Podcast
Live The Light of Yoga
Hosted by Christina Sell · EN
Live the Light of Yoga is a series for the yogic practitioner who seeks to invigorate their inner life and engage positively with the conversation of yoga in the western context. Each week, Christina elucidates and amplifies the teachings of yoga beyond asana, all through the lens of themes of her newest book, A Deeper Yoga.
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Embodying the Philosophy with Cindy Lusk
Jul 1801:14:07Tap to summarizeIn this episode Christina has a conversation with Cindy Lusk. The two discuss yoga philosophy, meditation, and their upcoming 300 hour teacher development program. Check out full details of the program here. Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. Cindy Lusk, PhD is a dedicated practitioner, teacher, and author who brings over three decades of experience in yoga practice, teaching, and philosophical study. She is known for making complex yogic texts and teachings accessible, relevant, and deeply transformative. Cindy has spent years studying with renowned teachers in both traditional and contemporary yoga lineages and is especially versed in the Yoga Sutra, Bhagavad Gita, and non-dual Shaiva Tantra. Her passion lies in teaching meditation and helping students connect the wisdom and experience of yoga philosophy and yogic practices to their personal journey and modern lives.The author of Align and Refine: The Journey of Yoga and Meditation, Cindy artfully weaves scriptural study with reflective inquiry, inviting students to engage with yoga as a living tradition. Her teaching style blends intellectual clarity with warmth and compassion, fostering a space for deep learning, authentic dialogue, and personal growth. She presently resides in Prescott, Arizona, where she teaches yoga asana, Neelakantha Meditation, and yoga philosophy.More about Cindy Lusk and her offerings here.
Transcribe →The Mechanics of Empowered Movement with Tiffany Denny
Jul 101:13:47Tap to summarizeIn this episode Christina has a conversation with Dr. Tiffany Denny. The two discuss anatomy and how this knowledge brings asana to life through an empowered lens. Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel. About Dr. Tiffany Denny:Tiffany has been practicing asana since 2002, and began teaching classes at her university in 2005. Her experiences with yoga and fitness helped her recognize a clear and deep interest in human anatomy and movement, and inspired her to pursue a B.A. in exercise science, followed by a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She specializes in orthopedic physical therapy, and has trained and practiced also in pelvic health. Tiffany’s initial yoga teacher training was in Anusara Yoga, and she has studied also with Iyengar and vinyasa teachers, as well as with trauma-centered and yoga therapy practitioners. She became a Certified Yoga Therapist in 2017, and enjoys sharing group asana classes as well as workshops and trainings on anatomy, biomechanics, and movement science. Since leaving clinical practice, she began offering virtual rehab coaching services and focuses on consistently learning and sharing movement science and pain science with others. Her nerdy and light-hearted approach encourages people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, to move in new ways, with curiosity, and with confidence. Tiffany newly resides in Buena Vista, Colorado, with her family. She works as the Chief Integration Officer for an in-home caregiving agency, teaches online asana classes, and offers virtual rehab coaching. Tiffany enjoys practicing yoga, hiking, paddling, playing beach volleyball, lifting weights, traveling, listening to podcasts, and finding delicious food.
Transcribe →Body-Centered Living with Livia Shapiro
Jun 401:14:37Tap to summarizeIn this episode Christina has a conversation with her long time friend and student Livia Shapiro. The two discuss somatics, yoga, and their upcoming Teacher Development Program. Find out more about their program here. Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Lee-Ammons, and Brittany Kassel.
Transcribe →Compassion and Opening the Heart
Apr 22, 202500:57:29Tap to summarizeIn this episode Christina and Britt have a conversation about faith and how we bring it into being through our lives.Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!Share you thoughts and ask your questions here.Purchase a copy of Yoga From the Inside Out here.To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Ammons, and Brittany Kassel.
