The Funny Thing About Yoga

• Vytas Unfiltered: Laughs, Lessons & Raw Yoga Stories

  On this episode, we’re joined by Vytas, a seasoned yoga teacher with over 20 years of experience in Los Angeles and online.Giana has taken his classes many times throughout her travels to LA and has always been curious about his journey, especially during the heyday of sweaty, packed vinyasa classes that defined a certain golden era of yoga in the city. Vytas shares a raw and powerful story that brought him to the mat, including his struggles with heroin addiction as a teen, time in prison, and the pivotal moment when friends pushed him toward yoga.He found a mentor in Bryan Kest, whose approachable style resonated deeply, and eventually began teaching at Power Yoga in Santa Monica. Vytas walks us through his transition into teaching, staying rooted in one studio for two decades, and opens up about the Power Yoga studio split. Oh yes, we got some tea.True to form, Vytas keeps it real. He’s blunt, direct, and totally unfiltered, which had us both jaw-dropped and cracking up. His intense teaching style even earned him the nickname “The Punisher.” But we also loved hearing how fatherhood, sobriety, and stepping into his 40s have softened him in surprising ways. Along the way, we dive into the culture of mirrors in yoga studios, the struggle with mouth breathing, the importance of diversifying your income as a teacher, and a few of the wildest stories we’ve ever heard- one involving pushing a student too far, and another that ended in a full-blown attack.You don’t want to miss this one.Find Vytas on the FitOn app or in person at Power Yoga East and Open.Thanks for listening!Find Vytas Online:IG: @vytasyogaWEB: vytasyoga.com🌊 Upcoming Retreats in Nicaragua• 2026 Starved Rock Retreat- June 12-14, 2026 • Yoga Teachers Retreat – February & March 2026📚 Read the Podcast Blog:The Funny Thing About Yoga on Substack📲 Follow UsPodcast: @thefunnythingaboutyoga School: @cayayogaschool Hosts: @gianagambino & @bradshawwish🌐 More Linksgianayoga.com bradshawwishyoga.com cayayogaschool.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• On Mentorship: Teaching, Growing, and Investing in Yourself

  In this episode, Giana and Bradshaw catch up during a late-night recording session as they batch episodes ahead of their summer travels. Bradshaw shares about his upcoming workshops and some pre-travel nerves, while Giana gears up for a return to Chicago, prompting Bradshaw to prep by cleaning his bathroom in her honor.They share some exciting announcements, including the 2026 Starved Rock Retreat, the upcoming Yoga Teachers Retreat, and a little teaser about launching their Patreon.Then they dive into the main topic: mentorship. Bradshaw talks about his one-on-one mentorships and how many of his mentees come in with questions about sequencing, social media, and all kinds of random teaching challenges. Giana shares what she’s been up to with her group mentorship for yoga retreat leaders, guiding folks through the nitty-gritty of visualizing, planning, budgeting, and executing their retreat dreams.They reflect on what they’ve learned from their own mentors- how to be inspired without becoming a carbon copy, and tell some great stories: losing money on a retreat, a funny lunch with Jason Crandell, and fond memories of their old teacher development program.By the end, they’re both fired up to launch a group mentorship program together (stay tuned!), and they talk honestly about how mentoring others is one of the best ways to keep growing themselves, both personally and professionally.They also get a little mushy about their own friendship, and how much support, mentorship, and growth they’ve found in each other over the years all before winding down with some hilarious stories. 🌊 Upcoming Retreats in Nicaragua• 2026 Starved Rock Retreat- June 12-14, 2026 • Yoga Teachers Retreat – February & March 2026📚 Read the Podcast Blog:The Funny Thing About Yoga on Substack📲 Follow UsPodcast: @thefunnythingaboutyoga School: @cayayogaschool Hosts: @gianagambino & @bradshawwish🌐 More Linksgianayoga.com bradshawwishyoga.com cayayogaschool.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Uranus in Gemini Forecast & Joint Reading with Karrie Myers (SelfKarrie)

