Deepen Your Yoga Practice is a podcast dedicated to helping you explore the many layers of yoga, both on and off the mat. Hosted by Lauren Leduc, founder of True Love Yoga, each episode delves into topics like anatomy, philosophy, meditation, and the deeper spiritual aspects of yoga. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just beginning your yoga journey, this podcast offers insightful conversations, expert interviews, and practical guidance to help you enrich and elevate your practice. Join us as we journey together to deepen our understanding and experience of yoga.
Deepen Your Practice
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Deepen Your Yoga Practice is a podcast dedicated to helping you explore the many layers of yoga, both on and off the mat. Hosted by Lauren Leduc, founder of True Love Yoga, each episode delves into topics like anatomy, philosophy, meditation, and the deeper spiritual aspects of yoga. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just beginning your yoga journey, this podcast offers insightful conversations, expert interviews, and practical guidance to help you enrich and elevate your practice. Join us as we journey together to deepen our understanding and experience of yoga.
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Recent Episodes
June 22, 2026
What Makes a Yoga Class Feel Transformational?
What makes a yoga class truly transformational? Why do some classes stay with us for years—even when we can’t remember the exact sequence? In this episode, Lauren explores the deeper elements that create meaningful, lasting experiences in yoga spaces. Beyond advanced postures or perfectly designed sequences, transformational classes are often built through nervous system safety, authentic teacher presence, intentional pacing, ritual, music, philosophy, and community. Lauren unpacks the psychology and energetics behind impactful classes and reflects on how yoga teachers can create spaces where students feel safe enough to soften, connect, and grow. This episode is especially valuable for yoga teachers, yoga teacher trainees, and anyone curious about why yoga can feel profoundly healing and connective. ✨ In This Episode, We Explore: Why transformation is not the same as intensity Nervous system safety in yoga classes Co-regulation and teacher presence Predictability, pacing, and sequencing Music, silence, and emotional resonance Ritual and repetition in yoga practice The role of philosophy and storytelling Community and collective experience Why authenticity matters more than perfection The mysterious “something” that makes certain classes unforgettable Key Themes Trauma-aware teaching Nervous system regulation Sequencing as storytelling Emotional resonance in movement Ritual and rhythm Authenticity over performance Yoga philosophy in modern teaching Building inclusive yoga spaces ♀️ Mentioned in This Episode Lauren discusses: The importance of nervous system regulation for teachers Why options and modifications create safety Her set-sequence class Abhyasa and practicing without music The difference between performance and presence in teaching How yoga teachers can create transformational spaces without trying to “perform” transformation ✨ Interested in Teaching Yoga? If this conversation resonates, True Love Yoga offers: 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training For aspiring teachers and dedicated students wanting to deepen their understanding of yoga, sequencing, anatomy, philosophy, and teaching methodology. 300-Hour Advanced Teacher Training For certified yoga teachers ready to refine their voice, deepen their knowledge, and create more impactful and transformational class experiences. Learn more: True Love Yoga Teacher Training Continue Your Practice Reflection questions from this episode: What yoga classes have stayed with you and why? When do you feel safest and most authentic in practice? How do rhythm, ritual, and community shape your experience? What does transformation actually feel like in your body? Listen to more episodes: Deepen Your Yoga Practice Podcast
June 15, 2026
Yoga Myth Busting: Inversions, Immunity, Sweat, and More
In this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc explores some of the most common physiological claims made in yoga spaces and asks: Are they actually true? From detox claims to inversions, immunity, lymphatic flow, and the pineal gland, this episode takes a thoughtful, evidence-based look at what yoga does and does not do for the body. Inspired by The Physiology of Yoga by Andrew McGonigle and Matthew Huy, Lauren unpacks several common yoga myths with curiosity, nuance, and respect for both yogic tradition and modern science. In this episode, she explores: Whether inversions really send more blood to the brain If inversions or shoulder stand stimulate the pineal gland or thyroid Whether Kapalabhati or breath of fire detoxifies the body If sweating in hot yoga removes toxins Whether yoga improves lymphatic drainage If yoga “boosts” the immune system Why truthfulness and precision matter when we teach and practice yoga Lauren also emphasizes that dispelling these myths does not make yoga less powerful. Instead, it helps us practice and teach with more honesty, precision, and trustworthiness. Yoga still offers profound benefits — including nervous system regulation, improved circulation, greater awareness, and support for overall wellbeing — but we do not need to exaggerate those benefits in order to appreciate them. Mentioned in this episode: The Physiology of Yoga by Andrew McGonigle and Matthew Huy Key takeaway: Understanding the body more clearly does not take away the magic of yoga. It makes the practice more intelligent, skillful, and grounded in truth. trueloveyogakc.com
June 8, 2026
A Creative Practice: Kayla Hower on Yoga, Growth, and Trying Something New
Shownotes In this episode, Lauren sits down with True Love Yoga Teacher Training graduate Kayla Hower to explore her journey into yoga, her experience in teacher training, and her upcoming workshop centered around creativity and self-connection. Kayla shares how yoga evolved from an occasional workout into a grounding, life-supporting practice—especially through motherhood and her work in community-based social services. Together, Lauren and Kayla discuss imposter syndrome, personal growth, and how yoga becomes something we live, not just something we do. They also dive into Kayla’s upcoming workshop, A Creative Practice, which blends gentle yoga, meditation, and accessible creative expression through neurographic drawing. This episode is an invitation to: Try something new Let go of perfection Reconnect with creativity and play ✨ In This Episode, We Explore: How yoga becomes a lifelong support system Navigating imposter syndrome in teacher training The shift from “doing yoga” to living yoga Yoga as a tool for presence in helping professions Creativity as play, self-care, and nervous system support Why trying something new deepens your practice Upcoming Workshop with Kayla A Creative Practice June 20 | 12:00–1:30 PM True Love Yoga A cozy, accessible workshop blending: Grounding Hatha + Yin yoga Meditation for creativity and self-connection Neurographic drawing (no experience needed) Use code WORKSHOP for $5 off (members) Learn more + sign up: https://www.trueloveyogakc.com/ Connect with Kayla Follow Kayla on Instagram: instagram.com/mindbodycreative.kayla Continue Your Practice If you’re feeling inspired by Kayla’s journey, this is exactly the kind of growth and exploration we cultivate inside our Yoga Teacher Trainings at True Love Yoga. Learn more: https://www.trueloveyogakc.com/yoga-teacher-training/ Listen to more episodes: https://deepen-your-practice.castos.com/
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