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  • This episode is about the framework of Ayurveda and how it relates to the Vijnanamaya Kosha, which is the wisdom body or the unconscious mind.

    One way to balance this kosha is with different meditation techniques. We use these meditation techniques differently based on imbalanced doshas from the Ayurvedic system.

    Imbalances in the doshas, will cause imbalances in the vijnanamaya kosha in different ways and in today's episode that is what we will be diving into.

    You will learn different practices and meditation techniques to balance the vijnanamaya and how to tell whether someone has a vata, pitta or kapha imbalance in this kosha.

    This was a clip taken from inside the Vijnanamaya Kosha Module of our Yoga Therapy Foundations Program.

    Our next class starts on the 16th of April 2024: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc

    Om Shanthi

    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro
    00:29 - Balancing the vijnanamaya kosha with the doshas in yoga therapy
    02:34 - Different meditation techniques for each dosha
    05:13 - How can you tell when vata is imbalanced in the vijnanamaya kosha?
    06:13 - How can you tell when pitta is imbalanced in the vijnanamaya kosha?
    07:40 - How can you tell when kappa is imbalanced in the vijnanamaya kosha?
    08:50 - The knock-on effect of these imbalances in the vijnanamaya kosha


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  • In this episode, learn about 3 very important spiritual texts that can help to propel us forward on our journey of spiritual evolution as meditators and meditation teachers.

    Learn the key differences between the texts and how we can use them together to get out of our own way, find our orientation on the path and effectively progress to where we want to be for ourselves and our students.

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    This was a clip taken from our Meditation Mentor Certification Program.

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    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro
    00:28 - Yogic texts as a guide on the path
    02:16 - The 3 yoga texts that have brought the most clarity to Brandt
    04:20 - The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
    08:59 - The Yoga Spandakarika
    13:20 - The Tai Te Ching
    15:51 - How we can combine these texts together

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  • In today’s Q&A, Breathing Deeply founder and lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua, sits down with his students to ask their yoga therapy questions.

    In today’s session, Brandt addresses questions that cover ways to help a client process and release trauma in a safe way, what somatic experience work is and it is helpful for trauma and tips and advice on strengthening the shoulders. Brandt also discusses the important connection between the nervous system and strength training (it’s a yogi's superpower!) as well as different ways to think about pricing yourself as a yoga therapist.

    This clip has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.

    Our next Yoga Therapy Course starts on November April 16 2024. Find out more information here: https://bit.ly/3lxc0KK

    Om Shanthi, Om Peace

    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro
    00:05 - How can I help my client release trauma with practices safely?
    03:30 - What is somatic experience work?
    04:54 - How can I help my client with shoulder pain?
    09:52 - The connection between the nervous system and pain
    12:35 - Can you help me figure out my yoga therapy pricing?

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    Meditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAh
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  • Today, Brandt talks about a popular yet very powerful mantra which is a great addition to your meditation practice.

    This is a short mantra that has been chanted in the yoga tradition for a very long time. It is a lovely chant that is easy to learn and practice, we love to refer to it as a ‘greatest hit’.

    This chant is an ask, a prayer and instructional.

    Discover a contemplation of the deeper meaning of this ancient mantra and how we can apply it in the modern world.

    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro
    00:30 - The translation of the chant
    01:28 - The deeper meaning of the mantra: fear
    03:09 - How to move away from fear that isn’t useful = unreal to real
    04:20 - Grounding & tranquility practices to move into realtime
    05:04 - Moving from darkness to light
    06:21 - Faith surrender and our mortality

    The written mantra for your reference:
    Sanskrit
    Om Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya |
Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya |
Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya |
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih ||
    English Translation
Lead us from the unreal to the real
Lead us from darkness to light
Lead us from death to immortality
Aum peace, peace, peace!

    This dharma talk was recorded from a live session inside our Meditation Program and Community, which is FREE for all to join.

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  • Do you struggle with getting your clients to actually do the yoga therapy practices you give to them at home? Maybe you yourself struggle to implement new habits that you KNOW will bring you so many benefits.

    You’re not alone and it’s also not your fault. Forming new habits is HARD - it has been proven. However, there is one habit-forming hack that has been proven to be effective in helping people form new habits and stick to them.

    In this episode, discover the best thing you can do to help yourself and your yoga therapy clients stick to a new habit or routine.

    Use this simple hack to help yourself and your clients form new habits so we can all reap the full rewards of yoga therapy tools and practices and reach our goals.

    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro
    00:27 - The relationship between habit and motivation
    03:12 - Why people struggle to implement a new practice
    03:52 - Habit change research proves this hack works!

