Live The Light of Yoga (Christina Sell)

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In this episode Christina and Britt lay the foundation for the season to come with a conversation about the inherent creative force that moves through each of us uniquely.  They discuss how creativity goes beyond art or the act of creating and can express itself in any moment in which the inner life aligns with the outer, manifested life.

Trigger warning: This episode  briefly touches on suicide.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Kali Creative (www.kali-creative.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

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In this episode Christina to share upon a recent series she offered around the archetype of the goddess. The two dive into the origins and different expressions of archetypes and God as a symbol for self-reflection.  They talk about the diversity of images beyond the Christian tradition and how archetypes support moving beyond the binary image of masculine and feminine. 

To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Kali Creative (www.kali-creative.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

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In this episode Christina speaks with Jennie Pearl and Dylan Wilder Quinn  about their work at Holistic Resistance. The three discuss oppression especially towards transgender, gender fluid, and non-binary folks.

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To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Kali Creative (www.kali-creative.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!

To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Kali Creative (www.kali-creative.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

In this conversation Christina talks with her longtime friends, student, and colleague Livia Shapiro. The two discuss the convergence of yoga, religion, and body wisdom through a somatic lens. Christina arrives to this conversation contemplating the harm of anti-Semitic narratives. Livia shares her wisdom from the experience of a Jewish woman, yogi, dancer, somatic psychologist, and author.

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To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

This week on the podcast, part two of a conversation between Christina and Livia Shapiro. The two discuss the convergence of their yoga and religious practices through a somatic lens. Livia shares her wisdom from the experience a yogi, mother, dancer, somatic psychologist, and author. Christina arrives to this conversation contemplating the harm of anti-Semitic narratives. Livia shares her wisdom from the experience of a Jewish woman, yogi, mother, dancer, somatic psychologist, and author.

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To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

This week on the podcast, Christina reads and expands upon her latest blog post. She shares a personal story about expanding her studentship and muses on the importance of timing, trust, and readiness within ourselves. You can read Christina's blog here.

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To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

This week on the podcast, Britt follows up with Christina on her musings about meeting students where they are.  Britt poses an inquiry about being available to our teachers compared to moments when we need more individual or home practice. Christina expands on her perspective of yoga as a practice of more deeply coming to know ourselves and how this deeply personal practice is often occurring in communal spaces. She reminds us that yoga goes far beyond rolling out a mat in a public classroom and encourages  trust for whatever individualized practices lead each of us to know ourselves more fully. You can read Christina's blog here.

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To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

This week on the podcast, Christina and Britt give some updates about their big life transitions in the last few months and set the intention for the coming season. They discuss Christina's book Yoga From the Inside Out as the book turns 20 this year. Christina shares a passage from the books introduction and muses on how the intention of the book is still alive in her daily work. You can get a copy of the book here.
 
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To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

As Christina and Britt set out to discuss the themes of Yoga From the Inside Out, they begin with a reading of Christina's essay "Anusara Yoga as a Peace Offering" from the introduction of the book. The two reflect on the article and discuss cycles of unconscious behavior, the endless process of taking care, and how yoga and fitness have transformed in the years since the book was published. 

Purchase a copy of Yoga From the Inside Out here.

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To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!

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In this conversation Christina shares her experience with disordered eating, compulsive exercise, and bulimia and the process of cultivating yoga as a space to care for addiction. Britt also shares her own experience with these topics and the two discuss the patterning we inherent from culture and family of origin. Christina reflects on how her perspective has widened in the last 20 years from body image in the terms of beauty to a more intersectional and expansive view of self-care.

Purchase a copy of Yoga From the Inside Out here.

To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

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In this conversation Christina and Britt dig into Chapter Two from Christina's book Yoga From The Inside Out. Twenty years ago when Christina wrote this book, she introduced the idea of "the sleeping world" as a representation of living life unconsciously or moving through life detached from spiritual belonging. In this conversation Christina reflects on how much more nuanced this idea has become in the year since first writing on it. She reflects on the binary perspective from which she first wrote year ago and how this no longer feels helpful to her. The two discuss the continuous process of living life on purpose and find compassion for the shadowy pieces of self that do not necessarily disappear or change on the spiritual path. Rather, they celebrate how we can learn to care for, tend to, and be responsible for all aspects of oneself as we strive towards conscious, connected lives.

