House of Yog(a)

About House of Yog(a)

The only podcast for ambitious people that uses a Trauma-informed Yoga lens to explore what calm, successful, and fully alive feels like. Welcome to Your Weekly Nervous System Reset, hosted by Kavi Kanani and presented by Yama Yoga. Kavi is a Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher from London, living in Mumbai. Each Thursday, she leads us through a grounding meditation and sits down with inspiring founders for honest, wellbeing conversations. The mission is to help you understand yoga, feel safe in your body, regulate your nervous system, and build a life that's both deeply calm and wildly successful.

Publisher

Kavi Kanani

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Nov 2025

Latest episode

12 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Jun 2026

   How Does Chanting Mantras Change Your Brain? | Meghna & Baldev from Kirtan Mumbai

   Have you ever heard people chanting and wondered why? Did you see it and think - “that’s not for me, it’s only for people who believe in hinduism or are religious”? Did you ever feel curious about the scientific reason as to why you feel ecstatic and light after chanting?This episode is to answer all those questions, and for those who really want to deepen their spirituality. Today I sit down with Meghna Siraj and Baldev Maheshwari, two of the founders of Kirtan Mumbai.Listen to this episode to hear:1. A Mantra chanted by Meghna and Baldev after Kavi leads us through a grounding meditation 2. The neuroscience: what chanting does to your brain waves, nervous system and stress hormones 3. Whether you need to be Hindu, spiritual, or able to sing to experience kirtan4. How to move past the fear of using your voice publicly5. Our opinions on bhajan clubbing6. Why the world needs more kirtan in 20267. Connection with Hare Krishna in London at the manor versus. spirituality in Mumbaiand much more!TIMESTAMPS00:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVYs3xkUMgQ) Introduction, Meditation & Mantra Chanting 7:12 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVYs3xkUMgQ&t=432s) What Chanting Makes Us Feel9:12 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVYs3xkUMgQ&t=552s) Origins of Kirtan: An explanation of the root word 'Kirtan', its history, and the call-and-response format 12:30 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVYs3xkUMgQ&t=750s) The Responsibilities of Leading a Kirtan17:38 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVYs3xkUMgQ&t=1058s) Seva (Selfless acts of Service)20:25 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVYs3xkUMgQ&t=1225s) Spiritual Journeys & Culture: spirituality in London versus Mumbai25:10 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVYs3xkUMgQ&t=1510s) Is Kirtan only for Hindu's?28:26 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVYs3xkUMgQ&t=1706s) Why Kirtan Mumbai Charge for Kirtans31:47 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVYs3xkUMgQ&t=1907s) Bhajan Clubbing Debate35:53 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVYs3xkUMgQ&t=2153s) How to Overcome the Fear