The Yoga Podclass

Joy is easy to miss. Not because it isn't there, but because we're usually moving too fast to catch it. The good stuff tends to pass right by while we're focused on what's wrong, what's next, or what still needs fixing.
In this episode, Kyle and David explore what it actually means to find joy in the small things — on and off the mat. They talk about why it's easier to feel the hard moments than to let the good ones land, what it looks like to hold grief and gratitude at the same time, and why joy might already be showing up in your life even when it doesn't feel that way.
Plus: Kyle reflects on practicing without practicing, David shares what's been lighting up his teaching lately, and they read a poem that started it all, Joy Comes Back by Donna Ashworth.
This week's cue: Breathe in the basic. Simmer in the simple.
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What if joy isn't something you chase, but something you learn to notice?
Class begins at 4:40
David guides you through a vinyasa flow (no chaturangas) built around a simple but powerful shift in attention: finding joy in the small things. Through standing poses, warriors, and grounded floor work, you'll practice redirecting your focus from what's hard to what's working. The strength in your legs. The freedom in your breath. The gift of a body that can move.
Off the mat, the same practice applies. Joy isn't fireworks. It's the light through the trees, the first sip of coffee, the quiet moments you almost missed. The more you train the muscle of noticing, the more often it shows up.
Class closes with "Joy Comes Back" by Donna Ashworth, one of David's favorite poems, and the perfect landing for this practice.
No chaturangas. No props required.
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You probably have a morning routine. The question is whether it's one you chose or one you defaulted into.
In this episode, Kyle and David get honest about how they start their days, what their morning routines actually look like, and what those routines reveal about how they show up everywhere else, including on the mat. They explore the moment of arrival in practice, why presence doesn't always come at the beginning, and what it means to lead your day with intention rather than reaction.
Plus: Kyle opens up about losing his dog Lucy, and what grief is teaching him about redesigning his days with more care.
This week's cue: Before you reach for anything, take one breath.
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You already know how it goes — you wake up, reach for your phone, and the day is already running you.
Practice starts at 4:44.
This 25-minute morning flow is designed to interrupt that pattern. Kyle leads a dynamic, heat-building practice — heart openers, backbends, sun salutations, crescent lunge, warrior II — built around one simple idea: you get to choose how this day goes. But only if you decide that before the day decides for you.
No screen required. Just your mat, your breath, and 25 minutes before the world gets a vote.
~25 minutes | All levels | Led by Kyle

What if the thing standing between you and what you're reaching for isn't a lack of effort or talent, but a lack of foundation?
This week in our Off the Mat conversation, Kyle and David explore the pattern of expanding before the base is built. They talk about the pull toward big goals, flashy poses, and fast results—and what gets lost when we skip the groundwork.
In this conversation, they explore:
On the mat: How ego drives us into poses our bodies aren't ready for, why building foundation in the "boring" poses sets you up for the expansive ones, and the difference between finding your balance and creating it
Off the mat: What self-compassion actually looks like in practice, the inner work that has to come before you can show up for others, and why slowing down in a culture wired for instant gratification is one of the hardest things to do
Whether you're chasing a handstand, rebuilding after an injury, or figuring out what you actually want your life to look like, this conversation is about the relationship between stability and expansion—and why one can't exist without the other.
Build the base. Then build the dream.
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