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To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

Christina and Britt continue their conversation on “the sleeping world” as described in Christina’s book Yoga From the Inside Out. 

This week, Britt asks Christina to talk about the human tendency to compare as highlighted by Christina’s longtime student Jeannene in Chapter Three. Christina shares how the age old advise to “not compare yourself” falls short. Rather than eradicating comparison they discuss the nuances of comparison and how it becomes harmful when imbued with feelings of superiority or inferiority. 

They also discuss comparison as a mirroring practice that is natural to humans. From this perspective they consider to the importance of diversity such that all types of people see themselves reflected .

The conversation also weaves in themes of aging consciously and how to be compassionate with self when one might fall into the social pressure to hit certain milestones on an externally prescribed timeline.

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In this conversation Christina shares her experience with disordered eating, compulsive exercise, and bulimia and the process of cultivating yoga as a space to care for addiction. Britt also shares her own experience with these topics and the two discuss the patterning we inherent from culture and family of origin. Christina reflects on how her perspective has widened in the last 20 years from body image in the terms of beauty to a more intersectional and expansive view of self-care.

Purchase a copy of Yoga From the Inside Out here.

To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

This week, Britt asks Christina to talk about the concept of Kaya Sadhana as she wrote of it in her book Yoga From the Inside Out in chapter three.The two discuss tantric yoga and learning to be present with whatever step we are on while we are there. Christina talks about how you cannot skip steps along the way and how the practice helps us remember the larger picture. 

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In this conversation Christina shares her experience with disordered eating, compulsive exercise, and bulimia and the process of cultivating yoga as a space to care for addiction. Britt also shares her own experience with these topics and the two discuss the patterning we inherent from culture and family of origin. Christina reflects on how her perspective has widened in the last 20 years from body image in the terms of beauty to a more intersectional and expansive view of self-care.

Purchase a copy of Yoga From the Inside Out here.

To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

In this episode Christina and Britt take a moment to reflect on the turn of the year and reflect on 2023. The two delve into a conversation about paying attention and how it happens that we can become inattentive as Christina wrote about in her book Yoga From the Inside Out. They discuss habit setting, intentions, and the importance of naming the moments when we find ourselves stuck in harmful patterns.

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To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

In this episode Christina and Britt have a conversation about discomfort in its many forms. They discuss the distinction between safety and discomfort and the importance of both as we grow.

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To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

In this episode Christina and Britt have a conversation about faith and how we bring it into being through our lives. 

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To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

In this episode, Christina discusses the functions of the sleeping world as something that operates according to laws of separation, competition, submission, and division. "The Sleeping World holds us hostage to ideals for the human that are unrealistic, often unhealthy, and founded on a lack of respect for our essential sense of worthiness and goodness.” Christina, Britt, and Alex talk about what it is to live in a culture of transaction, and what we as teachers, students, and practitioners of yoga can do to use yoga as a technology to move us out of mechanical sleep and into the world. We’re so glad you’re here!

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a series for the yogic practitioner who seeks to invigorate their inner life and engage positively with the conversation of yoga in the western context. Each week, Christina elucidates and amplifies the teachings of yoga beyond asana, all through the lens of themes of her newest book, A Deeper Yoga. In this episode, we discuss the intention of the podcast and share a clip from Episode 1. We’re so glad you’re here. Produced by Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel.

Christina, Britt, and Alex discuss the Inner and Outer Pathways, or currents, and how one might bring them into a deeper relationship with one another. They talk about how to prioritize the inner currents as a way to touch into expansion and opening, and how that expansion informs and transforms our orientation to our external world.

Christina writes about Covid-19 in one of her recent blog posts, and it may be comforting to you - https://www.livethelightofyoga.com/blog1/covid-19-anxiety-faith-and-practice.

