{"podcast":{"title":"Deepen Your Yoga Practice","slug":"deepen-your-yoga-practice-7000189","podcast_index_feed_id":7000189,"rss_url":"https://feeds.castos.com/0pxmg","website_url":"https://deepen-your-practice.castos.com","image_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/66ba3e93ca38b7-69875388/images/podcast/covers/c1a-1vg11-kpdoo2d0bpr9-bpbzmh.png","author":"Lauren Leduc","episode_count":96,"summary":"Deepen Your Yoga Practice is a podcast dedicated to helping you explore the many layers of yoga, both on and off the mat. Hosted by Lauren Leduc, founder of True Love Yoga, each episode delves into topics like anatomy, philosophy, meditation, and the deeper spiritual aspects of yoga. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just beginning your yoga journey, this podcast offers insightful conversations, expert interviews, and practical guidance to help you enrich and elevate your practice. Join us as we journey together to deepen our understanding and experience of yoga.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T00:19:03.638646+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deepen-your-yoga-practice-7000189"},"episode":{"title":"The Throat Chakra: Speaking with Clarity and Integrity","slug":"the-throat-chakra-speaking-with-clarity-and-integrity","published_at":"2026-03-16T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deepen-your-yoga-practice-7000189/the-throat-chakra-speaking-with-clarity-and-integrity","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deepen-your-yoga-practice-7000189","url":"https://deepen-your-practice.castos.com/episodes/the-throat-chakra-speaking-with-clarity-and-integrity","audio_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/66ba3e93ca38b7-69875388/2371847/c1e-v9877u5rd0wcx1817-7zrw009dhnwd-gjnd4l.mp3","summary":"n this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc explores the throat chakra (Vishuddha) — the energetic center of expression, authenticity, and refinement. Rather than approaching the throat chakra as a mystical abstraction, Lauren presents it as a deeply practical bridge between the heart and the mind — where inner truth becomes outer speech. You’ll learn: The traditional symbolism of Vishuddha (ether element, blue color, seed mantra HAM) How the throat chakra relates to the nervous system and vagus nerve Signs of underactive and overactive expression The connection between posture, neck tension, breath, and voice tone The role of mantra, chanting, humming, and sound in regulation Satya (truthfulness) and Right Speech in yogic philosophy On- and off-the-mat practices to cultivate aligned communication Shadow work prompts for authentic self-expression How throat chakra work supports leadership and legacy This episode is an invitation to refine how you speak — not to speak louder, but to speak clearly, kindly, and in alignment with your values.","meta_description":"n this episode of Deepen Your Yoga Practice, Lauren Leduc explores the throat chakra (Vishuddha) — the energetic center of expression, authenticity, and r…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":756,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/deepen-your-yoga-practice-7000189/episodes/the-throat-chakra-speaking-with-clarity-and-integrity/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deepen-your-yoga-practice-7000189/the-throat-chakra-speaking-with-clarity-and-integrity.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}