Podcast appearances and mentions of douglas brooks

Dr. Douglas Brooks is a scholar of Hinduism, South Asian languages and the comparative study of religions. He lived in India with his teacher, Dr Gopala Aiyar Sundaramoorthy, for many years studying and practicing Sri Vidya, Auspicious Wisdom and the modern traditions of goddess-centered Tantra. Currently Professor of Religion at the University of Rochester, he holds both master's and doctoral degrees from Harvard University.www.rajanaka.comHost Bonnie Burkert melds the worlds of media and higher consciousness, sharing tools for transformation to find our highest truth and live our brightest life. https://www.instagram.com/yogi_bon/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/truth-be-told-paranormal--3589860/support.

This week Shawn Wilkie and Dr. Ivan Zak chat with Douglas Brooks, COO of ABC Intelligence, about the role of data in the veterinary industry. Doug shares on how data harmonization and enrichment can unlock new opportunities for corporate practices, such as precision marketing, research collaborations, and bottom-line growth.   Learn more about Vetgenus. Douglas Brooks recommends “A Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela” by Nelson Mandela.

Follow up interview with the inspiring carpenter-educator-writer Douglas Brooks about more of his projects in Japan and around the world to preserve and celebrate the traditional wooden boats of Japan. Watch the interview here on YouTube to add visuals to the images we are talking about.As always, big thanks to Casey Bean for the opening and closing music - find his original tunes on BandCamp and listen to his podcast on your fave player The BEANPOD

For Episode 600, I have a discussion with my dad, Dr. Douglas Brooks.  His work on what K12 teachers should do on the first day of school was monumental and his work was supported and shard by Dr. Harry Wong.  Dr. Wong has passed away recently and we discuss his work, my dad's work, their collaboration, what should be happening in education, what is happening and how the collapse of K12 and university life as we knew it is upon us.   https://files.ascd.org/staticfiles/ascd/pdf/journals/ed_lead/el_198505_brooks.pdf  

Derik Mills interviews longtime friend and colleague Elena Brower about writing poetry, teaching yoga, friendship, and podcasting. They discuss Elena's debut collection of poetry, Softening Time: Collected Poems.Elena shares an inspiring encounter she had a Glo student who had taken classes with her online. Derik and Elena also turn the conversation inward, discussing the therapeutic journey from poetry to prose as Elena shares about her book of poems and her upcoming book.In a previous episode of The Glo Podcast, Elena took over the microphone to guest host. Her guest was Jeff Rosenthal, co-author of Make No Small Plans: Lessons on Thinking Big, Chasing Dreams, and Building Community. Listen to her episode, Community is a Powerful Human Technology, featuring Elena Brower and Jeff Rosenthal.Closing the chapter on this heartfelt conversation, Derik and Elena speak about dreams, the practice of Buddhism, and how to persist in creative endeavors. Both share about their insights drawn from the lectures of professor Douglas Brooks. (A number of Dr. Brooks's are available on The Glo Podcast as episodes.)Elena recommends a few books as well. Find them on her Bookshop.org page, where she offers reading recommendations on poetry, Zen Buddhism, perceptive parenting, on death and dying, art and writing, inspiration for daily living, leadership, yoga, mental health, and essential oils.Key Takeaways for this Episode(0:00:01) - a journey of friendship and business(0:06:32) - the impact of curiosity(0:16:36) - exploring personal growth and healing(0:34:38) - exploring dreams and Buddhism(0:46:41) - the art of practice and compassion(1:00:58) - book recommendations from ElenaLinks:Elena's WebsiteElena on InstagramBeing You: A Journal by Elena BrowerPractice You: A Journal by Elena BrowerThe Practice You Podcast with Elena BrowerElena's reading recommendations on bookshop.org.Professor Douglas Brooks's New Winter Sessions for 2024GLO classes:Elena Brower on Glo

Today's episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.  Just in case you're thinking about joining that incredible business opportunity selling a life changing product…don't give them your credit card info until you've listened to this A Little Bit Culty remix. We've put together a special Anti-MLM 101 Starter Kit episode with some of our favorite crusaders in the war on schemes, scams, and other internet flim-flams especially for you. Our upline on this one is pretty solid. We dug into our archives and Roberta Blevins came out swinging, so a segment from our Season 2 episode with the LuLa Rich fan fave is at the top of the batting list. She chats with us about the dangers of moldy leggings, #bossbabe energy, pricey sea cruises, other MLM tomfoolery. After Roberta, we move on to a clip from our more recent episode with Emily Lynn Paulson, an author and mother who believes that all MLMs—which form a $180 billion industry—are cults. Spoiler alert: We violently agree. And last but not least, we go all the way back to our Season 1 chat with Douglas Brooks, an attorney and MLM-buster with insights on what it takes to seek justice for people who've been screwed over. Take heart: When prosperity gospel grifters write big checks that their sneaky asses can't cash, there can be legal consequences. NOTES: Roberta Blevins was a Trainer with LuLaRoe, had a team of 75 women under her, and made over $65,000 in bonuses alone. But when she came to the conclusion that it was a rigged, losing game she didn't just leave the business: she testified in the Washington State vs. LuLaRoe Pyramid Scheme lawsuit as a witness for the state. Since leaving MLM, the fan favorite from the LuLaRich series has educated herself on the systemic structure of the business model, the psychological manipulation, the seedy underbelly and governmental ties, the cult indoctrination, and the history of Multi Level Marketing. She educates daily on TikTok, and podcasts in her "free time" on her own podcast, Life After MLM, which explores the dangers of Multi Level Marketing through the eyes of the victims and survivors. Her work has been featured on Amazon Prime Video, Vice Media, Bloomberg News, Split, and Business Insider among others. Learn more on her website or find her on Instagram @therealrobertablevins Emily Lynn Paulson is the author of Highlight Real: Finding Honesty and Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life, and Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing. She has given two powerful TEDx talks, both challenging the status quo of parenting, alcohol use, and feminism as we know it. Paulson has also been featured in major publications such as the Today Show, New York Times, Washington Post, The Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune, Next Question with Katie Couric, and the Tamron Hall Show. She resides in Central Oregon with her husband and their five children.   Also…Let it be known far and wide, loud and clear that… The views and opinions expressed on A Little Bit Culty do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. Nobody's mad at you, just don't be a culty fuckwad.   OTHER LINKS: Check out our lovely sponsors Join ‘A Little Bit Culty' on Patreon Get poppin' fresh ALBC Swag Support the pod and smash this link Cult awareness and recovery resources   CREDITS:  Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony Ames Production Partner: Citizens of Sound Producer: Will Retherford Co-Creator & Writer: Jess Tardy Theme Song: “Cultivated” by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel Asselin  

Today's episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.  Jane Marie is the Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist, author, and producer of This American Life. Now, she's hosting the hit investigative podcast The Dream where she's examined pyramid schemes and culty, late-stage, self-care capitalism. In season 3, she gives the side-eye to all the gurus and life coaches that promise new and improved secrets to living our best lives as they empty the pockets of working class people. Check out this podcaster-insider convo on the culty dynamics of selling the American dream via prosperity gospel.   If you missed ALBC's shows on MLMs, check ‘em out:  Emily Lynn Paulson describes suburban mom-squad MLMs;  Douglas Brooks represents victims of MLM schemers;  and trainer Roberta Blevins testified against LuLaRoe.    NOTES Jane Marie and her partner – former Modest Mouse guitarist Dann Gallucci – started Little Everywhere, a podcast production house and recording studio renowned for Michelle Obama's The Light Podcast and The Dream. Jane Marie's forthcoming book Selling the Dream exposes the scourge of multilevel marketing schemes and how they have profited off the evisceration of the American working class. It's available for preorder at www.Jane-Marie.com.   Find Jane on social media: Twitter, Instagram & TikTok.   Also…   Let it be known far and wide, loud and clear that…   The views and opinions expressed on A Little Bit Culty do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. Nobody's mad at you, just don't be a culty fuckwad.   OTHER LINKS:   Check out our lovely sponsors Join ‘A Little Bit Culty' on Patreon Get poppin' fresh ALBC Swag Support the pod and smash this link Cult awareness and recovery resources   CREDITS:    Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony Ames Production Partner: Citizens of Sound Producer: Will Retherford Co-Creator: Jess Tardy Writer: Holly Zadra Theme Song: “Cultivated” by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel Asselin  