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To check out Christina’s in-person workshops and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Christina, Britt, and Ale discuss suffering as an essential and soul-building experience. Christina distinguishes different types of suffering and the importance of living alongside ourselves fully in order to explore our essential nature. 

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To check out Christina’s in-person workshops and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com. 

To get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at helllo@livethelightofyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Christina, Britt, and Alex break from the usual format of discussing themes from A Deeper Yoga and instead focus on practices to keep the faith during trying times. Christina talks about faith, compassion, and leads a short guided meditation to ground you in love.

The Gift of Practice booklet Alex mentioned can be found here: https://www.livethelightofyoga.com/store/p205/The_Gift_of_Practice_.html

Support the production of the podcast and become a member on Patreon! 

To check out Christina’s in-person workshops and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com. 

To get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at helllo@livethelightofyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

In this episode, we discuss perfectionism and living in a future-oriented culture that’s constantly striving for something more. 

We are excited to offer our first giveaway! It’s this simple: leave us a five-star review and you will be entered to win one of Christina’s online programs. This week, our winner will receive a free spot in Christina’s upcoming April Asana Junkies that she is live streaming online.

To enter, simply leave this podcast a 5-star review in iTunes and - this part is important! - make sure to include your Instagram handle or email address so we know how to contact you! Asana Junkies starts this Wednesday, April 8th, so we will notify the first winner Wednesday morning. Stay tuned for upcoming giveaways!

Learn more about Asana Junkies here. Learn more and sign up for Christina’s Live Stream All Levels Asana Intensive here.

Support the production of the podcast and become a member on Patreon! 

To check out Christina’s in-person workshops and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com. 

To get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at helllo@livethelightofyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

In this episode, we discuss self-compassion as a practice with an impact that reaches far beyond the self. Christina discusses the practice of it - to be with suffering, and to walk alongside it - and how the moment-by-moment practice can transform the world we live in. We’re so glad you’re here. Produced by Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel. Music by Kelly Sell.

Find the transcript of this week's episode here.

It's giveaway month! It’s this simple: leave us a five-star review and you will be entered to win one of Christina’s online programs. This week, our winner will receive a free spot in Christina’s upcoming Live Stream April All-Levels Asana Intensive, April 30-May 3.

To enter, simply leave this podcast a 5-star review in iTunes and - this part is important! - make sure to include your Instagram handle or email address so we know how to contact you. Stay tuned for more upcoming giveaways!

Learn more and sign up for Christina’s Live Stream All Levels Asana Intensive here.

Support the production of the podcast and become a member on Patreon! 

To check out Christina’s in-person workshops and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com. 

To get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at helllo@livethelightofyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

In this episode, we break from our usual format of discussing themes from A Deeper Yoga to speak some of the impact COVID-19 is having on the individual and collective experience. We discuss the instincts of empathy, compassion for self and others, systemic oppression, suffering, overwhelm, defeat and much more. 

Full details for Christina’s Online April Asana Intensive can be found here.

The Gift of Practice booklet can be found here.

Support the production of the podcast and become a member on Patreon! 

To check out Christina’s in-person workshops and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com. 

To get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at helllo@livethelightofyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Christina, Alex and Britt discuss addiction, recovery, and some principles of the 12-step program as a method for healing and recovery. The conversation begins with a conversation about disordered eating and the pervasiveness of our culture’s challenging relationship with food and body image, interrupting behaviors, and acknowledging our suffering as an access point to spiritual practice.

Christina’s All-Levels Asana Intensive runs via Live Stream April 30-May 3. All sessions are available for download after, and are yours to keep for life. You can win free tuition to this program by leaving this podcast a review in Apple Podcasts! Simply leave a review and make sure you include your Instagram handle or email, so we can get in touch with you if you win.

Support the production of the podcast and become a member on Patreon!

To check out Christina’s in-person workshops and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com. 

To get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at hello@livethelightofyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Christina, Britt, and Alex discuss the shifting landscape of community as life and yoga rapidly moved to the online sphere. They talk about practices to stay connected to self and others, the power of learning online, and Christina helps us remember that community is multi-faceted.

