Courtney Seiberling's guest appearances

Courtney Seiberling

On and Off Your Mat Yoga Podcast

Sharon Salzberg

Tommy Rosen

Jill Miller

Elena Brower

Jules Mitchell

Danni Pomplun

Judith Hanson Lasater

Anodea Judith

Janet Stone

Kia Miller

Tara Stiles

Sally Kempton

Kelly Smith

Peter Walters

Jessica Cox

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For our 38th episode, I sat down with Courtney Seiberling. Courtney is a writer, yoga teacher, and educator. She dedicates herself to projects that inspire and help people and is passionate about yoga philosophy. Her latest book : YOGA’S YAMAS and NIYAMAS – 10 Principles for Peace &amp; Purpose is inspiring reader to apply these yoga philosophy concepts in their practice on the mat and in the life off the mat. So what a better subject for this podcast!5 BIGGEST TAKE AWAY FROM THIS EPISODEQUESTIONS SHE ANSWERED DURING THIS EPISODE :Where does your passion for yoga philosophy comes from? How can knowledge of yoga philosophy impact the physical practice of asanas, (postures) on the mat?Why is it still relevant today although it was written thousands of years ago?Where can a student start if they are curious? What’s a good entry-level text? What text, which version/translation/commentary would you recommend people to dive in first ?What do you tell students that are feeling intimidated by philosophy?What are subtle and less subtle ways teachers can bring yoga philosophy into their class? Any tips for teachers that are not comfortable teaching philosophy in class? What’s your favorite philosophy concept? Is there one you come back to often when you teach?How can we take yoga philosophy off the mat and into real life? Can you give examples of concepts that listeners could start to integrate today? How does having a spiritual system help us in our daily life? cope with challenges both large and small?SUBSCRIBE, RATE &amp; REVIEW!GIVEAWAY WINNER. DO YOU WANT $75 OF SHOPPING?DONATE OR BECOME AN EXCLUSIVE MEMBER TODAY.Thank you so much for listening and being part of our 38th episode! We have other great guests lined up for you so make sure to subscribe to the podcast where ever you listen to not miss an episode or get on my mailing list!As always, I really appreciate your support. So as you leave a review on iTunes or on your iPhone podcast app, you automatically enter a giveaway. Athleta is generously continuing to support this podcast in their effort to ignite a community of strong women who lift each other up, and is giving out a 75$ shop card! If you're not sure how to leave a review, check this article. On and Off Your Mat is also now part of Patreon. Patreon is a web platform where you can donate to financially support this podcast or you can become a monthly member. Donators get shoutouts on the episode and as monthly members you receive exclusive content : mini-shows, guided meditation, guided flows and so much more. Visit my patreon page at here to become a member and get access to the August and September and now October exclusive content! You can make a one time donation or become a member at 5$ Tier to listen to what you have missed so far. On October 1st, as a exclusive episode, you got a tutorial on Uddiyana Bhanda or abdominal lock, in audio and video format! And you also got this episode in our video chat format, adds free, uncensored and unedited before it was launched on iTunes!!! So a lot of extra stuff this month! Before we get to our episode with Courtney, I want to Welcome to our newest patreons members this week : Jean-Francois Belanger and Tracy St-Johns. Thank you so much for your support! It will help me continue to offer this podcast, help me cover production cost and potentially allow me to create more episodes!ABOUT OUR GUEST​​Courtney Seiberling is a writer and yoga teacher from Los Angeles, CA. Her book YOGA'S YAMAS and NIYAMAS - 10 Principles for Peace &amp; Purpose is an accessible guide to applying yoga philosophy to everyday life through intentional thought and practice. The book is deeply personal and includes memoir-like essays to show how she’s used these principles to move through events like heartbreak, death, and rape. Courtney is most interested in making philosophy less heady and more heartfelt and teaching from a place of honesty and realness.Learn more about her : Her website : courtneyseiberling.comHer YouTube Channel: Courtney SeiberlingInstagram: @courtneyseiberlingGet her book : YOGA’S YAMAS and NIYAMAS – 10 Principles for Peace &amp; Purpose REFERENCESDonna Farhi - Yoga Mind, Body &amp; Spirit: A Return to WholenessEknath Easwaran - The Bhagavad Gita** Edited and mastered by Alexandre Sab Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our 38th episode, I sat down with Courtney Seiberling. Courtney is a writer, yoga teacher, and educator. She dedicates herself to projects that inspire and help people and is passionate about yoga philosophy. Her latest book : YOGA’S YAMAS and NIYAMAS – 10 Principles for Peace &amp; Purpose is inspiring reader to apply these yoga philosophy concepts in their practice on the mat and in the life off the mat. So what a better subject for this podcast! 