Although yoga was developed in ancient India and has been practiced largely by Hindus and Buddhists, it is not a religion in and of itself. In fact it is a mystical path that can be practiced by people of any faith. Many westerners have noted that the principles of yoga are very similar to the teachings of Jesus, and many Christians have come to discover that rather than replace their faith, practicing yoga deeply enhances their beliefs. In this Darren explores the similarities between the life ...
Mar 22, 2008•38 min
Perhaps one of the most misunderstood philosophies from the East is that of Tantra. While Tantra is often equated with sex, it is much deeper and complete spiritual path. In this Podcast, yogi and scholar Chris Tompkins explores the history and richness behind this ancient philosophy and explains why knowing more about it can greatly enhance one’s yoga practice. Chris lectures at the University of California in Berkeley and is the co-founder of The Yoga Foundation . Sync with iPod...
Mar 03, 2008•28 min
Sanskrit is the ancient language of India. It is the root language of many modern languages such as Hindi and it is the language of yoga. With ancient yoga texts such as the Bhagavad-Gita and the Yoga Sutras recorded in Sanskrit and even the names of the classic yoga poses were originally in this sacred dialect. In this Podcast, yogi and scholar Chris Tompkins explores the history and richness behind this beautiful language and explains why knowing more about it can greatly enhance one’s yoga pr...
Feb 14, 2008•23 min
Jane Austin is a highly regarded prenatal yoga teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has trained as a midwife and is a founding member of the Bay Area Home Birth Collective. She also offers a prenatal yoga teacher training program. In part two of this two part interview, Jane explores the practice of yoga as it relates to the birthing process and also talks about the benefits of yoga postpartum. Sync with iPod Resources Jane’s Website Jane’s Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training The Bay Area Home ...
Dec 28, 2007•28 min
Jane Austin is a highly regarded prenatal yoga teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has trained as a midwife and is a founding member of the Bay Area Home Birth Collective. She also offers a prenatal yoga teacher training program. In part one of this two part interview, Jane talks about the benefits of prenatal yoga for mother and child alike. Sync with iPod Resources Jane’s Website Jane’s Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training The Bay Area Home Birth Collective...
Dec 21, 2007•28 min
Les Levanthal is a popular San Francisco based yoga instructor who offers workshops for people in Twelve-Step Recovery programs. In this interview Les talks about his own struggles with addiction and how his yoga practice has enhanced both his recovery and his understanding of the Twelve-Steps. Sync with iPod Resources Les’s Website Find a Twelve-Step Group...
Dec 15, 2007•30 min
Anodea Judith, Ph.D. is the founder and director of Sacred Centers, and a groundbreaking thinker, writer, and spiritual teacher. She holds Masters and Doctoral degrees in Psychology and Human Health, with lifelong studies of alternative medicine, yoga, mythology, history, sociology, systems theory, and mystic spirituality. She is considered the country's foremost experts on the combination of chakras and therapeutic issues and on the interpretation of the Chakra System for the Western lifestyle....
Nov 01, 2007•26 min
Cardell and Alexander Smith are a father son team that lead retreats for gay men. Although Cardell is straight, he has worked closely with his son Alexander to develop a program called Quantum Life Changes, which used the power of the mind to help men heal physically, mentally and emotionally. In this interview this father and son team share their story, which lead from an oppressive religious past to acceptance and ultimately to a powerful and loving partnership that is having ripple effects th...
Oct 05, 2007•32 min
Dr. Kevin Barrows is the founding director of Mindfulness Programs at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in San Francisco. He works to combine mindful meditation practices with conventional western therapies and is involved in an exciting study exploring meditation as a treatment for HIV. If you or someone you know is HIV+ and would like to learn more about the study Dr. Barrows is conducting, You can call The Staying Well Project at 415-353-9744 Sync with iPod Resources The Osher Center ...
Sep 28, 2007•41 min
Anoop Kumar Bedula is a good friend of mine who lives in Rishikesh India. With his family, he has worked with some of India’s poorest children to offer them an education, basic health care and healthy meals. Recently my students at Yoga Tree in San Francisco helped me to raise over $2500 in a effort to support his efforts. In this interview Anoop talks about how the school has grown from five students to over eighty and what is needed to continue to this important work. The interview was recorde...
Sep 07, 2007•30 min
Robert Perry is the founder of The Circle of Atonement and a well-known teacher of A Course in Miracles. He is also the author of countless books on The Course. In part three of this three-part interview, Robert explores the history of A Course in Miracles and some of the legal issues surrounding it. Sync with iPod Resources Circle of Atonement Website Articles The Earlier Versions and the Editing of A Course in Miracles by Robert Perry And Now It Belongs to the World by Robert Perry Suggested R...