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To get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at hello@livethelightofyoga.com.

Learn about Christina’s online programming here (lots of opportunities to practice in May)!

Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Christina, Britt, and Alex discuss mental health as moving beyond the scope of mental health only, and create a wider context of mental health as physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Christina distinguishes the intersection of yoga and mental health as practices that sustain an ever-deepening and ever-expanding relationship to the true self. Finally, they discuss the stigma of mental health and staying close to oneself despite it.

Support the production of the podcast and become a member on Patreon!

To check out Christina’s in-person workshops and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com. 

To get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at hello@livethelightofyoga.com.

Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Christina, Britt, and Alex discuss different types of "hunger" in this episode of Live the Light Of Yoga. We talk about four distinct perspectives or quadrants of human wanting: physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual. In this episode, we discuss topics of addictions and disordered eating. 

Support the production of the podcast and become a member on Patreon!

To check out Christina’s in-person workshops and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com. 

To get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at hello@livethelightofyoga.com.

Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Christina, Britt, and Alex discuss beauty as a birthright in this episode of Live the Light Of Yoga. We talk about beauty as an inherent, unique, and internal experience of moving towards what is essential in each of us. We discuss the nature of how we as individuals open and close at different moments and how we might stay connected to our center amidst the ever-changing rhythms of life.

Support the production of the podcast and become a member on Patreon!

To check out Christina’s in-person workshops and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com. 

To get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at hello@livethelightofyoga.com.

Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Christina, Britt, and Alex discuss the yogic teaching of Adhikara through the lens of preparation. They talk about the elements of studentship, initiation, readiness, the Bhagavad Gita, and the essential task of being a student of humanity. This conversation on preparation leads to a discussion about racial justice, white supremacy, white fragility, racism, and the hard work of facing oneself. Christina talks about the role of Adhikara (or preparedness) and ways that we can practice essential acts of anti-racism.

Read Christina's blog post, To Draw Out From Within, here. This post complements the conversation on racism, with an invitation to start your own study and education group. Will you join the conversation?

Resource on race, anti-racism, and white supremacy:
Seeing White Podcast Series with John Biewin
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Me and White Supremacy Workbook with Layla F. Saad
Rachel Cargle's Offerings and Lessons on Instagram
Good Ancestor Podcast with Layla F Saad
For our White Friends Desiring To Be Allies by Courtney Ariel
75 Thing White People Can Do for Social Justice by Corinne Shutack
Understanding and Dismantling Racism

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Learn about Christina’s online programming here (lots of opportunities to practice in May)!

Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

"Get ready for the marathon of this work." -Aaron Johnson

This week’s episode reflects the #amplifymelanatedvoices movement. Aaron Johnson, Porsha Beed, and Jennie Pearl of Holistic Resistance join Christina to talk about their work to build lifelong relationships to create skills around dismantling racism and oppression, which includes workshops, mentorships, and song circles. They use deep questions and connection to create lasting embodied change. Today, they share songs of hope and love (and singing along is definitely encouraged.) We hope this pause for embodiment and singing provides a moment of respite amongst the deluge of information, news, and resources.

Learn more about their events, including Stayin' Creative, Reachin, Regional tours, and custom programming.

Oppression doesn't pause during a pandemic...it only ramps up. The Reach Fund is organized by white folx in the Holistic Resistance network to provide emergency and supportive funds for People of Color impacted by coronavirus. Please consider donating to Aaron and Porsha's community if you felt moved by this podcast. 

Contributors: Christina Sell (host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors). Porsha Reed, Aaron Johnson, and Jennie Pearl (Guests from the Holistic Resistance).Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Christina, Britt, and Alex take a break from the weekly format of spiritual conversation for a special event meant to honor and give reverence to those whose lives have been stolen by police brutality. This episode includes songs from Hope Morgan whose musical can be found here.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Christina, Britt, and Alex close out season one with a conversation on Love as a spiritual practice. Support the production of the podcast and become a member on Patreon!

