{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5a5fdec3a4d96aa520f89227/5ac3c62b19f31db375703e82?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The 4 Pillars of Yoga, with Nikki Estrada","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5a5fdec3a4d96aa520f89227/1601041963848-9be00724c77edf6045578493657de46a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>For our 4th episode I had the pleasure to sit down with Nikki Estrada.&nbsp;Nikki Estrada has been a prominent fixture in the yoga scene for more than twenty years, lecturing and leading workshops, teacher trainings and immersions nationwide.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Here are some of the questions she answered during this episode.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why do people do yoga/go to class in your opinion?</li><li>What are the 4 pillars to a complete yoga practice?&nbsp;</li><li>Why is there so much attention on asana practice compared to the&nbsp;other aspect?</li><li>Do you think it takes more time to feel the impact of a pranayama practice than an asana practice?</li><li>Do you think that (fear/lack of knowledge/lack of teachings in public settings) might also be an obstacle to make pranayama more widely used?</li><li>What’s the first pranayama you teach?&nbsp;</li><li>What's missing in your practice when you don't meditate?&nbsp;</li><li>How can meditation affect your life?&nbsp;</li><li>How can people start a meditation practice?&nbsp;</li><li>Do you talk about diet in your classes?&nbsp;Is that in our scope of practice?</li><li>How does diet can support your practice?&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>What the end result of using the 4 pillars together?&nbsp;</li></ul>","author_name":"Erika Belanger Yoga"}