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Edward Reib teaches Yoga, and aspires To Be A Yogi. Through this Podcast, he interviews authors, teachers, and other practitioners of Yoga, discussing the history of Yoga, its various forms, teaching Yoga, Yoga philosophy, and other related subjects.

Edward Reib

  • Jul 31, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 40m AVG DURATION
  • 38 EPISODES


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Ep.38: Matthew Remski

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 87:30


Edward interviews Matthew Remski, author of Practice And All Is Coming: Abuse, Cult Dynamics, And Healing In Yoga And Beyond. Matthew is also co-creator and co-host of Conspirituality Podcast, which examines the toxic ties between right-wing conspiracism and New Age utopianism. In this episode, Matthew and Edward discuss cults and cult-like environments in the Yoga community, as well as Conspiracy Theorism, the rejection of modern Science and Medicine, and the influence of QAnon in the Yoga, New Age, and Wellness communities.

Ep.37: Master Santosh Kumar

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 72:11


Edward and Priyal Reib interview Master Santosh Kumar, the Founder of Yoga Darshanam in Gokulam, Mysore, India, regarding Teaching Yoga, Yoga Sadhana, and B.K.S. Iyengar.

Ep.36: Krystal Ariel and Israel Pasos Peña

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 65:44


Edward Reib interviews Krystal Ariel and Israel Pasos Peña in Mexico City, the co-founders of Kiva Yoga Institute, regarding Yoga, El Camino Rojo, Ayurvedic Medicine, Medicinal Herbs and other plants, Shamanism, the Psychedelic Experience, Project Green Hope, and their upcoming workshops In Spain and Thailand.

Ep.35: Kanchan Thagunna

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2018 50:15


Edward Reib interviews Kanchan Thagunna, owner of Charak Yoga in Thamel Kathmandu Nepal, regarding Traditional versus Westernized Yoga, Shiva, Ayurveda, Tantra, and Jagannath Yoga Ashram in Baitadi Nepal.

Ep.34: Tiffany Aiyana Aguila

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2017 34:02


Edward Reib interviews Aiyana (Tiffany Aguila) from Kanaky (New Caledonia) regarding Omkala Yoga NC, Yoga, Tantra, and Dimethyltryptamine.

Ep.33: Dianne Bondy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2017 34:02


Edward Reib discusses Yogasteya, Yoga for All Shapes Sizes and Abilities, Yoga for All Training, Yogaville Virginia and Sri Swami Satchidananda, Bikram and other Hot Yoga, Online Yoga, and Body Positivity with Dianne Bondy.

Ep.32: Charlotte Nguyen

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2017 57:30


Edward Reib discusses Meditation, Mindfulness, Buddhism, Activism, Thich Nhat Hanh, and The Mindful Revolution Summit with Charlotte テ( Nguyen.

Ep.31: Kari Wilkinson

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2017 22:38


Edward Reib interviews a fellow aspiring Yogi, Kari Wilkinson.

Ep.30: Maja Pakić

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2017 41:35


Edward Reib interviews Maja Pakić regarding Meditative Creative Writing, Kundalini Yoga, Sat Nam Rasayan, Body Image and Eating Disorders, and her upcoming book: Sociology of the Present: Yoga and Social Change.

Ep.29: Stephanie Tencer

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2017 32:26


Edward Reib & Lindsey Kimura interview Stephanie Tencer at Studio Po in Toronto Canada regarding Iyengar Yoga, Yoga for back issues, and developing a home Yoga practice.

Ep.28: Dr. Yogesh Wankhede #4

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2017 38:44


Edward Reib and Lindsey Kimura interview Dr. Yogesh Wankhede at Himalayan Deurali Resort regarding Ayurvedic cooking and massage for healthy infants and toddlers.

Ep.27: Lindsey Kimura

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2017 35:38


Edward Reib and Lindsey Kimura discuss Bikram and other Hot Yoga, the ancient origins of Pole Fitness, the Pole Championship Series, teaching Yoga and Pole at Crunch Fitness and Hot8Yoga, Yin Yoga, Ayurveda, as well as Reiki and Energy Healing in general.

Ep.26: Kate Campbell

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2017 15:36


Edward interviews Kate Campbell regarding Yoga for recovery from severe injuries, transformative near-death experience, and teaching Yoga in the Samoan Islands for Australian Survivor.

Ep.25: Niraj Shah

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2016 26:34


Edward Interviews Niraj Shah, founder of The Present Of Yoga.

Ep.24: Dr. Yogesh Wankhede #3

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2016 22:12


Dr. Yogesh Wankhede returns to talk about some Ayurvedic recipes and Vipassana Meditation.

Ep.23: Jeanne Heileman

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2016 41:03


Edward interviews Jeanne Heileman regarding Concentration, Meditation, and Tantra Flow Yoga.

