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In this in-depth conversation with longtime friend Greg Nardi, we discuss the ability yoga has to facilitate healing at every level. Greg walks us through the ways yoga enhances healthy embodiment and personal power. He then connects how restoring these aspects of self leads to a more just world. Greg details what one can expect from a yoga therapist and from a trauma-informed yoga teacher and where those modalities overlap. He shares recommendations for yoga teachers, practitioners, and trauma survivors who may have an interest in the ancient practice of yoga and yoga philosophy. Greg Nardi, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500 began his yoga journey in 1996 when a good friend asked him to “try” yoga. From that first class he knew that this was something he was meant to do. Yoga helped him feel healthy after years of childhood illness, anxiety and depression and most importantly yoga gave him a sense of meaning and purpose. He dedicated himself to a yogic lifestyle as part of his healing journey. Greg took four separate teacher trainings in the United States and Europe between 1997 and 2003. He took a dozen extended trips to Mysore, India between 1999-2016 to learn yoga with a focus in asana, yoga history and philosophy, pranayama, meditation, and chanting. Greg is a graduate of the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy and was formerly authorized level 2 with the KPJAYI in Mysore, India. Since resigning his authorization in 2018 Greg has dedicated himself to educating yoga practitioners about power dynamics and consent-driven, person-centered, and trauma-informed approaches to the teaching and practice of Yoga. Greg has always considered yoga to be both a form of individual healing and social healing justice. He is the South Florida Program Director for Yoga 4 Change, a trauma-informed yoga services non-profit organization, and sits on the Board of Directors for Chainless Change, a community of recovery offering second chances to those negatively impacted by the criminal legal system. Greg believes in the healing power of yoga for all. IG: @Greg Nardi, FB: Greg Nardi, Yoga 4 Change: www.y4c.org, Chainless Change: www.ccifl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lara Land is a trauma-informed yoga teacher trainer, author, mindfulness coach. IG Laralandyoga, www.laraland.us, www.threeandahalfacres.org

Esta Luna nueva estamos mysoreando con Ximena Cortés: Ximena descubrió la práctica de Ashtanga Yoga en 2009. En 2014 viajó a Mysuru para estudiar en KPJAYI y regresaba anualmente a la India para ampliar sus estudios. En 2016 recibió la bendición para impartir Series Primarias de Ashtanga Yoga y en 2019 para impartir Series Intermedias. En 2022 viaja a Mysore y asiste a Sharathji en la shala estando embarazada, en diciembre del 2023 vuelve a Mysore ya con su bebé. Nos cuenta todo sobre esa gran transformación en su vida. Pueden encontrarla en instagram: @ximena_cortés En 2015 comenzó a enseñar Ashtanga Yoga y en 2016 se mudó a Beijing para comenzar un programa en Mysore donde enseña Ashtanga Yoga tradicional. Ha participado en eventos de Yoga Journal y ha realizado varios talleres y eventos benéficos en China, donde tuvo la oportunidad de enseñar a cientos de estudiantes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mysoreando/message

Kranti (Renato Libanati) - Love of Ashtanga (Krantivira.com |@kranti.yoga.movement) Certified Ashtanga Teacher since 2012 | India 1991 – Osho | Meditation at age 14 | Finding Ashtanga | Mysore in 2005 | Richard Freeman, Maty Ezraty | Changes in Mysore | Managing injuries | Keeping motivated | Guilt in practice | Teaching in Japan v Europe | The future | Teaching relationship (more info below) ******************************************** Support Us Subscribe, like, comment and share with your friends Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/infoRf Become a Patron:  https://keenonyoga.com/membership/  Connect With Keen On Yoga Instagram Keen on Yoga: https://www.instagram.com/keen_on_yoga/ Instagram Adam Keen: https://www.instagram.com/adam_keen_ashtanga/ Website: https://keenonyoga.com/ ********************************************* Kranti was born in Italy, under the sign of Cancer in 1970, in Chinese astrology's Year of the Dog. Since childhood, he's had an instinct for expansion and growth. His interest in the human mind and self-inquiry ignited at age 14, after reading his first book on meditation written by Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh).   Eventually, Kranti developed an interest in Yoga. In 1991, he travelled through India, and a few years later, he started a daily practice.   In Milan in 1996, he took a one-year teacher training with Carlo Patrian, one of the yoga pioneers in Italy. A few years later, while in Berlin, he was introduced to the Ashtanga method and fell in love with the practice. Since then, although Kranti's yoga experience was complimented with the Iyangar method, Ashtanga became his daily practice and passion.   Kranti moved to Copenhagen a few years later, teaching Ashtanga and Hatha Vinyasa. He taught different yoga enthusiasts, dancers, actors, and athletes; one of his regular students was the Crown Princess of Denmark, Mary Donaldson.   In Paris in 2002, Kranti attended a workshop with Richard Freeman. He was deeply inspired by Richard's versatile and open approach to yoga and yoga philosophy, and the following year he traveled to Boulder, Colorado, for Richard's one-month intensive teacher training. This experience further deepened his understanding of the Ashtanga method, meditation, and philosophy.   In 2004, he attended a course in Yoga Therapy at the Yoga Biomedical Trust of London, England. He worked with students with heart disease and was moved by the powerful healing aspect of yoga as a complementary alternative therapy.     Since 2005, Kranti has routinely studied in Mysore, India, under the guidance of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and his grandson Sharath Jois. He received Authorization Level 1 to teach Ashtanga Yoga from Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in 2008, and on July 5th, 2010, Kranti received Level 2 Authorization.   In 2012, Kranti was Certified by the K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Institute (KPJAYI) – the only official institute in the world able to certify students to teach the traditional Ashtanga Yoga method by the Jois family.   Kranti & Gabriele Severini, who teaches in Rome, are the only two certified teachers from Italy. As of 2012, only 38 certified teachers were recognised globally by KPJAYI.   Kranti is also a registered teacher with the Yoga Alliance (RYT and E-RYT 500 hours), and he completed the Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Sarah Powers.   Through his teachings, Kranti will help you tap into your own true, unique potential. “In addition to Yoga studies, Kranti has trained and self-studied ‘Life Coaching,' NLP, Body Language and psychology, incorporating aspects of these fields in his daily teaching and private lessons.”  

