I enjoyed this. Yoga has always been more about mental health and healing, not just on the mat but throughout my everyday life, and less about fitness. But I have noticed that doing yoga has helped my overall fitness and made it easier to get through strength workouts. And working on my strength has helped me do poses I was never able to hold for very long before. It's all connected. Great video.
I’m an E-RYT and CPT, I can honestly say that yoga can absolutely take the place of an entire fitness routine. It can really be tailored so many ways. In a teacher training program however, there’s a lot of “misinformation” type fitness speak. (Example: “this twist will detoxify your body and shift your perception…”) A lot of yoga postures and flows are focused on lengthening the posterior chain, “opening the hips,” stretching the hammys… and there’s not enough time in standard flow classes spent on strengthening the back body. When I solely practiced yoga, I had the weakest glutes and it caused a lot of back issues. 3 breaths in bridge pose doesn’t counteract the 45 min spent in down dog and forward folding, despite what the training says. Consequently, I was incredibly strong in my core and upper body and could do things that most people can’t. I was also incredible mobile and had the agility body of a kid! However, if there’s a yoga teacher reading this - take my advice and remember how much time society spends seated and hunched over. We need to borrow postures from other forms of fitness and add them to yoga. Chair pose and bridge for a few breaths isn’t going to do it. We need to counteract all the hunching and overstretched muscles, and strengthen the underused muscles.
Hey there, thank you for your valuable insight. Spiritual aspect of yoga is something I could never understand like,"shift your perspective" and all.And this made me avoid yoga for a very long time.Also, there are teachers linking yoga to religion which is frustrating.
Yoga is an integral part of my life, many years ago I started practicing yoga exercises and now I literally cannot live without it. Thanks for your lessons, I like it
I have been preaching the benefits of yoga for years now. It is a great compliment to my regular strength routines. I feel a huge difference in my body when I don't practice yoga for a few days in a row. Thank you for highlighting the amazing benefits of yoga!
I love how you bring in other experts! I have been a RDN for 20 years and I have learned it takes wisdom and humility to know your scope of practice. This makes me trust your content even more because I know when you provide education that you are teaching within your realm of training. Keep up the good work and also thanks for great info on yoga!
Thank you for bringing attention to yoga! Yoga was actually created to reach a higher level of consciousness, so it's far more than just the movement aspect [which is generally only considered one of eight aspects, depending on the school of yoga]. I liked that Charlee and Mackenzie emphasised the breathwork [and that Charlee used the Sanskrit "tadasana"]. If we don't incorporate the spiritual aspects, we aren't giving the proper respect to the Indian and Hindu origins.
Yoga is a wonderful complement to other forms of physical activity. I started practicing when I was training for marathons. I no longer run but continue to add 10-20 minute yoga practices after my strength workouts. For me, it aids in recovery and quite simply, my body feels good after. Any age 65, this type of movement is very beneficial in many ways - strength, balance, flexibility, mobility…
As someone who purposefully sought a teacher training that balanced physical and spiritual (that felt more authentic to me than just "fitness" focused) and is now more interested in using what I was taught to complement strength training, showing the two sides was much appreciated! Great video, Justina!
I discovered your channel yesterday and have been marathoning your content! I really appreciate your approach, a lot of fitness channels - even if they try not to be - are triggering for me, but not yours. :) Yoga was the first exercise that I truly enjoyed and that was never about the calories for me. Really healing.
Thank You! Super Informative and enlightening! Loved both of these interviews! I am entering my early Sixties and still have the mind of a twenty year old! I have been seriously considering Yoga as it is low impact and can add mobility and longevity to the natural aging process. I love Mackenzies approach and mindset and demonstration of exercises which are low to the mat! The less I have to rise from the mat during exercise, the better for my Ego!! LOL!
I like yoga, butt have to avoid it because I have arthritis in my wrists. I would love to find. Yoga video that has work around for those of us with bad wrists.
Really interesting video! I always learn so much from your content, and also really appreciate your functional and science-based approach! I really liked that you highlighted gentle yoga here, as so much of what we're exposed to of yoga in a western context is merely the physcial movement in a powerful, hot yoga class setting. I also appreciated Charlee's approach as well, as the simple yoga of linking movement and breath is what really drew me to yoga initially!
I have really shifted my thoughts on yoga, as well. I thought it was 'not for me' because I like my workouts to not be... gentle. I like intensity. So foolishly, I thought Yoga was not for me. But through videos like this, I'm realizing how great yoga can be as a compliment to other training. And I think my body could really use it! I'll def. be checking both of these instructors out!