Ep.22: El Reino de Nita

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2016 21:41


Edward interviews Nita Marvelous at El Reino de Nita regarding Ashtanga Yoga.

Ep.21: Skye Noel

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2016 21:13


Edward interviews Skye Noel at Full Circle Venice regarding Yoga, Reiki Healing, and The Alexander Technique.

Ep.20: Chitta Lakshmi Narasimha Prasad

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2016 33:28


Amandeep S. Sodhi sings to Lakshmi, then Edward interviews Chitta Lakshmi Narasimha Prasad regarding the scientific systems coded in the Bharathiya Vedas and Upanishaths, especially the Yogasikhopanishath, Yogachudamani Upanishath, and Samdilya Upanishaths.

Ep.19: Lily Lucia

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2016 36:53


Edward interviews Illuminating Shakti and Unstoppable Goddess Lily Lucia regarding Yoga, Tantra, Buddhism, and Sacred Sexuality.

Ep.18: Jessica Sayre

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2016 48:12


Edward interviews Jessica Sayre of The Source Yoga Studio in Cleveland Ohio regarding Yoga for mind and body health, sobriety, weight-loss, and especially for misfits.

Ep.17: Dr. Yogesh Wankhede Returns!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2016 18:55


Continuing a series on Ayurvedic Cooking and Medicine, Edward interviews Dr. Yogesh Wankhede regarding Kokum for the Summertime.

Ep.16: Katherine Yoga Mayi

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2016 95:42


Edward discusses Yoga, Magick, YogaMagick, and dealing with physical, metaphorical, and metaphysical parasites with Katherine Russ AKA Yogini Katherine Yoga Mayi at YogaMagick.com.

Ep.15: Hannah Skye Wenzel

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2016 28:48


Edward interviews Hannah Skye Wenzel at Namaste Highland Park regarding teaching Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Pranayamic Breathing, and Patience.

Ep.14: Darya Orion

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2016 53:36


Edward interviews Darya Orion regarding Yoga, Meditation, and transitioning into Veganism. Darya teaches Yoga and Meditation in the Greater Los Angeles Area.

Ep.13: Meg Camanzo

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2016 23:15


Edward interviews Meg Camanzo in New Zealand regarding Yoga and Ayurvedic Medicine.

Ep.12: Dr. Yogesh Wankhede

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2016 18:42


Edward interviews Dr. Yogesh Wankhede regarding Ayurvedic Medicine.

Ep.11: Robert Sturman

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2016 8:55


Edward interviews Robert Sturman about his Yoga Photography, and about how we can help Tao Porchon Lynch in her time of need.

Ep.10: Shikhar Bhardwaj

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2016 54:05


Edward interviews Shikhar Bhardwaj about Sivananda Yoga Vedanta, the Bhandas, and Yoga in general.

Ep.9: Christelle Reigner

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2016 33:44


Edward checks in briefly with Mayank Bohra at Lucky International School, then interviews Christelle Reigner founder and CEO of Rise Yoga HB about her upcoming classes at Bhavasfest, a Yoga retreat happening in Kernville California from March 31st till April 3rd of this year.

Ep.8: Jamie Guerin

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2016 33:44


Edward interviews Jamie Guerin, Event Coordinator for Bhavasfest, a Yoga retreat that didn't end up happening in Kernville California.

Ep.7: Maria Zavala

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2016 24:29


Edward interviews Maria Zavala about Ashtanga and Pre-Natal Yoga, and about their upcoming classes at Bhavasfest.

Ep.6: Priya Jain & Peter DeBellis

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2016 35:02


Edward interviews Priya Jain & Peter DeBellis of Seventh Chakra Yoga regarding Kundalini Yoga, and their upcoming classes at Bhavasfest Yoga retreat.

Ep.5: Arielle Miller-Cohen

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2016 35:25


Edward and Arielle Miller-Cohen, The Girl With Purple Hair, talk about their upcoming Yoga classes at Bhavasfest Yoga retreat.

Ep.4: Nick Manci

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2016 70:33


Edward announces his upcoming class at Bhavasfest Yoga retreat, happening this March 31st through April 3rd in Kern County California, then interviews Nick Manci of Mind Body Resilience Training about teaching Yoga and Mindfulness, particularly to Veterans with P.T.S.D. and to Prison inmates.

Ep.3: Julie Kirkpatrick

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2015 50:00


in which we interview Julie Kirkpatrick about Jivamukti Yoga.

Ep.2: Jyoti Simodi

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2015 54:28


Edward interviews Jyoti Simodi of Dharma Sound, with co-host Kathy Koon Pentecost.

Ep.1: Ashok Malhotra

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2015 76:35


Yoga As Compassion In Action: Edward asks Ashok Malhotra to help him become a Yogi

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