Douglas Brooks has spent his career as an apprentice, researcher, and teacher of traditional Japanese wooden boats. Doug's home base is in Vermont, USA, but he has been to Japan over 25 times and has been to all 47 prefectures of Japan to research, build and even teach at various Japanese boatmaking projects. #japan #boatbuilding #woodenboats #craft #japaneseculture We catch up with Doug here while he is finishing a set of boats in Kagawa, Japan this month- so this is a fantastic chance to catch up with him in the same time zone and talk about his apprenticeships, book, work, passion, and insights for the traditional art of Japanese boatbuilding.Douglas Brooks Links:https://linktr.ee/douglasbrooksFrom his website: Douglas has many years of experience training with masters of traditional Japanese boatbuilding, building boats himself, running workshops and seminars for students and is the author of the book "Japanese Wooden Boatbuilding". About the book: "This is the story of my apprenticeships with Japanese masters to build five unique and endangered traditional boats. It is part ethnography, part instruction, and part my personal reflections on preserving a craft tradition on the brink of extinction. Over the course of 17 trips to Japan, I have travelled over 30,000 miles to seek out and interview Japan's elderly master boat builders; I built boats with five of them, all in their seventies and eighties, between 1996 and 2010. For most of them, I was their sole and last apprentice." Order a signed copy of the book from Douglas Brooks website: http://www.douglasbrooksboatbuilding.com/japanese_wooden_boatbuilding.htmlPlease support Joy's work producing & hosting the Seek Sustainable Japan talkshow-podcastJoy (JJ) is originally from Hawaii and long-time Hiroshima-based guide, entrepreneur, writer, content-creator, educator and consultant focused on positive solutions for more sustainable travel and business in Japan. Co-founder GetHiroshima | Founder InboundAmbassadorBusiness Website: https://www.inboundambassador.com/My view of sustainability = creating a better future for all by balancing the needs of people and planet with profits.|| SUPPORT joy by joining as a monthly member:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjRdeieOLGes008y_I9y5Q/joinPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/jjwalshBuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jjwalsh-------------------------------Big thanks to Casey Bean for the background music used in this podcast. The Beanpod - Casey Bean - listen in to Casey's stories of life in rural Japan https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-beanpod-podcast/id1466025228

As many of you who have been following me for a while know, the daily practice of meditation remains the most valuable tool I have in my toolbox.  Meditation teaches you to watch your thoughts, observe your body sensations, and follow your breath with nonjudgmental awareness.  In this episode, I have my special guest Jeanie Manchester joining me to talk about the art of meditation. Jeanie is the founder of Anjaneya Yoga Shala in Boulder, CO.  She is an E-RYT500 Instructor and Anusara certified. She is the creator of the Shakti Rise Immersion dedicated to “women on the rise” and planetary upliftment.  She draws on 30 years of dedicated practice and teaching.  Jeanie created Sacred Flow, her signature vinyasa classes rooted in meditation, bhakti chant, storytelling, mantra, mudra, meditation and the art of living a daily practice on and off the mat. Jeanie's inspiration and influence stems from a strong lineage of celebrated teachers, including Dr. Douglas Brooks, Sally Kempton, Richard Freeman, John Friend and Paul Muller-Ortega.In this episode you'll learn: What scars in the subtle body areHow mantras can go into the subtle layers of memoryThe story of the Golden Buddha How negative family lineage patterns can be dealt withThe power of initiatory mantras How the tantric path of awakening worksFollow along with Jeanie: Website,  Instagram, Facebook, TwitterConnect with Deborah on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YoutubeApply for a VIP coaching experience with Deborah HERE.Download my free book, Turn On Your Tap HERE to create more ease, abundance, vitality and joy in your life and business using EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Tapping.Reach out to Deborah at: deborah@deborahfryer.com for more information about how you can work together!

Stress is a presence that we cannot deny in our lives. We will find some evidence of it every day. Professor Douglas Brooks says that it's up to us to rise to the challenge of stress and in so doing, head it off before it turns into burnout. Stress, says Professor Brooks, is a natural and important feature of our human constitution. He recommends resources and practices that can help counteract it. Foremost among them is to simply breathe, and to make a commitment to our yoga practice. That engagement with ourselves and with yoga gives us empowerment. LinksRajanakaPrevious Glo Podcast episodes featuring Professor Douglas Brooks include The Roots of Mindfulness, Part 1, The Roots of Mindfulness, Part2, and Creating an empowering relationship with anxiety, feat. Professor Douglas Brooks.GLO classes:Professor Douglas Brooks Classes on Glo

Well-known Boston lawyer Douglas Brooks sits down with David Oscar Markus to discuss the Harvard Fencing Coach case, an off-shoot of the Varsity Blues prosecution. The college admissions process gives all applicants – and their parents! – stress. The U.S. Attorney's office in Boston charged over 50 defendants in the biggest college scandal of our time, which they dubbed Varsity Blues. Only a handful had the guts to go to trial, including the fencing coach at Harvard, who turned to Douglas Brooks to help him. In this bonus episode, David Oscar Markus speaks with Doug, his old college and law school buddy, about the incredible trial tactics that led to this amazing acquittal.

We can see anxiety as a problem to be solved, or an enemy to be battled, or at the very least, a feature of ourselves that doesn't express our true self. But Professor Douglas Brooks offers the Sutras of Patanjali, other sacred texts, and lessons we can take from yoga, to explore a pathway to understanding anxiety that is empowering rather than debilitating, nurturing and protective rather than only stressful and terrorizing, and one that will help us enter a deeper relationship with ourselves.Links:RajanakaPrevious Glo Episodes featuring Professor Douglas Brooks include The Roots of Mindfulness, Part 1 and The Roots of Mindfulness, Part2GLO classes:Professor Douglas Brooks Classes on Glo

In part two of our exploration of mindfulness, Professor Douglas Brooks summons his extensive knowledge of ancient texts to help listeners access a deep understanding of mindfulness and its practices.Derik Mills and Professor Brooks discuss how mindfulness is not just something you're practicing on your yoga mat. It is a moment to moment practice that you develop every day.  Professor Brooks believes the true benefits will come with commitment. “Little by little, again and again,” is the way to approach this rewarding  practice. Links:Rajanaka is a tradition of individual learning and community education.We study mythology and comparative philosophy, art, literature, and especially the expansive definitions of yoga. Visit the website. GLO classes:Selected Glo classes from Douglas Brooks:Origins of Asceticism in IndiaIdentity, Ego and the Subtle Body in Early YogaStages in Life: The Four AshramasThe Sciences of Dharma: Dharmashastra or the Sources for Truth and JusticeThe Role of FoodThe Origins of the Word 'Yoga'Varuna, Keeper of the Grand Order

Professor Douglas Brooks has long been fascinated by Buddhism and Hindu traditions. He lived in India with his teacher, Dr. Gopala Aiyar Sundaramoorthy, for many years, studying and practicing Srividya, Auspicious Wisdom, and the modern traditions of goddess-centered Tantra. In part one of a two-part episode, Professor Brooks recalls the roots of his fascination with both Buddhist and Hindu traditions and culture, and brings in ancient texts to help you chart a path into your practice of mindfulness. You may find that reflecting with him in this episode may refresh your view of mindfulness and your practice of it. Links:Douglas Brooks at the Religious Studies ProjectGLO classes:Selected Glo classes from Douglas Brooks:Origins of Asceticism in IndiaIdentity, Ego and the Subtle Body in Early YogaStages in Life: The Four AshramasThe Sciences of Dharma: Dharmashastra or the Sources for Truth and JusticeThe Role of FoodThe Origins of the Word 'Yoga'Varuna, Keeper of the Grand Order

Multi-level Marketing (MLMs) is a consumer protection challenge! The Direct Selling Association (DSA) is a powerful lobby influencing American politics. Attorney Douglas Brooks has championed victims of pyramid schemes and MLMs. We describe the critical things you need to know about to protect yourself and your loved ones. Are you concerned that Crypto uses the same formula as MLMs - buy into the “dream” of making a fortune? For creators and early adopters, yes, it is possible to make money. But not for the vast majority—they lose money and time and often relationships. A second 2-day Global virtual workshop will take place June 10/11. See mlmconference.com for speakers and recordings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is Part Two from a recent workshop held in our private Freedom Circle membership group and featuring Jonathan Rickert discussing the power of Holographic Healtn & Wellness Screenings. In today's episode, Jonathan shares case studies of people who were positive impacted from recent screenings. More on the Freedom Circle: https://www.freedommedianetwork.com/freedom-circle More on Holographic Screenings: https://www.freedommedianetwork.com/holographic-field-scan Jonathan has been practicing, studying and teaching Yoga, Meditation and breathwork in many forms for over 20 years beginning with a degree focus on Yogic Arts from the University of Rochester under the tutelage of Dr. Douglas Brooks and Dr. Paul Muller-Ortega in 1999. In the following years he was trained in Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa, Kundalini Yoga, Tantra Yoga, Mantra Meditation, Vipassana Meditation, Neuromeditation, Open Focus, Ayurveda and Mindfulness. He incorporates Neurofeedback, Biofeedback and EPI (electro-photonic imaging) with private clients to personalize lifestyle, meditation and yogic practices.