Helena first stepped onto the Ashtanga mat when she was 19 years old. Coming out of her rebellious teen years, filled with drug abusing and running away from home. She was instantly bewitched by the method and has been practicing asana along with self-inquiry, ever since. In 2008, after 6 years of daily practice and studying Ayurveda to become a therapist, Helena made her first trip to KPJAYI in Mysore, India, and also spent time in Kerala to further her studies in Ayurveda. In 2010, after a one month training with Sharath Jois, (director of KPJAYI in Mysore) she was granted Authorisation Level 1 and received Level 2 in 2014. While practicing and teaching in Brazil, Helena learned from many famous teachers including Fabio Sayão, Matthew Vollmer, and Osnir Cugenotta. For almost a decade she taught daily Mysore in São Paulo, offering classes in many different centers before founding her own Yoga Shala, Ashtanga Pitanga, where she directed and taught the Mysore program for 2 years. A huge shift in her life happened when she moved to London in 2016, where she ran the Mysore Program at Triyoga Chelsea for the next two years. She began teaching internationally in other countries like Portugal, France, Germany and Purple Valley, Goa (while assisting Mark Robberds - listen to our episode #57 with Mark Robberds HERE). Helena continued to deepen her yoga studies with an intensive period of study with Gregor Maehle and Monica Gauci. In 2019, she gave birth to her beautiful little boy Leornado and they decided to move to Valencia, Spain, with her partner. She's now living in Palma de Mallorca, and has opened up EARTH YOGA in Santa Catalina. LAST WEEK TO JOIN THIS FREE MASTERCLASS: ⁠3 Sneaky Mistakes That Kill Productivity & Tank Profits⁠ ⁠Join Time Genius Before Friday - Learn more⁠ - ⁠harmonyslater.com/time-genius⁠ >>> ⁠Work 1:1 with Harmony - Apply Here⁠⁠harmonyslater.com/coaching ⁠ Come practice with Harmony + Russell in person in Cleveland, OH Nov.3-6, 2023 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harmonyslater.com/events Cleveland, OH: November 3 - 6, 2023 - ⁠⁠FIND OUT MORE + REGISTER⁠⁠ LEARN MORE ABOUT HELENA ROSENTHAL INSTAGRAM I WEBSITE I MUSIC ON SPOTIFY - helenarosenthal.com A big heart of thanks to our friends, family, and students from around the world, who've generously supported this podcast through your comments, sharing, and financial donations. If you've enjoyed today's podcast, please consider supporting our future episodes by making a donation. Every little bit goes a long way and we are immensely grateful for any and all of your support. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠   Make A Donation ⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harmonyslater.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review!  ❤  Give us a 5★ rating! Opening and closing music by Nick Evans from his album “for Morgan.” Listen to the entire album on Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Purchase your own copy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Ana Costanza nació en Milán en 1974, con la edad de 20 años empezó su búsqueda espiritual, aterrizando  en 1996 primero en Australia y más tarde en el Reino Unido. En 1997 se mudó definitivamente a Londres donde empezó su recorrido en el yoga en el Centro de Yoga Sivananda Vedanta. En 2003 decidió ocuparse del estudio y la práctica del yoga y desde entonces se dedica exclusivamente a la enseñanza. Es practicante de  Ashtanga Yoga desde el año 2007 y fundadora de Ashtanga Yoga Alcobendas (2013).​ Desde 2013 viaja a Mysore, India, para practicar en el KPJAYI bajo la guía de Saraswathi, hija de Pattabhi Jois. Durante sus estancias suele ayudar con los ajustes en las clases del KPJAYI de Mysore.​ Estudia canto védico con Vigneshwar Bath y filosofía con David Rodrigo. También es estudiante de la lengua Sánscrita.​ En Abril 2017 tuvo el honor de traer a Saraswathiji a Madrid por primera vez y desde el 2022 a Luke Jordan quien ahora es su fuente principal de enseñanza. ​Desde el año 2017 imparte cursos de estudio de los Yoga Sūtras de Patañjali en distintas escuelas de España. Podéis encontrarla en Alcobendas: www.ashtanga-yoga-alcobendas.es En instagram: @ashtanga.yoga.alcobendas ¡Esperamos que aprendan mucho con esta entrevista! *Les recordamos que con nuestro código "mysoreando" pueden obtener un 15% de descuento en la web de ⁠Manduka⁠. Gracias por escucharnos. Merce y Vivi “Las creencias, opiniones o puntos de vista expresados en este podcast corresponden a la experiencia personal de los entrevistados y de Mysoreando y deben considerarse como tal y no como verdades absolutas.  El objetivo de este podcast es dar voz a la comunidad de ashtanga yoga de habla hispana en el contexto del ashtanga yoga tradicional, así como compartir la experiencia de practicantes y maestros. Hay que tener en cuenta que esta comunidad es muy variada y plural y que muchos aspectos de la práctica pueden cambiar con el paso del tiempo." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mysoreando/message

Kintsugi means “golden journey.” It's the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by binding the pieces back together with lacquer mixed with powdered gold. As a philosophy, it treats the breakage and repair of something as part of the history of an object, rather than something to be disguised, discarded and forgotten. This is exactly what Mae Yoshikawa has courageously done with the pieces of her life's story, time and time again. And what remains is the most exquisite work of art to behold. We dive into a discussion of what feminine spirituality looks like. Just as her inspiration, the late guru Sri Anandamayi Ma, our guest today, Mae Yoshikawa, also embodies this eternal nature of divine joy. One of the most pleasurable things about speaking with Mae, besides that ineffable joy mentioned above, is her acute insight into her own personality, and her own pain. She speaks eloquently about how much she embraces the delicious rudeness of the American side of her personality when speaking English; which is quite different from the modest, proper clarity that comes from speaking Japanese. And, how now she seeks to integrate the two sides of herself into one professional person of the world. Late in today's episode, Mae speaks about her status as a widow and what that means for her as well (be sure to listen all the way… so not to miss both the beautiful and tragic events that broke her heart wide open). Her ability to recognize her suffering and orchestrate her healing, and then to unfurl that joy in her and in all of us, is an absolute inspiration to us humans. Mae is an author, yoga & meditation practitioner, teacher, and mother. In 2006, Mae became the first Japanese woman to be authorized by KPJAYI, the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India. Having graced 42 consecutive covers and penning a widely popular column for Japanese Yogini magazine from 2003~2013, Mae helped to spearhead a cultural shift in Japan—making sure that yoga would not be seen merely as physical exercise, but rather as a holistic practice and lifestyle that would restore health and balance to the busy lives of modern people. Currently, she is known as the face of adidas yoga as well as being the founder of vedatokyo.com, a premier online studio that offers yoga, zazen, and a variety of other wellness programs. Learn to become a time genius… Doors Open September 27th! FIND OUT MORE - harmonyslater.com/time-genius FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MAE & VEDA TOKYO MAE's WEBSITE I FOLLOW MAE on IG I VEDA TOKYO I VEDA on IG The Finding Harmony Podcast is hosted, edited and produced by Harmony Slater and co-hosted by Russell Case. If you've enjoyed today's podcast, please consider supporting our future episodes by making a donation. Your contributions have allowed us to keep our podcast ad and sponsor free. Make A Donation - harmonyslater.com/donate

