Johnston

Jivana Heyman

Brain Gray

Alison Heilig

Aisha Fakhro

Elena Cheung

Allie Geer

Utthita Parsvakonasana

Danielle Eve

Wesley Lai

Jillian Mariani

OwlTail

Today we discuss a topic that affects many people in our communities whether we know it or not. Host Rachel speaks with Lara Ederer, a yoga teacher, Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist, and Chemical Dependency Professional with both personal and professional experience with addiction. In this episode, Lara talks with Rachel about how she defines addiction, what withdrawal and recovery can look and feel like, how yoga contributed to her own sobriety, and the many ways it can support the recovery of others. Listen to this episode to explore how yoga can ignite a student’s awareness of and appreciation for their body, perhaps for the first time, as well as the importance of a supportive group environment, the potential for symbolism and storytelling to plant powerful philosophical seeds, and other advice on how to incorporate yoga and meditation practices into addiction recovery.  Show Notes:  Lara’s background in yoga and addiction recovery [3:10] Difficulty defining the scope of this growing problem [4:56] Recent changes in addiction perception [7:30] Defining addiction [8:51] Potential withdrawal symptoms [11:26] The role of yoga in Lara’s recovery [15:11] Social support is key in the recovery process [20:24] Yoga can interrupt – even replace – the urge to use addictive substances [23:09] Tips for teaching yoga to those in addiction recovery [29:41] Advice on teaching meditation during recovery [36:02] Incorporating yoga philosophy into recovery [39:12] Sprinkling seeds of philosophy: the power of symbolism and story [41:53] Boundaries matter when teaching in recovery settings [44.40] Suggestions to address financial barriers to yoga for people in recovery [45:25]  Links Mentioned:  Watch this episode on YouTube Introduction to Yoga for Addiction Recovery Online Course Connect with Lara Ederer:  Instagram | Lara Ederer Yoga | YM Online Guest Teacher You can learn more about this episode, and see the full show notes at YogaMedicine.com/podcast-46. And you can find out more about insider tips, online classes or information on our teacher trainings at www.YogaMedicine.com. To support our work, please leave us a 5 star review with your feedback on iTunes/Apple Podcasts.

Today we discuss a topic that affects many people in our communities whether we know it or not. Host Rachel speaks with Lara Ederer, a yoga teacher, Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist, and Chemical Dependency Professional with both personal and professional experience with addiction. In this episode, Lara talks with Rachel about how she defines addiction, what withdrawal and recovery can look and feel like, how yoga contributed to her own sobriety, and the many ways it can support the recovery of others. Listen to this episode to explore how yoga can ignite a student’s awareness of and appreciation for their body, perhaps for the first time, as well as the importance of a supportive group environment, the potential for symbolism and storytelling to plant powerful philosophical seeds, and other advice on how to incorporate yoga and meditation practices into addiction recovery. Show Notes: <ul> <li>Lara’s background in yoga and addiction recovery [3:10]</li> <li>Difficulty defining the scope of this growing problem [4:56]</li> <li>Recent changes in addiction perception [7:30]</li> <li>Defining addiction [8:51]</li> <li>Potential withdrawal symptoms [11:26]</li> <li>The role of yoga in Lara’s recovery [15:11]</li> <li>Social support is key in the recovery process [20:24]</li> <li>Yoga can interrupt – even replace – the urge to use addictive substances [23:09]</li> <li>Tips for teaching yoga to those in addiction recovery [29:41]</li> <li>Advice on teaching meditation during recovery [36:02]</li> <li>Incorporating yoga philosophy into recovery [39:12]</li> <li>Sprinkling seeds of philosophy: the power of symbolism and story [41:53]</li> <li>Boundaries matter when teaching in recovery settings [44.40]</li> <li>Suggestions to address financial barriers to yoga for people in recovery [45:25]</li> </ul> Links Mentioned: <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/y6fAaEs8BTg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Watch this episode on YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://yogamedicine.com/product/introduction-to-yoga-for-addiction-recovery/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Introduction to Yoga for Addiction Recovery Online Course</a></li> <li>Connect with Lara Ederer:</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laraedereryoga/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://laraedereryoga.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lara Ederer Yoga</a> | <a href="https://yogamedicine.com/teacher/lara-ederer/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">YM Online Guest Teacher</a> You can learn more about this episode, and see the full show notes at <a href="https://YogaMedicine.com/podcast-46" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">YogaMedicine.com/podcast-46</a>. And you can find out more about insider tips, online classes or information on our teacher trainings at <a href="https://YogaMedicine.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.YogaMedicine.com</a>. To support our work, please leave us a 5 star review with your feedback on iTunes/Apple Podcasts.