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  • In this episode, learn about the 4th kosha, the vijnanamaya in the 5 kosha system. This layer of ourselves is usually referred to as our body of wisdom.

    This is the layer of our consciousness that sits underneath what we think of as our conscious mind. Often this kosha is associated with our intuition because the wisdom that we receive comes from a deeper place within ourselves which is in connection to the universe.

    When we do practices to balance this kosha, we are doing practices to remove barriers that shield us from the truth of who we are. The primary practice for this is meditation.

    In this episode, you will learn about the vijnanamaya kosha, what happens when it is out of balance and how we can use meditation practices as yoga therapists to help our clients bring their vijnanamaya kosha into harmony.

    This was a clip taken from inside the Manomaya Kosha Module of our Yoga Therapy Foundations Program.

    Our next class starts on the 13th of February 2024: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc

    Om Shanthi

    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro
    00:27 - What is the vijnanamaya kosha
    02:30 - What happens with this kosha is unbalanced?
    04:12 - Meditation as a practice to balance the vijnanamaya kosha
    06:09 - The process of meditation from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
    08:49 - The benefits of reaching tranquility states
    10:03 - How do we teach meditation as yoga therapists?
    16:04 - What we see when this kosha is balanced

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  • In today’s Q&A, Breathing Deeply founder and lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua sits down with his students to ask their yoga therapy questions.

    This Q&A has a special emphasis on working with grief, depression and women who have had major surgeries.

    Brandt answers questions covering breathing techniques to support grief, and tips on how to help clients who are grieving including rituals and cultural influences.

    Brandt also offers advice on approaching someone who has had a double mastectomy and advice on how to help someone struggling with core strength and balance after a hysterectomy.

    This clip has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.

    We hope you enjoy this Q&A. Let us know in the comments any key takeaways you had and share it with someone you think it may benefit!

    Our next Yoga Therapy Course starts on February 13, 2024. Find out more information here: https://bit.ly/3lxc0KK

    Om Shanthi, Om Peace

    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Intro
    00:43 - How do I teach Brahmana breath for grief?
    04:57 - Tips on how to support clients with depression
    06:10 - Helping people from different cultures with grief as a yoga therapist
    08:21 - The purpose of creating a ritual for grief & what is out of scope for yoga therapists
    11:00 - What is the definition of the early stages of grief
    13:20 - How to do muscle testing on someone with a double mastectomy?
    14:41 - How do I work with someone with core & balance issues from a hysterectomy?

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  • Before we look into meditation techniques and philosophy, it can be beneficial to get an understanding of why we even meditate at all.

    In today's episode, Brandt will be sharing the different reasons we might start a meditation practice through the birth of spiritual desire. Listen to this episode to orientate to this reasoning as a practitioner or a meditation teacher.

    This was a clip taken from our Meditation Mentor Certification Program.

    Our next training begins soon, join the waitlist: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAh

    Don’t forget to let us know in the comments why you practice!

    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Intro
    00:38 - Why we meditate according to Yogic Texts
    05:02 - The birth of spiritual desire
    09:50 - The different reasons people meditate
    11:00 - What it means to be ‘on the path’
    12:38 - An inquiry: why do you practice?

    Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.

    Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.

    Join us!

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  • In today’s episode, we are sharing a clip from a live Q&A that Brandt facilitated with students inside the Breathing Deeply Meditation Mentor Certification Program.

    In this episode, Brandt’s discussion covers how philosophical texts and personal practice work together, studying meditation philosophy, advice on approaching students’ questions, how to deal with a student who is very restless and the intake process for new mentees.

    This episode is full of golden nuggets for anyone wanting to guide others through their personal evolution using meditation as a tool!

    Brandt facilitates live Q&A sessions for all members of our meditation certification program!

    Join us and begin your journey to becoming a certified Breathing Deeply Meditation Teacher: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAh

    Not ready to teach but want to deepen your personal practice with Brandt? Join our meditation community, free for 30 days! https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo

    Om Shanthi

    Timestamps podcast:
    00:00 - Intro
    00:37 - How much personal practice vs study of philosophical texts is needed as a meditation mentor?
    04:25 - Will we ever fully understand all of the meditation philosophy?
    04:54 - What should I do if I don’t know the answer to a student’s question?
    08:53 - What feedback can I give a student who wants to move a lot during meditation?
    13:28 - What is the intake process for meditation mentorship?

    Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.

    Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.

    Join us!

