In this episode, I’m joined by internationally-celebrated Peloton yoga teacher, Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts. Highly regarded as a leader in a new generation of yogis, Dr. Chelsea is passionate about making yoga and meditation accessible to all, teaching her students how to use these modalities as medicine. From the real truths behind yoga and meditation (hint: they are not what you might think!) and where to begin your journey, to exactly how to access their profound transformative and healing capabilities, this episode will have you reconsidering any preconceived notions about “not having the time” or thinking “those practices are not for me”.

Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts is an internationally-celebrated Peloton yoga teacher, and new mother. Highly regarded as a leader in a new generation of yogis, she is passionate about making yoga and meditation accessible to everybody. Widely recognized for her work with yoga and teens, Chelsea founded Yoga, Literature, and Art Camp at Spelman College Museum of Fine Art in 2014, which later birthed her non-profit, Red Clay Yoga.  While she has been part of the Peloton family within their yoga modality for two years, Chelsea has honed her style of yoga that blends contemporary hip-hop, electronic, and R&B with asana for nearly two decades.   She has toured the world as global yoga ambassador for Lululemon, collaborated with brands such as the NIH, Starbucks, and the NFL, and also has graced the cover of Yoga Journal twice as well as Experience Life magazine. Through the Peloton platform and her prior experience, Chelsea’s celebrity supporters and clientele include Jennifer Garner, Shonda Rhimes, and Janelle Monáe and her infectious smile patient yet inspirational tone adds to her magic, a spell that deepens connections and calls her students and her 230K+ online community into action.

A few of my favorite things we cover this episode:

• Why yoga + meditation are not a workout, but instead a work in
• Pro-tips for combating anxiety during a mediation
• Practicing yoga to release + move through stored trauma
• How to use yoga to reduce stress + anxiety
• Finding Peloton + how she structures her classes
• The various styles of yoga + finding which one is best for you
• The spirituality of yoga
• Why yoga impacts so much more than simply the time spent on your mat

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Dr. Will Cole