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Hi Kalpana, understood. We do have a class at 4:30 AM EST - Yoga for Strength and Mobility. We would be creating more classes to cover all timezones 24*7.

Anirudh Love that question. I was discussing this with some of the nutritionists, just yesterday.

Yes, a lot of people turn to AI for their health queries. But when it comes to food and nutrition, that answers that AI generates, still has some factual inaccuracies that only health experts can spot.

AI’s responses are also biased, for example if you ask, “why is protein bad for me?” it will share information on those lines, not what is best for you.

Plus, AI is still not there, when it comes to personalizing meal plans, since the results are only based on the prompts. It does not factor the intricacies we explore in a nutrition consultation, that goes far beyond counting calories and tracking macros.

Meenu Preethi Balaji With the rise of personalized nutrition and AI tools creating custom meal plans, how much do you think technology should influence our diets? Are you excited about tailored nutrition plans, or do you prefer a more intuitive approach?"

annelise piers For those who practice Yin Yoga, what’s been the most surprising benefit you’ve seen in your teaching experience either physically or mentally?

Hello Everyone!

We are doing an IG Live on July 18th, Friday at 8:30 am , PST on Hormonal changes in your 40’s!

This will be a 20 minute conversation session with Nutritionist and coach Meenu Preethi Balaji

You can join us on the MyYogaTeacher IG channel here: https://www.instagram.com/myyogateacher/

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Vaibhaw there is not much for eastern time zone. Especially between 5-7 pm and 5-6 am which is the best time

Bonnie We have classes for Midwest time

Morning

• Morning Meditation -Conquer Your Day with Niyata Sahu
• Unleash Your Inner Yoga Strength: Yoga 201 with Prakash Bhatt
• Yoga for Flexibility: Mind & Breath Awareness with Shrutika Umarji

Evening

• Breathing and Meditation for Relaxation and Well-being with Nawaz baba
• Find Your Flow with Vinyasa Yoga with Prakash Bhatt
• Evening Yoga Routine -Increase Strength, Mobility and Flexibility with Lira Bhanage

We are also working on 24*7 class schedule for all timezones. We will be soon launching more classes for Midwest as well.

Meena Iyer We have a class at 5 PM EST - “Gentle Yoga for Gentle Movement and Relaxation with Trupti Parikh”. We are also working on 24*7 class schedule for all timezones. We will be soon launching more classes for EST evening as well.

Any future plans for those in the Midwest? Everyone wants to be accommodated in their time zone, and you can’t please everyone.

There are currently no group classes for prime time evening in EST. Between 5 & 6:30 are ideal to do yoga sessions prior to dinner time. All the classes in EST are either before 5 or 7 and after, which does not jive well with eating an early dinner habit. Any future plans for those of us in the east coast?

I have thinking of getting back to running again… what are some pre-running and post-running stretches that I should be incorporating annelise piers

Please come and talk to us if there are any questions - or leave comments here.

We started group classes at the start of COVID and it’s time to rethink. From the beginning we used our freelance teachers to provide group classes. This of course worked great initially as several amazing and charismatic teachers built amazing communities. But our reliance on free agent teachers to provide group classes has had its challenges:

o Hard to have 24X7 coverage for group classes: Our free agent teachers are focussed on managing this schedule – and rightfully so – but this leaves us with big holes in our group class schedule during night hours india times.

o Hard to have consistent sessions that repeat: Group classes lead by amazing teachers are built around the teacher’s personality and it’s hard to have consistent, predictable and repeated classes with several teachers working together.

o Bad habits have taken hold: Because the classes have been running for a long time or because of boredom or because our teachers are doing too much, we have seen bad habits creep into the group schedule. These habits like teachers looking at their phones in the middle of the session, turning off cameras, doing chores while in the class, spotlighting students etc. are having a negative impact on our retention and client happiness. You can hear the client’s feedback directly here - https://myyogateacher.com/group-classes/group-class-feedback-and-plans.

To address these issues, we are planning to hire and train a small group of teachers. These teachers will provide consistent, around the clock sessions. These sessions will be complemented by amazing communities/classes led by our amazing teachers that already exist - with more added when opportunities present themselves. Just to restate, we will continue to nurture and support great classes that work while augmenting them with standard basic classes that fill out the schedule.

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of brand-new batches for Yoga for Strength and Mobility, designed to help you build a stronger body and move with greater ease. Whether you’re looking to enhance your physical practice or simply improve daily movement, these sessions are for you!

Classes are starting soon on July 9th & 10th, with our incredible instructors. Find your local schedule below, with all days and times adjusted for your timezone:

For Our UK Community (BST – British Summer Time)
With AVNI GUPTA

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6:00 AM BST (First class: July 9th)

Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays: 8:00 PM BST (First class: July 8th)

With RADHIKA DIGGA

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6:00 AM BST (First class: July 10th)

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9:30 AM BST (First class: July 10th)

With REVATHY SURESH

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays: 7:00 AM BST (First class: July 10th)

For Our Australian Community (AEST – Australian Eastern Standard Time)
With AVNI GUPTA

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 3:00 PM AEST (First class: July 9th)

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 5:00 AM AEST (First class: July 9th)

With RADHIKA DIGGA

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 3:00 PM AEST (First class: July 10th)

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 PM AEST (First class: July 10th)

With REVATHY SURESH

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays: 4:00 PM AEST (First class: July 10th)

For Our USA Community (PST – Pacific Standard Time)
With AVNI GUPTA

Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays: 10:00 PM PST (First class: July 8th)

Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays: 12:00 PM PST (First class: July 8th)

With RADHIKA DIGGA

Mondays & Wednesdays: 10:00 PM PST (First class: July 9th)

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 1:30 AM PST (First class: July 10th)

With REVATHY SURESH

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 11:00 PM PST (First class: July 9th)

Ready to join? Head over to here to book these sessions: https://myyogateacher.com/group-classes?teacher=avni-2

I know I’m primarily seen as the yin teacher and that is my niche, but being the nerd I am, I can’t help potter around in the area of therabands and light weights, and exploring how our muscles work together.

Here’s what the team and I contributed to fit and well: https://www.fitandwell.com/wellness/yoga/i-asked-a-yoga-teacher-for-her-top-three-beginner-friendly-poses-to-strengthen-the-core-heres-what-she-recommends

#strengthtraining #core #beginnersyoga

I love these questions, Ani.

Again I’d look at both yin and yang to give runners both, the bounce in their step and recovery. So while the yang practice will focus on stability and strengthening the core and other muscles, in yin, I’d focus on nourishing and strengthening the feet, ankles, knees, quads and hips, primarily.

Yin also nudges the nervous system into stress and digest, so needed after the rush of the sport.

There are a few nifty hacks too like Peppermint essential oil to boost energy and performance, open the lungs to improve capacity AND the acu point ST36 to give you that extra push (especially on those long marathons)

Anirudh BMI is one of the indicators of health, but it doesn’t give you the whole picture, like your metabolic health, fat and muscle mass.

Two things to reduce your calories would be:

1. Increase the servings of vegetables. They are rich in fibre, lower in calories and great for fat loss.
2. Check the quantity of oil used in a month. Cutting back on that makes a big difference.

annelise piers What do runners need to focus on or practice in their yoga sessions to help them get better at running?

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annelise piers I like the idea of balancing yin and yang…