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  • In today’s episode, Joe Simek, Breathing Deeply assistant teacher, sits down with Breathing Deeply founder Brandt Passalacqua to talk about yoga therapy and mental health.

    With mental health, it is not a one size fits all approach. At Breathing Deeply, we teach our students how to create individualized practices that empower their clients to take their health into their own hands!

    Listen in as Brandt shares with us how yoga therapy’s approach to mental health is different yet complementary to mainstream western medicine. Find out what the process is for assessing someone’s mental health as a yoga therapist and developing specific yoga practices that work the best for an individual to help them reach their mental health goals.

    Each person lands at their mental state depending on their own personal journey and their specific imbalances, meaning with yoga therapy two people who are both suffering from anxiety may be given completely different practices.

    Brandt discusses the multiple assessment models taught at Breathing Deeply which are used to come up with an individualized practice that unfolds in relationship with each client. He then walks us through his process for assessing & curating a practice for a client with anxiety.

    Breathing Deeply’s goal is to bring balance back to the entire system of all of our clients to lessen their suffering.

    Discover what sets Breathing Deeply from other yoga therapy schools!

    Om Shanthi

    This episode covers:
    The difference between yoga therapy’s approach to mental health & the traditional standard of care given in western medicine
    What does the assessment of someone’s mental health look like in yoga therapy?
    The difference between going to a yoga class for mental health benefits and seeing a yoga therapist
    The most important distinction between Breathing Deeply and other yoga therapy schools
    Seeing our yoga therapy clients as people, not conditions
    The models we use to teach our students to individualize yoga therapy practices for their clients
    The process for a new yoga therapy client who comes in with anxiety

    Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.

    Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.

    Join us!

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  • The Manomaya kosha is the layer of our being that represents the intellect and the conscious mind. This is the level of our conscious thoughts.

    The Manomaya kosha is one of the most important koshas, because of the huge effect it has on us. Because the mind is so powerful, it can affect all the other 4 koshas dramatically. We can think of the Manomaya kosha as the pivotal centerpiece in the 5 kosha model.

    This is why, as yoga therapists, it is important to ensure the Manomaya kosha is healthy and balanced through specific practices.

    In this episode, Brandt shares the role the Manomaya Kosha plays in our mental and physical health and the two ways we work with the Manomaya Kosha as yoga therapists. Brandt then takes us on an exploration of chapter one of the yoga sutras and how we can apply the teachings in the yoga sutras to the Manomaya kosha personally and in a therapeutic context.

    This was a clip taken from inside the Manomaya Kosha Module of our Yoga Therapy Foundations Program.

    Our next class starts on the 16th of November 2023: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc

    Om Shanthi

    This episode covers:

    The role the Manomaya kosha plays
    How we can take our health back in our hands
    The placebo effect & the power of the mind and disease
    The two ways we work with the Manomaya kosha
    The shame people feel around mental health
    Chapter one of The Yoga Sutras Chapter One: Higher Samadhi
    The yoga sutras from a therapeutic point of view

    Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.

    Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.

    Join us!

    Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz
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    Yoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc
    Meditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAh
    Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo
    6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc

  • In today’s Q&A, Breathing Deeply founder and lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua sits down with his students to ask their yoga therapy questions.

    Brandt answers questions covering advice on how to work with teenagers struggling with body image issues, ways to approach hormone imbalances in women and dosha assessments in yoga therapy and our advanced program.

    This clip has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.

    We hope you enjoy this Q&A. Let us know in the comments any key takeaways you had and share it with someone you think it may benefit!

    Our next Yoga Therapy Course starts on November 16 2023. Find out more information here: https://bit.ly/3lxc0KK

    Om Shanthi, Om Peace

    This episode covers:
    How can I help a young client struggling with body image and mental health?
    How would you approach working with hormonal imbalances as a yoga therapist?
    Will I be able to assess someone based on their doshas after this course?
    Is doshic assessment covered in the advanced program?

    Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.

    Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.

    Join us!

    Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz
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    Yoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc
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    Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo
    6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc

  • When we achieve balance throughout all 5 of our koshas (physical, energetic, mental, intuitive and spiritual) we are put into union with our own nature.

    Very few people (even spiritual yogis) put in the effort in their daily practice to touch on regulating each of the 5 koshas.

    However, without a practice that incorporates radical balance of all aspects of our being, we may miss out on the alleviation of suffering, and obtaining a wider perspective and connection to our spiritual nature.

    When we find radical balance and maintain, life truly does become sweeter.

    In this episode, learn how you can achieve and maintain balance throughout all of the koshas, examples of how your practice can incorporate all of the koshas, our motivations for practising and also what it means to be a ‘householder’ practitioner.