I started doing yoga this year. Just restorative and gentle which has been for my recovery from regular training. Also helps with my zen when stressed although I have long way to go.
I truly believe that anyone can benefit from a yoga practice. That being said, the quality of yoga teachers varies greatly and there's sadly a lot of misinformation that many teachers spread - aka "this twist is detoxifying" - and a lot of outdated cues that are common in yoga classes but are totally outdated and against exercise science - aka "pull your shoulders back and down" when the arms are overhead . I think it's so important for yoga teachers to have additional training and education outside of a simple 200h yoga teacher training. There are so many varieties and schools of yoga, so if you have a bad experience, there's probably a different class or teacher that you may love!
I’m also always curious about how to integrate yoga because so many yoga workouts incorporate both traditional stretching and more fluid mobility type movements throughout, and it’s so ingrained in me that mobility should always come before stretching.
I’m also curious how SouthAsian practitioners feel about how it has become somehow both become fully divorced from its cultural roots and culturally appropriated by many white yoga instructors.
This was interesting! Yoga has never really been my thing-I try to do it once a week as an of active recovery and because I do know that stretching is important for the body’s long term health. It’s just not my favorite.
I'm personally not a fan of yoga with weights (since I had such a rough past with only doing yoga to burn calories), so I won't be checking it out. I appreciate the recommendation though! Thanks for watching Michelle :)
The spiritual aspect of yoga never really reasonated with me, but I like very much how it works my body in a manner that no other type of exercise does. Often after a class I feel it in muscles that I didn't even know existed in my body 😅
I love yoga! I know it doesn't burn a lot of calories, which I don't care. However, what I want to know is whether this counts towards my 150 minutes of activity a week.
The recommendation is 150 minutes of moderate exercise, which is typically defined as getting your HR up to 50-60% of its max. For me that's ~95-115 bpm, and my yoga practice doesn't get me up there. But if yours does, then you can absolutely add it in!
I honestly have no idea, BUT I will say that most yoga is "push" focused or "front of the body" dominant. So you would definitely need to find an instructor that specifically focuses on poses like Warrior 3 and bridge that recruit the posterior chain.
I have done yoga and used to do it regularly with a fantastic instructor. I always felt relaxed after her class, but I never got to the deeper level of it. I never felt a wave of connection to the universe or myself. I never felt like my breathe was deep enough...and so I must not be doing it correctly. I just wasn't wowed by the experience....I have however felt a deeper connection to my body when I lift heavy weights....what am I missing with yoga?
Joe Rogan recently had Sadhguru on his show and he had an interesting explanation of yoga. Some things I found interesting that he said were there are different yogas - action, intelligence, emotion and energy yoga, and every person needs a unique blend of each yoga is not supposed to be physical exercise but a practice to get out of your mind and your individual self and become more connected with the environment around you most classical yogis just focusing on mastering one pose for hours rather than being able to do multiple poses
Yoga is actually beneficial for healing the trauma because we stores traumas in our body.. Through yoga we can release that.. I lift weights but I can't even explain how much yoga has helped me to heal ny traumas..
I enjoyed this. Yoga has always been more about mental health and healing, not just on the mat but throughout my everyday life, and less about fitness. But I have noticed that doing yoga has helped my overall fitness and made it easier to get through strength workouts. And working on my strength has helped me do poses I was never able to hold for very long before. It's all connected. Great video.
AMEN! IT'S ALL CONNECTED!
I’m an E-RYT and CPT, I can honestly say that yoga can absolutely take the place of an entire fitness routine. It can really be tailored so many ways. In a teacher training program however, there’s a lot of “misinformation” type fitness speak. (Example: “this twist will detoxify your body and shift your perception…”)
A lot of yoga postures and flows are focused on lengthening the posterior chain, “opening the hips,” stretching the hammys… and there’s not enough time in standard flow classes spent on strengthening the back body. When I solely practiced yoga, I had the weakest glutes and it caused a lot of back issues. 3 breaths in bridge pose doesn’t counteract the 45 min spent in down dog and forward folding, despite what the training says. Consequently, I was incredibly strong in my core and upper body and could do things that most people can’t. I was also incredible mobile and had the agility body of a kid!
However, if there’s a yoga teacher reading this - take my advice and remember how much time society spends seated and hunched over. We need to borrow postures from other forms of fitness and add them to yoga. Chair pose and bridge for a few breaths isn’t going to do it. We need to counteract all the hunching and overstretched muscles, and strengthen the underused muscles.
BEST COMMENT RIGHT HERE! You are 100% spot on. Thank you for sharing!
