Yoga Story Express

In this season, Lynn interviews different people from all walks where yoga has impacted their life.  Each person will tell their "yoga story" and what parts of yoga is present in their daily practice.  On our 100th episode, Lynn interviews Lee Williams.  Lee started yoga when he was 65 years old and turns 80 this year!  He is a Marine, Vietnam Veteran, world traveler and member of the RazorVets.  He was a member of Yoga Story from the very beginning - we call these members the OGs - and continues to practice meditation and mindfulness.  He was active in the Veterans Yoga Project and taught classes at the local VA.  

Lynn interviews yogi & artist Kim Moore on today's podcast!  They explore mental health including anxiety and major depressive disorder.  Kim opens up about her struggles, how she hacks her own brain & using her pain as a source of creativity for her art.   The piece discussed in the podcast can be viewed and purchased at Yoga Story in Bentonville or through Kim's Instagram @KindnessMattersStudio

Today, Lynn interviews Mandy Ryle, (ERYT500, CSCS, Certified Nutrition Coach, Certified Pain Care Aware)!  We hear about Mandy's "yoga story" and how she ended up specializing in yin and pain care. We'll talk about why this practice of yin is so important and why a teacher would need this knowledge in their teaching toolbox, regardless of the style they teach.   Mandy will be hosting a yin & somatics training for yoga teachers at Yoga Story in September 2025.  You can find out more on our website www.yogastory.info/workshops   More info on Mandy: Mandy Ryle (ERYT500, CSCS, Certified Nutrition Coach, Certified Pain Care Aware) brings her unique expertise as a Pain Care Coach to a comprehensive Yin Yoga and Somatics Teacher Training. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, Mandy offers a powerful synthesis of ancient wisdom and modern science. With over a decade of experience leading Yoga Teacher Trainings (since 2012) and a deep understanding of movement as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Mandy goes beyond traditional Yin Yoga. She empowers teachers to understand the neurophysiological underpinnings of pain and movement, integrating principles of pain science education, mindfulness, and somatic practices inspired by the Feldenkrais Method®. Mandy's passion for learning is an asset from which her students, clients and trainees benefit. Her dedication to staying at the forefront of research – evidenced by her consistent exploration of scientific literature and yearly study of integral anatomy in the cadaver lab – translates into a training rich with value and practical application. Her ability to distill complex information into clear and engaging lessons has made her podcast, The Yin Yoga Podcast, a valuable resource for listeners worldwide (ranking in the top 15%). This training is an invitation to learn from a teacher who is both a seasoned guide and a dedicated student. Mandy's collaborative approach and attention to individual learning needs and styles will ensure you leave feeling not only knowledgeable but truly inspired to share the transformative power of integrated Yin Yoga and Somatics with your students. 

Hear from one of our "OG Members" - Lisa Lockwood!  A long term Yoga Story member and small business owner, Lisa recounts her years as a yogi, what got her started and why she continues to incorporate yoga into her life.      

Join Lynn as she interviews Yogi Cynthia Hawes, a local practitioner who mainly practices with Yoga Story virtually.  Cynthia has been practicing for over 25 years, lives with a disability and is an amazing ceramic artist.  Listen to her story and how, when you make people feel seen and important, they in turn, will make others feel seen and important.  Also, if you practice with us virtually, you can thank Cynthia for that ;) You can find Cynthia's amazing works at https://www.instagram.com/cynthiahawesceramics/  

Join Lynn as she interviews guest teacher Chelsea Dygert.  Chelsea is an ERYT 500, y12sr (trauma informed yoga) and studied cacao in Costa Rica and in Mexico. Chelsea hosts cacao ceremonies across the Missouri and now NWA region!  Chelsea talks about how she started hosting them, what experience she wants others to take away from her events and how cacao works as a heart opener.   Join Chelsea at Yoga Story on 2/9 from 4-5:30 p.m.  Sign up through www.yogastory.info/workshops