5 BIGGEST TAKE AWAY FROM THIS EPISODE QUESTIONS SHE ANSWERED DURING THIS EPISODE : <ul><li>Where does your passion for yoga philosophy comes from? </li><li>How can knowledge of yoga philosophy impact the physical practice of asanas, (postures) on the mat?</li><li>Why is it still relevant today although it was written thousands of years ago?</li><li>Where can a student start if they are curious? What’s a good entry-level text? What text, which version/translation/commentary would you recommend people to dive in first ?</li><li>What do you tell students that are feeling intimidated by philosophy?</li><li>What are subtle and less subtle ways teachers can bring yoga philosophy into their class? </li><li>Any tips for teachers that are not comfortable teaching philosophy in class? </li><li>What’s your favorite philosophy concept? Is there one you come back to often when you teach?</li><li>How can we take yoga philosophy off the mat and into real life? Can you give examples of concepts that listeners could start to integrate today? </li><li>How does having a spiritual system help us in our daily life? cope with challenges both large and small?</li></ul> SUBSCRIBE, RATE &amp; REVIEW!GIVEAWAY WINNER. DO YOU WANT $75 OF SHOPPING?DONATE OR BECOME AN EXCLUSIVE MEMBER TODAY.Thank you so much for listening and being part of our 38th episode! We have other great guests lined up for you so make sure to <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-and-off-your-mat/id1335221698" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to the podcast where ever you listen to not miss an episode or get on my <a href="https://www.erikabelanger.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mailing list</a>!As always, I really appreciate your support. So as you leave a <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-and-off-your-mat/id1335221698" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">review</a> on iTunes or on your iPhone podcast app, you automatically enter a giveaway. Athleta is generously continuing to support this podcast in their effort to ignite a community of strong women who lift each other up, and is giving out a 75$ shop card! If you're not sure how to leave a review, check this <a href="https://www.erikabelanger.com/single-post/2018/02/11/How-to-subscribe-share-and-review" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">article</a>. On and Off Your Mat is also now part of Patreon. Patreon is a web platform where you can donate to financially support this podcast or you can become a monthly member. Donators get shoutouts on the episode and as monthly members you receive exclusive content : mini-shows, guided meditation, guided flows and so much more. Visit my patreon page at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/onandoffyourmat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> to become a member and get access to the August and September and now October exclusive content! You can make a one time donation or become a member at 5$ Tier to listen to what you have missed so far. On October 1st, as a exclusive episode, you got a tutorial on Uddiyana Bhanda or abdominal lock, in audio and video format! And you also got this episode in our video chat format, adds free, uncensored and unedited before it was launched on iTunes!!! So a lot of extra stuff this month! Before we get to our episode with Courtney, I want to Welcome to our newest patreons members this week : Jean-Francois Belanger and Tracy St-Johns. Thank you so much for your support! It will help me continue to offer this podcast, help me cover production cost and potentially allow me to create more episodes! ABOUT OUR GUEST​​Courtney Seiberling is a writer and yoga teacher from Los Angeles, CA. Her book YOGA'S YAMAS and NIYAMAS - 10 Principles for Peace &amp; Purpose is an accessible guide to applying yoga philosophy to everyday life through intentional thought and practice. The book is deeply personal and includes memoir-like essays to show how she’s used these principles to move through events like heartbreak, death, and rape. Courtney is most interested in making philosophy less heady and more heartfelt and teaching from a place of honesty and realness. Learn more about her : Her website : <a href="http://courtneyseiberling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">courtneyseiberling.com</a>Her YouTube Channel: Courtney SeiberlingInstagram: @courtneyseiberlingGet her book : YOGA’S YAMAS and NIYAMAS – 10 Principles for Peace &amp; Purpose REFERENCES Donna Farhi - Yoga Mind, Body &amp; Spirit: A Return to WholenessEknath Easwaran - The Bhagavad Gita** Edited and mastered by Alexandre Sab Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Practicing, Living and Teaching Yoga Philosophy with Courtney Seiberling