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On today’s episode I talk with Judith & Lizzie Lasater. Judith has been teaching yoga since 1971, she’s dubbed the ‘restorative yoga queen’ and was one of the first independent yoga teachers in california. Judith is the co-founder of yoga journal magazine, and is currently writing her 10th book on yoga and related topics. Lizzie, Judith's daughter has been practicing yoga since she was in the womb, and now teaches restorative yoga teacher trainings all over the world. Lizzie and Judith have also created a depth of incredible online courses that you can find at lasater.yogaThis is such an incredible episode, and I was so honoured to have the chance to speak with both Judith and Lizzie together. It was so fun to witness their energy together, the lightness and love that Lizzie has for the practice, and judith’s wisdom after 50 years as a teacher. In this episode, we discuss:The difference between yin yoga and restorative yogaThe physiological benefits of restorative yogaThe emotional, psychological and mental benefits of restorative yogaRestorative yoga as a backdoor into meditationThe four conditions we need for relaxationHow dance can be a form of meditationHow to use restorative yoga to balance the Ayurvedic doshas - vata, pitta & kaphaLizzie’s yoga adolescence and her practice nowJudith & Lizzie’s experiences with the image conscious LA yoga scene, self loathing and eating disordersHow to create a long term, sustainable yoga practice - and what that really looks like Why you might need to seperate your yoga practice from your daily exercise routineHow to measure the success of your yoga practiceYou can find the full show notes, and links to a few resources we discuss at http://bit.ly/judithandlizzielasaterConnect with us on instagram:@wokeyogasydney@interviewwithayogipodcast@corageroux