URBAN ŌM Yoga: Beyond The Mat
URBAN ŌM Yoga: Beyond The Mat
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Sarah and Ali, senior yoga teachers, friends, and partners, didn’t always live and breathe yoga. In this episode, they share their personal journeys from yoga skeptics to passionate mentors. Tune in for the real story of how yoga found them, and how they now guide others on their own transformative paths. With humour, honesty, and expert insights, Sarah and Ali explore how it is to grow as a practitioner and guide, offering inspiration and motivation in finding the value of yoga in your own way. Sarah Kassam is the Founder and Director of URBΔN ŌM. An expert in yoga philosophy, anatomy, and history, she leads blending dynamic Power Vinyasa with the soothing calm of Restorative yoga. Her focus is on education, embodiment, and the evolution of the practice. Ali Futrill is the Co-Director of Teacher Training at URBΔN ŌM and a Hot Yoga specialist since 2007. Known for her hands-on, immersive teaching style, Ali empowers students to find their voice, build confidence, and teach with clarity.
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The podcast delves into various topics including yoga philosophy, common myths, and personal growth in yoga practice, with episodes like Yoga Myths: What’s True, What’s Just Trendy? addressing misunderstandings such as flexibility requirements or the spiritual vs. physical nature of yoga.

Sarah and Ali, senior yoga teachers, friends, and partners, didn’t always live and breathe yoga. In this episode, they share their personal journeys from yoga skeptics to passionate mentors. Tune in for the real story of how yoga found them, and how they now guide others on their own transformative paths. With humour, honesty, and expert insights, Sarah and Ali explore how it is to grow as a practitioner and guide, offering inspiration and motivation in finding the value of yoga in your own way. Sarah Kassam is the Founder and Director of URBΔN ŌM. An expert in yoga philosophy, anatomy, and history, she leads blending dynamic Power Vinyasa with the soothing calm of Restorative yoga. Her focus is on education, embodiment, and the evolution of the practice. Ali Futrill is the Co-Director of Teacher Training at URBΔN ŌM and a Hot Yoga specialist since 2007. Known for her hands-on, immersive teaching style, Ali empowers students to find their voice, build confidence, and teach with clarity.
In this episode, senior teachers Ali Futrill and Sarah Kassam sit down with professional musician and Yoga Therapeutics Teacher Emma Williams to explore a more whole-human approach to yoga combined with physical & emotional health. From Yoga to Pilates to Physiotherapy, they unpack how different modalities look at movement, recovery and quality of life — and why integrating them can help us feel stronger, calmer, and more confident in daily life. They also open up a conversation about women’s health: pelvic wellbeing, identity through life changes, and how understanding our own bodies is a form of empowerment – adding features on how beliefs, breath, and mindful awareness shape the way we move, heal, and trust ourselves.
What you’ll hear: 🧠 How inner beliefs influence our pain & health 🩶 Why health isn’t just physical — it’s emotional and mental too 🫁 The role of breathwork in regulating stress & supporting our core & pelvic health 🤝 Why blending yoga, Pilates & physio creates a fuller picture of wellness 🎶 Emma’s personal journey — and how breathwork helps us heal 🌸 A look at pelvic health as one piece of the puzzle
Perfect for: • Anyone wanting a more holistic understanding of their health • Yogis & Pilates lovers curious about the blended approach • Teachers seeking evidence-informed, a combining approaches • People navigating changes in strength, identity or confidence

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