Luvena Rangel's guest appearances

Luvena Rangel

J. Brown Yoga Talks

The Business Of Teaching Yoga

Let's Talk Yoga

Alexandria Crow

Jivana Heyman

Trina Altman

Norman Blair

Richard Miller

Neil Pearson

Cecily Milne

Jesal Parikh

Sunita Baste

Nicole Cardoza

Amber Karnes

Andrea Ferretti

Tracee Stanley

Cora Geroux

Francesca Cervero

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Want to learn the 6 Steps To Successfully Launching Your Yoga Business? Register now for the Free training.Episode Description:At one point in today’s episode, Luvena shares that the sign of a great teacher is that they leave you with more questions than answers. And that is exactly how I felt when Luvena and I finished our conversation this afternoon. I know that we only scratched the surface of many deep and complex topics such as cultural appropriation, what it means to find an authentic teacher, and why yoga has gotten so political on social media. Luvena briefly mentioned the paradox between business, yoga &amp; yoga teachers needing to make a living - which, while we didn’t have time to dive into it in more detail - is definitely something I hope to chat to Luvena about again in the future. So if you’ve been confused by the “yoga world” you see on social media and are currently trying to figure out how to find a legitimate teacher, then I really think you’ll enjoy this episode.PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSThe slightly mysterious way that Luvena first “discovered” yogaThe āstika (which includes yoga) and nāstika schools of Hindu philosophyWhy yoga traditionally takes a “student centered” approach to learningLuvena’s tips on how to find an authentic teacher, and a test you can apply when looking for oneInstagram yoga and divisive politicsFIND LUVENA RANGELLuvena’s InstagramFIND CORACora’s NewsletterThe Teachers ClubCora’s InstagramFor links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to https://www.corageroux.com/episode81Support the show

Want to learn the 6 Steps To Successfully Launching Your Yoga Business? <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/freetraining" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Register now for the Free training.</a>Episode Description:At one point in today’s episode, Luvena shares that the sign of a great teacher is that they leave you with more questions than answers. And that is exactly how I felt when Luvena and I finished our conversation this afternoon. I know that we only scratched the surface of many deep and complex topics such as cultural appropriation, what it means to find an authentic teacher, and why yoga has gotten so political on social media. Luvena briefly mentioned the paradox between business, yoga &amp; yoga teachers needing to make a living - which, while we didn’t have time to dive into it in more detail - is definitely something I hope to chat to Luvena about again in the future. So if you’ve been confused by the “yoga world” you see on social media and are currently trying to figure out how to find a legitimate teacher, then I really think you’ll enjoy this episode.PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>The slightly mysterious way that Luvena first “discovered” yoga</li><li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%80stika_and_n%C4%81stika" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">āstika</a> (which includes yoga) and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%80stika_and_n%C4%81stika" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nāstika</a> schools of Hindu philosophy</li><li>Why yoga traditionally takes a “student centered” approach to learning</li><li>Luvena’s tips on how to find an authentic teacher, and a test you can apply when looking for one</li><li>Instagram yoga and divisive politics</li></ul>FIND LUVENA RANGEL<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/curvyyogime/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Luvena’s Instagram</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Newsletter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Teachers Club</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Instagram</a></li></ul>For links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to<a href="https://www.corageroux.com/episode81" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.corageroux.com/episode81</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Authenticity & The Student-Teacher Relationship with Luvena Rangel

The Bhagavad Gita is a text that's fascinated generations of humanity. For yoga teachers, this text is extremely valuable for life. I will be exploring this text in more future episodes as it's impossible to capture its essence in just one episode.My guest today is Luvena Rangel, the founder of curvy yogi. A body-positive yoga teacher, cultural appropriation advocate, teacher trainer &amp; more...Luvena talks about the role of the Bhagavad Geeta in her own life as well as nuances of this text. Luvena talks about it's not so much about studying the Gita. It's more about who you're studying the Gita from that matters. How not to get lost in a sea of translations and to work with master teachers who live the message of the Geeta every single day. Episode highlights...Luvena’s journey into yogaWhy is the Bhagavad Gita important in a yoga teacher’s life?What is the Bhagavad Gita?How to explore and learn the GitaThe relationship between Arjuna and KrishnaWhere’s the yoga in the Gita?Is it possible to differentiate the yogas?Where to start learning Bhagavad GitaJoin our mailing list: https://www.aham.yoga/instagram-2021 for all episodes.You can find all the resources mentioned in this episode in the show notes at https://letstalk.yoga/Connect with us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/arundhati_baitmangalkar/Join our exclusive Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/letstalkyoga200-hour Yoga Teacher Training 2023Join our mailing listFind all the resources mentioned in this episodeConnect with us on Instagram