As you will hear in this episode, Samantha Lucas is the survivor of multiple traumas which have impacted her life and for which yoga and meditation have been great practices on her path to healing and softening. In this episode Sam shares some of the ways the traumas she's experienced have shown up in her personality and how yoga has shifted that, the ways she was able to practice when in the hospital, a realization she had in a previous interview with me about her body and her practice, and the number one advice she would give yoga teachers when sharing the practice with students with trauma. Plus, hear what Sam has to say about the folks drawn to Ashtanga Yoga and the number one tool she used to cure the “phantom pain” she experienced after losing her leg in a horrible motorcycle accident. Samantha Lucas has been practicing Mysore style ashtanga yoga since 2006 which she found after six years practicing other styles. Since her first trip in 2008 Samantha has returned almost yearly to continue her studies at KPJAYI, the Ashtanga Yoga Institute which authorized her to teach in 2014. *Please note that this episode does touch on those traumas and their affects including suicidal thoughts. Make sure to take care you are in the right space to listen. If you are, there are some great take aways for both yoga practitioners and teachers for how you can tailor the practice to reduce harm and promote healing. Opening and Closing music: Other People's Photographs courtesy of Daniel Zaitchik. Follow Daniel on Spotify.    Your support is deeply appreciated! Visit My Site Make a donation Instagram

Similar to Ganesha the elephant-headed deity in India, Janus is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings in ancient Roman mythology. He is usually depicted as having two faces. Susanna Finocchi, (our first Italian guest!) is a woman who knows these transitions well. Susanna expounds on the weirdness of being a Southerner in the North. You become a kind of “in-between person,” neither here nor there, but like all these mythological figures you are given a special insight to human nature. And Susanna, in her loving and enthusiastic way, gifts us with her wisdom today. Susanna's mother was a Herbalist, and her father Dionysus was a connoisseur of wine, so it's no surprise that she would grow to hold space for transformation and health. She details her childhood for us and her first encounter with Ashtanga Yoga, and her subsequent emigration to Denmark. Together, with Jens Bache, she co-founded Astanga Yoga Copenhagen and was the main teacher there for almost 18 years, teaching hundreds of students. In 2006, she hosted the entire Jois family in Copenhagen and in 2009 she had the honor of being the first school to invite her teacher Sharath Jois, as the incumbent Guru, on his debut tour, and has since hosted him 6 times since that year. She made her first pilgrimages to Mysore in 1995 and 1996 and since 2003 has returned yearly to KPJAYI (now Sharath Yoga Centre) to practice and study. Susanna studied Sanskrit at the University of Copenhagen and continues to learn together with chanting and Indian Philosophy during her trips to Mysore. She currently is living in Rome, her place of birth, and travels all over Italy and Europe teaching the Ashtanga Yoga method. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SUSANNA WEBSITE I INSTAGRAM FIND HARMONY WEBSITE I INSTAGRAM - harmonyslater.com The Finding Harmony Podcast is hosted, edited and produced by Harmony Slater and co-hosted by Russell Case. A big heart of thanks to our friends, family, and students from around the world, who've generously supported this podcast through your comments, sharing, and financial donations. If you've enjoyed today's podcast, please consider supporting our future episodes by making a donation. Every little bit goes a long way and we are immensely grateful for any and all of your support. Make A Donation Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! ❤ Give us a 5★ rating! Opening and closing music compliments of my dear friend teaching Ashtanga yoga in Eindhoven, Nick Evans, with his band “dawnSong” from the album “for Morgan.” Listen to the entire album on Spotify - Click Here. To purchase your own copy - Click Here.

It is our great pleasure to introduce you to our old friend (and living legend) Certified Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, Alex Medin. Unfortunately this sentence doesn't do him justice! He's an excellent and exceptional student in so many walks of life: a boxer, ballet dancer, a Sanskrit scholar, entrepreneur, and humanitarian to name but a few. In fact, if there is one allegory to describe Alex, it's that after our interview he immediately wanted to do it over so we could do it better the second time around! Alex Medin is a native of Olso, Norway, and is the byproduct of an unstable and violent home. Discipline, breakdancing, and boxing began to transform his life from one that was recklessly circling around drugs and crime, to one that led him on an unexpectedly beautiful adventure of self discovered. The impact of this unfolding of Self, is a man who is focused on helping youth recovering from their own substance abuse issues and inmates in prison through his charity organization, Back in the Ring. Alex stressed to us the importance of freewill as it imparts the weight of responsibility to make good choices. “We are spiritual beings trapped in our karmic patterns,” he said, threading in verses from the Yoga Sutra and Bhagavad Gita to contextualize our present-day circumstance effortlessly through this ancient wisdom like a kind of Sanskrit-Sage Savant (though, we're pretty sure he would insist otherwise.) “There's plenty of madmen in the world and the enlightened ones are few. We live in dualism and although we sometimes feel glimpses of the purity of Supreme Consciousness, we are still ruled by our inner psycho-physio patterning, and this is our starting point for yoga. We interpret life through our various samskaras.” Taking ownership, being responsible, doing the very best we can is our starting place in life. Prakriti (material nature) is for our enjoyment, development, and benefit. The patterns are always changing and through exploration it's up to us to figure out what creates lasting happiness. This is why we have to start with the patterns that drive us to work. It's this urgency in Alex that makes him strive to be his best self. “The only way to find freedom is through finding harmony within ourselves. Yoga is finding unity within diversity.” The real grace of yoga happens in the letting go. When yoga meets the man of Action, all good things flow towards him. Alex holds his MA Thesis at SOAS University of London on the lineage of Krishnamacharya, which included interviews with T. K. V Desikachar, B. K. S. Iyengar, and K. Pattabhi Jois, as well as their lineage holders, Kausthub Desikachar, Prashant Iyengar, and R. Sharath Jois. Towards the end of our lovely interview, Alex mentioned the multiple schisms that occurred within the Ashtanga Yoga Community near the end of 2017, and the deep heartbreaking disappointment that he felt when Sharath Jois removed of a whole generation of teachers from the “official” KPJAYI's Recognized Teacher List. “Yoga is a release. A cure for a pain we have not yet fully accessed or discovered.” And, here we have discovered yet another wound… FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ALEX WEBSITE I INSTAGRAM I PERSONAL I BACK IN THE RING FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HARMONY & B-SCHOOL: HarmonySlater.com

Santina’s journey from suffering to awareness and understanding through yoga has led her to a rich and real study of yoga as a living practice. She holds degrees in Law/Arts from the University of Melbourne as well as a Master of Gestalt Therapy. Santina was given her Level 2 Authorisation to teach Ashtanga Yoga by KPJAYI in 2016. She believes there are many pathways into and towards healing and inner transformation. After years of anorexia, bulimia, heroin and other substance abuse, she came to understand that these compulsive behavioral patterns were just a means to escape the boxed-up feeling of terror, rage, shame, despair, grief and unworthiness deep within her psyche and physicality. San has developed an intimacy with the physiology and spirituality of our human form. Her commitment to a life of process, practice and courage cultivates rich soil from which to provide meaningful guidance as an Ashtanga yoga teacher. Her practice embodies the Ashtanga Yoga system, and she has diligently completed the Primary, 2nd and 3rd series of this method under the guidance of Mark Togni. Both Ashtanga Yoga and Gestalt methods helped her to realise that whenever she wanted to escape herself through compulsive behaviour, what she was really hungry for was a deep and abiding connection with herself that brings forth the joy of being comfortable in her own skin. It is through Santina’s theoretical and applied educational background that enables her to insightfully and compassionately work with students of all experiences and skills. “Personal Philosophy of Life, Practice and Process”  Santina believes that with each breath and in every moment we are in a process of evolving from who we have been to who we are becoming.  Blending yoga asana and the Gestalt Method, she works using an experiential, dialogical and integrative approach to self-discovery and embodied awareness. Through compassionate understanding, confirmation to present-moment experience and heightened awareness, we can complete what is unfinished from the past and open pathways to our emerging creative selves. Understanding how our inner processes can function to sustain disruptive patterns, as well as challenge and support the possibilities for creative problem solving, can lead to deliberate actions that transform our relationship to ourselves, to others and to life!