Today's episode is Part One from a recent workshop held in our private Freedom Circle membership group and featuring Jonathan Rickert discussing the power of Holographic Healtn & Wellness Screenings. More on the Freedom Circle: https://www.freedommedianetwork.com/freedom-circle More on Holographic Screenings: https://www.freedommedianetwork.com/holographic-field-scan Jonathan has been practicing, studying and teaching Yoga, Meditation and breathwork in many forms for over 20 years beginning with a degree focus on Yogic Arts from the University of Rochester under the tutelage of Dr. Douglas Brooks and Dr. Paul Muller-Ortega in 1999. In the following years he was trained in Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa, Kundalini Yoga, Tantra Yoga, Mantra Meditation, Vipassana Meditation, Neuromeditation, Open Focus, Ayurveda and Mindfulness. He incorporates Neurofeedback, Biofeedback and EPI (electro-photonic imaging) with private clients to personalize lifestyle, meditation and yogic practices.

Podcast Intro: Aileen McGinnis and Suzanne McCahill Perrine Yoga Health Coaches, Aileen McGinnis, and Suzanne McCahill Perrine have been Accountability Partners since 2019.  At this point, it's so much more than an Accountability Partnership.  It's a strong friendship as well as a great business partnership, so much that they are leading a retreat together!  Listen in on this joyous conversation between the Accountability Partners and Cate as she detects what makes their connection so successful, the power of live events, as well as details on their upcoming Sacred Living Women's Eco Retreat in Ireland!   While there's lots of work and love that goes into their lasting partnership, they both agree that “bringing on the fun” and “saying yes to what you want” is a driving force of their success. What you'll get out of tuning in: How Live Events excel your growth  Why Accountability Partnerships are so important How to find Accountability Partnerships What steps to take to have a successful Accountability Partnership How to work with others and lateral mesh network Links/CTA: Check out our ONGOING FREE Masterclasses at Yogahealer.com Ep. 155 - How to Coach your Groups About an Anti Inflammatory Lifestyle Check out activities and retreats below: The Center Downtown Centered Living with Suzanne IG: @centeredlivingwithsuzanne Dan Sullivan's10x Talk Highlights: Cate talks about an article she read about how to smell inflammation. Aileen and Suzanne talk about their Ireland retreat details. Cate talks about Dan Sullivan's 100x Club where 10xers get together. Timestamps: 1:00- Their backstories 3:15- What works as accountability partners 6:11- Community benefits from live events 7:15- Continuing growth in an Accountability Partnership  9:52 - Investing into a network experience 12:45- Synergy of communities collaborating together 15:46- Retreat details 18:05- Advice for a successful Accountability Partnership    21:55- Summarized steps for Accountability Partners 25:25- Vulnerability and perfection as a Yoga Health Coach 29:27- Acting on “yes's” 32:00- The intimacy and acceleration of live events. Quotes: “The more people do live events and interact with other members, the more trust they have in the community, and the more strength they put into their accountability partnerships.” -Cate  “Your network is your net worth.” - Cate  “When we invest, then that investment can go up and down of course, but it can grow exponentially…. in Yoga Health Coaching you sign up and think you are going to be doing this one thing, and certainly we are, we become Yoga Health Coaches and we change our business and our business model, but the growth we couldn't have seen ahead of time are these kinds of connections.” - Suzanne “Like any relationship….  Those times when you start to feel separate from each other, the number one thing that is going to get you back on track is communicating again, showing up, and prioritizing time together.” - Suzanne “When you collaborate with someone, the sky's the limit.  You can do so much more than on your own.” -Aileen Guest BIO: Aileen McGinnis Born in Ireland and based in Tuscany with her family, Aileen has been practicing yoga for over 20 years, completing her first YTT with Marie Quail in 2002 after having a deeply inspiring and transformative experience in ‘The Expanding Light Retreat Center' (California) This Retreat Center /Ashram shares the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda to uplift world consciousness). Her rich training experience hails from Ireland, Italy, India, UK, Spain, and Bali with various inspired teachers, most notably Cate Stillman, Uma Dinsmore Tuli (Yoni Shakti, Mother's Breath etc), and Leyolah Antara (Kundalini Dance). Aileen is a , a good-humored, big-hearted, enthusiastic teacher offering nurturing yoga classes, sacred, ecstatic dance experiences, and down-to-earth Ayurveda lifestyle coaching in her transformational group program; ‘AWAKEN TO THRIVE'. Aileen's message is about LOVE & UNITY Consciousness. You can find out more about her at aileenmcginnis.com Join her Facebook group: Embrace Natural Health and Immunity. Guest BIO: Suzanne McCahill Perrine is the founder/director of The Center, Harrisonburg's first dedicated yoga and Pilates studio. Suzanne, E-RYT 500, YACEP, Certified Health Coach, and Pilates teacher, began teaching Yoga in 2005. Inspired to connect to others in her community and spread the joy and healing potential of yoga, she opened The Center Yoga studio. After years of study in the Anusara tradition with teachers, Desiree Rumbaugh, Christina Sell, Elena Browner, Amy Ippoliti, Moses Brown, Bita Jenkins, Suzie Hurley, John Friend, and Douglas Brooks, she eventually started teaching others to teach, starting the Center School of Yoga. Suzanne encourages her students to have fun, relax, and enjoy the splendid journey that yoga offers them both on their mats and in their lives. More recently, Suzanne has studied under Cate Stillman offering yoga & Ayurveda health coaching as a way to collaborate with clients who wish to feel more connected to life, honor their true nature, and reclaim their health. She continues to find more joy in her life since discovering Yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda and sharing it with others.

In this, our final episode of season one, we return to the yoga landscape and dive a bit deeper into the bliss body through stories of deities, personal practices and connections to the teachings of yoga philosophy. The universal themes that emerge from this niche are sensory examples of how to connect with the layers of our beings. Susanna Harwood Rubin is a noteworthy writer and yoga teacher who lives in NYC. Whether she is telling a story about a goddess, leading embodied writers workshops, writing, teaching or creating art, Susanna moves through her process with beauty and grace. Check out https://susannaharwoodrubin.com (Susanna's website )for more information and inspiration. Susanna talks about her teacher, Dr. Douglas Brooks (who is easy to Google for more information on his courses in Yoga philosophy and more) What's interesting to note from the production perspective is that this was our first recorded interview, yet is the season finale. Thank you all for tuning in! We appreciate your continued support and have a great season coming up! Until next time!

If you want to support this show, leave us a review on apple podcasts, subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, or follow us on Instagram. We also have the patreon over at patreon.com/21stcenturyvitalism where you can help ensure our forward momentum! This new year and special 50th episode of 21CV launches with a bang as we sit down in person with the owners of From the Heart Yoga, Rick Powell and Behjne Mason. Practitioners and teachers for well over 25 years, they join us on the show to talk about what exactly yoga is, how we can find a discipline with it, and how it has transformed over the past thirty years. Behnje is an E-RYT 500 Certified Hatha Yoga teacher with over 25 years of teaching experience. She began her study of Yoga in 1989 and dedicated many years. She received her certification in Anusara Yoga from John Friend in 2004 and served on the National Certification Board for Anusara Yoga for 8+ years. In 2013, Behnje completed Desiree Rumbaugh's Wisdom Warriors training. Behnje continues her studies with Dr. Douglas Brooks, Jamie Allison, Sianna Sherman, Sonam Targee, Sally Kempton, and Manoj Chalam. Behnje is inspired by Yoga's ability to connect people to the wisdom of the heart. It is from this enthusiasm that she is honored to be representing such a rich and elegant method of Hatha Yoga. Rick has studied Tai-Chi Jeung and Tai Chi Praying Mantis Kung Fu with Sifu Lee, Hoa Yen since 1984. In 1987 Rick was accepted as an "In door" Disciple of Sifu Lee Hoa Yen. In 1990 Sifu Lee granted him 1 of the 5 teaching certifications he has given out since moving to America. In 1990 Rick began practicing yoga and in 2008 received his certification in Anusara Yoga. He is currently an E-RYT 500 Certified Hatha Yoga Teacher who has studied with John Friend, Behnje Masson and many other great Teachers. Rick is dedicated to preserving these beautiful health&martial art forms and passing them on with patience, integrity, and accuracy. SHOW TOPICS:  - What is yoga - How is it possible to be disconnected from ourselves? - Their 30 year journey - Yogas evolution into what it is today - Studentship and appropriation - Importance of the long view - Yana Yoga - Mudras - Spiritual Bypassing LINKS:  fromtheheartyoga.com

