105. Derek Vanderwarker: Why You Should Do Yoga

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Looking to improve your well-being? Yoga may be the answer. On today’s episode of "Happiness Through Hardship" - The Podcast, experienced business exec., college athlete and yoga instructor Derek Vanderwarker shares his extensive knowledge of yoga and its many benefits. As the creator and host of the "Guys Talking Yoga" podcast, Derek interviews athletes, experts, military, teachers and more about the impact that yoga can make on lives specifically the lives of guys. Whether you practice regularly or don't believe you have the patience to sit still through a class, Derek will enlighten you on how to get hooked on this healthy practice at any age and stage in life.

SHOW NOTES

4:37 – Derek’s journey from yoga participant to yoga instructor
8:02 – Limitations in life and in yoga
9:59 – Getting to know your body
16:17 - Breathing as a tool
18:04 – Learning life lessons in yoga
21:12 – Breathing techniques
23:04 – Benefits of an overall yoga ractice
25:12 – Resistance and limitations
27:50 – Benefits of silence and finding space
33:03 – Why Derek focuses on the niche of men
37:47 – Yoga tips for men
37:46 – Tips for women to tell their guy friends
40:45 – The Grateful Game

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