The Bhagavad Gita is a text that's fascinated generations of humanity. For yoga teachers, this text is extremely valuable for life. I will be exploring this text in more future episodes as it's impossible to capture its essence in just one episode. My guest today is Luvena Rangel, the founder of curvy yogi. A body-positive yoga teacher, cultural appropriation advocate, teacher trainer &amp; more...Luvena talks about the role of the Bhagavad Geeta in her own life as well as nuances of this text. Luvena talks about it's not so much about studying the Gita. It's more about who you're studying the Gita from that matters. How not to get lost in a sea of translations and to work with master teachers who live the message of the Geeta every single day. Episode highlights...<ul><li>Luvena’s journey into yoga</li><li>Why is the Bhagavad Gita important in a yoga teacher’s life?</li><li>What is the Bhagavad Gita?</li><li>How to explore and learn the Gita</li><li>The relationship between Arjuna and Krishna</li><li>Where’s the yoga in the Gita?</li><li>Is it possible to differentiate the yogas?</li><li>Where to start learning Bhagavad Gita</li></ul>Join our mailing list: <a href="https://www.aham.yoga/instagram-2021" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.aham.yoga/instagram-2021</a> for all episodes.You can find all the resources mentioned in this episode in the show notes at <a href="https://letstalk.yoga/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://letstalk.yoga/</a>Connect with us on Instagram here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/arundhati_baitmangalkar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/arundhati_baitmangalkar</a>/Join our exclusive Facebook group here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/letstalkyoga" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/letstalkyoga</a><a href="https://courses.mindfulyogateachers.com/BYTT2023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">200-hour Yoga Teacher Training 2023</a> <a href="https://ahamyoga.kartra.com/page/Dox28" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join our mailing list</a> <a href="https://letstalk.yoga/listen/?swcfpc=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find all the resources mentioned in this episode</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/arundhati_baitmangalkar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Connect with us on Instagram</a>

How to Study the Bhagavad Gita with Luvena Rangel

You are listening to the free version of J. Brown Yoga Talks. To hear the rest of our conversation, please subscribe to podcast premium at: https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium.   Luvena Rangel, founder of The Curvy Yogi, talks with J about the trauma caused by colonization and the difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation. After reading Luvena’s blog, Too Much Ado Around Isms, Or is it?, J reached out to discuss the hurt caused by western yoga teachers’ insensitivity to the experiences of Desi’s and BIPOC (Black/Indigenous/People of Color,) and how to stop perpetuating a legacy of injustice by recognizing privilege and creating more impartial narratives. This episode is sponsored by Ropana CBD.

You are listening to the free version of J. Brown Yoga Talks. To hear the rest of our conversation, please subscribe to podcast premium at: <a href="https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium</a>. <a href="https://curvyyogime.wordpress.com/about-luvena/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Luvena Rangel</a>, founder of <a href="https://curvyyogime.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Curvy Yogi</a>, talks with J about the trauma caused by colonization and the difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation. After reading Luvena’s blog, <a href="https://curvyyogime.wordpress.com/2019/08/01/too-much-ado-around-isms-or-is-it/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Too Much Ado Around Isms, Or is it?</a>, J reached out to discuss the hurt caused by western yoga teachers’ insensitivity to the experiences of Desi’s and BIPOC (Black/Indigenous/People of Color,) and how to stop perpetuating a legacy of injustice by recognizing privilege and creating more impartial narratives. This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.ropanallc.com/shop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ropana CBD</a>.

Luvena Rangel - "Cultural Appropriation or Appreciation"