Explore every episode of the podcast Wisdom of Yoga Podcast

What does it mean to be alive during these precarious times ? In this episode of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Saraswati interviews Lydia Violet Harutoonian + Barrie Risman. Lydia + Barrie share with us: - The inspiring work and vision of Joanna Macy and the Work that Reconnects. - The ways in which yogic practices align with Work That Reconnects vision. - How practices of yoga can replenish our vitality and enrich our experience of the Work that Reconnects. - How when we turn our awareness inward and connect with our inner wisdom, this helps us shift toward a more collective consciousness. - How to integrate our path of personal growth with our motivation to contribute to a more life-sustaining world. - How to metabolize our grief, anger, overwhelm, and fear into compassionate connection with our communities and our world. - How can we strengthen our capacity to take part in the healing of our world.

In this episode of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Saraswati interviews Barrie Risman. Barrie shares with us - How yoga can help us to build the emotional and spiritual resilience needed to become more of who we wish to be in the world at this time. - How our practice can become a deep well of resourcing and nourishment, and empower us to courageously and compassionately live into the most critical spiritual evolution of our time: the recognition of our fundamental interconnectedness. - How yoga can help us to meet the challenges ahead - The most effective practices and perspectives for bolstering our emotional and spiritual resilience

In this episode of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Saraswati interviews Stephanie Lopez. Stephanie shares with us : • What can happen when we let stress overload our system and why its so important for our health and wellbeing to be able to self-regulate. • Techniques which can help us befriend our nervous system • Her experience and how befriending her nervous system has helped her in your life • When we learn to regulate our system, how this can support our family, co-workers • What is the polyvagal theory and how can this system be helpful

In this Episode of the Yoga of Wisdom Podcast, Saraswati interviews Doug Keller You’ll find his workshop on our website. Doug shares with us deeper perspectives on alignment in yoga Doug shares with us: - The origin of the yogic concept of Prana Vayus and how it can inform our modern day yoga practice. - The energetic qualities and functions of each of the five Prana Vayus - The role the Vayus play in regulating our mental and emotional well-being. - Incorporating vayus in your practice and teaching

In this episode of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Saraswati interviews Noah Maze. Noah shares with us new perspectives of anatomy in yoga. - How the understanding of anatomy of yoga has shifted over the years and why. - How new perspectives on anatomy effects the way we practice and teach yoga. - Noah explains ways in which we can optimize our practice with increased mobility and movement.

In this episode of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Saraswati interviews Noah Maze. Noah shares with us: • How engaging the bandhas affects both his personal practice as well as his students • The benefits of engaging the bandhas, physically, mentally, energetically, and enhancing his exploration into deeper practice of meditation • How using the bandhas helps us to stabilize and purify the body and mind, engaging both the physical and subtle bodies • The philosophical origins and practices of the bandhas. Noah Mazé - Noah’s fierce and compassionate dedication to yoga inspires and holds space for students to journey deeper into body, heart, mind, and spirit. Ever-advancing the conversation and curriculum in yoga education, Noah cofounded The Mazé Method with his wife Tracy. Together, they have pioneered training content to enhance and sharpen the skills of yoga teachers.

In this episode of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Saraswati interviews Bill Mahony. Bill shares with us : - What are the koshas and why would understanding the koshas be helpful for a yoga teacher or practitioner? - What was the original goal of yogic practices from early practitioners – and how do the practices of asana, meditation, breathwork, yogic study  support that goal? - How can our modern-day yoga practitioner begin to incorporate these practices into their daily life.

In Episode 30 of the Yoga of Wisdom Podcast, Saraswati interviews Doug Keller. Doug shares with us deeper perspectives on alignment in yoga.

In Episode 29 of the Yoga of Wisdom Podcast, Anne shares with us the ways in which the teachings of yoga help us in our lives as well as in facing our death.

In Episode 28 of the Yoga of Wisdom Podcast, Deane Juhan, best known as the author of Job’s Body: A Handbook for Bodywork, shares with us the healing power of awakening to the mystery of being.

In Episode 27 of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Saraswati interviews Stephanie Lopez about the practice of Integrative Restoration.

In Episode 26 of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Saraswati interviews Albert Flynn DeSilver.

In Episode 25 of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Saraswati interviews Nina Zolotow.

In Episode 24 of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Saraswati interviews Bill Mahony shares with us teachings from the Yoga Sutra on cultivating heart qualities as a pathway to peace.

In Episode 23 of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Saraswati interviews Anodea Judith, known for her groundbreaking work reviving the chakra system of ancient yoga, who shares with us her passion for the chakras.

In Episode 22 of the Yoga of Wisdom Podcast, Saraswati interviews Carlos Pomeda about the classic text Bhagavad Gita.

In Episode 21 of the Yoga of Wisdom Podcast, Saraswati interviews Richard Rosen about the classic text The Hatha Yoga Pradipika.

In Episode 20 of the Yoga of Wisdom Podcast, Saraswati interviews best-selling author and media expert, Harriette Cole.

In Episode 19 of the Yoga of Wisdom Podcast, Deane Juhan, best known as the author of Job’s Body: A Handbook for Bodywork, shares with us the latest scientific developments in body-mind research.

In episode 18 of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Darren Rhodes shares his experience of inner and outer transformation through yoga.

In episode 17 of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Richard Miller shares with us how yogic practices help us to heal and transform.

In episode 16 of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Amy Ippoliti, yoga teacher, shares her understanding of alignment in yoga.

In Episode 15 of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Saraswati interviews Miranda Macpherson, spiritual teacher, who shares the process of ego relaxation ad how to open to grace.

In Episode 14 of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Saraswati interviews Barrie Risman, a famous yoga teacher, who shares with us her life-long love of yoga and the power of Restorative Yoga.