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Living Yoga is a podcast that features interviews with leading voices in mindfulness, holistic health and spiritual activism. It’s hosted by author and yoga teacher Darren Main and features guests who are experts on topics like mindfulness, meditation, stress management, nutrition, exercise physiology and much more!
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Listen to Part One of Darren's interview on Queer Channel Radio , 960 The Quake in San Francisco. The subject of this interview is Darren's forthcoming book, Hearts & Minds: Talking to Christians about Homosexuality.
Listen to Part One of Darren's interview on Queer Channel Radio , 960 The Quake in San Francisco. The subject of this interview is Darren's forthcoming book, Hearts & Minds: Talking to Christians about Homosexuality.
Untitled Document Kimberly Wilson is the creative director of Tranquil Space Yoga in Washington, DC, the designer of TranquilliT Clothing, and the author of a new book for women (and some guys too), The Hip Tranquil Chick. Her playful style, wild creativity and contagious enthusiasm for yoga and mindful living have inspired people all over the world! In this podcast she tells us all about her new book. Buy Kimberly's Yoga CDs Resources Kimberly's Blog & Podcast TranquilliT Clothing Tranquil ...
In this talk Darren explains the advanced yogic breathing technique known as Pranic Breathing. This is a great intoduction to this advanced pranayama practice. This talk is a complement to Darren's article on Pranic Breathing . Schedule of Upcoming Pranic Breathing Workshops Learn more about Darren's Assistant, Ryan Brewer . Sync with your iPod...
GuruGanesha was raised in a show business family and went on to become a rock musician playing in the band Cat's Cradle which opened for such superstars as the Allman Brothers and Sha Na Na. At the age of 22 he began his spiritual path in the Sikh religion and found his spiritual guide Yogi Bhajan of the Kundalini yoga tradition. Since then his music has taken a much more devotional direction, offering his own unique musical style to traditional Indian chants. In many ways his soothing voice and...
Aaron Star is like many other yoga teachers around the world with one big exception. His yoga classes are taught in the nude. His teaching began in New York, but his unique and controversial approach to yoga had landed him international recognition. He travels extensively to major cities around the world and has a whole line of DVDs for men. Download a flyer for Aaron's San Francisco Workshop Resources on the Web Hot Nude Yoga Chelsea Yoga Purchase Aaron's DVDs Darren's Naked Yoga for Men Classe...
Darren's interview on Queer Channel Radio , 960 The Quake in San Francisco. You can listen to Darren's segment only here, or download the entire show which includes Carol Queen and David Ortman as well as several HIV activists. Sync with your iPod...
This talk is based on Darren's first book, Spiritual Journeys along the Yellow Brick Road . In this discussion, the idea that we can choose our adult tribe or emerald city is explored, and the tool for doing this is forgiveness of our childhood tribe which is symbolized in the munchkin village. Sync with Your iPod...
Jason and deMarco's music, a rich blend of two beautiful voices, has been compared to NSYNC and Savage Garden, and the deeply spiritual lyrics to their music have touched people all over the world. What is interesting about these uniquely talented young men is both are very spiritual, and both are openly gay. Through their music, they have been able to heal the rift between their spirituality and their sexuality and in doing so have helped many others to do the same. They have worked with such s...
In this talk, Darren explores the rich spirituality given to the world by India and discusses how these various traditions are related to yoga and how they differ from the practice. In addition, Darren looks at the guru-disciple relationship that is very common in India and how that relationship, when entered into responsibly, can be a useful tool for many who call yoga their spiritual path. Sync this talk with your iPod...
Ian Rhett is a musician whose music has inspired thousands around the world. The lyrics to his songs are deeply emotional, very political and profoundly spiritual. Inspired by the events of September 11 and the wars that have followed, his song 'Un-American' landed him national recognition. He has performed at the Democratic National Convention and at events for John Kerry's presidential campaign. The video for his single, 'Un-American' has circulated around the Internet widely and has touched m...
Sean Johnson is the founder and director of Wild Lotus Yoga Center in New Orleans where, according to the New Orleans Gambit Weekly, you can take the best yoga classes in the city. In addition to teaching yoga, he also leads Kirtan (devotional Indian chanting) and has three CDs available. He travels extensively with his music and yoga. Living in New Orleans through Katrina and seeing his childhood home destroyed by the storm has fueled his passion for rebuilding his city. Much of the work he doe...
I recently did an interview with Laura Cestone, the host of the talk show and podcast Yoga Peeps. You can download the interview or sync it directly with your iPod.
If you turn on the evening news or think back to the attacks of 9/11, your impressions of Islam and the Muslims who practice it are probably a bit slanted. It is often-times difficult for us to understand the true nature of Islam when our only exposure to it is the radical Islamic fundamentalism espoused by Osama bin Laden. In this podcast, I am speaking with Sameena Usman about Islam in an effort to better understand the fastest growing religion in the world today. Sameena was born and raised i...
Jen Zias had struggled with her weight since she was a child. After trying just about every diet she could find without lasting success, she found yoga and through this practice has been able to manage her weight in a safe and effective way. Now a yoga teacher herself, she has developed a class for larger folks called, Yoga At Large. In this podcast, Jen and I discuss the benefits of yoga for people who are overweight. Be sure to visit Jen's Website and email her with your questions and comments...
In this talk Darren explains the Bhagavad Gita, a book at the very heart of yoga philosophy to students in training to become yoga teachers. The talk is then followed with a lively discussion based on questions asked by the students. Read The Message of the Gita by Mohandas K. Gandhi Translations of the Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita translated by Stephen Mitchell The Bhagavad Gita translated by Eknath Easwaran Automatically download this talk into your iPod- Click Here...
In this talk Darren explains the basic tenets of yoga philosophy to students in training to become yoga teachers. Topics such as Atman, Maya, The Yoga Sutras and much more are covered. The talk is then followed with a lively discussion based on questions asked by the students.
In early 1990, I stumbled into my first yoga class with a woman named Ellie Brown. That fateful day changed the course of my life. In this podcast I sit down with my first yoga teacher and talk with her about the early days of yoga in the United States as well as her own journey of healing and self discovery which led from yoga to various forms of bodywork. Ellie is one of several people in my life to whom I owe so much of what I have today. In this podcast, I'm sure you will see why! SHOW NOTES...
Meditation has been promoted by every spiritual tradition throughout history, and now modern science is talking it up as an important and effective tool for mental and physical health. In this interview, I ask Jonathan Reynolds , author of the just published book, Learning to Listen , about the practice of meditation and how it can be used as a powerful tool for transformation and healing. SHOW NOTES During the interview, the following people and books were mentioned. Charles Timm-Ballard The Pa...
Yoga and Pilates are two forms of movement therapy that are taking western culture by storm. In this interview, I ask well-known yoga and Pilates teacher Michael Watson about the ways in which these two disciplines differ as well as how they can complement each other for greater overall health. To learn more about Michaelâs work you can visit his website . Michael and I are also part of The Yoga Intensive where you can learn to deepen your yoga and work toward teacher certification....
In this interview with actress Jeri Lynn Cohen, we explore her use of yoga to complement conventional cancer treatments with great success. Jerri Lynn welcomes your emails . You can also visit her website .
In life it is easy to lose faith when things get dark, but all the great spiritual stories from East to West remind us that the dark times are necessary for us to be reborn in a new and more evolved way. By looking at three great stories from the Yogic, Jewish and Christian traditions, Darren explores the concept of spiritual rebirth in a new way that is applicable for our modern times.
Understanding one's purpose in life is the key to finding health and happiness. It is also how a spiritual seeker can fulfill his or her role in the healing of the world. In this talk, Darren explores the process of listening to that inner voice in order to find one's own personal path.
Spiritual practice is difficult even on a yoga mat or a meditation cushion; keeping the mind quiet and the heart open within the context of human relationships can seem impossible. There is no area of life where our spiritual practice is more important than in that of our interactions with each other. In this talk, Darren explores human relationships from a yogic point of view and looks at ways that we can make them a spiritual practice in and of themselves.
God is a very touchy subject for many in the yoga world. Many of us have found our way to the yoga mat because the religion of our childhood left a bad aftertaste. Although yoga is not a religion, it does encourage a relationship with a higher power. In this talk, Darren explores the nature of God through the lens of Hindu mythology. By looking at the concept of God in a new way, old patterns and beliefs can be replaced by healthy and well-adjusted ones.
In this talk Darren explores the idea that everyday people living in the modern world can live a mystical and deeply spiritual life by using ancient techniques such as yoga in a more modern way. The talk is based loosely on his second book, Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic....