Hey there, thank you for your valuable insight. Spiritual aspect of yoga is something I could never understand like,"shift your perspective" and all.And this made me avoid yoga for a very long time.Also, there are teachers linking yoga to religion which is frustrating.
Would be very grateful if you could elaborate on spiritual aspect of yoga esp why is it given high importance in treatment of mental illness ?
Yay! That’s cool you pulled Charlee in for this. I didn’t expect her to be yoga certified, but makes sense with all her functional workouts.
I was thrilled to have her insight!
Thank you for featuring me! This is my sign to do more yoga 😅
😂😂😂
Yoga is an integral part of my life, many years ago I started practicing yoga exercises and now I literally cannot live without it. Thanks for your lessons, I like it
So happy you've found something you enjoy incorporating into your routine :)
I have been preaching the benefits of yoga for years now. It is a great compliment to my regular strength routines. I feel a huge difference in my body when I don't practice yoga for a few days in a row. Thank you for highlighting the amazing benefits of yoga!
You're so welcome!
I love how you bring in other experts! I have been a RDN for 20 years and I have learned it takes wisdom and humility to know your scope of practice. This makes me trust your content even more because I know when you provide education that you are teaching within your realm of training. Keep up the good work and also thanks for great info on yoga!
Thank you so much Nicole!
Thank you for bringing attention to yoga! Yoga was actually created to reach a higher level of consciousness, so it's far more than just the movement aspect [which is generally only considered one of eight aspects, depending on the school of yoga]. I liked that Charlee and Mackenzie emphasised the breathwork [and that Charlee used the Sanskrit "tadasana"]. If we don't incorporate the spiritual aspects, we aren't giving the proper respect to the Indian and Hindu origins.
Loveeee this explanation! Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
So exciting to see Charlee appearing on your channel!! 💕 I first heard of her when you reviewed her workouts and fangirled over her approach
She's great!
Yoga is a wonderful complement to other forms of physical activity. I started practicing when I was training for marathons. I no longer run but continue to add 10-20 minute yoga practices after my strength workouts. For me, it aids in recovery and quite simply, my body feels good after. Any age 65, this type of movement is very beneficial in many ways - strength, balance, flexibility, mobility…
As someone who purposefully sought a teacher training that balanced physical and spiritual (that felt more authentic to me than just "fitness" focused) and is now more interested in using what I was taught to complement strength training, showing the two sides was much appreciated! Great video, Justina!
Thanks so much Shannon, hope you're doing well!
You are doing a great job bringing niche fitness practices into the highlight and combining them with general strength and functional training 👍
Thank you so much!
I screamed when I saw Charlee. I'm a member of le sweat tv and really happy I found her through you 😊
So happy you love Le Sweat!
I discovered your channel yesterday and have been marathoning your content! I really appreciate your approach, a lot of fitness channels - even if they try not to be - are triggering for me, but not yours. :) Yoga was the first exercise that I truly enjoyed and that was never about the calories for me. Really healing.
I’m so happy to have you here!
I cannot overstate the profound effect yoga has had on my anxiety. I wish yoga was taught in P.E. classes, it's so good, lol
I love this so much!
The high school I work at has a yoga room! It’s an actual course.
@@lenacochrane4892 Oh, that's awesome!
Thank You! Super Informative and enlightening! Loved both of these interviews! I am entering my early Sixties and still have the mind of a twenty year old! I have been seriously considering Yoga as it is low impact and can add mobility and longevity to the natural aging process. I love Mackenzies approach and mindset and demonstration of exercises which are low to the mat! The less I have to rise from the mat during exercise, the better for my Ego!! LOL!
Honestly same haha
Yoga asana is my favorite form of moving my body and I am so excited that you made a video about it! :) It's such a powerful practice!
So happy you enjoyed!
Wow you and Charlee in the same room! Dream team 😊
Haha it was fun!
I like yoga, butt have to avoid it because I have arthritis in my wrists. I would love to find. Yoga video that has work around for those of us with bad wrists.
I'm fangirling for you over the fact that you got to meet and work with Charlee. So cool!
Haha she's great!
Really interesting video! I always learn so much from your content, and also really appreciate your functional and science-based approach! I really liked that you highlighted gentle yoga here, as so much of what we're exposed to of yoga in a western context is merely the physcial movement in a powerful, hot yoga class setting. I also appreciated Charlee's approach as well, as the simple yoga of linking movement and breath is what really drew me to yoga initially!
So glad you enjoyed!
I have really shifted my thoughts on yoga, as well. I thought it was 'not for me' because I like my workouts to not be... gentle. I like intensity. So foolishly, I thought Yoga was not for me. But through videos like this, I'm realizing how great yoga can be as a compliment to other training. And I think my body could really use it! I'll def. be checking both of these instructors out!
