The Yoga Podclass

Lean into the heat. Watch what transforms.
Class begins at minute 3:40.
David guides you through a 46-minute vinyasa designed to build heat and tolerance. The theme is Tapas. The third Niyama. It translates to heat, but also discipline, transformation, and the willingness to stay with discomfort.
When things get hard, do you run or do you stay? Because the way you practice on the mat is the way you live off the mat.
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Most of us breathe without a second thought — but the way we do it has a real effect on our stress, focus, and how we feel all day. In this Off the Mat conversation, David and Kyle unpack the science behind breathwork: why a longer exhale calms your nervous system while a longer inhale winds it up, why "just take a deep breath" can sometimes backfire, and what the research actually shows about reducing stress, anxiety, and respiratory rate.
They also get into "screen apnea" — the surprising finding that about 80% of us hold our breath at our screens — plus the breathing techniques they each reach for, from calming down after a hard conversation to upregulating in the morning. Kyle breaks down the simple 4-count inhale, 8-count exhale practice from this week's class that you can use tonight to fall asleep easier.
Try this week's breathwork class, then join the conversation.

Feeling stressed? This short breathing exercise calms your nervous system in about seven minutes. No mat, no space, no experience needed.
Breathing exercise starts at 2:44.
You'll learn a simple technique: inhale for four, exhale for seven that uses your vagus nerve to shift your body out of stress and into rest. Unlike the popular 4-7-8 method, there's no breath hold, so there's no strain and nothing to force. Just a steadier state you can return to anytime: before a hard conversation, between meetings, or at 3 a.m. when your mind won't quiet down.
Keep this one in your back pocket for stress, anxiety, or trouble sleeping. Press play, breathe, and reset.
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There's always room for you. You just have to show up.
Kyle and David sit down to explore what happens when we make ourselves smaller to fit in, play safe, or avoid judgment. They talk about Satya (truthfulness & living authentically), imposter syndrome, and why taking up space is so terrifying for so many of us.
David shares the story of subbing for a beloved teacher and almost canceling his class when he found out Johnny Kest was teaching at the same time. Kyle opens up about imposter syndrome on retreat and the realization that readiness doesn't happen before the action; it happens in the action.
They also dig into how society conditions us to shrink. Crossed legs, small voices, dimmed personalities. They talk about the courage it takes to show up as yourself, especially in spaces where you're new or where you admire the people already there.
Because here's the thing: "There's always room."
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Take up the space you deserve.
Class begins at minute 3:28.
David guides you through a 32-minute vinyasa timed with Leo season energy. This is an invitation to take up space, not by being loud or dominant, but by refusing to make yourself smaller than you actually are. You'll move through bigger, more expansive shapes: wide-armed pose variations, heart-opening back bends, warrior two with palms facing up, camel pose, and more.
The theme is taking up space and satya, or truthfulness. Not just honesty with others, but living authentically, without fear of judgment. Leading with your heart. Embodying the sun's refusal to dim itself.
"The world is starving for your gift, your individuality, and for you to take up space."
No props required.
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