    Learn more about how to balance each kosha by watching this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLotz2nKktM7X5R2Y8ohFQ6DzcWce2uOtX

    This episode was taken as an excerpt from our FREE 6-week course the Radically Balanced Yogi!

    Sign up to receive access to practices and techniques to balance each of the 5 koshas: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc

    This episode covers:
    Achieving radical balance
    Using the koshas as a map to radical balance
    Maintaining the balance of the koshas
    Examples of how to balance the koshas as part of a daily practice: 3 options
    3 stages of our motivation to practice
    Practising as a household (not a monk)
    How these practices can help us manage duality

    Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.

    Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.

    Join us!

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    Yoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc
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    Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo
    6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc

  • As a meditation teacher or mentor, we need to develop our own personal meditation practice in order to guide others with theirs.

    In this episode, learn about what a personal practice is, the two distinct aspects of a spiritual practice as well as the 3 part process to construct a meditation practice plus so much more!

    This was a clip taken from our Meditation Mentor Certification Program.

    Our next training begins soon, join the waitlist: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAh

    This episode covers:
    The definition of personal practice
    The personal aspect of practice
    Karma & dharma
    The universal aspect of practice
    Combining the universal & personal
    The 3 parts of a meditation practice
    The commitment of a meditation teacher in this process
    Different paths to the same place in the yoga tradition
    Constructing a personal practice

    Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.

    Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.

    Join us!

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  • Prana is the infinite life-force energy that runs through us and is all around us. As yoga therapists, we primarily work with the breath (pranayama) and asana to influence the currents of prana through the system which can have therapeutic effects on many diseases, particularly emotional and mental imbalances.

    In this episode, learn about the pranamaya kosha, what prana is, our interpretation of the nadis and how yoga therapists use pranayama and other yogic practices to influence the pranic body to bring about healing to our clients.

    This was a clip taken from inside the Prana Module of our Yoga Therapy Foundations Program.

    Our next class starts on the 14th of September 2023: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc

    This episode covers:
    What is the pranayama kosha
    Prana & the nadis
    Ida, Pingala & Sushumna Nadis
    How to working on the pranic body with pranayama
    Regulating disease through the 5 pranas
    The Bhandas
    Breath isn’t the only way to influence prana
    The benefits of pranayama in yoga therapy

    Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.

    Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.

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  • In today’s Q&A, Breathing Deeply founder and lead teacher, Brandt Passalacqua sits down with his students to ask their yoga therapy questions.

    Brandt answers questions covering how to balance pitta in young men, applying yoga therapy principles to children, how to safely get into pigeon pose for various levels of flexibility, a basic protocol for working with osteoporosis and advice on how to approach clients with conditions you don’t know about.

    This clip has been taken from a live Q&A session with Brandt and his yoga therapy students.

    We hope you enjoy this Q&A. Let us know in the comments any key takeaways you had and share it with someone you think it may benefit!

    Our next Yoga Therapy Course starts on September 14th. Find out more information here: https://bit.ly/3lxc0KK

    Om Shanthi, Om Peace

    This episode covers:
    Advice on what practices to give a 25-year-old male with pitta imbalance
    How can I apply yoga therapy to children
    What is a therapeutic way to cue Pigeon pose?
    What is the yoga therapy protocol for working with Osteoporosis?
    How do I approach conditions I don’t know much about?

    Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.

    Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.

    Join us!

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    Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh
    Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T
    Yoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc
    Meditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAh
    Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo
    6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc

  • In this episode, Brandt dives deep into an exploration of the Vijnanamaya kosha, also known as our intuition body or our unconscious mind.

    Learn what the Vijnanamaya kosha is and how it may look or feel for you when it is imbalanced. Discover the four stages or goals of meditation and how meditation works to balance the Vijnanamaya kosha.

    We look at the Vijnanamaya kosha through the lens of the three doshas and offer three meditation practices to bring balance to the Vijnanamaya kosha.

    This episode was taken as an excerpt from our FREE 6-week course the Radically Balanced Yogi!

    Sign up to receive access to the 3 meditations mentioned in this video along with in-depth information on how to balance all of your other koshas: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc

    Are you interested in deepening your meditation practice with us?
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    This episode covers:
    The Vijnanamaya Kosha & signs it is balanced
    Practices to balance the Vijnanamaya kosha with meditation
    The four stages of meditation
    Imbalances in each dosha in the Vijnanamaya kosha
    Breath meditation for Vata & Pitta Imbalance
    Meditation on thoughts for vata & kapha imbalance
    Japa meditation for pitta & kapha imbalance

    Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.

    Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.

    Join us!

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    Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr
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    Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh
    Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T
    Yoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc
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  • In today’s episode, we are sharing a clip from a live Q&A that Brandt facilitated with students inside the Breathing Deeply Meditation Mentor Certification Program.

    In this episode, Brandt’s discussion covers how to guide people when teaching yoga philosophy, desire and non-duality, whether non-dual philosophy can help people suffering from addiction and what the different goals of our practice may be.

    Brandt facilitates live Q&A sessions for all members of our meditation certification program!

    Join us and begin your journey to becoming a certified Breathing Deeply Meditation Teacher: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAh

    Not ready to teach but want to deepen your personal practice with Brandt? Join our meditation community, free for 30 days! https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo

    Om Shanthi

    This episode covers:

    How do you guide people on dual vs non-dual yoga philosophy as a meditation mentor?
    How can I reconcile desire with the non-dualistic point of view?
    Is the philosophy of the Spanda Karika helpful for addiction?
    Is it better to study one yoga text at a time or study different philosophies together?
    What is the goal of practice if it isn’t enlightenment?

    Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.

    Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.

    Join us!

    Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz
    Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr
    Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2
    Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh
    Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T
    Yoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc
    Meditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAh
    Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo
    6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc

  • Working with the pranic body through pranayama can often have really amazing results for yoga therapy clients. Whether is it yoga therapy for mental health or yoga therapy for chronic pain or any other imbalance in the doshas.

    In this episode, learn about the different doshic imbalances that can be addressed through pranayama as well as the art of balancing the doshas.

    We also cover 2 case studies for the successful treatment of health conditions using pranayama therapeutically.

    This episode covers:
    Why pranayama is so powerful
    Vata imbalances
    Pitta Imbalances
    Kapha Imbalances
    The art of balancing the doshas
    Pranayama for physical conditions
    Therapeutic pranayama case studies

    Breathing Deeply is an Online Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Programs and Certifications and IAYT accredited Advanced Yoga Therapy Programs. We also offer a Meditation Mentor Certification a meditation program and a specialised holistic weight loss yoga therapy program.

    On this podcast, we share information about yoga therapy, and online yoga therapy training and we answer our yoga therapy and meditation student's questions with the intention of creating a new paradigm in wellness.

    Join us!

    Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.

    Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.

    Join us!

    Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz
    Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr
    Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2
    Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh
    Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T
    Yoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc
    Meditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAh
    Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo
    6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc

  • In this Q&A Brandt covers yoga therapy for hip replacements, the koshic framework, the differences between acupuncture and yoga therapy, how chronic pain influences neural pathways, how yoga therapists work with mental health and using asana to balance the doshas.

    We hope you enjoy this Q&A. Let us know in the comments any key takeaways you had and share it with someone you think it may benefit!

    Our next Yoga Therapy class starts on June 30th. Find out more information here: https://bit.ly/3lxc0KK

    Om Shanthi, Om Peace

    This episode covers:
    How can yoga therapy help someone who just had a hip replacement?
    Can you have an imbalance in more than one kosha at the same time?
    The benefit of using a framework like the koshas in yoga therapy
    Are the koshas in opposition to any other framework?
    Acupuncture vs yoga therapy
    Where did yoga therapy come from?
    A discussion about evidence-based studies in yoga therapy vs Western medicine
    How chronic pain works in the brain
    How do yoga therapists work with mental health?
    Where can I go to get a deeper understanding of the doshas for Asana?

    Breathing Deeply is a Yoga Therapy and Meditation School, founded by lead teacher Brand Passalacqua in 2014. We hold online and in-person Yoga Therapy Foundations and IAYT accredited Advanced Programs and retreats along with Meditation Programs, mentor certifications and holistic weight loss with Being At Peace with Food.

    Breathing Deeply is made up of an active and thriving community of yogis, caregivers, therapists, teachers, medical professionals, parents & children with the same intention—to serve others, lessen suffering, and co-create a new paradigm in wellness.

    Join us!

    Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xnBaxz
    Website: https://bit.ly/37tGSnr
    Insight Timer: https://bit.ly/3ifkrs2
    Facebook: https://bit.ly/3xlSCmh
    Blog: https://bit.ly/3rMo77T
    Yoga Therapy Programs: https://bit.ly/40Tyxmc
    Meditation Mentor Certification Program: https://bit.ly/3YqrqAh
    Meditation Program 30 day free trial: https://bit.ly/3jbO6lo
    6 Week Free Course - Radically Balanced Yogi: https://bit.ly/2WX1HGc