Today hosts Tiffany and Rachel dive into the muddy waters of hands-on assists. We discuss their complicated history, the different types of hands-on assists, and debate their pros and cons. We also talk about the importance of clear communication and consent, and alternatives you could employ instead. Listen in to hear how truly game-changing assists might be the ones that students find their way to on their own.

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• Differing attitudes toward hands-on assists over time [1:11]
• The case for hands-on assists, different types, asking for consent [4:13]
• Can a teacher know how a student feels by looking at them? [10:57]
• The same assists don’t work for every teacher [15:12]
• The case against hands-on assists [16:19]
• Potential for injury [18:27]
• Overriding students’ body autonomy [22:03]
• Alternatives to hands-on assists: language, demonstrations [26:53]
• Is touch within a yoga teacher’s scope of practice? [29:51]
• Physical adjustment might disrupt students’ internal experience [31:27]
• Final takeaways [36:13]

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There are still plenty of questions about the experience of the transitional phases of our lives. Today, hosts Tiffany and Katja discuss recent research that seeks to shed light on the menopausal transition. Experience of menopause is highly variable from person to person, so in this episode, we explore common symptom clusters identified in the research as well as the phenomenon of “not feeling like myself” in perimenopause. We also talk about how midlife can pose a challenge to one’s self-image and discuss how fatigue and emotional volatility may impact a woman’s day-to-day in this phase of life.

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• Background on menopause and perimenopause [2:50]
• Symptoms of peri- and postmenopause [14:41]
• Symptoms that show up in all stages of menopause [27:19]
• The phenomenon of “not feeling like myself” in perimenopause [29:22]
• Symptoms related to not feeling like yourself [38:20]
• The role of fatigue [45:17]
• New sensations of emotional volatility [46:38]

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• Menopause References Doc
• Connect with Katja Bartsch:

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