Yesss it's an excellent complement!
I started doing yoga this year. Just restorative and gentle which has been for my recovery from regular training. Also helps with my zen when stressed although I have long way to go.
Love this!
I truly believe that anyone can benefit from a yoga practice. That being said, the quality of yoga teachers varies greatly and there's sadly a lot of misinformation that many teachers spread - aka "this twist is detoxifying" - and a lot of outdated cues that are common in yoga classes but are totally outdated and against exercise science - aka "pull your shoulders back and down" when the arms are overhead . I think it's so important for yoga teachers to have additional training and education outside of a simple 200h yoga teacher training. There are so many varieties and schools of yoga, so if you have a bad experience, there's probably a different class or teacher that you may love!
100%!
This was such a joy to watch! Thank you, Justina! 🙏💜
So glad you enjoyed!
Omg!!! Great video and I am DEAD!! Charlie Atkins! Omg I’m fan girling. You had a private sesh with her and she’s in your video! Way to go Justina!!!
Thanks Kelly!
I’m also always curious about how to integrate yoga because so many yoga workouts incorporate both traditional stretching and more fluid mobility type movements throughout, and it’s so ingrained in me that mobility should always come before stretching.
Your form is amazing, you’re beautiful to watch.
thank you!
Charlee needing her own 10 min segment to list all her qualifications 😆
Your poses looked really good with Charlee! And I loved your hair! 😍😍😍
Hahaha thanks!
I’m also curious how SouthAsian practitioners feel about how it has become somehow both become fully divorced from its cultural roots and culturally appropriated by many white yoga instructors.
Omg you deserve way more subscribers
Thank you!
This was interesting! Yoga has never really been my thing-I try to do it once a week as an of active recovery and because I do know that stretching is important for the body’s long term health. It’s just not my favorite.
And that's totally fine! Everyone has their own preferences and enjoyments :)
Meeting Charlee , lucky you. I’d highly recommend you checking out Xen Strength by Danielle Diamond. It’s a programme of yoga with weights.
I'm personally not a fan of yoga with weights (since I had such a rough past with only doing yoga to burn calories), so I won't be checking it out. I appreciate the recommendation though! Thanks for watching Michelle :)
The spiritual aspect of yoga never really reasonated with me, but I like very much how it works my body in a manner that no other type of exercise does. Often after a class I feel it in muscles that I didn't even know existed in my body 😅
And that's great that you've found your WHY with yoga :)
@@JustinaErcole yeah, it is! I still prefer moving around heavy things, though 🙃
Oh this is SO cool! 😃
So happy you enjoyed!
I love yoga! I know it doesn't burn a lot of calories, which I don't care. However, what I want to know is whether this counts towards my 150 minutes of activity a week.
The recommendation is 150 minutes of moderate exercise, which is typically defined as getting your HR up to 50-60% of its max. For me that's ~95-115 bpm, and my yoga practice doesn't get me up there. But if yours does, then you can absolutely add it in!
@@JustinaErcole thank you!!
If I want to strengthen my back and glutes, what kind of class would be good to look for? For example there’s words like Heart Opening
I honestly have no idea, BUT I will say that most yoga is "push" focused or "front of the body" dominant. So you would definitely need to find an instructor that specifically focuses on poses like Warrior 3 and bridge that recruit the posterior chain.
I have done yoga and used to do it regularly with a fantastic instructor. I always felt relaxed after her class, but I never got to the deeper level of it. I never felt a wave of connection to the universe or myself. I never felt like my breathe was deep enough...and so I must not be doing it correctly. I just wasn't wowed by the experience....I have however felt a deeper connection to my body when I lift heavy weights....what am I missing with yoga?
I think that everyone is just different! I absolutely use my yoga practice as more practical than spiritual, and I think that's perfectly fine :)
@@JustinaErcole thank you, I did try to think about it more as a guided mediation/stretch....I'll give another try!!!
Joe Rogan recently had Sadhguru on his show and he had an interesting explanation of yoga. Some things I found interesting that he said were
there are different yogas - action, intelligence, emotion and energy yoga, and every person needs a unique blend of each
yoga is not supposed to be physical exercise but a practice to get out of your mind and your individual self and become more connected with the environment around you
most classical yogis just focusing on mastering one pose for hours rather than being able to do multiple poses
Asanas
Which one did you enjoy more and why, Justina?
I enjoyed both equally!
Yoga is actually beneficial for healing the trauma because we stores traumas in our body.. Through yoga we can release that.. I lift weights but I can't even explain how much yoga has helped me to heal ny traumas..