Finding Stillness: Katie Brown on Yin Yoga and Overcoming Body Image Challenges

Deepen Your Yoga Practice

Summary

In this episode, Lauren Leduc interviews Katie Brown, a yoga and mindfulness specialist, about her journey into yoga and her passion for yin yoga. Katie shares how she fell in love with yoga after years of competitive bodybuilding and struggling with body image issues. She explains that yin yoga is a meditative practice that focuses on stillness and passive postures held for several minutes. Katie also discusses the upcoming Yin for Yoga Teachers 201 workshop, where she will dive deeper into yin yoga theory, postures, props, and modifications.

Takeaways

• Yoga can be a healing practice that helps us develop a more positive relationship with our bodies.
• Yin yoga is a meditative practice that focuses on stillness and passive postures held for several minutes.
• Yin yoga can be a beginner-friendly practice but also presents challenges, especially for those who struggle with stillness.
• Incorporating yin yoga into your practice can offer spaciousness and balance in our fast-paced, yang-focused society.
• The Yin for Yoga Teachers 201 workshop is designed for yoga teachers or those in training who want to deepen their understanding of yin yoga and learn modifications for different students.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Welcoming Katie Brown

08:11 Katie's Journey of Falling in Love with Yoga

08:58 Exploring Yin Yoga: A Meditative Practice

21:20 Yin Yoga Workshop for Yoga Teachers: Postures, Props, and Modifications

28:51 Deepening Your Yoga Practice: Self-Inquiry and Reflection

31:13 Connect with Katie: Instagram and Website

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