  Today we have on Karrie Myers, aka SelfKarrie, a deeply intuitive and talented astrologer Giana happened to meet at a tea house in Marin.We dive into a mind-bending conversation about the current cosmic climate, and Karrie breaks down the incoming 7-year Uranus in Gemini transit (starting July 7!)—what it means for how we learn, communicate, and move through the world.She explains why this next chapter may feel more fluid than past transits—Uranus and Gemini are both air signs—but also why it’s about to radically disrupt how we speak, travel, and even think. From telepathy to AI to neurodivergence as expanded awareness, Karrie opens up a portal into what’s next.We also touch on war in the Age of Aquarius: less about weapons, more about who controls the information. Cyber-activism, hacking, and the internet as our collective consciousness? Yep, we go there.Plus, Karrie gives Giana and Bradshaw a joint business partner reading, and things get real. She shares why their playful, purpose-driven partnership is exactly what this moment calls for—and how staying childlike, creative, and bold with their voices is key to expansion. There’s talk of shadow work and podcasting as soul work.Come for the astrology, stay for the insight into how current transits may be shaping our communication, creativity, and collective direction.🔮 Where to Find Karrie Myers:Website: www.selfkarrie.comInstagram: @selfkarrieYouTube: SelfKarrie✨ Bio:Karrie Myers (aka SelfKarrie) is an Astrological Coach & Counselor. With a background in Astrology, Mindfulness, Buddhist Psychology, Life & Relationships Counseling and Business Coaching, Karrie provides custom, astrology-informed sessions, life strategies and wellness advice for individuals, couples and business owners.Karrie has provided workplace astrological services to Pinterest and Roblox, and has taught astrology at Esalen Institute. She has been a featured astrologer for the NY Post, Well + Good, Bustle Magazine, San Francisco’s Gate Magazine, Redfin’s Real Estate blog, and a guest on multiple podcasts and platforms.Karrie is host of the podcasts, "Waking Up to Your Worth", “You & Me in Orbit”, and one half of the popular astrology & tarot podcast, “The Melanated Mystics”.🌊 CAYA Yoga School Retreats:Yoga Teachers Retreat – Nicaragua, February & March 2026: Retreat InfoStarved Rock Retreat – June 2026: Retreat Info🌐 More Linksgianayoga.combradshawwishyoga.comcayayogaschool.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Q&A: Favorite Classes, Sheer Leggings, and CorePower

  In this bonus episode, we kick things off with some chitchat about podcast consistency—Bradshaw reflects on feeling good while Giana takes a quick spiral. Then we dive into your questions: our favorite classes to teach, whether we tell students if their leggings are see-through, and what our experience has been with CorePower. Thanks for sending these in—it’s a fun one!SEND YOUR QUESTIONS TO: [email protected] US ON A RETREAT:Yoga Retreat (Open to All): Costa Dulce, Nicaragua (February 2026): https://cayayogaschool.com/pages/nicaragua-retreatFOLLOW US:@thefunnythingaboutyoga @cayayogaschool @gianagambino @bradshawwishBE PART OF OUR FUNNY FAM: https://thefunnythingaboutyoga.substack.com/PODCAST SUBSTACK: https://thefunnythingaboutyoga.substack.com/LINKS:https://www.cayayogaschool.com/https://www.gianayoga.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Deep Questions, No Limits: Giana and Bradshaw Interview Each Other

  This week, your favorite yoga podcast hosts turn the mic on each other for a totally unscripted, anything-goes interview, AND nothing is off-limits.Before diving in, they share retreat updates, a big announcement about their new Patreon, and a classic moment of Bradshaw’s forgetfulness. Then the real fun begins: Bradshaw kicks things off with a bold (and slightly unhinged) question about Giana’s past trauma, while Giana responds with a gentler, but no less revealing, prompt about what people often misunderstand about Bradshaw.What follows is a chaotic, heartfelt exchange of deeply personal and delightfully weird questions: irrational fears, dating at 38, queerness in teaching, childhood beliefs, surprise moments of growth, what kind of lesbian Giana would be, and the reality show Bradshaw would absolutely star in.It’s honest, hilarious, a little unhinged, and full of heart, like a sleepover with your emotionally intelligent besties.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of masturbation, sexual identity, and sex. Please listen with care.🌊 Upcoming Retreats in Nicaragua • Yoga Teachers Retreat – February & March 2026📚 Read the Podcast Blog:The Funny Thing About Yoga on Substack📲 Follow UsPodcast: @thefunnythingaboutyoga School: @cayayogaschool Hosts: @gianagambino & @bradshawwish🌐 More Linksgianayoga.com bradshawwishyoga.com cayayogaschool.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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