Part two of Derik's conversation with Professor of Religion Dr. Douglas Brooks expands on the origins of yoga, its rich history of borrowing from other cultures and time periods, and its connection to our understanding of true freedom today. They also discuss yoga as a form of self-care—in body and mind—and how we can ultimately live a more healthy, fulfilled life of connection and purpose. If you missed part one (episode #10) of this conversation, you can listen to it on Glo.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app. For more teachings by Douglas Brooks, go to rajanaka.com, and for more related content, use the links below to check out our extensive library on Glo.com.Links to Glo Classes:Teacher page https://www.glo.com/teachers/dr-douglas-brooksPart 1: The Origins of the Word ‘Yoga' https://www.glo.com/class/5946How the World Was Created by Yoga https://www.glo.com/class/5533Is Yoga Religious? https://www.glo.com/class/3285Part 2: A Deeper Understanding of Yoga Definitions and Traditions https://www.glo.com/class/3274Vedas and Upanishads https://www.glo.com/class/3271Introduction to the Bhagavad Gita https://www.glo.com/class/3279Reading list https://medium.com/@derikmills/what-is-yoga-ce46420bf25a

In this episode, Derik speaks with Professor Douglas Brooks about the history and evolution of yoga in theory and in practice. As a Professor of Religion at the University of Rochester, Professor Brooks was a Fulbright Fellow in Sanskrit at Madurai University, and holds both a master's and a doctoral degree from Harvard University. They discuss Professor Brooks' spiritual and philosophical journey into yoga, from his study abroad program in India, where he lived with his teacher, Dr. Gopala Aiyar Sundaramoorthy, and how that experience influenced his path to spiritual growth and his life's purpose. Professor Brooks also discusses how Hinduism and Buddhism coalesce in manifestations of yoga, our ancient interconnectedness, and how self-care can lead to radical empathy for a more joyful world.Learn more about Douglas Brooks and his teachings by going to rajanaka.com and tune in for part two on May 23, 2021. Links to Glo Classes:Teacher page https://www.glo.com/teachers/dr-douglas-brooksPart 1: The Origins of the Word ‘Yoga'https://www.glo.com/class/5946How the World Was Created by Yoga https://www.glo.com/class/5533Is Yoga Religious? https://www.glo.com/class/3285Part 2: A Deeper Understanding of Yoga Definitions and Traditions https://www.glo.com/class/3274Vedas and Upanishads https://www.glo.com/class/3271Introduction to the Bhagavad Gita https://www.glo.com/class/3279

Derik speaks with Jason Crandell, renowned yoga teacher and author. Jason has traveled the world educating teachers and practitioners of yoga and has become known by many as a “teacher's teacher.” This episode discusses Jason's education and philosophy on the vast and various definitions of yoga, including one of his favorites, Mary Paffard's “pirate yoga.” Jason also shares how yoga is a sensory experience of the musculoskeletal system rooted in consciousness and psyche and how his practice serves as a grounding force for the various components of the mind, or, as Jason calls it, a “titration of the psyche.” Take class with Jason by choosing from a few of our favorites below! Or, search by teacher using the filter feature on Glo to browse all of his classes. Related Glo Classes:  Foundations of Flow I Program Start Your Day with Focus and ClarityVinyasa Flow for CirculationBreath Focused Hip Release HathaCentering Evening PracticeLinks:https://www.jasonyoga.com/Dr. Douglas Brooks translation of the Bhagavad Gita: https://rajanaka.com/product/bhagavad-gita-student-edition/Abir Mukherjee, A Rising Manhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MYNQPMW/ 

A Little Bit Culty –If you’ve ever lost a friendship or a small fortune to a multi-level marketing organization,  this episode of “A Little Bit Culty” is here to help un-gaslight you. Douglas Brooks, an attorney who represents victims of deceptive schemes, knows that getting caught up in one can be devastating. For the better part of 3 decades, he’s dedicated a significant portion of his practice to representing the victims of deceptive MLM schemes, including cases such as Webster v. Omnitrition International, Rhodes v. Consumers' Buyline, Inc., and Jacobs v. Herbalife International. He’s interviewed or deposed hundreds of participants in MLM schemes, reviewed tens of thousands of documents which were produced by MLM firms subject to confidentiality orders, and studied the compensation plans of scores of MLM companies.  Which is basically to say: He knows his shit.He’s also worked pro bono for a number of non-profit organizations involved in the effort to educate and protect consumers from deceptive and fraudulent MLM schemes, including Pyramid Scheme Alert (www.pyramidschemealert.org), the Consumer Awareness Institute (www.MLM-thetruth.com), In this episode, Sarah, Nippy, and Doug do a deep dive on all things MLMs and pyramid schemes - and Sarah shares her pre-NXIVM experience with an MLM organization that nearly destroyed a close friendship.They also cover why Nippy won’t be coming to your essential oils class anytime soon.A Little Bit Culty is proud to support the # IGOTOUT project, which empowers survivors of cultic abuse to share their stories online as a catalyst for education, prevention, and healing. Learn more at igotout.orgDoug Brooks will be speaking at the upcoming Multi Level Marketing Marketing; the Consumer Protection Challenge Hosted by The College of New Jersey School of Businesshttps://www.mlmconference.com/For more information on A Little Bit Culty and co-hosts Sarah Edmondson and Nippy “Anthony” Ames, visit our official website at alittlebitculty.com. OFFERS: Scarred: How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life by Sarah Edmondson with Kristine Gasbarre, is available for 30% off at ChronicleBooks.com Use promo code: CULT30CREDITS: Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony AmesProduction Partner: Citizens of Sound  Producer: Will RetherfordAssociate Producer: Jess TardyTheme Song: “Cultivated” by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel AsselinAdditional Music Scores by Will RetherfordFollow A Little Bit Culty:WebsiteInstagramFollow Sarah Edmondson:InstagramBuy Her Book Linktr.eeFollow Anthony "Nippy" Ames:Instagram

Susanna is the author of Yoga 365: Daily Wisdom for Life On and Off the Mat. She is a yoga teacher, writer and artist, whose work is rooted in South Indian Philosophy. Her spiritual home is in the great Nataraja and Tillai Kali Temples of Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India, where she has travelled for darshan annually since 2008 . Susanna created Devi Soul Yoga, an approach to teaching that includes Hindu myth, mantra, mudra, and meditation in each of her classes. She combines these practices with a careful attention to alignment and an emphasis on the breath to guide flowing movement sequences. Her classes are challenging with a powerful spiritual component, inviting students into the deep sweetness of svadhyaya, or self-study. Based in NYC, Susanna leads workshops internationally, mentors, trains teachers, and speaks on yoga philosophy, meditation, and Hindu myth. Teaching since 2002, she is E-RYT-500 and YACEP. Off the mat, Susanna spends her time writing and drawing. Her book, Yoga 365: Daily Wisdom for Life On and Off the Mat, has sold over 30,000 copies and is currently being translated into Korean and Vietnamese. Susanna writes for numerous publications and created the popular Writing Your Practice and 30Things workshops and online courses, which apply yoga philosophy and myth to the practice of writing, unlocking yogis' creativity and refining their self-expression. Students from over 25 countries have participated since 2011. Previously Susanna worked at NYC's Museum of Modern Art where she lectured and wrote, including co-writing the book Looking at Matisse and Picasso(2003).Susanna is deeply grateful to Dr. Douglas Brooks, Leslie Kaminoff, and Sianna Sherman for continually inspiring, supporting, and challenging her.If you haven't listened to my first episode with Susanna you can listen here:https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/susanna-harwood-rubin/Follow Susanna here:https://susannaharwoodrubin.comGet Susanna's book:https://susannaharwoodrubin.com/yoga-365-book/Much gratitude to the sponsors of this podcast:https://blessitbee.com.auEnter promo code STUART for 10% offhttps://www.themilkcleanse.comEnter promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offhttps://sacredtaste.comEnter promo code STUARTWATKINS for 10% offWith love,StuSupport the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

Vermont boatbuilder Douglas Brooks preserves the dying art of traditional Japanese boatbuilding. Peter Chan went from engineer to bonsai tree artist.

