Tim Feldmann on Ashtanga, Teaching Yoga, & Devotion to the Practice
Episode description
Tim Feldmann is a beloved Ashtanga yoga teacher, originally from Denmark and globally renowned for his authentic, joyful, and devoted approach to the practice. Tim shares how he weaves yoga philosophy into the physical practice, how learning to be uncomfortable on the mat trains the nervous system, expanding the body’s capacity to sit with discomfort, and so much wisdom about embodied movement. This was a delightful conversation that will leave you feeling inspired and encouraged on your path as a yoga teacher and/or student.
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Time Stamps:
00:00 intro
08:54 have you always considered yourself a deep thinker?
10:25 abstract dance
12:45 the set sequence
15:31 sense of fluency in the yoga practice
17:44 how does ashtanga feel to you?
19:36 how does your yoga practice change how you live?
25:59 bringing yoga philosophy onto the mat
31:19 first ashtanga class
33:37 injury & recovery
39:29 first time teaching a yoga class?
43:05 discipline
47:28 how can yoga teachers make meaningful change?
53:21 the radiating energy of presence & the wisdom realm
56:55 what qualities do you look for in your teachers?
01:00:54 don’t try to be perfect
01:05:47 asana & the nervous system
01:12:25 is yoga supposed to be comfortable?
01:17:42 rapid fire questions
01:22:07 billboard question