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Let's Talk Yoga

Beyond the Basics: How Props Transform Your Practice with Stephanie Tencer

Let's Talk Yoga

Arundhati Baitmangalkar

Business, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Entrepreneurship

4.9567 Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Props often get misunderstood in the yoga world. They’re seen as crutches, shortcuts, or something only beginners need. But in this episode, I’m joined by Iyengar yoga teacher Stephanie Tencer to go deeper into the purpose and power of props. We explore how props aren’t just tools for accessibility but can become key to revealing alignment, building body awareness, and transforming your practice from the inside out. Whether you’re new to props or have been using them for years, Stephanie bre...

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0:00.0

Hi everyone. Welcome to another episode of the Let's Talk Yoga podcast. As always, I hope you are doing well.

0:07.1

Before we get to today's show, I wanted to bring up an important announcement. We are currently hiring a digital content and social media manager for Aham Yoga and Let's Talk Yoga.

0:20.2

So if this is something you have

0:23.4

experience in and interest in or you know someone who is suitable for this role, then please

0:29.6

pass on this opportunity to someone who you think will be a good fit. This position is remote

0:35.9

and you can work from anywhere in the globe. It is part-time

0:39.2

and all the details are in the link that I have shared in the description of this podcast.

0:45.7

So again, we are looking to hire a social media and digital content manager for Aham Yoga as well as

0:52.3

Let's Talk Yoga. On the show today, I have Stephanie Tencer, who is a founding teacher and owner of Studio Po,

1:00.4

which is a Toronto-based Ayengar Yoga Studio.

1:03.2

She's been teaching since 2011 and is known for providing accessible and personalized

1:08.4

Ayengar yoga instruction.

1:10.1

But her compassionate yet empowering teaching style

1:13.3

helps anyone facing health challenges on new students, experience practitioners or aspiring teachers

1:19.3

build strength, confidence and resilience through the practice of yoga. I discovered Stephanie

1:25.2

when I was on YouTube looking for some Aynga yoga classes.

1:28.9

Now, this is not an Ayngar yoga episode, but I have a considerable amount of experience in Ayngar yoga classes, especially when I lived in India.

1:37.7

And it was one of my main styles of practice many years ago.

1:41.4

And I still am drawn to the depth and richness of Ayengar Yoga.

1:46.2

And occasionally I still find myself wanting to be in the presence of Ayengar yoga teachers

1:51.2

and really drawing from their expertise.

1:55.2

So I was practicing some of Stephanie's online YouTube classes and I thought that it would be

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