TRIGGER WARNING: talk of depression and suicidal thoughts... please take care of yourself. Welp, it's been 6 months... Kate and Ryan dive right back into the deep end and discuss their struggles with the state of the world, yoga, and well... everything .
Happy New Year! Kate made another human and so the pod has been on hiatus, but Ryan + Kate are BACK! Reflections on the past year, pregnancy, the yoga world, and more...
Kate makes Ryan uncomfortable by bringing up the ongoing malarkey in the Boston Yoga World AGAIN! They argue about student-teacher relationships in the yoga world. Kate tells us about a weird tattoo she wants.
I know y'all were worried... but Kate and Ryan are still here. Maybe a bit depressed... but still here. This week we check in after a long break, Kate get's dark, Ryan tries to make sense of it all. We talk about an article from Matthew Remski, and of course - the globe article . You know the one....
Ryan and Kate lament the fact that post pandemic everyone is going back to the same ole shit.
PLEASE NOTE: The editing on this is a little rough, apologies for the differential in volume and distortion. Kate and Ryan address the elephant in the room... contract free :-). Links: Open Letter for Former Down Under Employees Intial Response from Down Under Other Studio Owners Response Down Under's Second Response...
Hi Friends, We decided in a moment of adult behavior that ep 153 isn't quite for public consumption. We have a lot to say on what's going on the in the yoga world and we will regroup, rest and return next week with some thoughts, rants and general shenanigans.
A zen-like fugue state that culminates in a spontaneous peom. Enjoy!
Kate embarks on an epic rant about the nature of wel... everything. Ryan shares their emotional hangover from the previous episode. They then discuss whether they should both quit yoga. You know, a normal monday episode.
alt title - Ethel Merman on Ketamine Kate and Ryan wax poetic on J Browns most recent episode . Resources: Alok Vaid-Menon Reading List The Laverne Cox Show Trans Yoga Project ACLU Anti-Trans Legislation We'll add more, but we wanted to get the podcast up for all to listen....
Kate and Ryan discuss ableism (internalized and otherwise), the expectations of zoom classes and spa like environments, and the intricacies of impersonating their dear friend J. Brown. Our apologies for the distortion at the beginning of the episode, it seems to resolve halfway through :-).
Kate contemplates a career in community theatre. Ryan wonders whether promoting retreats in the middle of a pandemic really makes sense. A series of spectacular rants unfold about yoga marketing and business.
Kate and Ryan touch base for the first time post inauguration to talk about "followings", frozen, tik tok and awkward moments teaching online.
We're back! Apologies for the delay folks! Kate and Ryan return to check in on their quarantine lives.
As Kate put it... this episode may be a mile wide and an inch deep. Kate and Ryan let their thoughts on quarantine and reopening slowly unravel with brief interludes to acknowledge the teacher training that they are trying mount beginning Monday.
Topic: "yoga teachers are not essential, they just haven't been doing their jobs..." Ryan makes a bold statement, Kate agrees AND disagrees. It's really a classic episode.
Ryan and Kate discuss the importance of context as we settle further into this new norm of quarantine. They also do a deep dive into body image, food, and weight - something they haven't really down in a while :-). Support Unrolled
Kate rants about yoga classes she's been hating lately. Ryan talks about the ups and downs of isolation. Frankie (Kate's daughter) guests stars :-). Plus more quarantine tips! Support Unrolled
Ryan and Kate discuss the many stages of quarantine life, the unfortunate expectation of demo-ing in the virtual yoga room and the limits of asana class in these difficult times. Kate offers a hilarious yoga nidra to close the episode :-) UNROLLED PODCAST LIVE - Saturday April 18th 6pm - register here Useful Links: Bhumisparsha Community Support Unrolled...
Kate is very upset that Ryan hasn't seen frozen 2. They then discuss the race toward online yoga teacher trainings and how it's either the end of the world... or everything's fine. Support Unrolled Podcast! Unrolledpodcast.com
Kate and Ryan meet on a lovely Thursday morning in march while under lock down to discuss their first week of online teaching, isolation, and just generally how they are holding up. Special guest star: Kate's daughter Frankie! Support Unrolled Podcast! Unrolledpodcast.com/support
Kate's back!!! Kate and Ryan awkwardly talk about their experiences of online teaching as well as the implications of this mad dash for online yoga. They then other a top ten list of things with do during quarantine. Support Unrolled Podcast! Unrolledpodcast.com/support
Fez Aswat makes a long overdue appearance on unrolled podcast! Fez and Ryan recorded in the midst of the corona virus crisis AND on the eve of there first attempts at teaching asana online! Support Unrolled Podcast! Unrolledpodcast.com/support
Kate and Ryan take a deep dive into the problematic nature of teacher trainings - both the content and the 200hr/300hr construct. They take particular aim at the presentation of anatomy in the context of yoga trainings. Get ready folks ... it's a wild ride... Support Unrolled Podcast! Unrolledpodcast.com/support
a perhaps more random episode than usual... they discuss the latest democratic debate, empaths, the poly vagal theory, and walking aimlessly around the yoga room. Support Unrolled Podcast! Unrolledpodcast.com/support
Kate and Ryan take about the politics of self care in the backdrop of capitalism - you know, a lighthearted conversation. They then discuss the fraying nerves associated with this 2020 election cycle. The episode finishes with a fun game of "what are we NOT talking about"? Support Unrolled Podcast! Unrolledpodcast.com/support
Kate want's to talk about BDSM... ryan gets dragged along for the ride. They then pivot to talking about complimentary somatic practices and how they interplay with personal practice and teaching. Then of course there is the super bowl... yeah this episode gets around... Support Unrolled Podcast at unrolledpodcast.com/support
Kate and Ryan discuss how difficult they can be as patients/clients! Kate discusses her struggles with the culture of busy-ness. They then check-in on the general awkward-ness of no longer saying "namaste" at the end of class. questions/commets?!: unrolledpodcast@gmail.com
Kate and Ryan check-in after a long break. They discuss how it's been teaching with consent clips which were recently instituted at the studio they teach at. They also discuss the "teachings"... all of the "teachings" ... ALL OF THEM! :-) questions/comments: unrolledpodcast@gmail.com
Ryan get's super vague about what's going on in their life. Kate dyes her hair. Then a hearty discussion ensues in response to the NYT mini-documentary that aired last week. Original Article with Link to Hulu