Juliet is as real as they get. Her approach to yoga, and life, is honest, dedicated, funny and uniquely her own which is why I love hearing her perspective in this episode of the HYA podcast.  What I truly admire about Juliet is she is a rule breaker just as much as she is a highly disciplined. She will never teach or do something just because “that's they way its done” - she is always sure to feel it and believe it in her own body and mind before offering it to others. When exploring the concept of honoring ones aura, Juliet reveals that “energy” is not her area of expertise, which makes it that much more intriguing to hear her genuine observances of her own energy, emotions and needs as she navigates her day to day.  We also dive into what happens when we take our spiritual discipline too far, deeming it the “spiritual straight-jacket” - and how we can remain true to ourselves amidst our growth and practices. Remembering the need not only for discipline but for creativity, fun and a little rock n roll.    Connect with Juliet!  www.julietloranger.com www.schoolofyoganb.com www.goodyoganb.com   Social Media:  @julietflamethrower @goodyoganb   About Juliet:  Recently someone asked me the question, "Why do you teach yoga?". The response fell effortlessly from my mouth, "I teach yoga because I practice yoga. Also because it is an interesting and informative process and I believe everyone should somehow keep connected with the process of being informed." My personal practice of yoga is to establish a relationship with myself through process. To show up as myself in whatever that is and to nurture the components that lie in the traditions and philosophies of yoga. The classes I teach always invite participants to a place where they rejoice in what is, to educate about the fortifying qualities of alignment in postures combined with fluency of their breath. I look forward to sharing with others this discipline (yoga)  as well as the freedom and inquiry to transform. 200 hour certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor & 500 hour certified with Noah Mazé and is currently involved in an in-depth training with Noah to be a certified YogaMazé instructor. Philosophy teacher is Douglas Brooks. I have been teaching for over 13 years. I have been a yoga studio owner for 10 years, currently, of the School of Yoga New Bedford & Good Yoga NB. I don't tend to refer to myself as an artist and a poet. I feel a far cry from both because my commitment to those expressive ventures is not full swing. Yet being creative and communicating are at my essence. I'm drawn to the edges of culture, the feelings of boredom in chaos, and I'm fascinated with the faces of people. The process of teaching yoga (to me) is a way to poetically weave aspects of living in the world and expanding understandings of ourselves with the human body/breath. Fuck yeah.

Noelle Whittington: ERYT500, YACEP, is a dedicated international instructor, retreat leader, bhakti yogi,and musician. She has been a full-time yoga instructor since 2006 upon graduation from Nosara Yoga Institute with Don and Amba Stapleton, and went on to study with her primary teachers : Ashley Ludman in Anusara/Alignment-based Yoga, Kristin Cooper-Gulak in Kunga Yoga, Thomas Ashley-Farrand in Mantra and Sanskrit Studies, and Bill Mahony and Douglas Brooks in Yogic Philosophy. Noelle now offers international yoga retreats, mentoring for yoga teachers and studios, service-based Kunga Yoga Lifestyle teacher trainings, musical accompaniment and kirtan, harmonium and chant instruction, and mantra and yogic philosophy workshops/series.  Noelle's offerings are a deeply meaningful and creative combination of breath, music, dynamic movement, yogic philosophy, mantra, meditation, and devotion. Noelle's mission is to help others find their way back to love- manifested as freedom in their bodies and voices through creative expression- in order to serve in their own way. J O U R N A L   P R O M P T : Where is your life do you experience rhythm? Are there ways that you can create more rhythm in your life through routines, rituals, and self-care? L I N K S : www.narayanishakti.com deep gratitude to Jared Sales + ALLIN. for the intro/outro music www.tinkmusik.comSupport the show

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• Why managers need to remember what Einstein said • “There is absolutely no, zero, nada, zilch, reason why we … subscribe to Albert Einstein's definition of insanity” Fifteen years in management with the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company helped shape how management consultant Douglas Brooks looks at problems – and solutions. He has developed a 52-week plan for managers to develop greater customer-focused teamwork, to motivate and to retain top employees. Mr. Brooks has put his ideas into a new book with the blunt title, “If This Book Doesn't Help, It Might Be You.” “I tried to encapsulate questions and answers and opportunities for young leaders, new leaders, old leaders, C-suite leaders, to be able to stimulate conversations in their work group, whether it's at the board level or the line lever,” he says.

  In this episode, Sommer Sobin, owner of Thousand Petals Yoga, is sharing her profound insight about Anusara yoga, Tantra yoga, beauty, and more. We cover a wide array of topics, including John Friend and the Anusara "implosion," the pedagogy of Douglas Brooks, and the hope of a new generation.   Most importantly, Sommer reminds us that all of life offers the experience to learn and grow. And we have the opportunity to see our entire lives as a beautiful reflection of the Self.    Along the way, we talk about book recommendations, raw desserts, my Catholic school woes, Italian yoga retreats, and beyond. To learn more about Sommer and Thousand Petals Yoga, head over to: Instagram:@thousandpetalsyoga Facebook: Thousand Petals Yoga Website: https://thousandpetalsyoga.com/ Donate to support World Central Kitchen's efforts in the Bahamas! We are raising $100 for every hour The Bahamas endured Hurricane Dorian’s wrath. Help us meet a $5,000 goal. All donations go directly to World Central Kitchen: dharmadropspodcast.com/thebahamas To get in on the Dharma Drops goodness, follow: Instagram: @rebeccawarfieldyoga + @dharmadropspodcast Facebook: Rebecca Warfield Yoga + Dharma Drops Podcast Twitter: @dharmadropspod Website:dharmadropspodcast.com To register for the Business Writing for Wellness Professionals, visit dharmadropspodcast.com/offerings Join the Dharma Drops Community Page on Facebook for exclusive live videos, yoga classes, meditations, and more!

Harvard University's head fencing coach was dismissed because of accusations of violating the university's conflict-of-interest policy. The policy prohibits Harvard employees from participating in situations that would benefit them personally but could also affect how they perform their responsibilities for the university. According to Harvard, Coach Peter Brand breached this policy when he closed a deal with Jie Zhao, a businessman whose son was later admitted to the university and the fencing team. Zhao's other son has graduated from Harvard in 2018 and was also a member of the fencing team. In 2016, Brand sold his house in Massachusetts, United States, to Zhao. Based on investigations, Zhao bought Brand's house for $989,500 when its actual estimated value was less than $550,000. Zhao did not live in the house and sold it for a much lower value 17 months later. Harvard suspects that the deal was made to help Zhao's son enter the university and the fencing team. The two men have known each other since Zhao's older son became part of Brand's fencing team. However, Zhao insisted that their real estate deal was not a bribe to get his other son into the university. He explained that buying the house was a good investment and a way to financially help Brand. He also added that his son had good academic standing and could get admitted to Harvard without any help. Brand, on the other hand, refuses to speak about the issue. However, his lawyer Douglas Brooks criticized the university's decision to dismiss Brand. Brooks believes that the act was a disservice to Brand, who has worked for the university for two decades. He also mentioned that Brand is planning to sue Harvard.

Settling the Prana Shakti in Your Body Meditation is a way to Surrender in the Experience of Now. This is a foundational Tantric Yoga Meditation Practice to get you ready for deeper states of Meditation. It is very important to be able to settle your life force energy in your body to further your practices and exploration of Tantric Yoga Meditation. This Meditation was recently taught by Christopher Wallis at a recent Shaiva Tantra for Daily Life Retreat at Omega Institute for Holistic Studies during July of 2019. He urged his students there to practice this form of meditation as a basic practice at that time. This is my interpretation of his teaching.  In the early 1990's, I saw a book in a bookstore called "The Doctrine of Vibration: An Analysis of the Doctrines and Practices associated with Kashmir Shaivism (SUNY series in the Shaiva Traditions of Kashmir)" by Mark Dyczkowski.  I had been at one time fascinated by the song "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys and I had seen the Star Wars Movie by George Lucas where the main characters all had some kind of "Force Within" some kind of Vibrational Awareness. At the time, I thought to myself, WOW, there is even an ancient doctrine of Vibration, scriptures or Tantras written over a 1000+ years ago describing the study of Vibrations. This study is a type of Inner Yoga, a Meditation Yoga. Those teachers had names like Upaldeva, Abinavagupta, and Keshmaharaj.  That is when my study and fascination with all things Tantra, Shaiva Tantra or Kashmir Shaivism. I read books by Lakshman Too, Paul Mueller-Ortega, and Douglas Brooks. I was even able to take some courses with the latter two professors. The translations for many of the Tantras of interest such as the Vijnana Bhairava, The Recognition Sutras, the Spanda Karikas, Shiva Sutras, and the Tantraloka left a lot to be desired and were very poorly done. Fast forward to about 5 years ago when a teacher I knew named Christopher Hareesh Wallis a Phd Sanskrit authority and practitioner wrote a book called Tantra Illuminated and a couple years later a fantastic translation of the Recognition Sutras where he was able to translate the practices in a way that made them come very alive and vital for todays meditation practitioner. These practices are a gold mine of Inner Revelation and detail specific Meditation Practices and Strategies for NonDual Shaiva Tantra. I had taken some online courses with Christopher in the past couple of years and had been practicing many of the Tantric Yoga Meditation Sequences in the Vijnana Bhairava and Recognition Sutras with a lot of success. Absolutely beautiful practices that are just not very well known yet. Being a Hatha Yoga Teacher, I am thrilled to practice the inner postures as a way to take yoga beyond the Mat. This is why I am doing this podcast, to preserve, detail, and practice some of the Tantric Yoga Meditation practices I have learned and loved. Here is a beautiful basic short Foundational Practice. I hope it bears fruit for you as it has done for me. You can find Melissa Abbott Yoga & Meditation Podcast on YouTube, Podbean, Spotify, and iTunes Podcasts.   Namaste, Melissa Abbott