Join Lynn & Rachel as they discuss sobriety and celebrate Rachel hitting 1000 days sober!  Rachel is a regular at Yoga Story and kicked off her sobriety journey by reading The Alcohol Experiment by Annie Grace.  We talk about coping, giving back and connection without alcohol.  Sober curious?  Join us in our 30 day book club hosted by Gabby & Lynn!  Virtual participation is welcome - just drop us an email at grow.yogastory@gmail.com

Are we limiting our ability to create resiliency in our lives by depending on alcohol when times are stressful?  Can we create deeper connection in our relationships and to ourselves by examining our relationship with alcohol? Yoga Story owner Lynn, and Yoga Story teacher Gabby, discuss their journey of eliminating alcohol and their upcoming program Dry January, using The Alcohol Experiment by Annie Grace. 

Join Lynn as she interviews Joel Manning, HR consultant, wellness counselor, mindfulness coach and more!  Today, we tackle the concept of discipline and exercise and why the way we approach moving our bodies matters.  We redefine what discipline can mean in the framework of self love and how moving our bodies out of love vs. shame and guilt will reap different outcomes mentally and physically.   Joel services can be found on their website at www.asisconsulting.net/services or through instagram at @as_isconsulting.  Their business number is 479-579-9610    

Welcome back to the Yoga Story podcast for 2024!   Today, Lynn interviewed Casey, one of our yoga teachers with almost a decade of teaching under her belt.  Casey loves kids yoga and yoga for beginners but recently dove into the world of a brand new topic, and one that is rapidly growing in popularity - menopause!   Listen as we discuss why she choose this area of study, the wild ride menopause can take you on, how EVERY single biological woman is affected and how yoga can help empower you on this beautiful journey. Casey is hosting a workshop in Northwest Arkansas on August 3 from 2-3:30 p.m. CST.  If you are interested in signing up and live locally, go to our website at www.yogastory.info/workshops to register.  If you do not live locally and would like to participate virtually, email Lynn at grow.yogastory@gmail.com

Meet our teacher who will be heading up the prenatal programs at both Yoga Story and our new studio in downtown Rogers, Yoga Story DTR!  Melissa is a 200 hr RYT, pre and post partum doula, certified indigenous lactation consultant and has a Bachelor's in public health.  She is passionate about teaching others about their options when it comes to birth and about reaching marginalized communities to better infant and maternal health.  Her classes are educational, challenging but also an opportunity to release tension for a balanced experience. She believes that your pregnancy and yoga journeys are parallels of each other.  

Yoga Teacher and Sound Healer Stephanie Kelly joins Lynn today on the podcast to discuss what sound healing is and why it's beneficial not only to the body but the brain as well.  We discuss noise pollution, sound frequencies, binaural beats, vibrations and how they all work together to help our cells return to their natural state.  Additionally, we announce Yoga Story's newest tool in sound healing - the vibra acoustic sound lounger!  In the near future, you'll be able to book 20-25 min appointments on this cutting edge technology.     Sound healing research foundation for more resources on sound & vibrations and how they impact our systems: https://iaminharmony.com/pages/science-research

Last meditation in our series on duality - life and death

Meditation 4 in our duality series - light & shadow

Meditation 3 in our duality series. Masculine & feminine energy

Meditation on solar and lunar energy. Meditation 2 of our duality series

Meditation on the energy of yin & yang

Join us for our next meditation series launching on World Meditation Day, May 20th. This series will be on duality or opposites. We will meditate on five different pairs of opposites: yin and yang, lunar and solar, feminine and masculine, shadow and light, and death and life.

Lynn & Milo continue their conversation on Trauma and how yoga helps us process.  In today's episode, we cover the difference between regulating resources & coping mechanisms, and examples of each.  We discuss feeling our feelings as a practice and that it's not scary to feel those uncomfortable feelings when we are safe and regulated!  We discuss toxic masculinity & creating safe spaces for men to feel their feelings and what that can look like (hint, it's not dramatic crying). Stay tuned for part 3 where we cover Milo's upcoming series at Yoga Story!