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Welcome to Season 2! Christina, Alex, and Britt begin this season with an accessible, inclusive, and foundational conversation about faith. Christina talks about faith, not in terms of intellectual or religious dogma, but more of a way that we can experience and grow our capacity to love. In moments of desperation, what do you reach for? In moments of exaltation, what is it you praises? No matter your background, you will locate yourself in this conversation about the different flavors and seasons of faith and life.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Before Season 2 launches on September 14, we wanted to give you a taste of the conversations we'll be having. Back in June, when Alex and Britt spoke with Christina about her thoughts for themes for the first season, and the first thing she said - without skipping a beat - was "faith in uncertain times." Enjoy these few minutes of Christina waxing about faith and what "uncertain times" really means to her. See you next week!

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Welcome to Season 2! In this episode, Christina has a conversation with friend and mentor Sally Kempton. The two discuss the foundation of Sally's spiritual journey and wisdom gleaned along the way regarding the practices of yoga, meditation, pranayama, aging, and death as a spiritual practice.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/).. Original music by Kelly Sell.

In this episode, Christina has a conversation with friend and mentor Sally Kempton. The two discuss the foundation of Sally's spiritual journey and wisdom gleaned along the way regarding the practices of yoga, meditation, pranayama, aging, and death as a spiritual practice.

You can learn more about Sally Kempton and her offerings here. 

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Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Christina, Alex, and Britt discuss the recent passing of Justice Ginsberg, the current environment of political polarization, and how the ideas of image vs. likeness can bring our practice and our ways of being into greater degrees of alignment.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

In an hour of cosmic kismet, professor Jeanine Canty addresses last week's angst and fear from an ecological, academic, and heart-centered lens. Her vision of a judicious future for all people is one of compassion, love, and inclusion. She believes that work of anti-racism, social justice, and climate justice must be situated in love, or it doesn't work. We were inspired by her vision of inclusion, shared suffering, and collective liberation, and hope you are, too.

Learn more about Jeanine and her work here.

Find the transcription of this episode here.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Christina, Britt, and Regina Sara Ryan sit down for a conversation wrapped around a conversation of being, aim, death, and practice. They discuss the numinousness of "being-presence" as a quality, the importance of clarity of aim, and how, when we reckon with impermanence, we invite in gratitude and a certain urgency in living. Regina is a prolific writer, author of many books, and Christina's mentor and book editor.

Regina Sara Ryan is an author, editor, writing coach and seminar & retreat leader. A former Catholic nun, Regina has studied contemplation and mysticism throughout her adult life. After leaving the convent in 1971, she explored other religious traditions and was inspired by the lives of the great women of Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism and Sufism who had lived these ways. Since meeting her own spiritual teacher, the Western Baul master Lee Lozowick in 1984 (d. 2010), Regina continues to follow what she calls a path of “unashamed devotion” in which she works to bring her life of contemplation into action. Her books include: Wellness Workbook , co-authored with John W. Travis, M.D.; The Woman Awake: Feminine Wisdom for Spiritual Life; After Surgery, Illness, or Trauma; Praying Dangerously; Only God: A Biography of Yogi Ramsuratkumar; Breastfeeding: Your Priceless Gift to Your Baby and Yourself  and Igniting the Inner Life. Recently widowed, after a 46-year marriage, she lives on her Teacher's ashram in Paulden, Arizona. Regina is currently writing a book on retreat practice, available in Spring 2021, called I Invite My Soul.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

In this episode, Christina, Alex, and Britt discuss a perspective of spirituality as an inherent longing to connect to something larger. They dive into a conversation about Parker J Palmer's definition of spirituality,  the obstacles and compliments that organized religion can play in connecting to spirituality, and the role of community in this process. In a time of continued uncertainty and change in the midst of the pandemic, Christina offers a spacious and compassionate approach to start where you are with connecting to that something larger.

You can find the article about the "six month wall" that Alex references, by Dr. Aisha Ahmad, here.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.spirit

Christina and John Schumacher connect for a conversation about yoga, again, and faith in this week's episode. The two discuss the roots of the yogic practice, the role of consciousness in our current world, and the process of growing older as a limiting, yet expansive process.