Glo founder Derik Mills joined me for a sweet, edifying conversation on my last trip to film at Glo. We touched upon the last ten years of digital evolution, the future of virtual practice and the heart of what we do together at Glo.com. Derik is the CEO/founder of Glo, formerly YogaGlo, a health and wellness brand that challenges people to live a fulfilling life. Glo believes in a world in which we all live our true potential. In 2008, Derik teamed up with his younger brother to found and self-fund Glo. They started by converting a Santa Monica workspace into a recording studio to film yoga and meditation classes that were free for the public to attend. The online service grew to empower subscribers to experience yoga, meditation, lecture, and online continuing education courses taught by world-class instructors from anywhere in the world. Today, in 2019, the company remains self-funded and has expanded to a team of more than 100 people, including faculty, and produced more than 10,000 classes. The company is currently expanding into additional wellness modalities--all in service of providing a personalized experience that makes it easy for members to integrate self-care into their everyday lives. Featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, Goop, Oprah, and more, Glo has become a cultural phenomenon driven by Derik’s devotion to contributing to something larger than himself. Timecodes 2:22 The early days of Glo. How Elena came to work with Derik. 4:32 On the origin of Glo and Derik’s vision. While in university, Derik wrote “I want to maintain and cultivate my faculty of wonder.” Stuck in traffic on way to yoga one day, he wished he could beam the class into his living room. 12:42 On putting everything he had into Glo. The meaning of glo.com to individuals all over the world, especially during difficult times. The teacher selection process. 20:33 Evolution from more class-based practices to more one-on-one camera set up. Listening to customer feedback. 26:16 How Derik sees the future. On providing intelligent, personalized tools that challenge people to live their own true potential. 30:39 The Human Shadow. Douglas Brooks recommended poet Robert Bly. Willingness to be vulnerable. The practice of extending the space between a trigger and acting, especially in high-stakes moments. Assignment: Where and with whom could you be a little more vulnerable today? What would that benefit look like, in the ideal? 37:30 Derik’s favorite view. 39:45 Prayer as a listening to your inner voice. Beginning of Glo Manifesto: “To you the seeker, you listened to your inner calling to nurture wonder and curiosity to illumine your mind, inspire your heart, with courage to kindle the fire on a journey of self-discovery.” Resources glo.com Elena's Practice You Course on Glo Douglas Brooks A Little Book on the Human Shadow, by Robert Bly

Ashton Szabo is a yoga teacher, a self-described anatomy geek and host of the Anatomy of Living Podcast. Ashton is based in Encinitas California, so we were very lucky to have the opportunity to record a conversation with him online. I'm a huge fan of Ashton's work as a podcaster and he is one of my inspirations for starting this podcast, so we are super excited to be able to share this episode with you! In this conversation, we talk about Ashton's story growing up, and how he found yoga through an interest in martial arts. We hear how he packed up his life in the US and moved to a small island in Thailand, and what his life was like there. We learn how Ashton's interest in thinkers like Joseph Campbell and Alan Watts, and the influence of teacher Douglas Brooks lead to him becoming the inspirational storyteller he is. We also learn how Ashton uses his extensive knowledge of both eastern philosophy and anatomy in the classes he teaches. As well as that, there is plenty more good stuff in this interview. Now normally we release our podcasts on a fortnightly schedule, but we were getting too far ahead with our interviews, so this week we have an extra special bonus episode! We have entered the Australian Podcast Awards! Now we know it's a longshot, as we are up against some pretty big competition, but if you could vote for us, that would be amazing - you can vote here: https://australianpodcastawards.submittable.com/gallery/2829f195-1021-4d7c-853f-f0ce775f4fa4/9573623/ Links: Ashton - Hanuman: The Devotion and Power of the Monkey God by Vanamali, and Sri Krishna Das http://amzn.to/2DkrYOw The Shiva Sutras translation by Swami Lakshmanjoo - http://amzn.to/2p7NQI6 Rane - One Simple Thing by Mitch Horowitz - http://amzn.to/2GlUXVD Jo - Square Credit Card processing - https://squareup.com/

Join us for a thrilling three part conversation with author, scholar and yogi, Douglas Brooks, who is currently Professor of Religion at the University of Rochester, NY. His work with yoga communities has impacted countless numbers of yogis and yoginis all over the world, and particularly here in the United States. In Part III, we conclude our conversation about what it means to be a western yogi in the world today. We ask vital questions about living in the world and how to accept and say "yes" to the experiences of life. How do we say yes to the challenging moments, as well as the easy ones?  How can we as a community drive forward together to create a more harmonious planet? We dive into these topics and more in our final episode of this talk with Professor Douglas Brooks. Living In The World As A Modern Yogi [Part III] - Conversation with Douglas Brooks [Episode 53] Special Guest: Douglas Brooks www.rajanaka.com Host: Ashton Szabo www.anatomyofliving.com Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper Producer: Benn Mendelson www.sivanaspirit.com

Join us for a thrilling three part conversation with author, scholar and yogi, Douglas Brooks, who is currently Professor of Religion at the University of Rochester, NY. His work with yoga communities has impacted countless numbers of yogis and yoginis all over the world, and particularly here in the United States. In Part II, we continue our conversation about what it means to be a western yogi in the world today. We ask how to honor the traditions of past while still recognizing the needs and particular aspects of modern life. How do we integrate these ancient practices and the experiences we have into our daily lives? We explore this and much more in this engaging episode with the always insightful Douglas Brooks. Living In The World As A Modern Yogi [Part II] - Conversation with Douglas Brooks [Episode 52] Special Guest: Douglas Brooks www.rajanaka.com Host: Ashton Szabo www.anatomyofliving.com Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper Producer: Benn Mendelson www.sivanaspirit.com

Join us for a thrilling three part conversation with author, scholar and yogi, Douglas Brooks, who is currently Professor of Religion at the University of Rochester, NY. His work with yoga communities has impacted countless numbers of yogis and yoginis all over the world, and particularly here in the United States. In Part I, we begin our conversation about what it means to be a western yogi in the world today.  What are we missing, given the context of yoga's origins? What opportunities do we have for greater integration and understanding? Are there other streams of ideas within yoga that we typically don't know of in the west? In addition to exploring these ideas and more; Douglas shares some of hist first experiences with his teacher in India and how it set the stage for his life now. Living In The World As A Modern Yogi [Part I] - Conversation with Douglas Brooks [Episode 51] Special Guest: Douglas Brooks www.rajanaka.com Host: Ashton Szabo www.anatomyofliving.com Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper Producer: Benn Mendelson www.sivanaspirit.com  

L*I*V*E READINGS ... Skype or Call 646.716.5510 during the show to get into the queue to receive your reading L*I*V*E on the air with HiC ! What better new year's resolution than to start, restart, or enhance a Daily Practice ? Have you heard about the benefits of a daily practice but didn't know how to start one ? Have you tried to stick with a daily practice but found yourself letting it lapse ? Curious about what is a daily practice and why it is something to start and maintain ? Join me for a discussion on Daily Practice (it's not just meditation) with this month's (r)Evolutionary guest is ERICK DUPREE, writer, teacher, and wisdom seeker. Erick Dupree is a Zen Buddhist in the Soto lineage, he weaves traditional Buddhist precepts with rich Goddess based practices, that are decidedly Pagan. Co-Founder of the Dharma Pagan movement with Yeshe Rabbit Matthews, he teaches meditation and mantra nationally, studies tantra with Dr. Douglas Brooks and maintains a rigorous sitting practice with his sangha. Erick writes extensively, his titles include Alone In Her Presence: Meditations on the Goddess, Weaving Moonlight: Lunar Mysteries, Moving Towards Stillness: Zen Meditation and Daily Practice, as well as the forthcoming anthology, Finding the Masculine in Goddess' Spiral. Learn more at erickdupree.com Our regular astrology update will look at the upcoming year ... so be ready to take some notes on key dates and periods for making the most of 2015 ! And a special tribute to the victims and tragic events in France this past week. Join the (r)Evolution !

