I sit down with Mysore-style Ashtanga teachers, Scott Johnson, Joey Miles and Corrie Preece for a lively discussion on all things Ashtanga from how to teach the unteachable, when is it okay to modify the sequence, the misconception that yoga always feels good, waking up early, hyper-focus on alignment and much more. If you are […]
My guest is pregnancy Yoga teacher, Ayala Gill. We talk about how to approach your yoga practice during pregnancy, helpful tips, postnatal yoga, modifying for each trimester and more. Ayala has trained in Iyengar, Ashtanga and Anusara methods, as a mindfuleness meditation teacher and is a practicing doula, assiting women during childbirth. www.ayalagill.com Check out Ayala’s […]
My guest is Melanie Cooper. We discuss her new book Teaching Yoga Adjusting Asana and share our experience of what it’s like to be a Yoga teacher. Melanie has been teaching yoga since 1997, and training yoga teachers since 2005. She divides her time between London and Goa practicing and teaching yoga. She currently runs the morning […]
Alan Jacobs was born in 1929 in London. From an early age, he has been interested in religion and mysticism. He commenced a personal search for truth, and studied comparative religion. He then entered the Gurdjieff Society in 1957 and remained there until the early seventies. He then met Jiddu Krishnamurti, and studied his teachings […]
My guest is Dr. James Mallinson. In addition to being a scholar of the first order making great contributions to the academic study of Yoga, James is an old school Hatha Yogi, getting down and dirty with the sannyasins and the tappasyins, gurus and saints of India, who are carrying on the traditions and practices […]
Bo Forbes joins me to offer a glimpse into her work as a Yoga teacher and Yoga therapist. She artfully weaves together her training as a clinical psychologist and therapist with her knowledge of Yoga and contemplative practice. Bo discusses her understanding of what it means to cultivate embodied awareness, integrating the mind and body. You can […]
My guest is Matthew Sweeney, a senior teacher in the Ashtanga Vinyasa Tradition. We discuss the Force as elucidated by master Yoda, gross, subtle and causal dimensions of practice, and when it is appropriate to fly in the face of tradition. You can find out more about Matthew at www.yogatemple.com Enjoy! http://media.blubrry.com/lonelyguruyogadialogues/content.blubrry.com/lonelyguruyogadialogues/LG17MatthewSweeney.mp3 Podcast: Download (Duration: […]
Dave Oshana is a teacher of enlightenment. He has a practical and open approach to sharing, from his direct experience, the subtleties of how to live an enlightened life. On the podcast, Dave freely discusses the myths surrounding enlightenment. He both demystifies and exalts the perennial spiritual journey. Find out more about Dave at daveoshana.com http://media.blubrry.com/lonelyguruyogadialogues/content.blubrry.com/lonelyguruyogadialogues/LG16DaveOshana.mp3 Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:09:57 — 64.0MB) | Embed Subscribe: […]