Find the transcript to this week’s episode here.

John Schumacher has been teaching yoga for over 40 years and is the founder of Unity Woods. John is a certified Advanced Iyengar Yoga Teacher, one of only 14 teachers in the U.S. to hold that level of certification. He spent 33 years studying with B.K.S. Iyengar.  John has written for a variety of publications and has appeared in numerous local and national media, including U.S. News and World Report, The Washington Post, PBS, Yoga Journal, Atlantic Magazine, BBC, and many others. He has spoken about the practice and benefits of yoga on radio and television and at conferences and events around the world.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts).Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell

This conversation between Dr. Gail Parker and Christina is full of truly relevant and thoughtful topics for you to consider this week. They discuss living a life of consciousness, race-based trauma, and how the two intersect. Dr. Parker marries the concepts of internal yoga - true union - with how it is we interact with the world, and with those different than us. She unravels the side-by-side pandemics we are living through - the Covid-19 pandemic, alongside an awakening to the pandemic of racial violence, injustice, and its pernicious effects on all of us. Do not miss this intelligent, thoughtful, and rigorous conversation.

Gail Parker, Ph.D., C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is a psychologist and a certified yoga therapist. She is a nationally and internationally renowned media personality, educator, author, and thought leader. Dr. Parker has authored Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma, The Art and Skill of Restorative Yoga: A Self-Care Guide, and Restorative Yoga for Resilience: A Practitioner’s and Teacher’s Guide. She is a contributing author in the book Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades. Learn more about Dr. Parker here.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell

Replay from Season One.

In this episode, we discuss self-compassion as a practice with an impact that reaches far beyond the self. Christina discusses the practice of it - to be with suffering, and to walk alongside it - and how the moment-by-moment practice can transform the world we live in. 

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell

Christina has a conversation with her mentor and sister on the path, Mary Angelon Young. They discuss Mary's experience meeting their guru, Lee Lozowick, the beauty and thhe complexity of guru-student relationships, and ways that we can touch and tap into beauty.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell

After a big few weeks nationally - the pandemic crisis and a big election - Christina, Britt, and Alex reconvene for a check-in. They discuss a teaching from Manorama that helps to integrate what's so, and to mine lessons from difficulty and suffering. (It's a really, really beautiful teaching).  May it be of service!

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell

In the final episode of Season 2, Christina, Alex, and Britt delve into a conversation about the threads between faith and logic.  This conversation is inspired by Christina's forthcoming book about Faith. Christina elucidates the ways in which science and spirituality are not in opposition to the other, but rather how these ideals complement and support each other.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell

In the first episode of Season 3, Christina and Britt anchor into a conversation about beginnings, middles, and ends as they discuss the yogic teaching of the Om cycle.  Christina elucidates how this teaching can act as a map that we can use to locate ourselves within the fullness of life.

This episode includes a giveaway for one seat in one of Christina's online asana series.  Enter to win anytime before May 9th, 2021 by leaving a 5 star review, subscribing to the podcast, and leaving a comment wherever you listen or on the post on Christina's Instagram post about the giveaway. 

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Christina and Britt connect on May 1st and dive into a conversation about the growth that happens below the surface of things. This conversation is inspired by cycles as reflected in the Wheel of the Year. Christina expands upon the ideas of alignment on and off of the mat as we each grow into the truest version of ourselves.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Christina and Britt discuss the deeper parts of returning to in-studio practice. The two discuss the physical practice, community, mourning what has been lost in the last year, and making space for what will emerge. 

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Britt asks Christina to share her experience teaching in studio for the first time since March 2020. The two discuss synchronicities, the diversity of changes that folks have been experiencing,  and the idea of cultivating a discipline of response in the face of continued uncertainty. 

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Christina and Britt join for a discussion about stories and symbols as tools for self-exploration of each individual's personal unfolding. They discuss the different types of story one might interact with as well as the use of symbol for exploring the unconscious realms of our being. 

