The Yogi Within Podcast

Episode 110: Justin Michelson

In today's episode I am joined by Justin Michelson a dharma teacher, author, and wilderness guide, where we discuss healing through yoga and meditative practices and the connection to nature. To find out more about Justin, head to: https://www.justinmichelsondharma.com/

Episode 109: Instagram

In today's episode I discuss how we learn body movement and the pros and cons of social media in our yoga practices.

Episode 108: Santosha

In today's episode I discuss feeling content in our lives and what we can learn from our practices to feel more present and inline with our intuition.

Episode 107: Are yoga studios closing?

In today's episode I discuss the shift in yoga over the last 2 decades and why potentially yoga studios are closing spaces.

Episode 106: Pratyahara & Dharana

In today's episode I discuss concentration and sense withdrawal in our practices and how this affects our ability to engage with reality and the health of our mind.

Episode 105: Ahimsa Part 2

In today's episode I discuss the ethics around Ahimsa, and how Bandha and 2 stories from Buddhism can help us see the middle path.

Episode 104: Jois, Iyengar and Integrity

In today's episode I talk about practicing yoga with regards to the history of abusive and bad behaviour, and what we can learn from this to promote change.

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Episode 103: Satya

In today's episode I talk about Satya and truthfulness in yogic traditions and what drives students to come to their mats and ritualise a daily practice.

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Episode 102: Moksha

In today's episode I discuss freedom and liberation in our practices and how our intentions with yoga can develop a greater sense of freedom day to day on our mats

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Episode 101: Tapas

In today's episode I discuss Tapas in yogic traditions, coming to our mat and finding our edge in our practices.

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Episode 100: Ahimsa

In today's episode I discuss Ahimsa in yogic traditions relating to diet and vegetarianism.

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Episode 99: Certificates in Yoga

In today's episode I discuss trainings, certificates and what I see as the best way to study and deepen knowledge within traditions for students.

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Episode 98: Evoluzione

What is it to be traditional in Yoga? In today's episode I talk about evolving traditions in Ashtanga Yoga and how we can learn from other traditions as a better way to see it's flaws and benefits.

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Episode 97: Is Ashtanga Yoga Injurious?

Is Ashtanga Yoga injurious by nature? What are we looking for in our practices and a story from Buddhist traditions on finding love and compassion.

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Episode 96: Doing Less

In today's episode I discuss cross training in yoga, aging in our practices and the art of doing less.

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Episode 95: Ego

In today's episode I discuss the concept of ego in the modern world and how this relates to yogic traditions and the Buddhist concept of emptiness and love.

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Episode 94: Iain Grysak

In today's episode I am again joined by Iain Grysak where we discuss self sovereignty within yoga traditions and how this plays out on a societal level.

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Episode 93: Attraction and Opposites

In today's episode I continue the discussion on The Subtle Body and how attraction and opposites can lead us to a deeper understanding of ourselves and our spiritual journey.

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Episode 92: Cultivating Love

In today's episode I discuss methods within Yogic traditions to cultivate love and how we can use our desires to generate more love an compassion for ourselves and others.

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Episode 91: Stages Of Yoga

In today's episode I continue the theme of the subtle body with what I feel are the stages of Yoga practitioners can go through as they work towards cultivating the sense of our energetic selves.

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