The Art of Asking Everything
Amanda Palmer is joined by Leslie Salmon Jones: The Heart doesn't Lie
Amanda Palmer presents an intimate conversation with Leslie Salmon Jones, recorded July 5, 2019 at The Omega Institute. Leslie Salmon Jones is a professional dancer, yoga instructor, wellness coach, public speaker, and community activist. Along with her husband, Jeff W. Jones, she is the cofounder of Afro Flow Yoga. The pair work with community organizations to help develop mastery over their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-beings. AFY offers weekly classes, monthly workshops, teacher trainings and outreach programs to promote diversity and inclusion in Boston, New York, and worldwide. AFY workshops and retreats are also offered at The Omega Institute, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Festivals, Schools, Colleges and Universities, private events and at studios worldwide including Hawaii, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Bali, and Canada. Leslie’s work has been featured in Yoga Journal, Black Enterprise, Essence and Oprah Magazines, NPR, NBC, and ABC News.
In this conversation, we talk about Leslie’s amazing family, growing up Black in an affluent Toronto neighborhood, learning how to speak your truth, The Cloud Club, how one’s body remembers trauma, the importance of self-compassion, finding your light in the darkest of times, and why the best way to mend your mind and body is through your breath.
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The Art of Asking Everything Episode 7 – Aired; November 3, 2020
Be Here Now Podcast
For the Metta Hour Podcast, Sharon is in conversation with teacher, Leslie Salmon Jones
Leslie Salmon Jones is a professional dancer, yoga instructor, wellness coach, public speaker, and community activist. She is the founder of Afro Flow Yoga®, connecting African spirituality, yogic principals, the intrinsic expression of movement through nature’s elements and a transformational journey throughout Africa and the Caribbean. Leslie is also a co-creator and faculty member for the annual Omega Women’s Leadership Intensive and at the Omega Women’s Leadership Center. In this episode, Sharon speaks to Leslie about her journey as a practitioner, and path as a teacher. The conversation closes with Leslie leading a 10-minute guided meditation. To learn more about Leslie’s work, you can visit her website at www.afroflowyoga.com.
Finding The Light
Leslie shares her early introductions to a deeper inner-life and the possibilities of contemplative practice. She and Sharon speak about how, later in life, Leslie came to develop Afro Flow Yoga and her holistic approach to fitness, wellness, and life.
“Yoga and breathing are helpful (with pain and sensations in the body) in noticing what comes up. Not judging it, but noticing that it comes up and let it go.” – Leslie Salmon Jones
Healing Through Yoga (15:35)
How can we use yoga and breathwork to manage pain and unwanted sensations? Leslie and Sharon look at what happens when we approach these practices with a compassionate and open heart.
“It is really important to remember that this is a practice, not a perfection. It is meeting ourselves where we are.” – Leslie Salmon Jones
Embody & Awaken (44:20)
Leslie closes the show with a 10-minute guided meditation practice that connects us with our body and soul.
Metta Hour Episode 115- Aired; January 27, 2020
Courageous Wellness Podcast
Leslie Salmon Jones and Jeff Jones, Founders of Afro Flow Yoga® discuss healing ancestral trauma through music, movement and breath
Today on the podcast we have an incredible conversation with Leslie Salmon Jones and Jeff Jones, the founders of Afro Flow Yoga. Afro Flow Yoga is a one of a kind experience that promotes healing, balance, peace and the elevation of all humanity through the practices of yoga, dance, rhythms, spirituality and cultural values of the African Diaspora, in a compassionate, non-judgmental and safe environment. Afro Flow Yoga envisions a world where the oppression of all beings has been alleviated and nature has been restored back to a state of harmony. Through the traditions and teachings of dances of the African Diaspora, yogic practices, healing rhythms, love, and compassion, you awaken out of the illusions of separation of self, others and nature.
Afro Flow Yoga celebrates, honors and respects our shared humanity and cultural differences through the deep wisdom of our personal stories and stories and traditions of our ancestors, bridging cultural divides through ritual, healing, joy, nature and the recognition of our Oneness in the Divine. In this episode we have an in depth discussion with Leslie and Jeff, about their personal journeys to this inspiring and empowering work and their journey to each other, they are seriously couples goals — we also talk healing deep generational trauma, and the power of music and movement. We really enjoyed this conversation and hope you learn as much has we did!
Courageous Wellness Episode 81- Aired; December 20, 2019
Running On Om Podcast
Leslie Salmon Jones on Afro Flow Yoga® and Pioneering Diversity in the Yoga World
Leslie Salmon Jones is the creator of Afro Flow Yoga®, yoga teacher, wellness coach, and dancer.
In this episode, Leslie discusses her dance background, how she created Afro Flow Yoga®, and issues of diversity in the yoga world. She reveals her journey to become a professional dancer for the Alvin Ailey Company. Leslie explains what is Afro Flow Yoga®, how a trip to Africa inspired its creation, and the riveting story of the very first Afro Flow Yoga® Class.
Leslie provides insight on issues of diversity in the yoga community and the healing work that she is doing. She previews upcoming events for Afro Flow Yoga®, including collaborations with the renowned Omega Institute. Lastly, Leslie offers her perspective on nutrition, from what she eats to advice for those interested in eating clean.
Running On Om Episode 53- Aired; July 10, 2014