of Using Your Voice40:26 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVYs3xkUMgQ&t=2426s) Neuroscience of Chanting: How chanting stimulates the vagus nerve and affects the nervous system43:05 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVYs3xkUMgQ&t=2585s) Why the world needs more Kirtan and how it helps with loneliness 🎵 CONNECT WITH OUR GUESTS TO JOIN A KIRTAN OR ASK THEM A QUESTIONMeghna Siraj:   / meghnasiraj   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3BHX0RFaFNteWpUNU01ZGZ0Q1dZTm9fcUJsZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttNm5IeXhiS0R0QkxNb1JHVGNOMHM2VmNCdXlfZkZRb1RISXpJVUIyLUdZQW4tel82X0kwb1plVE9iUzBZRTVkeXpib0JQcDI5cF9EYWJsMTljLVFKMGdhT19RZWw3UkJzUEtqWWR4MEMtVkdtMkNoOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fmeghnasiraj%2F&v=iVYs3xkUMgQ)Baldev Maheshwari:   / baldev_m   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUtQWkk3YUxldmg2QWVMRXBEWTZMRnJBdFZrd3xBQ3Jtc0tuRHo0N2ExcUNCTWQtSjdOSnFoUEF5bXZKLVdodkhpQ19ZSjFocjlnek5uenVZdlE4R0d6YjRYeHE0ZkJReGltN1RDV2h4NjdEbUIzcjhaNmNBajI5cHFwWmVHMDh6Ti1OX3lBWEZRLVdfMnZ3M3hhcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fbaldev_m%2F&v=iVYs3xkUMgQ)Kirtan Mumbai:   / kirtanmumbai   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFE3UVhRUTVkTHRlV1JIRjVITl9JWWNqVUlWQXxBQ3Jtc0trWXpiRklFcDdBaWhMeTROeS1DVno4dFlERFE3eHMzcG1Ob0F3LUtCRzZ0M0tUY0tTTWhDOTNlQkwwT0NTT0FHNEZ6TG5nSFB6WkdWN1ZtM1BxRmVoeW1MMlUxdXNqRmI0VHJBZDdfQVhiRnVyTTRMNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fkirtanmumbai%2F&v=iVYs3xkUMgQ)📲 CONNECT WITH KAVIInstagram:   / yogawithkavi   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFMycWxfbWMtbWRfS0cyUzJIX0ktRFhTamo4d3xBQ3Jtc0trek5OamlqQkVlUk9LQVVNX0YxR055ZFNQM3VQRzh6RjhuM0h5Y0FLOTl0Rl9vdTVQUy1KU1gzeV9mMGVrRGU2aW9pVG91WVAzOGYzMUpsQzVEMkZXT2pNWlVhbFVFMVcwcS1XMDBod2F6VVFpZVRmRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fyogawithkavi%2F&v=iVYs3xkUMgQ)Learn Yoga with Her: https://forms.gle/duBvnKtzW4pyon1Z9 (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnFVQmVmSWNhZUJXdmxlS1NHWWwyTm85VTE0d3xBQ3Jtc0tuYXRtWEk5RDFVc0tUZnFXTW0xREJpQ2M5X21ieGxHTmFXZDlzU0U2ZzdlUzZMdTV4TEp5cEVlai03NEdBOFJ6YXI1aEIwc2ZvZzFCem5UY2V0Q1A0dHJtVlFibEZPN0dqeGdoUmFtM1JGTW9Bemtjbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FduBvnKtzW4pyon1Z9&v=iVYs3xkUMgQ)| WHAT KAVI IS WEARING YAMA YOGA |I love this cream tank top!! Shop here: yamayoga.inUse code YAMAXKAVI for a discount 🤍🎧 WATCH ON YOUTUBESearch "House of Yog(a)" or click here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVYs3xkUMgQ&t=163s (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbl9aU3NrakVseF9mbjlkZGNwdGRrMks1a200d3xBQ3Jtc0tuVXM2a05oLUJkUUNxdU5zRmtnY29rd28xdE43cG9MNF85YlRLOFY5UHUwNW1BLUd4dGRsWUxwVVdDN21wNi1Pdi1GQWNwVWlCX0RhZFJDZXI4MFNuY0hsZnBjamRzYmQ0MzFiZ0QxY196Tm5Jc2VyVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F3JRUnWPCx7OGsCEREhr6dR&v=iVYs3xkUMgQ)💬 PLEASE SHARE this with someone who has always been curious about kirtan but never thought it was for them!See you every Thursday for your weekly nervous system reset! Lots of love and thank you so much for your support,Kavi xxx

2. 