Norway-born, Kathmandu-based KPJAYI authorised level 2 Ashtanga yoga teacher, co-founder of the first Ashtanga studio In Oslo, buddhist practitioner and scholar of Himalayan languages and Tibetan philology - Ellen Johannesen shares with us her fascinating life story as we change between buddhist and yogic perspectives exploring the path to liberation.Show notesFrom contemporary dance to yogaMovement patterns, innate animal logic and asanaThe act of balancing or playing with the forces outside of youYogic Yamas & Niyamas vs. Buddhist ParamisRegaining subtle body awareness through asana Relocating to Nepal and studying Buddhism, Himalayan languages, Tibetan philology How studying sutras and scriptures slowly changes youDependent origination and breaking the patternPractices aiming at removing samskarasReconciling Yogic and Buddhist perspectives100.000 prostrations in Bodh GayaMaking meritIf you ever in Nepal and want to practice with Ellen or just curious to find out more about her work - visit Ashtanga Nepal website.Feel grateful and would like to support us? Thank you!Here is our PAYPAL or PATREON account for contributions.

We sat down with our close friend Loreto Cortés recently. Russell asked her what it was like living in Chile during Pinochet and fascism. (Something that has been on his mind recently). Loreto said of that time in her childhood that: “In that time everything lacked colour. After Pinochet our world became brighter and filled with light.” We probed Loreto and her experience as an activist, artist, and yogi. We were fascinated by her universe. Loreto is an actor and as such she can reach her emotions easily. She lifts them and throws them up into the sky for us all to see like a kaleidoscopic prayer to the One True Goddess: the River of Time. We hear about one of her interactions with a manifestation of the Three Fates, who came in the form of a visiting stranger, traveling through Chile, who introduced her to Ashtanga yoga, right in her living room. And in that moment she knew that this is what she would do in her life. Soon after she happened to meet Paramaguru R. Sharath Jois, in Santiago, he handed her a business card (which she still has) and so like this in the dream time, the mountain girl came to Mysore. And, there she felt at home again. Now 49 years old, Loreto reflects back on her years of practice and the early days when she opened the first fully dedicated Ashtanga Yoga Shala in Santiago, Chile, 20 years ago. We are so delighted to share her radiant life and story with you. Loreto was the first Chilean authorized by KPJAYI, becoming a benchmark for Ashtanga Yoga in Chile and South America. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT LORETO & ASHTANGA YOGA CHILE WEBSITE I INSTAGRAM I ASHTANGA YOGA CHILE The Finding Harmony Podcast is hosted, edited and produced by Harmony Slater and co-hosted by Russell Case. A big heart of thanks to our friends, family, and students from around the world, who've generously supported this podcast through your comments, sharing, and financial donations. Your contributions have allowed us to keep our podcast ad and sponsor free. Creating, editing and producing each episode takes a lot of time. It is a labor of love. And would not be possible without your kind support. If you've enjoyed today's podcast, please consider supporting our future episodes by making a donation. Every little bit goes a long way and we are immensely grateful for any and all of your support. MAKE A DONATION Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! ❤ Leave us a 5★ rating! We love to read and respond to your comments - So drop us a note in the comments below and give us a shout out on IG! Opening and closing music compliments of my dear friend teaching Ashtanga yoga in Eindhoven, Nick Evans, with his band “dawnSong” from the album “for Morgan.” Listen to the entire album on Spotify - Simply Click Here. To purchase your own copy - Click Here.

#019: Laruga Glaser Scott talks to Laruga Glaser on her life as a yoga student and teacher of Ashtanga yoga. She also shares her experience as a woman of colour in the yoga industry.     On 3rd June Laruga shared a 52:39 face to camera Instagram post on her experience as a POC in Ashtanga yoga. The majority of her conversation (with Scott) references Laruga's post. It would be highly beneficial to watch this whole share. It is beautiful, powerful and raw.... Laruga Glaser was first drawn to yoga in 1996, and after coming across Ashtanga in 1998 she fully immersed herself in the method and now has over 20 years of dedicated Ashtanga yoga practise. She made her first trip to Mysore to study at KPJAYI in 2007 and has returned every year ever since. A committed student, an advanced practitioner and a Certified teacher, Laruga endeavours to pass on the tradition of Ashtanga yoga. Laruga shares the teachings of Ashtanga yoga as an act of deep love with which she aspires to create an open, challenging and inspiring space in which each individual who comes to her can realise their full potential.  Laruga leads the Ashtanga Yoga program at Yogayama in Stockholm, Sweden and teaches workshops and retreats around the world. You can find out more about Laruga's teaching schedule here.   Leaning in to Vulnerability - Laruga Glaser.  Scott and Laruga have a beautifully open conversation on Laruga's life as a student and teacher of Ashtanga yoga. She shares how she left a corporate life to become one of the most recognised faces in Ashtanga Yoga. She also shares how she has had to struggle as a woman of colour in the world of yoga and push hard to get to where she is. Scott and Laruga also talk about how to make yoga spaces more diverse.  In this inspiring conversation Laruga shares: The ways that yoga has landed for her many times in her life, right from the very first time -  a series of ‘aha’ moments, of finding inner stillness. How she began practising by following Iyengar-inspired videos by Patricia Walden and Rodney Yi, which helped her to release back pain and encouraged her to carry on practising.  How she started learning Ashtanga from David Swenson’s videos and books, which she considers to be her first virtual teacher  That despite ‘doing things wrong’, like not holding the drishti or poses for long enough, she still felt a shift, another ‘aha’ moment How Ashtanga felt ‘complete’ to her Her sense of finally feeling at home when she found yoga, that she was in her space, where she’s supposed to be. That while she was at university in Ohio she found an ad in the student paper for 90 days of yoga for $90 - she went every single day. That she found Laurel Howdry, her first Ashtanga yoga teacher, in her last year of university,  How her dedicated Ashtanga practise kept her sane and grounded while she was on a corporate career path. That when she found herself at a crossroads between her career and yoga, she decided to follow yoga. When she made her first trip to Mysore in 2007 it was to be a student, to go and study at the source. How she began teaching internationally after that first trip to Mysore, when a fellow student invited her to teach in Taiwan.  About her 14 trips to Mysore and how the energy in the new shala still remains the same The importance of being a student. The strong energetic pull she felt that led her to share in depth on about the lack of diversity in Ashtanga yoga, and how it was a vulnerable thing for her to do. About how it finally felt like people were collectively willing to listen to her experience, despite having been speaking out on individual level for years That she spoke out for the people who didn't feel they fit in  About having to deal with microaggressions from within the yoga community, and how she’s been the one who’s had to do the work unpacking these. That these uncomfortable moments have pushed her to a place of confidence, having transformed toxicity into something positive. That she’s nurtured a culture of diversity in her Mysore room, making all people feel welcome and comfortable. About feeling overwhelmed by the response to her video, with many people of colour sharing their experience that yoga spaces don't feel conducive to people from diverse backgrounds, and that the practise feels elitist in a socio-economic sense. How she challenges organisers when she teaches in countries where people of colour are the majority but not represented in her workshop.  Her experience of resistance within the Ashtanga yoga community to discuss uncomfortable things. How she’s experienced dismissiveness from her peers, a sense of being ‘put in her place’  About her relationship with her father, a white European, who’s done the work and who sees diversity as a beautiful thing That she’s learned more from her dad through seeing example than the yoga teachers she used to look up to  That we don’t need to look so far outside ourselves for these lessons.  What it means to her to live a contemplative life.     ‘'This conversation with Laruga was so valuable to have. She shares so openly about how she has had to navigate the yoga world as a woman of colour and how she has created a diverse and mindful yoga space in her home of Stockholm. Her courage and strength in speaking out is so inspiring. We are left with how we can find ways to navigate open conversations that matter. To listen... Scott Johnson - September 2020  If you enjoyed this podcast then you might also enjoy Scott’s conversations with Wambui Njuguna Räisänen, Deepika Mehta and Ann Weston.    

#017: Greg Nardi Scott talks to close friend and colleague Greg Nardi on his life as an Ashtanga yoga practitioner and teacher.  --- In this podcast we talk about the sexual abuse commited by Pattabhi Jois on a number of his students over the years. While this conversation centers Greg's experience, it is not meant to detract from the victim's experience. We acknowledge the sexual abuses and other abuses of power that have happened in the Ashtanga community and the ways in which community members can be trained not to see the abuses that happen in plain sight. This denial serves to hide the abuse and creates a culture that is unsafe for victims. It is our hope that this conversation will help those who are also in a process of reckoning with their relationship to yoga practice and community.  Below are links to the victims testimony and others of relevant interest: Karen Rain’s #metoo testimony Jubliee Cooke’s #metoo testimony Anneke Lucas’s testimony  Silenced Voices - A panel discussion involving Karen Rain, Jubilee Cooke and others on sexual abuse in the yoga community.  --- Greg Nardi believes in the healing power of yoga for all. His style of teaching empowers students to discover the approach to the practice that is most beneficial for them. He has been practicing yoga since 1996, and is a 500 hr E-RYT with Yoga Alliance. He is currently director of Ashtanga Yoga Worldwide where he teaches workshops in yoga practice and theory internationally, and is co-director of Grassroots Yoga where he teaches in his home of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His work draws on his knowledge of the oral traditions of yoga, having studied Sanskrit chanting and yoga philosophy in Mysore, India. He also travelled to KPJAYI thirteen times, the first trip was in 1999. He was later authorised by Pattabhi Jois to teach Ashtanga yoga. He has studied extensively with teachers in North America and Europe, and he draws on his personal experience of practice, as well as his ongoing self-study of academic research in contemporary and traditional yoga. Greg resigned his authorization from KPJAYI in 2018. He now works with his colleagues at Amāyu yoga, developing an organization and learning pathway for Ashtanga teachers to help create safer spaces for yoga practitioners. Amāyu’s work is consent driven, practitioner centered, and based in practitioner empowerment. You can find out more about Greg’s teaching schedule here _____________ Empowerment through Ashtanga Yoga - Greg Nardi Scott and Greg have a deeply open and honest conversation on the evolution of yoga in Greg’s life. They have been close friends since 2013 and share in a moving conversation how the devotional aspect of yoga became a central part of Greg’s life and how Greg has shifted direction since he left KPJAYI. In this intimate conversation Greg shares: How he was drawn to the spiritual aspect of yoga from the very beginning. How he explored different yoga traditions, such as Jivamukti, before settling on Ashtanga yoga. The pull he felt to travel to Mysore, the home of Ashtanga yoga. His early misconception that ‘gurus’ have godlike aspects, and how until recently this formed a big part of his life and belief system. The immediate connection he felt when he first met K Pattabhi Jois. The romanticised image he had of Mysore during his first few trips there. How he witnessed K Pattabhi Jois’ abusive treatment of women, and his growing disillusionment with his teacher. The problems with his initial response to Karen Rain’s 2017 #metoo statement, and how he’s learned and evolved since then. How he had to let go of his conception of K Pattabhi Jois as his ‘guru’, and how as a response he changed his whole teaching process, rejecting the authoritarian model of the Ashtanga yoga teaching method. How the challenges of the last few years have shown him what yoga really means to him, and that things falling apart have helped him to feel more connected to himself. His belief that creating connection and personal agency for practitioners is key for developing Ashtanga yoga.   ‘This is such a rich conversation. It shows how one can use their personal agency in their own practice to see that the light can grow from there, not anywhere else. Greg is one of the most considerate and compassionate teachers I’ve met and I’m so proud to call him a friend. We’ve had many conversations over the years and I’m so pleased that his wisdom, intelligence and insights are now available. He has really found a way to navigate himself into a new way of being after the huge disappointment he felt from his teachers behaviour.’  Scott Johnson - August 2020    If you enjoyed this podcast then you might also enjoy Scott’s conversations with Ian Cheney, David Keil, and Mark Robberds.  

Taylor shares a powerful story of early success in business, how his drug and alcohol use got out of control to being arrested multiple times, and eventually attempting suicide. All this while flying under the radar so no one was aware of his struggle.  Finally, after multiple rehab stays and a ton of chaos, Taylor shares how he found recovery and was introduced to yoga, despite every attempt to ignore the signs. Today, Taylor has a passion for living.  A family man, business owner, recovery advocate, and devotee to spreading life principals through yoga.    Taylor Hunt is an authorized level 2 Ashtanga yoga teacher from KPJAYI. He is dedicated to sharing the transformative and healing practice with others by teaching daily Mysore classes at Ashtanga Yoga Columbus and offering workshops around the world. He is also the author of A Way From Darkness and director of the Trini Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing the life-changing practice of Ashtanga with those suffering from addiction. Yoga Podcast The Heartbreak Kids. Shop: 1% Theory; practice is 99% practice, 1% theory - sri k patthabi jois; Merch dedicated students and teachers of the Ashtanga yoga method. Resources: Columbus Ohio and Beyond  Ashtanga Yoga Columbus - http://www.ashtangayogacolumbus.com/ (614) 670-4262 • 4684 INDIANOLA AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43214 Book: A Way From Darkness  - http://www.awayfromdarkness.com/ Non-Profit - Trini Foundation -  https://www.trinifoundation.org/ Podcast - The Heartbreaks Kids https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heartbreak-kids-podcast/id1229397856 Bad A$$ Ashtanga Yoga Merch https://onepercenttheory.com/

Туманов Иван – преподаватель йоги в Санкт-Петербурге. Практикует йогу с 2013 года. Преподаёт с 2017 года. Обучается в институте Аштанга йоги имени Шри Паттабхи Джойса KPJAYI (Майсор, Индия) в 2018 году. В интервью Иван рассказал о своём пути в йоге: от практики Кундалини йоги до Аштанги йоги. Иван рассказал всё, что нужно знать о методе и традиции Аштанга-виньяса йоги. Что такое майсор и лед классы? Зачем ехать учиться в Индию? Обязательно ли читать мантру перед началом практики? Что такое виньяса? Что такое дришти, бандхи, уджайи и пр. В 2019 году Иван преподавал йогу группе Рамштайн – как так получилось? Мы также обсудили вопросы йоговской диеты, вегетарианства, кофе и даже сектанства в йоге. Является ли религия неотъемлемой частью йоги? На момент записи видео, Иван Туманов – действующий преподаватель @Сеть студий горячей йоги Hot Yoga 36 . В интервью Иван рассказывает об особенности своих йога классов в этой школе йоги. Методика, которую использует Иван, называется Free Flow. Название пришло из Випассаны – практики медитации и молчания, которую Иван также освоил в Индии. #йога #аштанга #интервью ------------------------------------------------------------ ТАЙМИНГИ 00:33 Как йога пришла в твою жизнь и кем ты был до этого? 03:30 Как ты стал преподавателем? Катя Сокотова, Йога Шала. 05:38 Как ты перешёл от Кундалини к Аштанга йоге? Крийя йога, Эко поселения. 08:20 Как ты оказался в Питере? Работа поваром, кафе Las Veggies, GOA. 12:40 Первая серия Аштанга Йоги с Патапхи Джойсом по видео. 14:05 Hot Yoga 36 - расскажи про центр и твои классы в нём. Free Flow. 16:22 Ты вегетарианец? Мясо, рыба. 18:25 Главные отличия Аштанги от Кундалини. 21:08 Можно ли заниматься йогой по видео дома? 24:45 Что такое Аштанга йога? Что такое Майсор и Лед классы? 28:18 Лед класс 29:30 Майсор класс. 32:35 Кофе, стимуляторы и йога. No coffee no prana? 36:10 Йога для Rammstein 38:25 Преподавание в Севкабеле на 130 человек. 39:05 Новички на Майсор классе. 40:45 Аштанга - до конца жизни? 41:12 Мантра Аштанга йоги. Сектанство в йоге. Авторское право на методы йоги. 46:02 Как часто надо практиковать йогу? 48:10 Обучение в Индии на преподавательских курсах. Майсор. Шарат. Ришикеш, Гималаи. Виппасана. 52:00 Кто такой Шарат Джойс? Традиция и линия приемственности Аштанга Йоги. 01:02:00 Что в тебе поменялось после обучения у Шарата? 01:05:11 Ты не разочаровался от поездки в Индию? 01:07:30 Подводим итоги. Главное, что было в интервью. 01:09:40 Отличия Аштанги от Хатхи. Бандхи, Дришти, Виньяса, Уджайи. 01:11:50 Твои пожелания новичкам в йоге. ------------------------------------------------------------ Ищите Ивана здесь: https://www.instagram.com/tumanov_yoga/ https://vk.com/ivntu ------------------------------------------------------------ КОВАЛЬЧУК ДМИТРИЙ – йог, задающий вопросы :) ------------------------------------------------------------ Мой инстаграм https://www.instagram.com/kovaldn/ Телеграм https://tlgg.ru/kovaldn Вконтакте https://vk.com/kovalchukdn Мой подкаст и личный блог https://tlgg.ru/kovalchukdima Мой телеграм канал по йоге https://tlgg.ru/dimayogaspb

#014: Mark Robberds Scott talks to Mark Robberds, a friend, senior Ashtanga yoga teacher and movement educator. Mark Robberds has been practicing yoga since 1997. He is one of the few people to be certified to teach Ashtanga Yoga by KPJAYI. Over the years he has become one of the leading figures of movement in yoga culture, pushing the boundaries around how yoga and movement can interrelate.  Mark now lives in Bali with his wife Deepika Mehta where they teach Ashtanga yoga and movement intensives. You can find more here. Mark also shares widely on his Instagram page here.  ________________ Into The Unknown - Mark Robberds Scott and Mark have been friends since 2018. This engaging, warm and beautiful conversation covers the span of Mark's life as a practitioner and teacher. Over the years Mark has taken leaps of faith and stepped into the unknown. He's had times when he's had to step back but his path has always been one of evolution. In the podcast Mark shares the choices and directions he has made that has turned him into the teacher and pioneering educator he is now. In this conversation Mark shares how: the experience of yoga first evolved in his life. his mum introduced him to Christian philosophy as a child. from a young age he had a philosophical outlook on the world.  he reinvented himself aged twenty one by going travelling.  his mum introduced him to yoga when he returned. he met his first teacher Nicky Knoff, who introduced him to Ashtanga yoga.  he recovered from Dengue Fever through practicing yoga, which changed his mindset.  he went back to Sydney and practiced at Yoga Moves with senior teacher Eileen Hall. he travelled to India for the first time and headed north, before travelling to Mysore to study with Pattabhi Jois. his experience of practicing in Mysore for the first month was. after leaving Mysore he had a cathartic experience and had to go back to Sydney. he apprenticed at Yoga Moves, which really helped him become part of the Ashtanga yoga community.  he returned to Mysore to study at KPJAYI while continuing to learn from Eileen, which propelled his learning.  in the early 2000’s he started practicing at Yoga Synergy with Simon Borg Olivier, seeing a lot of benefits to his teaching.  he was exposed to the teachings of legendary teacher Shandor Remete. Clive Sheridan became a great influence in his life, his approach to yoga and Ashtanga yoga practice. he studied yoga philosophy in Mysore with Professor Nagaraj Rao in 2005 he sold everything to go away and discover himself.  the book The Artist’s Way changed his life. he went to South America, where plant medicine helped him to clarify his direction and identity. in 2015 he discovered Instagram and Ido Portal, who had a deep impact on him.  Richard Freeman influenced him. how he had to break away from the yoga practice to bring it back.  his next journey is fatherhood.  it is for him to live a contemplative life.    Mentioned in the Podcast: Teachers:Nicky Knoff, Eileen Hall, K.Pattabhi Jois, Simon Borg Olivier, Shandor Remete, Clive Sheridan, Professor Nagaraj Rao, Ido Portal, Richard Freeman Book:The Artists Way by Julia Cameron 'Mark's story is one of a 23 year movement of self discovery. He has never rested on his laurels and once he knew yoga was the path for him he set his focus on going deep. That his destiny was to just discover life unfolding. This conversation really teases out how going into the unknown can be a deep way of discovering where we can find our true path' Scott Johnson - April 2020  If you enjoyed this podcast then also listen to Scott’s conversations with Danny Paradise, Joey Milesand Mark's wife, Deepika Mehta.  

Since 2002 I have dedicated my life to the study and teaching of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. I will forever be s student. My path allowed me to meet and practice with the late Sri K. Pattabhi Jois founder of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and KPJAYI in Mysore India who passed away in 2009. Sharathji has been […]

Laruga Glaser (@larugayoga) is a Level 2 Authorized Teacher from KPJAYI of Mysore, India with over 20 years of personal experience practicing Ashtanga yoga. Fascinated by the mind-body connection and spiritual philosophy from a young age, Laruga is dedicated to cultivating transparency to this tradition and the deeply rich lineage from which the practice originates. Through it all, Laruga teaches as an act of sharing and love for what yoga develops in each individual, facilitating space to open, challenge, and inspire students to step into the center of their own being and experience their inherent potential. Laruga currently heads the Mysore program at Yogayama in Stockholm, Sweden and teaches workshops and retreats internationally.   In this episode, you’ll hear from Laruga on:  [13.37] Building resilience. She credits yoga with giving her the mental strength and equilibrium to cope with challenging behaviour and negativity. Thanks to her dedicated Ashtanga practice Laruga is able to stand strongly within herself and face the world with courage and confidence.      [17.06] Yoga philosophy. Laruga’s interest in yoga was sparked by her curiosity about spirituality and study of the Yoga Sutras and the Eight Limbs of Yoga. Her interest in the yogic way of life and its ethical code led to her subsequent immersion in the discipline.    [19.57] Her physical and spiritual practice. Laruga explains how the performance of the asanas helps to embed the values of the Sutras into her life by developing her spirituality from the inside out and ensuring the lessons she learns from her practice are carried through into her everyday thoughts and actions.    [33.42] Goal-less meditation. She describes her focus-free daily meditation and its ability to deepen her connection to her subconscious mind, strengthen her observing mind and sharpen her intuition.    [38.12] Teaching yoga around the world. As a globe-trotting yogi, Laruga is excited to share the powerful practice of yoga with students in many countries and enjoy the experience of learning about different cultures along the way.     Announcements:  Visit henryyoga.com to learn how to level up your yoga practice in just 40 days.  Follow @henryyoga.app on Instagram  Check out http://yogaeastaustin.com/rocket50hr/ to learn more about David Kyle’s Rocket Yoga 50hr Practice Intensive Visit https://henrywins.com/events/ to view all my upcoming workshops Check out www.warriorbridge.com/teachertraining to learn more about their upcoming teacher trainings    Links from this episode:  David Kyle’s appearance on  Episode 61 of Dharma Talk The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer- Grab a copy of Laruga’s recommended book Looking for your next book to read? Check out the list of every book recommended on Dharma Talk   Get in touch with Laruga: Follow @larugayoga on Instagram  Check out @larugayoga on Facebook Visit https://larugayoga.com to view her schedule and upcoming retreats   Support the Podcast: If you find this podcast valuable you can support it directly by visiting: henrywins.com/donate   Credits: Music by Momentology (@momentologymusic) Production and audio engineering by Ease of Mind

This episode is dedicated to upholding the true transmission of Yoga. We are honored to connect with Spiros Antonopoulos and Erica Morton Magill, who run the LA Yoga Club, an Ashtanga center in Los Angeles.https://layoga.clubErica and Spiros share the history of their divined union and the manifestation of their yoga shala. We then dive into their recent works around the #metoo movement in KPJAYI, a gathering for ashtangis to hold space and share satsang around abuse in the ashtanga system. Information about 2019’s kinship event can be found here:https://layoga.club/workshops/kinshipErica and Spiros discuss what occurred, what grew from the event, and ideas for the future, including Kinship NY, set for August 2020. Subscribe to their newsletter at https://layc.substack.com or follow @layoga.club for updates.We will have updates as well! You can subscribe to our newsletter through https://www.yogisontheroad.org/ or follow us on instagram @yogisontheroad to talk to us about anything!With love, the shishyas.PS sorry about the audio on this. Despite Alexis’ attempts to perform pujas to the Hindu deities of wifi, the stars were just not aligned on this inauspicious day. However, the information discussed is invaluable.

DC Yoga Podcast Episode 30-Whitney Paterson - Making a living teaching one on one yoga instead of classes - Working on one one with students - Leading a Mysore yoga program - Letting go of your inner yoga teacher when taking yoga classes - The definition of yoga - Yoga as awakening - "doing less" in your practice - Sivananda Yoga - Living and working at Kripalu - Being good at something before you start doing it- the Type A curse - Asana for fun? You bet - The first day of a Mysore practice - Personalizing your practice one on one with a teacher - Living in India - Studying in Mysore - Softening your personal practice - Tradition and Innovation in Yoga Whitney has been a student and teacher of yoga for the last 10 years and studied many different styles, however, the traditions that have called to her most have been Ashtanga and Iyengar. She is drawn to the extensive lineages that both of these traditions maintain, and also their emphasis on the teacher-student relationship. It has been her experience that having a one-on-one relationship to a teacher is essential for progress in yoga. This is what led Whitney to focus her energy and efforts to working with one-on-one with students. She finds that students are able to work on a deeper level and make greater strides in the context of private sessions. Whitney is honored to assist and bear witness to each student's hard work and transformation though yoga. Whitney has taken 3 extended trips to India in the past few years to further her studies; two trips to study at KPJAYI with Sharath Jois (Mysore, India), and one to study her other passion, Ayurveda, with Dr. Vasant Lad (Pune, India). She plans to return to India yearly to continue my studies in both subjects. http://www.whitneypaterson.com https://yogaheightsdc.com/yoga-heights-mysore/

Yogiskt fick den unika möjligheten att sitta ned med Sharath Jois som egentligen inte behöver vidare introduktion. Denna otroliga ashtangayogalärare, Paramaguru och huvudlärare på KPJAYI i Mysore i Indien. Vi fick möjligheten att träffa en pragmatisk, jordnära och glad yogi som vill göra ashtangayogan mer inkluderande. Och som har  skrivit en bok! Missa inte samtalet med Sharath Jois.

Scott talks to his friend Ian Cheney about Ian's evolution from an Ashtanga yoga practitioner to a KPJAYI authorised teacher. Ian runs an Ashtanga yoga Mysore programme in Melbourne, Australia. He has been friends with Scott since 2013 and taught at SYL before his move to Australia. Ian was first introduced to Ashtanga Yoga in 2002 and after many years of evolving his own practice he felt the urge to teach and began an apprenticeship with Gingi Lee at The Shala in 2012. The following year he undertook his Yoga Alliance 200hr Teacher Training qualification with his principal teacher, the world renowned John Scott. In 2014 he travelled to Mysore to practice with Sharath Jois. He returned each year and in 2017 Sharath gave Ian his blessing to teach Astanga Yoga as an Authorised teacher. Ian taught principally in London until 2016 when he began teaching internationally. He has taught in various countries including Germany, China, Bali, Italy and the Netherlands before settling in Melbourne. You can find out more about Ian here. _____________ A Broader Perspective On Practice Scott and Ian enjoy a conversation that covers Ian's yoga teaching life. Ian has worked deeply with both John Scott and Sharath Jois as teachers. Ian talks about this nuance and the evolution of his movement from a student of John's to a student of Sharath and how this helped him create a wider perspective on practice.  The conversation covers: How Scott and Ian met. Ian talks about how he started yoga. Ian talks about working with Gingi Lee in the Shala both as a teacher and student. His first view of Mysore was negative. The changing nature of his personal practice. Yoga practice as enjoyment or a spiritual practice. How he has negotiated the recent controversy in Mysore regarding Pattabhi Jois. Broader perspectives on yoga practice  

In this weeks episode we're trying something new by welcoming Lisa's first guest Sara Intonato. We dive into topics such as navigating perfectionism, anxiety and how she built a multiple 6 figure business in an industry that struggles to value itself. We also discussed how she's now taking her expertise and helping others own their value and create the lives they want for themselves. Connect with Sara on Instagram HERE Find her website HERE To apply for her business mentoring program contact her at Sara@sarayoga.com Sara Intonato (Level 2 Authorized Ashtanga Yoga Teacher) committed to a daily yoga practice in 2001 as a means of coping with debilitating anxiety attacks. Just 20 years old, yoga provided Sara with the tools to manage her anxiety attacks and a renewed sense of clarity in her life. By the time Sara graduated from Boston University in 2003, she had already completed her 200 hour teacher training and begun focusing her studies in the Ashtanga Yoga method. Instead of working on Wall Street or applying to law school, the recent college graduate embarked on the journey of entrepreneurship and began freelance work as a yoga teacher. In 2005, Sara made her first trip to Mysore, India to study under Guru Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and deepen her connection to the Ashtanga Yoga lineage. That same year, Sara led her first ever yoga retreat in Montauk, New York. Incredibly inspired by her trip to India, Sara committed to living her passion of helping others heal through yoga in a variety of settings. Over the last 15 years, Sara has transitioned her business model tremendously and now hosts four sold out retreats per year, at local and international venues. She was the consulting director of the Mysore style Ashtanga Yoga program at Absolute Yoga in Woodbury, which was the only traditional Ashtanga program in Nassau county. She now teaches one on one private lessons and never hesitates to work with someone who is faced with serious limitations. After noticing a greater need for spiritual tools to be used off the mat, Sara created two online yoga philosophy courses, using recorded and live content, which allow students to bring yoga off the mat and into their lives 24/7. Sara shows her students that yoga can heal anyone, so long as he or she is willing to do the work with commitment. While many yoga teachers find the entrepreneurial journey intimidating, Sara embraces it as her zone of genius. Teaching yoga is her gift, and growing her own business continues to be part of her spiritual journey. The most crucial part of this journey is to be a perpetual student. Sara continues to make annual trips to India and study at KPJAYI in Mysore, and was awarded with her authorization in 2013. She is honored to preserve the lineage of Ashtanga Yoga with authenticity. As a mother of two young children, one of whom has special needs, Sara is a passionate advocate for empowering those in challenging life circumstances with the ancient wisdom of yoga.

Monica, Patricia and Esme, all teachers at Miami Life Center are currently practicing Ashtanga Yoga at KPJAYI under R Sharath Jois, for the second and third time. It a sort of pilgrimage Ashtanga Yoga Practitioners from all over the world make to connect with the source of the practice. Watch this video to find out whats its like to practice in the shala & live in Mysore, India and some practical information you need to know to apply for practice and plan your trip. Making this trip can be intimidating and a bit mysterious but it shouldn’t be! We hope this video help you find the assurance and inspiration you need to make it happen. On the other hand, traveling to India and leaving home for a month is simply not possible for many of us. Luckily, SharathJi will be coming to the US this spring! He'll be in Miami May 1-7, as well as Stanford and New York. This is a unique opportunity to touch the source of the practice and be a part of a worldwide Ashtanga Community; to be a part of this passing down of knowledge from generation to generation and feel like were all a part of something bigger than ourselves, of this lineage that has changed so many of our lives. We hope to see you in Miami! For more info and registration - http://miamilifecenter.com/paramaguru-sharath-tour/ Feel free to reach out to us if you have any more questions either on Instagram @miamilifecenter or email us at info@miamilifecenter.com

Sarai Harvey-Smith talks with J about becoming part of the Ashtanga Yoga community and how she is navigating her way in light of the revelations surrounding abuse by Pattabhi Jois. They discuss Sarai’s process of getting into yoga and becoming authorized at KPJAYI, her love of the practice and teaching, the reasons for her gradual transition away from the system, and her clear position statement and suggestions for the AY community to heal and move forward. This episode is brought to you by Yogalifestyle.com and Karmasoft. This episode is part of our premium podcast subscription. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM.  

Jessica started a daily Ashtanga Yoga practice in 1994 while studying as an Exchange Student at the University of Adelaide in Australia. In 2004, she moved to Encinitas with her family and studied with Tim Miller. Over the last 14 years she has made several trips to Mysore, India, to study with Guruji, Sharath and Saraswati and has been granted a Teaching Authorization Certificate from the KPJAYI in Mysore. Because of her other career and parenting commitments, she teaches yoga selectively and for limited periods of time, including short workshops and private instruction. She is a nature-loving, yoga-doing, mother of two who loves travel and adventure, positive people, music, dancing, reading, and the simple pleasures in life. She’s an advocate of organic agriculture and has 19 years’ experience in organic certification. Four years ago, Jessica suffered a major spinal injury. While initially this caused a lot of fear and pain, it actually ended up bringing more joy to her practice, to her teaching, and to her life. Learn more about Jessica at http://www.jessica-walden.com/ Click here to visit the show notes page!   Like this episode? Please leave an honest rating on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. P.S: Just takes a minute! :) SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES  Click here to leave us a rating & review on iTunes Follow us on social media:  | Facebook | Twitter | Join our Facebook Tribe

Join Tina and Sara in conversation in the last episode of the Women's Entrepreneur Series.  Phone lines open 516-387-1936 Sara Intonato (E-RYT 500, Authorized Level 2 Ashtanga Yoga),  took her first yoga class as an 18 year old college student in Boston, Massachusetts. She fell in love with yoga and began practicing daily. By the time she graduated from Boston University in 2003, Sara had already completed her 200 hour Hatha Yoga certification and begun focusing her practice and teaching in the Ashtanga Vinyasa tradition under the tutelage of David Swenson. In 2005 Sara made her first trip to Mysore, India to study under Guru Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and deepen her connection to the Ashtanga Yoga lineage. She continues to make annual trips there, furthering her practice with R. Sharath Jois, Guruji's grandson whom has guided the tradition since his grandfather's death in 2009. Sara received her level one authorization to teach from R. Sharath Jois, director of the KPJAYI in Mysore in 2013. She was given her level two authorization in 2014. She is honored to perpetuate the lineage of Ashtanga Yoga. While in India, Sara studies chanting with Dr. M.A. Jayashree, PhD and Sri Lakshmish. In New York, Sara remains connected to the tradition as a student of senior teacher Eddie Stern. She humbly dedicates her practice and teaching to her late Guru, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and his family. If you are looking for Ashtanga Yoga in Long Island, New York contact Sara today Sara is grateful to her husband and two children for supporting her on her spiritual path.