Depending on which source you use, the definition of persistence is;  noun pÉ™r-ˈsis-tÉ™n(t)s, -ˈzis-  perseverance in spite of fatigue or frustration or it could be; the act or fact of persisting. Either way it defines what it took to finally corral an interview with anyone connected with the RealRyder organization. Well they say good things come to those who wait (or persevere in my case – I've been trying for over two years) so it's with great  Continue Reading... The post ICI Podcast 245 – Meet RealRyder’s Director of Education Douglas Brooks Pt.1 appeared first on Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast | ICI/PRO Premium Education.

Mentioned in this free Anusara Yoga Online Yoga Podcast: THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT !!!!! - COME AND JOIN ME AT , email me for more info hillaryrubin1@gmail.com * MUDRA MOMENTS RETREAT* THE HEART OF GOODNESS: Finding the Divine in the Everyday JULY 2008 - Yoga, Discussion, Community and Heart! WITH ELSIE, ME AND DR. DOUGLAS BROOKS!!!!!!!! Join my community networks: ADD your FACE to my facebook group Hillary's Yoga Practice Podcast Free Online Yoga Podcast Class Sequence: Tadasana - Mountain Pose Uttanasana - Standing Fwd Bend Straight Leg Lunge to Twist - Plank to Belly to Salambasana - Locust with Hands Interlaced Cobra Pose Down Dog Twist - Vira II - Warrior II to Reversed Warrior to Ardha Chandrasana - Half Moon Down Dog - Uttanasana - Standing Fwd Bend 2nd Side Uttanasana - with Shoulder Opener Squat Hip Opener - Tittibasana Prep (Fire Fly) Uttanasana Tadasana to Tree Pose with Eagle Arms - (this is the arm position) to Vira III- Warrior III - Uttanasana to Vinyasa (Down Dog, Plank Chattarunga, Cobra) Crescent then Twist Opposite Elbow to Knee (Parvritta Parsvokonasana) Childs Pose - Gomukhasana - Cow Faced Pose Baddha Konasana - Bound Angle then do a Twist Knees to Chest Supta Upavista Konasana - Supine Wide Angle Knees to Chest Core Strengthening Knees to Chest Savasana or Meditation Namaste!

Mentioned in this Free Anusara Online Yoga Class Podcast (pls note this class is not for beginners and if you have a block pls keep it nearby). This is a great community and where I am teaching my 5 week course starting Jan 19th - Embrace, Empower & Evolve with Anusara Yoga. Where I mentioned where the theme was inspired from is the class I am presently taking with the amazing Rev. Michael Beckwith from Agape (another note: churning comes from a teaching from Dr. Douglas Brooks another one of my great teachers. Churning comes from the stories of Shiva Nataraja) YOU are INVITED to MEXICO to CONNECT w/ OTHER YOGI'S ON THE BEACH APRIL 6-12 2008 MORE DETAILS CLICK HERE SIGN UP AND GET THE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!!! SAVE MONEY!!!! FEELING TECHY??? PLEASE JOIN MY NETWORKS and OTHER PODCAST: ADD your FACE to my facebook group for Hillarys Yoga Practice Podcast me, yogapod! Listen to Mudra Moments and hear how yoga is off the mat for yoga teachers Hillary and Elsie Escobar!!! Anusara Yoga Level 2/3 Sequence: Three foundation options for Pincha Mayurasana/Forearm Balance. Try 1, 2 or just do the prep its ok if you don't get up into the pose: Down Dog, Straight Leg Lunge, Down Dog Lunge to Straight Leg Parsottonasana Variation Plank Pose to Chatarunga Dandasana to Cobra Parsvakonasana- Extended Side Angel w/Hands Clasped Behind Back - into Trikonasana - Triangle then Clasp Hand Around Back Holding Thigh Down Dog with Twist - Plank to Belly to Salambasana - Clasp Hand Behind You and Lift Up Down Dog to All 4's Dolphin to Dolphin Plank to Dolphin Child's Pose Pinchamayurasana - Feather of the Peacock/Forearm Balance 1. Pincha Clasped Hands - Here is the foundation for the pose... (there is an exercise which helps with engaging the legs here) 2. Pincha Blocks for tighter shoulders use 2 block. Another foundation... 3. Pincha Hands on Wall - This is good for tight Shoulders and see the pose... Child's Pose rest in between each one or after you do your form of the pose. Down Dog Pigeon Prep with a Twist Down Dog to All 4's into a Runner's Lunge then Hanumanasana - Front Splits Uttanasana in between Each Side Parsva Uttanasana - Side Fwd Bend Baddha Konasana Twist - Bound Angle Twist to Baddha Konasana- Bound Angle Paschimottonasana - Seated Fwd Bend Meditation Savasana Namaste! 

Now coming up on my 11th year of practicing yoga I see that am deeply into my commitment on and more off the mat along with how I interact with myself and the world - I feel blessed. When I look back on the 5 years in LA and the journey to become a teacher, a wife, a writer a person I see I have grown exponentially through experience and to the many people who offered me a place to feel safe to reveal myself. Yes I have grown in a major ways and what was the most important to me is the soil in which I planted my seeds then the food and nourishment that followed. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't thank my teachers they have said the many things which allow me to see who I am today and get a glimpse of who I am becoming. Yoga as my teacher Dr. Douglas Brooks says so beautifully is Growing Yourself - how sweet and wonderful to know so we can all see that we are becoming different flowers worth picking. Take a moment before sitting on your mat and check in to see how much you have grown and see the soil you have tended to and how it has supported you to be who you are. Also, if you are in the process of shifting and moving into a place of freedom to choose who it is you want to be let this be a practice to support, nourish and take you deeper into your beauty. PLEASE VIEW MY STORY ON A VIDCAST  at  Sequence: Strong Level 2/3 Sukasana Balasana - Child's Pose Adho Mukha Svansana - Downward Facing Dog to Runners Lunge Pigeon Prep to Dog Pose to Plank Pose Down Dog to Uttanasana - Standing Fwd Bend Vrksasana - Tree Pose Samastithi - Sameness Pose Urdvah Hastasana to Uttanasana Trikonasana - Triangle Pose Vinyasa to Down Dog Ardha Chandrasana - Half Moon into Parsvakonasana - Extended Side Angle Pose Down Dog Hanumanasana Down Dog to Vinyasa Ardha Chandrasana Ardha Chandrachapasana - Sugar Cane in the Half Moon Down Dog to Uttanasana then Clasp Hands Behind and Extend Over Head Bhujapidasana - Arm or Shoulder w/Pressure Tittibhasana - Firefly Agnistambhasana - Fire Log Pose then Twist Dandasana - Staff Triangamukhaipada Paschimottanasana - 1/2 Virasana and 1/2 Fwd Bend Baddha Konasana - Bound Angle Down Dog to Uttanasana Sukhasana 1 minute of Ujjayi Pranayama with Jalandhara Bhanda - Neck Lock Assists More Air to Lungs Surya Yantrasana - Sun Dial or you can have the leg in front for the entire sequence Child's Pose Meditation Savasana Namaste!