Check out Blue Throat Yoga here.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Christina and Britt move into a conversation about habits, awareness, and growth. The two discuss unconscious habits- the kind that can cause the self and others harm- and the uncomfortable process of bringing these parts of ourselves to light and healing them through compassion.  Christina elucidates upon the nuance of shadow work through day-to-day experiences as well as the symbolic heroine's journey into the underworld of consciousness.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

A quick warning that we discuss mental health, trauma, and some drug use in this episode.

In part one of this conversation, Christina and Britt talk about the archetype of the inner child as a fundamental aspect of cultivating self-compassion. They talk about different approaches and personal experiences in working with their inner children.  You can find more information on Christopher Germer and Kristen Neff's Mindfulness Self-compassion work here.

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/).. Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

A quick warning that we discuss mental health and trauma in this episode.

In part two of this conversation, Christina and Britt talk about the deeper wounds of the inner child and how this relates to our feeling functions and the wisdom of somatics. Christina shares personally about her childhood trauma and the ways in which counseling and spiritual work has supported her development.  Christina also expressed her belief that mental health is yogic work.

Some Mental Health Resources:
Find affordable, online counseling options with Better Help here.
Find specialists for couples therapy online with Regain here.
Find resources for teens seeking a counselor here. 
Find a list of resources form the CDC here. 

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

This week Leigh Fisher joins Christina and Britt for a conversation about the many facets of body size including thin privilege, fatphobia, and cultural biases.  Leigh elaborates on the fallacies regarding weight as a measure of health and distinguishes body positivity from fat activism. They discuss how body image is a function of white supremacy and echoes cultural norms regarding shame, dysmorphia, and eating disorders. The three each share their personal experiences with being in a body and how these topics have impacted their lived experience. 

You can find Leigh and her offerings from Move For You below
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6RdjVzlwHjRIV2YIuP78tw
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackberrydeathcake/
Blog: https://leighfishercreates.com/words/
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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

This week Christina and Britt discuss prayer in its many forms. They dive into a reflective conversation on three distinct modes of prayer as outlined by Anne Lamott: Help, Thanks, and Wow. Christina elucidates on prayer as a transformational practice rather than a transactional exchange. The two share their personal prayer practices outside the realm of organized religion and consider how prayer can help us locate ourselves within the process of healing.  The discussion ends with an invitation to notice how the things we most deeply long for might be illuminated by the process of prayer.

Listen to Alanis Morsisette's song Thank U here. 

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). Podcast cover art by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made (https://www.ritualmade.com/). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

Submit questions, thoughts, and topics you'd like to hear about in season four here. 

In the final episode of season three, Christina and Britt talk about the part of the cycle that brings something to completion. Specifically, they focus on the process of an ending when we might not want that thing to come to an end. They discuss yoga studio closure in the face of a global pandemic and the pieces of ourselves that have changed within that time. The two circle back to the metaphor of the Om cycle and the three distinct parts of that cycle- creation, sustaining, and destruction. Christina considers how oftentimes we do not get to know where we are within the cycle and points to the unknown impact of the Delta variant of Covid-19 and where that places us all within the cycle and spam of this pandemic. Christina also shares a personal experience of loss through death and how this ending in her life continues to change and evolve. 

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Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Kali Creative (www.kali-creative.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

In the first episode of season four, Christina and Britt introduce the season's theme: the inner life of the teacher. The two discuss the role of the teacher, as well as a student, as a universal perspective accessible when we consider the unfolding of life as a learning process.  Christina talks about the root of the word education- Educare- as defined by "a drawing forth from within." 

The two also discuss the idea of education and invite listeners into a consideration of learning that is broader than the systematic classroom from which so many of us grew up. From the perspective of life as the teacher, this process of drawing forth from within is a co-created experience between student and teacher, between individual and experience, or between soul and source. 

Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!

To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.

To send questions, feedback, or get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at hello@livethelightofyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Kali Creative (www.kali-creative.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

In this episode, Christina and Britt talk about the changing environment in the last year and a half and how this has impacted the role of the teacher. They discuss the idea of apocalypse and how our current global challenges environmentally, politically, and socially align with the idea of a great uncovering. Christina talks about the five acts of Shiva - in particular how the nature of reality is a continuous process of concealment and revelation.