46 Expert Insights: Addiction Recovery & Yoga with Lara Ederer

"Our students deserve to know there is yoga beyond the poses," says Seattle yoga teacher Lara Ederer. A firm believer in creating a long-lived yoga practice and teaching career, in this episode Lara discusses all the implications of cultivating sustainable yoga in the modern world. We dive deep into Lara's relationship with Instagram, her tips for teaching mixed-level and multi-generational classes and the importance of incorporating different movement practices as we age.   // IN THIS EPISODE //  Lara tells us about her background in addiction and yoga (7:45) How Lara uses Instagram to engage people in the conversation of yoga, specifically beyond what the photos show (13:16) How to maintain a spectrum in your yoga practice (17:47) Lara talks about the struggle of teaching multi-level multi-age group classes and gives us some noteworthy tips (33:58) Keys to creating a sustainable yoga career; moving away from the scarcity mentality and 'your' students is one of them (46:11) We discuss what values and lessons we are implicitly passing on to our classes by tracking pose progression (52:13) Lara's take on feeling threatened vs. creating abundance in the yoga industry (1:05:00) Tips for a sustainable yoga teaching career: 1) Know modifications/variations so you know how to teach to your class2) Teach to something that inspires you3) Invest in your students, communicate with them, speak to their movement during class, notice shifts in their practice and how you might support them4) Refer your students to other classes if it's appropriate 5) As a teacher, take other people's classes   // RESOURCES AND LINKS // Lara Ederer's Website Lara on Instagram @laraliam Tiffany Cruickshank's online courses Carmen Aguilar on Vimeo Rad Roller - The myofascial release tools we use every day DISCOUNT - 10% off all Wanderlust Regular Admission Events for 2019 Sign Up for our Monthly Newsletter Contact Us Instagram: @natandsandyyoga

"Our students deserve to know there is yoga beyond the poses," says Seattle yoga teacher Lara Ederer. A firm believer in creating a long-lived yoga practice and teaching career, in this episode Lara discusses all the implications of cultivating sustainable yoga in the modern world. We dive deep into Lara's relationship with Instagram, her tips for teaching mixed-level and multi-generational classes and the importance of incorporating different movement practices as we age. // IN THIS EPISODE // <ul> <li>Lara tells us about her background in addiction and yoga (7:45)</li> <li>How Lara uses Instagram to engage people in the conversation of yoga, specifically beyond what the photos show (13:16)</li> <li>How to maintain a spectrum in your yoga practice (17:47)</li> <li>Lara talks about the struggle of teaching multi-level multi-age group classes and gives us some noteworthy tips (33:58)</li> <li>Keys to creating a sustainable yoga career; moving away from the scarcity mentality and 'your' students is one of them (46:11)</li> <li>We discuss what values and lessons we are implicitly passing on to our classes by tracking pose progression (52:13)</li> <li>Lara's take on feeling threatened vs. creating abundance in the yoga industry (1:05:00)</li> <li>Tips for a sustainable yoga teaching career: 1) Know modifications/variations so you know how to teach to your class 2) Teach to something that inspires you 3) Invest in your students, communicate with them, speak to their movement during class, notice shifts in their practice and how you might support them 4) Refer your students to other classes if it's appropriate 5) As a teacher, take other people's classes </li> </ul> // RESOURCES AND LINKS // <a href="http://laraedereryoga.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lara Ederer's Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laraliam/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lara on Instagram @laraliam</a> <a href="https://yogamedicine.com/shop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiffany Cruickshank's online courses</a> <a href="https://vimeo.com/cyogalife" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carmen Aguilar on Vimeo</a> <a href="https://www.radroller.com/pages/shop-now#_a_bi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rad Roller - The myofascial release tools we use every day</a> <a href="https://natandsandyyoga.com/wanderlust" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DISCOUNT - 10% off all Wanderlust Regular Admission Events for 2019</a> <a href="https://natandsandyyoga.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign Up for our Monthly Newsletter</a> <a href="https://natandsandyyoga.com/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Contact Us</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/natandsandyyoga/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram: @natandsandyyoga</a>

14: Lara Ederer - Cultivating a Sustainable Yoga Practice and Teaching Career