{"podcast":{"title":"Yogaland Podcast","slug":"yogaland-podcast-218319","podcast_index_feed_id":218319,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/3d745b41-3dae-4e9f-8bd0-d48ea7d90b85","website_url":"http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61433a0ff581aa62a3520e2a/1633450578484-970649ae89b3a1880791778ca0f23753.jpeg","author":"Andrea Ferretti","episode_count":446,"summary":"This down-to-earth podcast by Andrea Ferretti (former executive editor of Yoga Journal) will keep informed and inspired to practice yoga. Topics run the gamut from nitty gritty technique (her yoga teacher husband Jason Crandell often joins to help with this) to down-to-earth conversations about how to apply yoga's lessons and tools to help craft a happy, balanced life. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T18:17:50.468775+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yogaland-podcast-218319"},"episode":{"title":"6 Anchors Every Yoga Teacher Needs for the Year Ahead","slug":"6-anchors-every-yoga-teacher-needs-for-the-year-ahead","published_at":"2026-01-07T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yogaland-podcast-218319/6-anchors-every-yoga-teacher-needs-for-the-year-ahead","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yogaland-podcast-218319","url":"https://jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode374","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/yogaland/e/695db8bb0c30a1408de772ca/media.mp3","summary":"The start of a new year can feel exciting and overwhelming for yoga teachers. New students, new expectations, new pressure. In this episode of Yogaland, Jason shares six foundational anchors to help you ground your teaching, reconnect with your students, and create classes that are sustainable—for you and for them. Rather than chasing trends or social media metrics, this conversation focuses on what actually builds strong classes and long-term teaching careers: consistency, kindness, real connection, movement quality, stillness and regeneration, and empowering students to make informed choices in their practice. Whether you’re teaching full classes, building a schedule in the new year, or simply wanting to feel more rooted and confident as a teacher, this episode offers practical perspective you can apply immediately—without adding more to your plate. ⸻ Highlights 00:00 – Why teachers feel overwhelmed at the start of the year 01:29 – Anchor #1: Consistency in tone, sequencing & expectations 04:40 – Anchor #2: Kindness, presence & being a good host 08:20 – Anchor #3: Real connection vs social media distraction 14:49 – Anchor #4: Quality of movement over range of motion 21:26 – Anchor #5: Stillness, pranayama & regeneration 25:19 – Anchor #6: Empowering students to make educated choices ⸻ Train to become a yoga teacher with Jason! Our next cohort begins next week, January 13th. Get all the details here: jasonyoga.com/200 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yogaland . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"The start of a new year can feel exciting and overwhelming for yoga teachers. New students, new expectations, new pressure. In this episode of Yogaland, J…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1636,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/yogaland-podcast-218319/episodes/6-anchors-every-yoga-teacher-needs-for-the-year-ahead/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yogaland-podcast-218319/6-anchors-every-yoga-teacher-needs-for-the-year-ahead.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}