   5 Jun 2026

   How to Retire Now - The Longevity Mindset We All Need To Learn | with Joel Pinto

   When I retire, I'll travel. When I'm less busy, I'll get fit. When things settle down, I'll take care of my health. Sound familiar? Well I want to ask you, why do you have to wait? What if that version of your life can happen now? Today on the House of Yog(a) Podcast I sit down with Joel Eric Pinto - ex-corporate turned personal trainer, ultramarathon runner, Hyrox World Qualifier, and co-founder of Knox Studio in Delhi. Joel has run 100km. He is now training for 250km in the Sahara Desert. And he believes that your best life is not something you earn in retirement. It is something you can build now. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: The mindset that got him through 100km and why he's going back for 250km Why he doesn't actually believe in biohacking and what he does instead How you can set fitness goals that are sustainable and achievable without burning out a week later What Hyrox is, why it has become one of the biggest fitness trends in the world, and his one piece of advice for first-timers at the Mumbai race How to build up to running a 5k from scratch We also play a fun round of Would You Rather - Joel edition! CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 1:25 Quadrant Tapping Meditation with Kavi 6:12 The Myth of Retirement & How to Find Fulfillment Now 10:19 Energy Optimization vs. Biohacking 13:41 Mindset for Ultramarathons (100km & 250km) 16:59 How to Start Running 19:59 How To Set Fitness Goals You Don't Burnout from 23:22 Would You Rather Joel Edition 24:55 What is Hyrox & Why is it Trending? 28:09 Tips on How to Train for Hyrox & World Championship Prep 30:58 Fitness and Wellness Rituals in Marriage 34:01 Mouth Taping and Nasal Breathing Benefits 38:01 Knox Studio in Delhi & Personal Training Philosophy 40:36 Life Lessons & Closing Thoughts Kavi, Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher and the Founder of this Podcast, opens this episode with Quadrant Tapping to ground you. If you're driving, pull over first - you'll need your hands. Your reflection this week: What is one thing you keep telling yourself you'll do when the time is right - that you could start, even in a small way, today? ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Connect with Joel Pinto Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelepinto/ Knox Studio: https://www.instagram.com/theknoxstudio/ Website: joelericpinto.com Connect with Kavi | Yoga Teacher | Podcast Host & Founder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogawithkavi/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@houseof_yoga We are both wearing Yama Yoga! The softest, most comfortable athleisure - finally, an Indian Yoga brand that’s just as good as (if not better), international sportswear. Shop here: yamayoga.in Use code YAMAXKAVI for a discount Watch On YouTube Search House of Yog(a) or click here: https://www.youtube.com/@houseof_yoga/videos Share this with someone who keeps waiting for their “break/holiday”. Show them that they can live their best life now. Subscribe for Weekly Yoga Episodes! Lots of love, Kavi xx

3. 

   28 May 2026

   Protect Your Energy: The 101 Guide | EP 27 with Kavi Kanani

   The most magnetic people in any room share one thing - they know how to protect their energy. In this solo episode, Kavi Kanani, a Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher and host of House of Yog(a), shares everything she knows about reading, cleansing and protecting your energy. From the techniques she uses on overcrowded Mumbai trains and scary flights, to the boundaries that nobody is going to set for you. This episode covers how to figure out what and who is draining your energy, why boundaries are the foundation of energetic health, practical cleansing techniques from yoga and spiritual practice including chanting, salt showers, pranayama and smoke cleansing, how to build a daily protection practice, and why women need to protect their energy differently depending on where they are in their cycle. TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro & Energy scan meditation 3:26 Introduction to energy, intuition, and the role of a trauma-informed yoga teacher. 4:20 Identifying what is draining your energy (people, conversations, environments). 6:27 The importance of setting boundaries and learning to say 'no'. 8:14 Karmic Ties9:34 Techniques to cleanse your energy, and why they work (chanting, visualization, and salt showers) 11:53 How to protect your energy in your menstrual cycle. We open with a short energy scan meditation led by Kavi. Download the free Energy Protection Guide - all the techniques from this episode in one place: https://stan.store/Houseofyoga/p/divine-guide-how-to-protect-your-energy-q5f41o3z New episodes every Thursday. Presented by Yama Yoga - an Indian Yoga wear brand with clothing that is kind to your skin, the environment and prioritises ethics. : CHECK THEM OUT: yamayoga.in Use Code YAMAXKAVI for a discount. Follow Kavi on Instagram @yogawithkavi

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