After sitting nearby one of my sweet teachers Naime Jezzeny (he helped me to see both my potential and the possibilities to be the person I am today) last weekend in his workshop which focused on the Upanishads (means to sit nearby) I was inspired to share with you these teachings inspired from our teacher Dr. Douglas Brooks . When we sit among others and share, listen and realize we all have amazing potential that is in nature. Amidst this diversity you may find a moment of feeling connected to the source (potential) and through this awareness you may discover a new way to express yourself (possibilities). I know now that I always had the potential within myself to be a yoga teacher but until it was time for me to find teachers who would show me that it was possible then I was able to connect to my own heart and could actually believe it for myself - this was huge for my growth as a person and only 5 years ago. My love for yoga took me to go deeper into Philosophy and realize that I can study seeing that I was intelligent and it was possible to enjoy learning - thanks to Douglas for his teachings open me to more possibilities than I could ever imagine within myself. We all can relate when we find gifts that are within that come out on the mat, in conversation, at work or in relationships. Tap into your potential that you were born with and see what your possibilities are and if you look to those who believe in you then let them show you the possibility of becoming more of who you are. The Mala's: On this great site that one of my friends Jessica Jennings created you can scroll down to the following words - And the next three, from which come the 3 A's, are: then you will see how the Mala's play out in Anusara Yoga. Anava-mala located in the heart Karma-mala located in the pelvis Mayiya-mala located in the 3rd eye many thanks for the listing Yoga Everyday Sequence: Level 2/3 Tadasana Urdvah Hastasana then interlace fingers and stretch palms up to Samastithi Uttansana - Standing Fwd Bend to Straight Leg Lunge Down Dog w/Twist Vinyasa - Plank, Chatarunga Dandasana , Bhujangasana (cobra) Lunge Hip Opener Chest to Floor (if possible today) Vinyasa to Uttanasana Vira II - Warrior Pose then interlace fingers and fold fwd Vinyasa Trikonasana - Triangle Pose Down Dog to Vasistasana - Side Plank Childs Pose 2X Adhho Mukha Vrksasana - Handstand REST then try Variation or try this Vrksasana - Tree Pose Urdvah Hastasana then do *Vinyasa with Leg Lifted *option for plank with knee down Crescent/Vira I - Warrior 1 back Heel Lifted into Vira III - Warrior 3 Down Dog Uttanasana Malasana - Garland Pose Standing Hold Knee to Chest Prep for Padangustasana  then Extent Leg Fwd Malasana taking it into Pasasana Variation - Ganapati's Noose Uttanasana to Plank  Ardha Bhekasana  - Thigh Stretch Dhanurasana 2X - Bow Pose Anjaneasana 2X - Low Lunge Backbend Down Dog Pigeon Prep then Twist Balasana - Child's Pose  Knee to Chest  then Both Knees into Chest Savasana Namaste!

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This is all about my teacher Douglas Brooks, although I don't really speak about him in the class. I only try as best as I can to explain what this incredible philosophy is about. As I say during the class, and as Douglas has said many, many times before, "this is a practice that is learned from ear to ear, not from mouth to ear," so my explanation of it, is what I've 'heard.' I do my best to honor him through my words. As always I only hope to become clearer and more precise in the teachings. If you want to hear him, in his own voice, explain the philosophy check out this link where you can buy his Philosphy CD's: http://anusara.com/?pagerequested=subcategories&cat=10&page_number=1 and of course Douglas's actual site, so you can go to one of his philosophy workshops, he is not to be missed! http://rajanaka.com Hillary's Yoga Practice! subscribe to her podcast through itunes here The Sequence: Sukhasana with Parvatasana arms (arms interlaced above the head) Sukhasana with side stretch Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) Child's Pose (Balasana) Downward Facing Dog Straight Legged Lunge into straightening the front leg Uttanasana Half Sun Salutation Sun Salutations x 2 Crescent Pose Demo of Pincha Mayurasana (me jabbering for a while, then you guys get to go at it for quite a while, try to do the full pose 3x) Pincha Mayurasana Tree pose with Eagle arms (Vrksanana with Garundasana arms) Tadasana into a lateral side stretches (sometimes referred to as Crescent Moon) Vashistasana Prep (with front leg forward) Lunge Twist Child's pose Twisting Side Angle Pose Prep (Pavrita Parvakonasana Prep) Deep Lunge with elbows on the ground Uttanasana with arms interlaced behind the back Parsvotanasana Malasana Uttanasana Seated Baby Craddle (check out Stage 1 and the Stage 2, choose accordingly) Oh yeah, how bizarre do I look in the stage 1 pic, geez :) Easy seated twist (Sukhasana Twist) Krounchasana Variation into a Krounchasana variation Twist On the back! yeay!!! Pranayama, Natural Breath Savasana

Being responsible and taking care of our bills, our car, our bodies is part of yoga and action. If we ignore what we have to do then when we want to experience other delights in life there can be difficulty and even a disconnect without the foundation being cared for. Nitya karma is exactly that keeping all the ducks in a row, being accountable which the universe does all the time. Kaamya karma is where we play with what we want to do (desire) within the support of these boundaries. One is stability which offers freedom to express as the other opens us to explore the wonders of life with its duties and desires. Traditionally the definition can be read through these links: Nitya Karmas and Kaamya Karmas. How I am using these words is in relation to our everyday life outside of Hindu life which translates quite nicely. This was how I was taught by my teacher, Dr. Douglas Brooks. Links: Elsie's Yoga Kula , High Road Tee's (in photos) , Yoga Chocolate  My puppy Mala - Sanskrit: Karma - action , Prana - life force Sequence Level 2: Downward Facing Dog Downward Facing Dog Splits Uttanasana Ardha Uttananasana Sun Salutations also known as Vinyasa Crescent Pose Vinyasa Utthita Parsvakonasana Vinyasa Ardha Chandrasana to Trikonasana Prasarita Paddottonasana with Clasped Hands Behind You into a Twist to Each Side Uttanasana Pada Hastasana - Hasta Padangustasana Uttasana Samasthiti L-Pose at the Wall Balasana - Childs Pose Baddha Parsavakonasana - Bound Extended Side Angle Pose Downward Facing Dog Eka Pada Rajakapotasana Prep - Pigeon Prep Downward Facing Dog Anjaneasana Thigh Stretch - Low Lunge with Thigh Stretch Dhanurasana 2X - Bow Pose Parsva Dhanurasana Parvritta Balasana - Twisted Childs Pose Extended Childs Pose Navasana - Boat Pose to Ardha Navasana - 1/2 Boat Pose Setubhanda - Bridge Pose Supta Padangustasana Meditatation Savasana

Just Breathe... Simple huh? We do it unconsciously more than consciously and even if we forget to breathe it happens as long as we are alive. If you hold your breath you will pass out then She (the goddess) will breathe you. Once I understood how the rhythm of my breath moved within my body my practice deepened & expanded. I became more connected and in touch with how I felt, connected to others and most importantly my body finding ease. Breathing is simple yet complex at times but always there to guide us when we focus our awareness on its flow. note: you may hear more of my breath with a new mic - thank you Gayle In this episode I mention a Tantric way of looking at the breath in the form of the goddess/universe and you are co-participating with her as you inhale and exhale. WOW - is right that was my response until I went deeper and actually found comfort in the thought and reality of it. I must thank my sweet teacher who poetically taught me this beautiful teaching of breath. (Douglas Brooks is my teacher of Rajanka Tantra) Soon he will have a book out titled Rajanaka Heart. "The breath ties the soul to the body"- Paramahansa Yogananada click to find his book Autobiograpy of a Yogi Sanskrit Vocabulary: Shakti - divine feminine /expression Prana - Life force Muscle Energy described on Vira Yoga's Site (nyc studio) Anusara Yoga in Wikipedia COOL INFO: Did you know that dolphins choose to breathe and never sleep... they are always in the moment of the breath perhaps they are the goddess consciously breathing us? Source - The History Channel Dolphins have conscious breath... always breathing by choice.. always doing yoga... Sequence: Level 1 Adho Mukha Svanasana - Downward Facing Dog Wide Legged Uttanasana - Standing Fwd Bend Urdvah Hastasana in Tadasana - Arms Overhead Plank Pose Chatarunga Dandanasana Down Dog 5 Breaths Uttanasana - Samastithi - Urdvah Hastasana Straight Leg Lunge Down Dog - Uttanasana - Urdvah Hastasana Crescent Pose then Twist to Variation of Parsvakonasana Vinyasa (Plank Pose, Cobra, Downdog) Utthita Parsvakonasana - Extended Side Angle Pose Vinyasa - Down Dog Balasana - Childs Pose Extended Arms All Fours Hands & Knees Down Dog Virabhadrasana II - Warrior II Utthita Trikonasana - Triangle Pose Prasarita Paddotanasana with Hands Clasped Behind the Back Samasthiti 2 Adho Mukha Vrksasana - Handstand 2X Balasana - Childs Pose Vrksasana - Tree Pose arms float up and down then a twist (hug to midline) Urdvah Hastasana in Tadasana Uttanasana Kneeling Thigh Stretch Down Dog Eka Pada Rajakapotasana Prep - Pigeon Prep Down Dog Dhanurasana - Bow Pose 2X Parsva Dhanurasana - Bow Pose on The Side Down Dog Parsvottanasana Uttanasana Janu Sirsasana Paschimottanasana Savasana Namaste!