Podcast Episodes

Yoga in the 90s: The Wild, Weird & Wonderful Early Days

If you practiced yoga in the 90s, you know… it was different.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro & why we’re talking about 90s yoga

04:03 Andrea’s first yoga class (and the clown car moment)

11:54 Jason’s first yo…

Published on 11 hours ago

The Yoga Lessons That Changed Our Lives

Some lessons change you forever — and yoga has given us more than we can count.

After 30 years of practice, these are the teachings we still lean on every day — on and off the mat. In this episode of …

Published on 3 weeks ago

30 Years of Yoga The Poses, Myths & Cues We’ve Let Go

After 30 years of yoga, we’ve discovered which poses, myths, and cues actually hold you back.

Here’s what to let go — and what to focus on instead for a stronger, more sustainable practice.

Over three …

Published on 4 weeks ago

How to Thrive in Your First Five Years of Teaching Yoga

Teaching yoga isn’t about impressing your students—it’s about supporting them. On this episode, Jason shares 5 things to keep in mind if you're a yoga teacher (especially in the first five years). Hi…

Published on 1 month ago

From Opera to Om: Matthew Shaw on Mental Health, Reinvention, and the Power of Retreats

This week my guest is Philadelphia-based yoga teacher, Matthew Shaw. Matthew joined the Jason Crandell Yoga Method team as our Lead Teacher Training Mentor this year and has been a longtime student o…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

How Josh Blatter blends yoga, mindfulness, and service—from the studio to the UN

This week, I’m joined by yoga teacher and global mindfulness facilitator Josh Blatter. We talk about his teaching journey—from the yoga studio to his work with Peace on Purpose, a program that suppor…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

5 Common Yoga Cues—Refined, Clearer, More Effective Ways to Communicate

On this episode, we dive deep into 5 of the most common yoga cues—offering clearer, more effective alternatives that enhance both understanding and practice.

Whether you’re a yoga teacher seeking to i…

Published on 3 months ago

9 Ways to Sharpen Your Verbal Cues in Yoga Class

In this episode, Jason dives deep into one of the most overlooked — and often overwhelming — skills in yoga teaching: verbal communication. Whether you're a new teacher still getting comfortable sayi…

Published on 3 months ago

Stillness or Stimulation: The Radical Differences Between Hatha Yoga & Patanjali's Breathwork

What if everything you’ve learned about pranayama tells only half the story?

In this episode, Jason Crandell breaks down the two radically different approaches to pranayama found in traditional Hatha …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Yoga(ish): Neurodivergence, Parenting & Real Talk

We're happy to be back with Yoga(ish)! On this episode, we reflect on Autism Acceptance Month. We talk about internalized ableism, ADHD, the power of special interests, and how creating the right en…

Published on 4 months ago