The two also talk about rising anxiety and depression in our current times and how this might affect the experience of both teacher and student. 

Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!

To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.

To send questions, feedback, or get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at hello@livethelightofyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Kali Creative (www.kali-creative.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

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In this episode, Christina and Britt talk about Christina's blog post Advice for New Teachers: Learn People's Names.  In this entry, Christina talk about names as a gateway for relationship. The two discuss how building these relationship's can serve as a reminder to teacher's that they are not performing. Rather, teaching is an act of service and a gift offered by the student.

Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!

To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.

To send questions, feedback, or get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at hello@livethelightofyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Kali Creative (www.kali-creative.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

In this episode, Christina and Britt discuss how the role of teacher has kept them accountable to the teachings of yoga on and off of the mat. Christina shares a personal story about how teaching helped her remain faithful to her marriage vows during a particularly hard time. They also discuss taking time off and releasing the seat of the teacher as  forms of staying accountable to the teachings.

You can learn more about Christina's online format 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training program here.

You can learn more about Britt's social justice and spirituality course here.  

Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!

To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.

To send questions, feedback, or get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at hello@livethelightofyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Kali Creative (www.kali-creative.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

In this episode Christina and Britt talk about building relationships within the yoga practice. The two share about the joys of building friendships and the bonds that comes from sharing intimate experience of self discovery over time. Christina also speaks on how these bonds sometimes do not form due to misunderstanding or difference and the ways in which unintended harm can be caused between individuals within the practice.

You can learn more about Christina's online format 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training program here.

You can learn more about Britt's social justice and spirituality course here.  

Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!

To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.

To send questions, feedback, or get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at hello@livethelightofyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Kali Creative (www.kali-creative.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

In this episode Britt asks Christina to share her reflections on the concept of wait time within education. Wait time is the practice of holding space after posing questions or information as a teacher such that students have time to reflect, inquire, and engage. Christina shares about her personal experiences with time being both abundant and scarce through her 20 years as a teacher. 

You can learn more about Christina's online format 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training program here.

You can learn more about Britt's social justice and spirituality course here.  

Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!

To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.

To send questions, feedback, or get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at hello@livethelightofyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Kali Creative (www.kali-creative.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

In this episode Britt asks Christina to reflect about authenticity within teaching. The two look into the innocent desire a teacher might have to be accepted or liked by their students. They share from their experiences how this desire- conscious or unconscious- can get in the way of authentic teaching and even act as a self-fulfilling prophecy that pushes students away.  They also dive into a conversation about the importance of feedback and how we sometimes must go beyond the binary of attraction and aversion to access greater self awareness and personal growth.

You can learn more about Christina's online format 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training program here.

You can learn more about Britt's social justice and spirituality course here.  

Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!

To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.

To send questions, feedback, or get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at hello@livethelightofyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Kali Creative (www.kali-creative.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. 

In the final episode of the fourth season Britt asks Christina to expand upon her recent blog post about her aim not to make her life about yoga, but rather to let her whole life become her yoga. The two discuss time in the studio, on the mat, and in their lives, wonder, and how we can remember to remember our practices within the fullness of life. 

An excerpt from the blog "As time went on, I began to see that these inner orientations toward ultimacy, devotion, and what I call Remembrance,  could be brought into my ordinary life in meaningful ways outside of formal settings likes ashrams, yoga studios, and seminars. I learned that these experiences could inform activities beyond asana, mantra,  and meditation such as  dinner parties, mountain biking, hiking, snowboarding, caring for my mom, and dog training.   Instead of yoga becoming my whole life, my whole life could become  my yoga."

You can learn more about Christina's online format 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training program here.

You can learn more about Britt's social justice and spirituality course here.  

Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!

To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.

Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.

To send questions, feedback, or get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at hello@livethelightofyoga.com.

Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host).  Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Kali Creative (www.kali-creative.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.

Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel.