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The Art of Stillness in a Noisy World | Magnus Fridh 15 Oct 202401:02:03

“Buddhists always consider new people as friends. Not the other way around, we should see each other as friends. It makes the world a better place.”

In this episode, I’m talking to Magnus Fridh, a teacher of yoga, mindfulness, and meditation. Magnus is also one of the founders of The Mindfulness App. His latest book, “The Art of Stillness in a Noisy World” (Hardie Grant), is about how to find tranquillity and peace in everyday life.

Magnus started meditating in his teens and immersed himself in the subject through Tibetan Buddhism and university studies in Indology.

Magnus and I discuss the power of meditation to anchor us in life's ups and downs, the many doorways into stillness, and both the science of meditation and the philosophy of compassion that can help get us out of rumination and into the ananda maya kosha. We also discuss trusting the hyper-focus of ADHD and how yoga off the mat in the coming years is more important than ever.

Find Magnus:

Podcast: About Yoga Meditation Podcast

Website www.aboutyoga.se/om-oss

Art of Stillness in a Noisy World: Buy the book

IG: www.instagram.com/magnus_fridh

In oneness,

Bobbi

Thanks for listening!

💭 Find the full show notes at bobbipaidel.com/podcast-s3-ep16-magnus-fridh

💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcast

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💭Join me in northern India for the Yog Sadhana Retreat Himalaya March 2025 bobbipaidel.com/himalayan-retreat

💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, be a guest, or practice together find me at bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

Unexpected Findings in the Himalayas & Why I'm Inviting You to Join Me There 10 Oct 202400:11:11

In this short episode, I share my personal story of how Himachal Pradesh, India shifted my belief and mindset to one that is rooted in freedom, service and sadhana.

And I let you in on why I decided to do something as crazy as hosting a retreat there and of course, invite you to join me for an incredible journey in this lesser-explored area of Northern India in March 2025. Come explore the magic!

✨ Visit www.bobbipaidel.com/himalayan-retreat to download the info guide.

✨ Hit me up at yoga@bobbipaidel.com if you're curious and want to discuss it in more detail.

Thanks for being here dear Curious Yogi 🙏

Healthcare, Seva, Charity & The Worth of Every Living Being | Satsang with Simon Jalonen 09 Jun 202401:03:45

In this episode, I’m talking to Simon Jalonen, or Nurse Yogi as you might know him.

Simon is a registered nurse, a yoga practitioner and a certified teacher.

Simon is also my partner in freedom and in life and it was such a joy to have his perspective and lived wisdom on a Curious Yogi. He is a Swede of few words, but yes, those words are very carefully selected and wonderful.

Our conversation today is focused on Seva or selfless service, healthcare work and charity. Where do they all intersect with our sadhana or spiritual lives?

Support our +Lamb Trek on June 15th for children living with HIV in India trek.positivelamb.com/t/trek-ldn

Learn more about our Sweden Retreat for Healthcare Professionals bobbipaidel.com/healthcare-retreat

Thanks for listening!

💭 Find the full show notes at bobbipaidel.com/podcast-s3-ep6-simon-jalonen

💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcast

💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.

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On Guru, Knowledge, Meditation & Pure Space | Alka Srivastava 29 May 202401:04:13

“Meditation is not for being relaxed or gaining some expertise. It’s for recognizing that space as yourself - then you are not fearful of the beginning or end because you recognize yourself as Pure Free and Forever.”

In this episode, I’m talking to Alka Srivastava, an extraordinarily advanced meditator and total master who has devoted her life to unfolding Self-awareness. Alka is the youngest daughter of Swami Shyam, founder of the International Meditation Institute in the Himalayas of India.

She has been meditating and singing since age three and has spent her life studying the ancient scriptures as illuminated by Swamiji. In this special episode Alka shares her knowledge and wisdom in a way that applies to all who wish to find that inner sense of peace and knowing who they truly are.

Find more from Alka here: www.madhuralka.com and facebook.com/MadhurAlka

Join her Inspirational Bhagavad Gita Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/groups/inspirationalgita/

Thanks for listening!

In oneness and delight,

Bobbi

💭 Find the full show notes at bobbipaidel.com/podcast-s3-ep4-alka-srivastava

💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcastt

💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.

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💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, be a guest, or practice together find me at bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

Hinduism, The Eternal Truth & What Yoga Is Not | Stewart Gilchrist 08 May 202401:14:48

“If you get rid of what you’re not you suss out what you are. Whatever you’re left with is you. And it’s the same with meditation.”

Another mind-stretching conversation with teacher and spiritual friend Stewart Gilchrist. We recorded this in Rishikesh during Stew's retreat and it is such a joy and privilege to share it with you.

We cover a lot of terrain in this packed episode. Here’s a peek:

➖ Hinduism and Hindutvas

➖Santana Dharma or the Eternal Truth and understanding the ancient aspects of yoga

➖Why people do yoga to get fit and what they're missing

➖What will be the saviour of modern yoga

➖Neti Neti and meditation

➖Understanding the kleshas, particularly abhinevesha

➖The Guru Shishya relationship

➖Mooladhara and communitarianism

And ultimately our conversation revolves around getting in touch with your true Self, the eternal truth.

Find Stew in London at eastlondonschoolofyoga.com

I told Stew I intended to get to the real essence of yoga in this conversation and I think we reached there. Enjoy friends!

In oneness,

Bobbi

Thanks for listening!

💭 Find the full show notes at bobbipaidel.com/podcast-s3-ep4-stewart-gilchrist

💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcast

💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.

💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories @bobbipaidel

💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, be a guest, or practice together find me at bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

Inner Expansiveness As A Tool To Move Through The World | Satsang with Anandi Brownstein01 May 202401:07:51

"It's the daily practice of meditation without expectation. It's not a wish-fulfilling cow that if you meditate you'll have a great day. It's the practice of placing the identification on that meditation state as who you are."

A loaded, joyful episode filled with satsang and conversation with my dear friend and fellow yogi Anandi Brownstein - a cinematographer and documentary director who shares her lived wisdom with us from a lifetime of meditating and growing up in the Himalayas of India.

We surf on some profound concepts and share each of our unique perspectives. Nandi shares her thoughts on life and practice that we can all begin to think about for ourselves;

➖cultivating inner expansiveness as a brilliant tool to move effortlessly in the world;

➖the yogic work of purification and expansion;

➖ maintaining peace as an individual;

➖why confusion happens and how to get out of it and;

➖not identifying with any limiting idea that confines you.

She also reads a verse from Sri Nisaragadatta Maharaj’s book of discourse called “I am That” and we discuss Josh Scheri’s podcast “The Emerald”.

Thanks for listening!

💭 Find the full show notes at bobbipaidel.com/podcast-s3-ep3-nandi

💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcast

💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.

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💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, be a guest, or practice together, find me at bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

How To Live Your Sovereignty, Power & Peace Through The Wisdom Of The Vedas | Acharya Shunya15 Apr 202400:59:06

“The empowered person is a role model to all beings.”

This week's guest - is the trailblazing Vedic spiritual teacher Acharya Shunya. With brilliance, generosity and grace, Shunya shares her stories and the Vedic teachings in a totally approachable way. She leaves us with much to take away and apply in a practical yet profound way.

Thanks for listening!

💭 Find the full show notes at bobbipaidel.com/podcast-s3-ep2-acharya-shunya

💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogi

💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review

💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories @bobbipaidel

💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, be a guest, or practice together, find me at bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

The Dimension Of Pure Love | A Curious Yogi Kirtan 09 Apr 202400:43:15

A very special episode recorded live from my living room with some of my best friends and fellow yogis. Join us in the light hearted space of kirtan which is “the dimension of pure love.”

Thanks for listening!

💭 Find the full show notes at bobbipaidel.com/podcast-s3-ep1

💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcast

💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.

💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories @bobbipaidel

💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, be a guest, or practice together, find me at bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

In Oneness,

Bobbi

SEASON 3 Coming soon....17 Mar 202400:02:51

Namaste from India, Curious Yogis!

I’ll be back with new episodes and illuminating conversations every other week beginning April 12th.

Join my Patreon page for early access and perks: patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcast/posts

And if you're looking for Sadhana support right now, come practice with me!

Classes running Fridays and Tuesdays at bobbipaidel.com/yoga-schedule

See you soon, sweet friends, and stay curious. ❤️

in oneness,

Bobbi

What does it mean to surrender the ego to Guru or God? | SEASON 2 FINALE with Vijay Shyam01 Feb 202401:33:27

Today I’m joined live in Sainj Valley, Himachal Pradesh, with a wonderful teacher, satsangee and great human being who I’m honoured to call my friend - Vijay Shyam. Check out season 1 episode 5 for the first conversation we had on the podcast, where Vijay shares his stories and insights and his meeting with Baba Vivekanand almost 40 years ago.

As Vijay and I adventured for a few days in the Himalayas, we had a special meeting with this very same Baba before we recorded this episode. As we discuss what we’re experiencing and understanding in our own sadhana, highlighted by the teachings of our shared Guru, Babaji, and other enlightened beings, I’ve clipped in some of our talk with Babaji from his little room at the temple.

Here are some of the major points we circle on:

➖08:55 Place everything at the feet of Guru

➖16:52 The world will keep pushing your buttons

➖18:01 How to be like the trees meditating

➖22:09 Grief of death and knowing unborn

➖34:30 We are the eternal Being, not beings

➖42:35 Babaji and Zero-ness - just empty your thoughts

➖49:29 Burning karm and don’t interfere with nature

➖55:42 Guidance is important - hold somebody’s hand to walk this road

➖61: 50 Surrender everything, even Sattwa or goodness

➖1:08:10 Making any being less than God is a kind of violence

Connect with Vijay Shyam at www.nondual.dk www.linktr.ee/vijayshyam108

This delightful and deep conversation focuses on egolessness, surrender, death and living a truly illuminated life of oneness by knowing all as God, or Guru. This truly celebrates the highest knowledge, great company and another successful season of A Curious Yogi Podcast.

So sit back, relax, and come to the Himalayas with Vijay and me. I look forward to seeing you next season.

In oneness,

Bobbi

Thanks for listening!

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How does a yogi live spiritually & serve selflessly in a modern world? | Krishna Chaitanya 25 Jan 202401:15:27

“Nothing can teach us more about yoga than being in the presence of a yogi.”

Today’s guest is the founder and director of AyurYoga Eco-Ashram Krishna Chaitanya. Having lived and studied in ashrams, seeking the wisdom of Guru's for 12 years, he has been trying to understand what it means to be spiritual from a realistic standpoint and made it his mission to unlearn everything he learned over the years.

In this enlightening conversation, Krish shares his vision of living and studying yoga and spirituality. Here are some of the highlights:

➖08:45 The highest gift is spiritual knowledge

➖14:04 A space for yoga not in the extremes but rather focuses on freedom

➖19:00 How to experience life without feeling the world is a problem

➖24:51 How life traps us

➖35:40 Offending students with talk of spiritual hypocrisy

➖51:07 Personalizing our practice to our needs, not wants

➖1:01:15 What is selfless service really?

Find Krish HERE: www.ayuryoga-ashram.com

I really enjoyed celebrating my own yoga and teaching journey, which was expanded during my time at Ayuryoga Ashram back in 2020. I promise you’ll find something from this conversation for your practice (and your life).

in oneness,

Bobbi

Thanks for listening!

💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.

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💭 Want to go further into your understanding of yoga sadhana? Let’s share in the journey together at www.bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

What does the Avadhoot Gita reveal about the state of Bliss? | Seegla Vistar Brecher 18 Jan 202401:11:33

“Life as the unfoldment of bliss through the journey of self enquiry - this was the only thing that made sense to me.”

Today’s brilliant conversation is a peek into the lesser-known and profound Avadhoot Gita with a very special yogi, author, musician and teacher, Seegla Vistar Brecher. The Avadhoot Gita of Dattatraya: Song of the Unborn is a deep, meditative exploration of a 9th-century Advaita Vedanta text. Vistar offers her unique vision and interpretation of the Avadhoot and reveals the essence behind our collective, universal journey.

We touch on so much! But here are a few key moments:

➖13:50 Vistars Sadhana, how do you live the freedom you know exists?

➖18:38 Advadhoot describes all pairs of opposites of the human condition and transcends them

➖26:41 Reading Chapter 6 verse 3: The mind as blissful

➖36:24 The essence of the practice is when you know there is no separation between you and the world

➖46:26 The choice of the yogi is to walk through the portal

➖56:13 Reading Chapter 7 verse 9: The yogi is both free from yog and lack of yoga

➖1:02:31 Reading Chapter 7 verse 4: Where does the unease come from?

You can connect with Vistar at rahasyageet.com and find her music HERE

And I highly recommend grabbing your own copy of The Avadhoot Gita of Dattatraya: Song of the Unborn HERE

Vistar finishes the talk today by letting us know what is the greatest practice of a yogi - to watch. Ah, so refreshing, illuminating, inspiring and spacey - this is one of my favourite episodes yet.

In oneness,

Bobbi

Thanks for listening!

💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.

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Yoga Weaponization or Liberatory Potential For All? | Sheena Sood PhD 25 Sep 202401:06:53

“What are the ethical implications of yoga being used by these racially oppressive, colonial forces and being used to help people who are agents of that oppression feel better and decompress and destress?”

I am honoured to introduce you to this week's guest, Sheena Sood, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Sociology, activist, yoga practitioner, and healing justice visionary. Sheena is on the editorial board of Race & Yoga Journal; is a co-founder of Yogis for Palestine - and the founder of Yoga Warrior Tales. Her research is focused on what she calls Omwashing; the weaponization of yoga by far-right imperialist forces and military and policing institutions.

Sheena gives incredible insight and uncomfortable facts to direct our attention, contemplation and action toward the “deeply unfree world” in which we all participate.

We dig into the important topic and difficult reality of the oppressive systems in power along with the responsibility yoga practitioners have to examine and question them if we sincerely wish to shift the collective towards liberation and embodied freedom for all.

References:

Connect with Sheena:

Thanks for listening!

Bobbi

💭 Find the full show notes and video clips bobbipaidel.com/podcast-s3-ep14-sheena-sood

💭Support the podcast and join monthly satsangs at patreon.com/acuriousyogipodcast/

💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories @bobbipaidel

💭Join me in northern India for the Yog Sadhana Retreat Himalaya March 2025 bobbipaidel.com/himalayan-retreat/

💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, be a guest, or practice together find me bobbipaidel.com/connect/ 🙏♥️✨

How Can You Embrace & Navigate The Profound Spiritual System of Yoga? | Prasad Rangnekar 06 Jan 202401:00:55

“Patience, finding your teacher, and a community, a community that is led by a higher goal, led by purpose, by empathy, togetherness - will help you.”

In this episode, I talk to the ever-fresh and brilliant Prasad Rangnekar. Humble and humorous with a way of connecting the listener to the underlying essence of yoga is, with total clarity, Prasad has been teaching and living those teachings of yoga as a scientific system of spirituality for nearly 30 years.

Today, he gives us a broader context to consider when arriving at the practices and study of yoga, as well as the utmost importance of studentship. I ask him how we can practice yoga today while respecting the roots, the origins, and the culture from which it arises. He amazingly expounds all my questions with analogies and inquiries from which we can all learn.

Here’s just a tiny sample of the key knowledge points:

➖08:20 Yoga as the spiritual, cultural capital of India

➖15:19 There needs to be respect for this grand narrative of yoga

➖20:41 Yoga is an ecosystem

➖33:09 Yoga as a longer path of Self-transformation

➖39:48 The confusion of a “yoga teacher” after a 200-hour training

➖47:42 Recognize the volume of ground we have to cover

➖51:12 Finding your teacher is extremely important, not just a teacher

➖53:15 Sangha is a spiritual community of fellow seekers with a deeper resonance

Sign up for Prasad’s newsletter HERE.

Or follow his popular IG account HERE @yogaprasad_institute

I left this conversation with my heart open for the yoga we so thoroughly discussed. The yoga which can never, and should never, be extracted in part from the whole, magnificent Self that we all aspire to know and reside in.

Whether you’re a student, teacher or simply curious about what yoga really is, there is something here for you.

in oneness,

Bobbi

Thanks for listening!

💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.

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What is the ultimate resolution you can never fail at? 31 Dec 202300:25:30

Swamiji's words ring true today; "Saadhaana, or practice, is only relevant when you as your source are united to the Whole, and that is called Yog."

Today I share thoughts on the nature of the mind, resolutions or Sankalp, and how social media can keep us in conflict.

I invite you to contemplate the following in your sadhana;

➖ How does your mind work? Why do you think, feel, act, and relate the way you do?

➖ What might your life look like if your resolution was to simply know, accept and love yourself?

➖ What can you turn your attention towards that illuminates the perfection and wholeness of who you are beyond your personality?

Let me know your resolutions and your reflections on where you're free and where you still have work to do.

Thank you for being here, and sharing this path of sadhana together.

Let's keep connected!

in oneness,

Bobbi

Thanks for listening!

💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.

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💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories – just be sure to tag @bobbipaidel so we can connect

💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, offer feedback or be a guest, please get in touch.

💭 Want to go further into your understanding of yoga sadhana? Let’s share in the journey together at www.bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

Are you ready to be inspired to meditate? Put your attention here. | Satsang with Sundaram 29 Dec 202300:59:49

“There’s no peace until we truly know ourselves; until we know the unchanging being.”

It is a total delight to share the Satsang space with friend, seeker, creator and teacher Sundaram. Originally from Poland, Sundaram has been studying and sharing Advait Vedant (non-dualism) teachings for 15 years. Today, we get into his story, along with the ancient wisdom from stories in Indian scriptures, how to find peace through meditation and satsang, plus so much more!

Some of our highlight moments:

➖19:39 Where we put our attention is everything

➖26:00 The choice we’re all facing at every moment

➖28:24 There’s no peace until we truly know ourselves

➖33:57 Burning the seeds of ignorance

➖43:17 Importance of inspiration

➖47:00 Meditation is not about removing your thoughts

➖49:02 A story from Yog Vashisht

Connect with Sundaram and subscribe to Yog Tales: www.yogtales.com/

Watch Episode 1 of Yog Vashisht Animated HERE

This is a pretty deep conversation which explores the subtle yet powerful message of wisdom in Advait Vedant. Listen with an open heart and consider what you might expound for yourself by contemplating the ever-present witness through meditation.

And let us know what you think!

in oneness,

Bobbi

Thanks for listening!

💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.

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💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, offer feedback or be a guest, please get in touch.

💭 Want to go further into your understanding of yoga sadhana? Let’s share in the journey together at www.bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

The ultimate question of Self-inquiry is 'Who am I'? | Devon Pipars 17 Dec 202301:09:10

“Bring all your attention to the nature of your “I.” Study it, examine it, become doubtless.”

In this episode, I’m talking to my dear friend Devon Pipars, a masterful meditator & teacher with years of experience exploring our topic today of self-inquiry. We share our thoughts and experiences of arriving at a place of wholeness through inquiring deeper through mediation.

Here’s what we discuss:

➖07:56 The big question we ask ourselves is, “Why am I here?”

➖18:07 Divine disillusionment

➖20:40 Who am I as the Self, not as the person?

➖27:24 How to unlearn

➖30:15 The energy of awareness is acceptance

➖46:00 How to reconcile the state of the world?

➖1:03:00 This is an awakening

Connect with Devon on IG or FB

Find her at divine-meditation.com as well as withinmeditation.com & hellocore.com

Thanks for joining Devon and me for this real and candid satsang where we simply share honestly. If you’re really curious about the nature of who you are beyond the individual person you think yourself to be, then you’ll enjoy this one.

Let us know what you think!

in oneness,

Bobbi

Thanks for listening!

💭 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple podcasts – it really, really helps the show reach more people, plus I love reading each one.

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💭 Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories – just be sure to tag @bobbipaidel so we can connect

💭 If you’d like to chat about the show, offer feedback or be a guest, please get in touch.

💭 Want to go further into your understanding of yoga sadhana? Let’s share in the journey together at www.bobbipaidel.com/connect 🙏♥️✨

What is the way to cultivate balance in your life? | Ira Trivedi 11 Dec 202300:37:20

This weeks guest is the one and only Ira Trivedi. She shares a little insight into her journey of growing up in a yoga family to travelling the world in private jets to arriving in the yoga space on her own terms.

Here’s a few gems we pack into the conversation;

➖04:50 Shunning rituals and rediscovering yoga

➖11:10 Ira’s quest from material success to a deeper purpose

➖16:05 Finding teachers in books

➖16:19 We are our own best Gurus

➖19:07 As a yogi searching, sometimes you will get lost

➖22:40 Yoga is a discipline

➖30:30 Balance in our practice and our lives

Find Ira’s books, online classes and retreats at www.iratrivedi.in

Find her teacher trainings and charity at www.yoglove.in

Connect with her on IG @iratrivedi

Easy going and insightful, Ira transcends her “celebrity yoga teacher” title and shares her joy with us. I totally loved this conversation and I hope you do too!

in oneness,

Bobbi

Thanks for listening!

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What are 5 non-yoga habits to help you skyrocket your practice? 23 Nov 202300:34:49

How can your life get better with yoga, or how can your yoga get better with your lifestyle?

Today, I touch on 5 non-yoga habits that have skyrocketed my practice and give you some insight into how they might look in your life.

Check out all the shoutouts I mentioned in the episode:

➖ 10-week sadhana and satsang meetup beginning December 5th. Join here: momence.com/s/97481981

➖ Book: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker

➖ If you're inspired to support World AIDS Day please visit: tribeoflambs.com/donate/world-aids-day/

➖ Podcast Episode on Living Peace through Ahimsa: rss.com/podcasts/acuriousyogi/734136/

➖ Book Atomic Habits by James Clear

There are some interesting points to contemplate and experiment with. Let me know how it goes.

Thanks for listening!

in oneness,

Bobbi

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How do we move toward honouring the beauty, integrity & validity of every person on the planet? | Ned Rosch 15 Nov 202301:10:15

“If we can begin to see that there is a power and deep soul connection to that concept which really rings true in all of our hearts at some level, if we clear away or dust away that baggage that gets in way of that reality that we want freedom. All of us. Spiritual and political. And the only way to get there is justice and equality for all peoples.”

This weeks episode is an important one as I share in deep conversation with

Ned Rosch a certified yoga teacher and social justice activist based out of Portland, Oregon. Ned is a graduate of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine’s ‘Healing the Wounds of War’ program, has taught yoga in Gaza in 2014 and 2020 and authored a chapter in the book ‘Stories of Personal Transformation: Reclaiming Judaism from Zionism’

Today we touch on Ned’s spiritual journey, the facts of the current situation of Israel and historical palestine, and he really helps me understand the importance of learning the historical context as a precursor to any action or inaction in a deeply political time. We get into the powerful human impact that Ned has witnessed both during his time in Gaza and his advocacy work in the US. We speak about the discomfort of being a social justice yoga warrior and how important it is for each of us to find purpose and sustainable energy to feel connected to a journey that is meaningful and contributes to justice , peace and the liberation of all people.

Important points:

➖ 14:15 What is zionism?

➖24:16 A cry heard from Jewish supporters of Palestine

➖26:13 How to not feel burn out and connected

➖28:17 Importance of understanding historical context

➖37:08 Where yoga is needed most

➖50:09 Religion is not the problem

➖58:59 Where we have to find meaning

Ned speaks with such pristine clarity that brings our awareness to the heart of conflict - and simulantously to hope and possibility of peace. I invite you to really contemplate the topics Ned and I discuss for yourself - and consider your purpose and your part in that meaningful journey.

in oneness,

Bobbi

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How are yoga, psilocybin & vipassana all doorways to awakening? | Virginia Edmond-Kent 10 Nov 202300:57:06

“The most profound experiences we can have, or developments we can have, are from visiting our meditation practice regularly.”

Today, I sit down with skilled teacher and sweet soul Virginia Edmond-Kent, whom I met on Lake Atitlan in 2020. Virginia has dedicated a decade to practicing and sharing the transformative power of yoga. She believes in the synergistic potential of combining plant medicine with yoga to heal trauma and promote personal growth. Her teachings encourage free thinking and transcendence of our current reality, empowering students to explore their inner landscapes and expand their consciousness.

We get into the profound expansion possible through yoga, vipassana, meditation and plant medicine. Virginia shares her personal stories and similar experiences with meditation and psychedelics.

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A few key topics:

➖ 08:01 What is metaphysics?

➖ 16:35 The down periods are for learning

➖ 27:20 We have to keep reminding each other to do the work

➖ 39:53 Importance of correct guide with yoga and psilocybin

➖ 45:01 Labelling the sensations to get back to the observer

➖ 49:03 Meditation is doing the opposite of what the body wants

Find Virginia on IG @virginialovelifeyoga and check out her course at sacredspace.mykajabi.com/shadow-shrooms-1

Virginia offers us a a gentle nudge of what is possible on the other side of negatively dense emotions and how to remember that our true nature is lovingkindness. I promise you’ll take some inspiration for your practice from this one!

In oneness,

Bobbi

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How to play the long game with yoga & social justice? | Tejal Patel 30 Oct 202300:53:01

“There’s always someone looking for help, whether we notice it or not. I think that we don’t need to create a reality separate from the actual reality.”

Such a meaningful conversation today with Tejal Patel, a first-generation Indian American yoga teacher, writer, podcaster, and community organizer. Tejal aims to educate and empower individuals and groups worldwide to practice yoga holistically and through a social justice equity lens.

Touchpoints;

➖ 14:10 Yoga is not a gift given to the world, it’s a relationship

➖23:31 Cultural appropriation vs appreciation

➖32:51 Social justice and yoga are intrinsically linked

➖37:21 What to do with our discomfort?

➖44:21 How you can take action and join larger collectives

➖46:00 Lululemon’s negative climate impact

Tejal can be found organizing and teaching at the revolutionary Tejal Yoga online studio, a primarily South Asian teacher-led yoga community focused on social justice actions and authentic, culturally rooted spiritual practices: www.tejalyoga.com

Also mentioned in the episode is www.abcdyogi.com & www.yogaisdeadpodcast.com

Connect with Tejal on IG: @tejalyoga

This discussion is filled with practical ways we can all begin to examine the inequalities in the communities and systems we’re a part of, along with many tangible pathways to taking action right now. Tejal's clarity, conviction and well-spoken wisdom will leave you with much to consider.

In oneness,

Bobbi

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What is the treasure we all wish to have? | Kevin Hewitt 11 Oct 202300:58:11

“You’re Free! Freedom has nothing to do with being free or not free, freedom, in this sense, is the essence, the fabric, the substrata, the fibre of everything. Freedom alone is.”

Today I share an elevated and joyful conversation with Kevin Hewitt. Master meditator, teacher and friend, Kevin has been living and teaching the principles of meditation for over 40 years. We dive into the connection of life, the big questions many of us curious yogis ask, and how to get beyond the fear of death we all share. He even offers us the chance to put what he’s teaching into practice with a guided meditation.

Here are a few highlights:

➖ 08:57 Being all alone and finding yoga in 1979

➖ 26:25 That treasure that you want is already there

➖ 29:49 What is the choice you can make right now that will actually serve you?

➖ 35:45 It all comes down to you and knowing you’re free

➖ 41:15 Guided meditation

If you’d like to connect with Kevin find him here: meditationspaceonline.com

And his livestream classes are available here: insighttimer.com/mso

I totally loved sharing the space with Kevin, his brilliance and sweetness are totally contagious. I promise you’ll find some inner freedom with this one!

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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The Resting Place Is Within You | Arohini Narain 12 Sep 202401:02:00

“The communion of spiritual life and worldly life. Only if you understand your spiritual life, can actually live your worldly life quite beautifully.”

A special guest and inspiration today is the one and only Arohini Narain, Chief HR and Strategy officer from Lucknow, India. But more than a successful businesswoman, Ruhi is a satsangee first and foremost.

In this episode Arohini shares the wisdom of her spiritual master who has guided her through her successes and challenges in life. She speaks with clarity and conviction in the teachings and shares the resting places shes’ cultivated within herself which allows her the freedom and strength to know her spiritual master and her ashram are always with her.

We touch on

➖ The confusion between spirituality and religion

➖ Worshipping the universal being in all

➖ How to overcome suffering of a divided world

➖ Neti Neti

➖ The true meaning of "ashram" and so so much more!

I hope you take as much practical knowledge as possible to begin to find the same spiritual joy Ruhi has and live your worldly life just as beautiful!

Thanks for listening!

In Oneness,

Bobbi

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How to overcome the darkest times? | Ryan Leier 01 Oct 202301:03:57

“I know it is possible to get through the darkest times. To overcome suffering. There is always an ember to ignite.”

*Trigger warning: this episode mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is suffering from mental health and concerned with suicidal ideations, please know that help is available to you. Here are resources in Canada;

Talksuicide.ca Suicideprevention.ca Wellnesstogether.ca Mentalhealthcommission.ca

Today I’m joined by teacher and friend Ryan Leier, a globally known Yoga ambassador, leader of One Yoga community, founder of the non-profit initiative “Vinyasa Yoga for the Youth” and devoted student of the Krishnamacharya lineage, of which he has studied extensively with many of the most revered teachers in the modern history of yoga. Mental health challenges have recently altered Ryan's life and practice. This intense period of darkness has ignited in him a renewed relationship and passion for sharing the profound healing power of yoga.

In this heartfelt conversation, Ryan shares his struggles, triumphs, and deep wisdom learned through lived experience.

We touch on sooo much, but here’s a few key points:

➖ 11:09 How yoga can be a coping mechanism

➖ 18:45 When your whole life becomes the practice

➖ 25:49 There’s nothing to do but love each other

➖ 35:08 Treating one's teachers as friends and students as equals

➖ 48:22 Returning to the practice with 3 poses a day

➖ 54:03 A tale by Rumi: The Lion Tattoo

In this episode, Ryan mentions a few of his teachers; Danny Paradise, Srivatsa Ramaswami, Father Joe Pereira, and the Patanjali Sutra translation by Barbara Miller titled ‘Yoga: a Discipline of Freedom’.

Connect with Ryan and join the 40 days of Sadhana here: www.ryanleier.com/40-days or find him on IG: @ryanleier

With humility, grace and power, Ryan sweetly reminds us of how we can move forward from the most difficult times. Please listen, share and continue to spread awareness of mental health illness and how it affects all communities - yoga included.

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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What is the true essence of the Bhagavad Gita? | Shelley Astrof 22 Aug 202301:01:33

“Surrender all that changes to your higher Self, then you will always be guided and know how to live your life. And that is your victory you will achieve in your lifetime.”

This weeks guest, Shelley Astrof is a master of meditation, educator, author and self proclaimed peace pioneer - love that! Today we explore the Bhagavad Gita and Shelley’s extraordinary vision of how we can take the profound teachings on life and spirituality into our modern day lives.

We really go deep into how meditation can transform our lives (especially from a young age!), the total relevance of the Gita’s lessons and just how to apply them. She shares with utmost joy, generosity and clarity, Shelley inspires us to go all in for joy and oneness. Enjoy!

A few of my favorite moments:

➖04:45 “Improve your marks, learn to meditate!”

➖17:25 Can meditation be taught?

➖25:55 The Bhagavad Gita - timeless wisdom addressing the human condition

➖33:00 Key teachings from the Gita

➖42:50 The value of the Gita in your every day life is making it your own

➖51:50 Your mind as your enemy or your best friend?

Connect with Shelley: www.knower.ca

This one of my favorite conversations yet. Ticking all the boxes of a perfectly insightful and delightful discussion bringing our attention to the highest.

Let me know what you think!

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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What can the Buddha teach you about suffering, joy & purpose? | Keith Robinson29 Jul 202300:49:05

“Spirituality exists in daily life. In the bowl of oatmeal, in the cup of tea.”

Today I’m joined by author, sommelier, and practicing Buddhist Keith Robinson. Since childhood, Crohn’s disease has been his life-long nemesis, companion, and teacher. Over his lifetime, Crohn’s brought him to the brink of death many times. Keith began to practice and study Nichiren Buddhist teachings at the age of 13.

This conversation is inspired by Keith’s recent memoir The Buddha in our Bellies, spanning continents and centuries in stories of identity and belonging — we ask ourselves where do we fit?

An illuminating and inspiring read, join Keith, his partner Yoshiko and the Buddha himself, to search for joy and purpose through suffering and despair. I highly recommend finding the book!

Amazon: https://a.co/d/7CNXnJ6

FB: The Buddha in our Bellies

Email Keith: pilgrimsofjoy@gmail.com

Here’s a few highlights from our chat:

➖06:10 Compassion is within every human being

➖22:05 Importance of a mentor

➖31:40 Making the practice your own

➖34:00 At our core, we all believe ourselves to have a purpose

➖37:05 Keith reads a chapter from the book (The Awakening)

➖41:15 Defining a spiritual life with community, teacher, daily practice & purpose

Learn more about Soka Gakkai and practicing Buddhism: www.sokaglobal.org/

A wonderful introduction to Nichiren Buddhism, a beautifully shared life story and many nuggets of wisdom that we can all learn from - regardless of our unique circumstances.

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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How to live to be blissful & peaceful at 90 years old? | Madhuri Santanam Sondhi 08 Jul 202300:56:41

“If you meditate and you become calm and are at peace with the world, then you can arrive at an answer to the problem that is worrying you.”

Today's enlightening conversation with Philosopher Madhuri Santanam Sondhi is a total privilege. At nearly 90 years old, she’s lived an extraordinary life. Madhuri has spent her life as a devoted wife to a celebrated politician, a mother to two children and also an Independent Research Scholar. She has a Masters in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh and diplomas from the Universities of Oxford and London. She is also a Senior Fellow of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research. Friends with His Holiness the Dalai Lama for six-plus decades and a total devotee of her beloved Guru Swami Shyam.

Madhuri illuminates this episode with her wisdom, sweetness and delightfulness. Here’s what we touch on:

➖07:55 Madhuri’s search for her Guru & finally meeting him

➖11:39 What no one ever taught you

➖22:22 Inner peace, social peace, political peace

➖26:25 Peace and Oneness

➖32:30 Spiritual outlook to deal with problems

➖37:17 Crisis as a great teacher

➖52:45 What happens to the mind in meditation

It is my wish for us all that we have such peace and settledness in us at 90 years old. This conversation exemplifies the power of oneness possible between two people regardless of age or background when tuned into the Self.

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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What is the true value of community & belonging? | Jess LeBlanc 30 Jun 202300:56:49

“ Belonging is a deep acceptance as who you are where all parts of you are welcome as a result of the human experience.”

This week’s guest is yogi, educator, leader and speaker Jess LeBlanc. She aims to inspire others to build a healthy connection and interaction between the mind and body – two equally important entities in the pursuit of true health. This is a beautifully insightful conversation around community, belonging, connection, and further more - the interconnectedness of us all.

Special moments from the conversation:

➖14:08 Community is key. “This work is not designed to be done in isolation.”

➖18:33 A place for awareness and compassion

➖20:18 Quick and dirty simple tools

➖32:43 Everyone deserves a seat at the table

➖40:22 Get off the internet

Find tickets to Lucent Festival August 11-13 Cochrane, Alberta: www.embodiedliving.ca/lucent-festival IG @lucentfestival

Connect with Jess: www.jessleblanc.com

Jess is authentically living her life in the way that she teaches and leads. Her generosity of spirit shines through in this episode. I know you’ll take a little inspiration and wisdom for cultivating community and belonging in your own life.

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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Where do pran & qi open the door to the Source of who you are? | Noah Heney 20 Jun 202300:59:57

"Our yoga and pranayam practice clears the clouds so I keep going; the sun is who I am, the space is who I am, that love is who I am."

This week's seeker of freedom is again my dear friend and a great teacher Noah Heney. Noah was on the show in season one, episode 6, where he shared his brilliant story of transforming his life from one of self-destruction to one of freedom & bliss.

In this episode, we dive into the subtle yet powerful neutrality of breath, praan and qi and how we can utilize them to refine our practice, and get to the source.

A few helpful and profund moments:

➖05:45 What is Praan, what is Qi?

➖14:11 Refining the system to be able to hear the answers

➖16:59 Beginning with a structure

➖28:48 These practices are for meditation

➖42:08 Practice, patience, and perseverance

➖52:43 Who is it who’s knowing?

Connect with Noah at www.breathofsky.com noah@breathofsky.com

Wow! So much packed into this one. I highly recommend checking out one of Noah’s online workshops; his teachings really illuminate the heart of yoga.

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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What is Sadhana? | A Curious Yogi02 Jun 202300:21:48

Students often question is sadhana different from a daily yoga or asana practice, and the answer is YES! It's so much deeper and brings so much more lit and clarity to life.

In this weeks solo episode I explore:

➖what is sadhana

➖who is sadhana for

➖what sadhana unfolds

➖and how to "do it" (or not)

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With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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How to attune with your authentic Self through the medicine of Naad? | Gurnimit Singh 29 May 202301:12:54

“When we’re distracted and not in tune with our authentic selves we don’t hear sound and magic around us. Let’s come back home and remember there’s this beautiful side of you.”

Gurnimit Singh is a 3rd generation kirtan singer from Chandigarh India who determined to share his lineage teachings and help practitioners evolve into their authentic selves through Bhakti Yog. He began his intense study of tabla, vocals, harmonium and kirtan at the age of 8. As a south asian LGBTQI, Gurnimit inspires others with his profound and accessible wisdom cultivated after healing his own trauma and reconciling his past of abuse.

A complete honor to share the space with Gurnimit in this vulnerable and illuminating conversation.

Here’s a few key points in this flowing discussion:

➖06:42: Bhakti, Kirtan and Sikhism

➖14:35: 3 core lessons from Gurnimits teacher

➖16:18: How to open the throat chakra

➖18:30: What is Naad and Anhad

➖31:42 Gurnimits personal story of pain and healing

➖51:00 Gurnimit sings with the rampur

➖60:27: Humming as a place to start

Connect with Gurnimit: IG @gurnimitsingh_ and sacredbhaktikirtan.squarespace.com

Gurnimit is the real deal. His story, brilliance and joy is filled with spiritual insight that anyone on any path can learn from. I promise you that this discussion will reach your heart.

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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What is the purpose of life & why aren't you living it? | Jesse Stirling 19 May 202300:57:54

What an entertaining and delightful conversation with Jesse Stirling, a broadcast Executive, Television Host,Journalist, Writer Meditation Teacher & Family Man.

20 plus years of hosting the NTV television show “Meetings with Remarkable People”, along with growing up in a spiritual family with an Indian Guru, has illuminated Jesse’s deep capacity to share all the wisdom he’s learned in his life.

We pack SO much into this episode. Here’s a few high points:

➖14:01 Change your life with meditation

➖17:45 Create time every day to make the Divine your best friend

➖19:15 How to become the knower of your actions

➖24:52 Misconceptions about meditation

➖25:35 Free will versus destiny

➖43:56 Harmonious relationship advice

➖47:48 How to be a householder and a yogi

Watch Meetings with Remarkable People on NTV: www.ntv.ca

Connect with Jesse on IG: @jessestirling

I really enjoyed the sincere way in which Jesse held this whole conversation, a master talker with a joyful heart. I promise you’ll take some inspiration from this one. Thanks for listening, you beautiful soul!

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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Whatever life brings you can you take it with joy? | Rohini Manohar 04 May 202300:54:57

“Do your sadhana. On the days you like it, on the days you don’t. It is essential. It’s like that boat that brings you across the ocean.”

Today’s guest is a true spark of delight and wisdom all packed into one. Rohini Manohar describes her quest for joy as one that began with curiosity and winded up bringing her into a lifelong love affair with yoga. She shares palatable and memorable stories with us, along with many points of reflection to contemplate on the mat and in our lives.

We talk about soooo much. Here are some highlight moments:

➖06:05 Story of the monkey, laddu and attachment

➖21:05 The spiritual pillars of yoga

➖29:30 Yoga and Vedanta

➖34:02 Signposts to the Divine

➖38:28 Is it right or is it easy? Shreyas and preyas

➖47:04 Is the stress to do something big in life worth it?

Connect with Rohini here: www.chennaiyogastudio.com

I really loved this light-hearted and illuminating conversation. I promise you’ll find some of that joy Rohini speaks about throughout the episode. Honestly, how could you not?

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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Freedom from Addiction with Honesty & Yoga | Richard and Line 27 Aug 202401:04:07

“We have both always been searching for something that gave us purpose and meaning, to fill that whole and guidelines to live after.”

Raw. Real. Totally Joyful.

Richard Grønlie and Line Sortehaug made a huge impression when I met them earlier this year. They are a Norwegian married couple with three kids, they are yoga teachers, and they are addicts.

Their story is one of transformation and redemption. They share their views on life, yoga, recovery and how to handle the ups and downs that will inevitably come our way. Richard and Line walk the talk, they are role models to anyone struggling with addiction, in any capacity. And also a reminder to us all that another way of life is always, always possible.

Find Richard and Line’s yoga space Styrkestua IG HERE and FB HERE

Check out Back in the Ring Foundation at backinthering.no

And check out my recent episode (S3 Ep8) with Alexander, the founder of Back in the Ring HERE

Thanks for listening!

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Who is the One meditating? | Sinja Anna Baumann 17 Apr 202300:58:06

“It’s an infinite well of Love waiting for us inside ourselves, just ever ready for us to put our attention there and turn towards it and recognize it for the treasure that it is.”

In this episode, I’m sitting together in India with one of my favourite satsangees and devotees Sinja Anna Baumann. We go deep into self-inquiry and explore what meditation is. Sinja generously offers a guided meditation and a song to support our examination of the Self.

Here’s what we discuss:

07:41 ➖Quoting the Avdhoot Gita

18:37 ➖How meditation reveals the space is doing everything

30:55 ➖Validating and confirming for ourselves

41:32 ➖10 minute meditation on space plus song for remembering who you are

Connect with Sinja at www.amaramcafe.com

I really enjoyed the clarity in Sinja’s expression and the devotion she naturally carries. She leaves us with so many points to take for our own self-inquiry and sadhana. I promise she’ll inspire both a sweetness and a power, for you to take with you.

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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How to live by example & go beyond the fear of death? | Stewart Gilchrist10 Apr 202301:13:23

“The only way you can instill it in other people is by example”

In this first episode back I’m talking to teacher and friend Stewart Gilchrist who is a radical traditionalist truly living what he speaks as a yogi, an activist, a student and a teacher. Stew takes the conversation from conceptual knowledge to lived experience of just how vast and ancient this human experience is - especially with yoga as a guiding lens.

Some key points we touch on:

06:30 ➖Ethics, morals and veganism

23:00 ➖Your sadhana as a living example

28:54 ➖Importance and difficulty of being discerning

38:36 ➖Abhinivesh the fear of death

45:01 ➖Entheogenic plants and spiritual happenings

1:04:01 ➖Things are gonna go really, really wrong

Books Stew mentions:

➖The Cosmic Serpent by Jeremy Narby

➖Pharmacophilia or The Natural Paradises by Jonathan Ott

➖Yoga in Modern India: The Body between Science and Philosophy by Joseph S. Alter

Find Stew here: www.eastlondonschoolofyoga.com I’m so delighted to be back working on this project, having inspiring and mind stretching conversations like this one. Wherever you are on your spiritual or yoga journey, there is a lot to contemplate from Stew’s wisdom.

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Bobbi

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Sadhana and Yoga Retreat: Will you join me in Nicaragua? 22 Jun 202300:07:11
This is a special interlude from the regular podcast programming to extend my most heartfelt invitation to you to join me at the upcoming sadhana and yoga retreat held in our jungle beachfront home in San Juan Del Sur Nicaragua. An all-inclusive week of yoga, meditation and self-care starting September 16th, 2023. Retreat info: bobbipaidel.com/retreat Retreat registration: bobbipaidel.com/retreat-sign-upYou will leave this week feeling inspired to step deeper into your natural force, reconnect to your highest self and create the space to be able to show up with a little more freedom and joy in your day-to-day life.
A Curious Yogi | Season Two Teaser! What is Self-inquiry? 05 Mar 202300:02:19

Join me for season 2 coming in April 2023! This season Self-inquiry will inspire my talks with wise teachers, sincere yogis and other spiritual seekers as our search for truth, knowledge, and freedom earnestly continues...

I invite you to share your deep questions with me via social media or better yet, email to yoga@bobbipaidel.com

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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A Curious Yogi | 10 Timeless Teachings Part 2 01 Jan 202300:50:19

Talk about going out with a bang. Some real bangers of gyaan (knowledge) in this season wrap up with the final 5 timeless teachings. This half of the teachings are so instrumental and practical that anyone can take something away to chew on with a smile.

Here’s the final 5 first teachings and conversations highlighted:

➖ Go towards Truth (with curiosity): Shikhaa Episode 12

➖ It comes from within: Hali Schwartz Episode 22

➖ Importance of a Teacher: Malina Dawn Episode 20

➖ Good company & taking care of one another: Shivnaut Episode 11, Kaare Vijay Shyam Episode 5, Karo Tak Episode 13

➖ Power of choosing LOVE: Noah Heney Episode 6, Farah Nazarali Episode 14

➖ Bonus meditation and song with Hirdaya Heidi Groschler

Take these teachings as food for your soul. Just like Swamiji says - I can give you the food but I can’t eat it for you. It’s been such a joy to share these conversations with you and it’s my wish for you to take something impactful for your inquiry, practice and world you live in.

Sending all my love and highest appreciations.

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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A Curious Yogi | 10 Timeless Teachings Part 1 01 Jan 202300:39:01

We did it! Season 1 wraps up as I weave together the common themes and threads of wisdom which came up again and again during these conversations. A lot to contemplate and sit with here so I invite you to listen, pause and re-listen as we can all dig deeper into our human experience of the Divine.

Here’s the 5 first teachings and conversations highlighted:

➖ Acceptance for Integration of your Whole Self: Devon Pipars Episode 4, Nikki Myers Episode 25

➖ Commit to the Practice, Find your Path: Gadi & Alisa Episode 15

➖ Prioritize Stillness & Silence: Joshna Ramakrishnan Episode 24

➖ Know yourself as Divine: Chaytna Feinstein Episode 3, Prasad Rangnekar Episode 16

➖ Surrender to That which is holding you: Katharine Pincham Episode 2, Hirdaya Heidi Groschler Episode 1

➖ Practice doesn’t make Perfect: Bonus Teaching from Noah Heney Episode 6

I promise you’ll love going back into these conversations just like I did. So much power in moving on this path together. Let me know what you think and come pack for the next 5 timeless teachings Part 2!

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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On the Dis-ease of the Lost Self | Nikki Myers20 Dec 202201:10:36

“We’re all addicted to the way we process reality.”

In this episode I’m talking to Nikki Myers, an accomplished speaker, teacher, practitioner and founder of Y12SR: The Yoga of 12 Step Recovery. More than all else, Nikki is passionate and committed to the deepest levels of health and healing for all.

Today we touch on many wonderful points for practice and reflection in our journey to remembering our wholeness. Nikki’s wisdom and accessible teachings can be of benefit to anyone, in recovery or not, on the yogic path or not.

Here’s what we discuss:

➖ Acceptance and Integration all parts of ourselves

➖The work of finding the middle

➖How Avidya and the Kleshas keep us forgetful

➖Trustful surrender and the felt sense of living the principles

➖Compassionate or Co-dependent and the wisdom to know the difference

Find Nikki at www.y12sr.com IG @Y12SR

What a total joy this one was. Totally packed with oneness and delight! I’m still lit and inspired from sharing in this knowledge with Nikki. I promise you’ll find something to take away for reflection, wherever you are in your journey. Enjoy!

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Bobbi

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On Silence, Stillness & Sitting in the Experience of True Yoga | Joshna Ramakrishnan 12 Dec 202200:59:30

“If you want to live yoga, go into silence for a few days. That is where you’ll live yoga. Not in your asanas or in your sutras.”

This week I’m joined by the brilliant mind and heart of Joshna Ramakrishnan, a yoga teacher, student, entrepreneur and overall inspiring, humble human being.

Here’s what we discuss in today's conversation:

➖ The spiritual power of Pranayam

➖ Two paths of body and mind where we all get bound in suffering

➖Compassionate love between Guru and Student

➖Vipassana and how not to get caught up in the noise

➖Utmost importance of silence, stillness and sitting in the experience of True Yoga

Find Joshna at www.atmayogashala.com or on IG @joshna_ramakrishnan

I really enjoyed the sincerity, humility and sweetness of Joshna’s teachings. I promise you’ll find the inspiration for stillness and silence as she affirms is the real way in…and out.

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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On 4 Ways to Know Peace through Ahimsa | A Curious Yogi07 Dec 202200:31:06

Ok you want to live in peace? Me too! Today I touch on the first golden principle of the yamas - ahimsa or non-harming. Plus 4 practical ways to start observing ahimsa in action in your own life.

Here’s what I go over:

➖The basis of ahimsa in theory and natural violence in the world

➖Importance of being established in the Source of all

➖Conscious Consumerism as a non-perfect means of ahimsa

➖Veganism plus sobriety to honor your body, and promote peace for animals and Mother Earth

➖Forget doing, and start BEING of service as a 4th living practice of ahimsa

Remember a most essential element of ahimsa is non-harming to yourself! Which means practicing compassion with your self as you embark on this path. We all slip up and still we’re perfect when united with Self. I hope you take some time to contemplate ahimsa in your own life. Enjoy this one and I hope to meet you online soon.

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Bobbi

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On Spirituality & Humanity as One without a Second | Hali Schwartz 28 Nov 202200:55:41

“To crack the code to the safe of the most infinite riches of all which is knowing who you are in Truth”

This week I’m joined by Hali Schwartz, a teacher’s teacher who has been immersed in the yoga world since childhood. Hali enlightens us with her incredible power to convey the deep teachings of yoga in ways that are relatable and digestible.

We touch on:

➖Spirituality & Humanity

➖Bhagavad Gita & definition of Karm Yog

➖What Mantra really means

➖Equilateral triangle of Sadhana

➖How all yogas are Yog

Connect with Hali at www.yogahali.com IG @haliyog

Hali has a way with analogies which she shares generously. So many good take away nuggets of wisdom in this one. She brightened my understanding of what it means to be spiritual AND human - I’m she she’ll brighten yours too.

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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Sadhana, Sobriety, & the Steps | A Curious Yogi 12 Aug 202400:42:22

“Being truly conscious requires stepping back from compulsions and attachments - a change in the operating system. And sometimes we need a helping hand for that. We can’t do it alone, nor should we have to.”

For me, the healing, the coming home, starts with shame. And is currently seeped in gratitude.

In this solo episode, I share my personal story woven together with words from wise teachers and thinkers. Borrowed from the sages, saints and sponsors who have inspired my own inquiry into addiction, mental health and healing, I share my take aways from 6 years of sobriety.

The intention in this honest, and unpolished episode is to share my hope, courage and strength for any other yogis or seekers out there struggling with addictions, compulsions and their own "stinking thinking".

Let’s all remember Swamiji’s words; “God lives in the effort.”

In this episode, I mention a few resources

➖Yoga and the 12 Steps: www.y12sr.com

And check out this lit Season 1, Episode 25 with Nikki in season 1 HERE

Gabor Mate’s book, “In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction” HERE

And, connect below if you’d like to connect or reflect privately on this episode.

Thanks for being here.

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On Owning Your Own Time & the Doorway to Freedom | Mahabir 22 Nov 202201:04:14

“I’ve meditated for 5 decades and I don’t think of myself as a spiritual person.”

This week I explore the edges of consciousness with wise thinker and thoughtful meditator Mahabir. I’m totally serious when I say we unpack a LOT - touching on:

➖ Getting control over your own time

➖ Being financially independent

➖ What happens in meditation and the nature of unchanging awareness

➖ Sankalp and Vikalp as written in the scriptures

➖ The loop of uncertainty and minds need for clarity

➖ Filter failure vs information overload

➖ And approaching both the mind and the internet with curiosity

So much in here we even paused our recording for a meditation because we got so spaced out. I invite you to do the same. Enjoy and take care!

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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On Remembering Spirit & Living Sadhana | Indigenous Yogi Malina Dawn 08 Nov 202201:13:51

“The Teachings are for all of us. We are all children of this Earth.”

This special conversation with Malina Dawn otherwise known as the Indigenous Yogi illuminated the similarities, the differences & nuances of Indigenous Ways & Yogic Ways. Malina generously shares her life experiences, spiritual practices & insight into the ways in which she lives a spiritually connected life.

We touch on so much in this episode:

➖ Malina’s inner beckoning to reclaim her culture & meeting her Elder

➖ Yoga as rooted in indigenours ways & connection with the lands

➖ Importance of a Teacher or Elder to help guide us

➖ The breath has the most potent medicine accessible to all

➖ The Medicine wheel & daily sadhana

Connect with Malina on IG @indigenousyogi or subscribe to her Patreon www.patreon.com/malinadawn

Take some reflection, healing & fresh understanding right to your heart as I surely did. And remembering the words of Malina’s Elder - “May we walk with respect, with honour, with courage & with love for everything in creation, including ourselves.”

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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On Love, Oneness & True Independence | Dr. Petra Sdrinko 31 Oct 202201:03:09

“I’m beginning to grasp that even though I’ve done this work for 30 years there is so much more to discover.”

Today my friend Dr. Petra Sdrinko reminds us to always stay true to our real questions. She’s freed herself of any romantic idea about relationships, life and the world in general. She now lives in India and enjoys keeping the legacy of her Guru alive and accessible for all those deserving souls who are yet to meet THE Guru…and this is my favorite bit while doing as little as possible.

➖ Looking for the answer to ‘what is God’?

➖ Knowing your perfect when you let go of identification

➖ What Guru represents

➖ The drama of falling in love as a sadhak

➖ Importance of doing as little as possible

And more! Such a delightful conversation with a lot of joy and laughter. It’s my wish that you take away a spark of inspiration for your journey.

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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On What Really Makes You Suffer & 3 Paths to Be Free of It | A Curious Yogi 24 Oct 202200:40:12

Today I touch on the pathways of Kriya Yog as a way to take action in your healing journey. Three very simple principles anyone can adopt at any point in your spiritual life as timelessly outlined by the sage Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras.

Here’s what I go over:

➖ How habits develop naturally when you live a spiritual life

➖3 pathways of Tapas/effort, Swadhyay/Self-Awareness & Ishavari Pranidhan/Surrender

➖5 Kleshas or pain points that make you suffer

➖Where to begin transforming your suffering

➖Sign up for my upcoming workshop - Yoga from the Inside Out

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I promise if you begin to take the teeny tiny steps towards knowing yourself as Divine, your suffering will subside. I’m here with you.

With love and oneness,

Bobbi

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