Transcribe →The Grace of One Another
Feb 26, 202500:48:58Tap to summarizeIn this episode Christina and Britt have a conversation about faith and how we bring it into being through our lives. Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!Share you thoughts and ask your questions here.Purchase a copy of Yoga From the Inside Out here.To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Ammons, and Brittany Kassel.
Transcribe →Faith is Where you Place Your Heart
Jun 10, 202400:56:04Tap to summarizeIn this episode Christina and Britt have a conversation about faith and how we bring it into being through our lives. Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!Share you thoughts and ask your questions here.Purchase a copy of Yoga From the Inside Out here.To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Ammons, and Brittany Kassel.
Transcribe →The Duality of Discomfort
Apr 2, 202401:03:02Tap to summarizeIn this episode Christina and Britt have a conversation about discomfort in its many forms. They discuss the distinction between safety and discomfort and the importance of both as we grow. Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!Share you thoughts and ask your questions here.Purchase a copy of Yoga From the Inside Out here.To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Ammons, and Brittany Kassel.
Transcribe →Inattentiveness as an Invitation
Feb 29, 202400:51:25Tap to summarizeIn this episode Christina and Britt take a moment to reflect on the turn of the year and reflect on 2023. The two delve into a conversation about paying attention and how it happens that we can become inattentive as Christina wrote about in her book Yoga From the Inside Out. They discuss habit setting, intentions, and the importance of naming the moments when we find ourselves stuck in harmful patterns. Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!Share you thoughts and ask your questions here.Purchase a copy of Yoga From the Inside Out here.To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Ammons, and Brittany Kassel.
Transcribe →The Step You Are On Is The Way
Feb 5, 202400:43:17Tap to summarizeThis week, Britt asks Christina to talk about the concept of Kaya Sadhana as she wrote of it in her book Yoga From the Inside Out in chapter three.The two discuss tantric yoga and learning to be present with whatever step we are on while we are there. Christina talks about how you cannot skip steps along the way and how the practice helps us remember the larger picture. Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!Share you thoughts and ask your questions here.In this conversation Christina shares her experience with disordered eating, compulsive exercise, and bulimia and the process of cultivating yoga as a space to care for addiction. Britt also shares her own experience with these topics and the two discuss the patterning we inherent from culture and family of origin. Christina reflects on how her perspective has widened in the last 20 years from body image in the terms of beauty to a more intersectional and expansive view of self-care.Purchase a copy of Yoga From the Inside Out here.To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Ammons, and Brittany Kassel.
Transcribe →Considering Comparison
Jan 5, 202400:55:27Tap to summarizeChristina and Britt continue their conversation on “the sleeping world” as described in Christina’s book Yoga From the Inside Out. This week, Britt asks Christina to talk about the human tendency to compare as highlighted by Christina’s longtime student Jeannene in Chapter Three. Christina shares how the age old advise to “not compare yourself” falls short. Rather than eradicating comparison they discuss the nuances of comparison and how it becomes harmful when imbued with feelings of superiority or inferiority. They also discuss comparison as a mirroring practice that is natural to humans. From this perspective they consider to the importance of diversity such that all types of people see themselves reflected .The conversation also weaves in themes of aging consciously and how to be compassionate with self when one might fall into the social pressure to hit certain milestones on an externally prescribed timeline. Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!Share you thoughts and ask your questions here.In this conversation Christina shares her experience with disordered eating, compulsive exercise, and bulimia and the process of cultivating yoga as a space to care for addiction. Britt also shares her own experience with these topics and the two discuss the patterning we inherent from culture and family of origin. Christina reflects on how her perspective has widened in the last 20 years from body image in the terms of beauty to a more intersectional and expansive view of self-care.Purchase a copy of Yoga From the Inside Out here.To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Brittany Kassel (Producer, editor, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Ritual Made ( www.ritualmade.com). Original music by Kelly Sell.Live the Light of Yoga is a passion project born from the hearts of Christina Sell, Alex Ammons, and Brittany Kassel.
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