Sep 02, 2007•45 min
Robert Perry is the founder of The Circle of Atonement and a well-known teacher of A Course in Miracles. He is also the author of countless books on The Course. In part two of this three-part interview, Robert explores differences and similarities between traditional Christianity and A Course in Miracles. Sync with iPod Resources Circle of Atonement Website Articles What if Jesus Really Did Write This? by Robert Perry What Was the Meaning of the Empty Tomb? by Robert Perry A Joint Portrait of Je...
Aug 24, 2007•36 min
Robert Perry is the founder of The Circle of Atonement and a well-known teacher of A Course in Miracles. He is also the author of countless books on The Course. In part one of this three-part interview, Robert explains what A Course in Miracles is and some of its basic tenets. Sync with iPod Resources Circle of Atonement Website What is A Course in Miracles (excerpt from Path of Light.) Suggested Reading Path of Light by Robert Perry Other Course Related Books...
Aug 01, 2007•30 min
Donald Abrams, MD, is Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of California San Francisco, Chief of Hematology/Oncology at San Francisco General Hospital and Director of Clinical Programs at the Osher Center. Dr. Abrams completed an associate fellowship in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona and has a long history evaluating complementary and alternative therapies. These investigations have included mind-body treatments, botanical therapies, medical use of marijuana, and T...
Jul 14, 2007•28 min
Lance Centanni-Sachs an twenty-four year old American who spent several years in a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Like may westerners who are involved in Buddhist meditation and yoga, he felt drawn to travel to India. What sets him apart is that he took vows and lived as a monk. Now he is back in San Francisco. In this podcast he shares his fascinating story about self-discovery and spiritual grow in the mountains of northern India and Nepal. Contact Lance Sync With Your iPod Resources Kopan Monast...
Jun 07, 2007•29 min
Wade Imre Morissette is a well known yoga teacher and musician from Canada and the twin brother of Alanis Morissette. He has studied both yoga and chanting in India and North America and he has several yoga DVDs available. His first chanting CD, 'Sargam: Scales of Music', has become a cult classic among Kirtan fans. Now, his second CD has been released entitled 'Strong as Diamonds'. Sync with iPod Visit Wades Website Wade's Music Strong as Diamonds Sargam: Scales of Music Wade on iTunes...
May 22, 2007•30 min
The practice of yoga has many benefits; physical, mental and emotional. All of these benefits are the result of a purification on the energetic level. In PART TWO of this two part talk, Darren explores the seven major energy centers know as chakras, the unique qualities of each one and various yoga poses that can be used to stimulate and balance each chakra. Sync with iPod Recommended Reading Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith Anatomy of the Spirit by Car...
May 02, 2007•42 min
Michael Franti is the front many for the band Spearhead and is a world famous musician and peace activist. His music blends funk, rock, reggae, jazz and folk and his lyrics are both political and deeply spiritual. In addition to his work with Spearhead, he is also the driving force behind, Power to the Peaceful, which supports world peace efforts. Recently he traveled to the war-torn Middle East to make the documentary, I Know I'm Not Alone. Power to the Peaceful Benefit at Yoga Tree Michaelâs W...
Mar 29, 2007•20 min
Matt is a transgender man who is a third year law student. After graduating he plans to work for a public interest law firm serving the LGBT community. He has worked for a variety of social justice organizations and is a former member of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission's LGBT Advisory Committee, and was formerly on the Board of the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California. He is a current member of the California State Bar's Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender I...
Mar 11, 2007•31 min
In 2002, Justin Cannon began his own personal quest for knowledge in what is representative of a growing number of gay Christians seeking to know what the Bible says about homosexuality. What he discovered through in-depth Bible study began his personal journey out of the shadows of self-hate and lies, and resulted in the publication of his book âThe Bible, Christianity, & Homosexuality". He has also founded TruthSetsFree.net and a dating site for gay and lesbian Christians. Resources Contac...
Jan 29, 2007•20 min
The practice of yoga has many benefits; physical, mental and emotional. All of these benefits are the result of a purification on the energetic level. In part one of this two part talk, Darren explores the basic tenets of this 'energy anatomy' covering topics such as prana, the energy pathways, kundalini and shakitipat. Sync with iPod Recommended Reading Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss Hands of Light by Barbara An...
Jan 19, 2007•41 min
Brett Dennen is one of the most talented singers to come along in a while. His music has been compared to Rufus Wainwright, Joni Mitchell and Tracy Chapman. The lyrics to his songs are full of emotional honesty and spiritual depth. His music has been featured on the hit TV show Grey’s Anatomy. His third CD, So Much More was recently released. Resources Brett’s Website Brett’s MySpace Page Brett on YouTube The Mosaic Project Sync with iPod Purchase Brett’s Music Brett on iTunes Brett on Amazon...
Jan 12, 2007•34 min
Marcell Shriver, a New Jersey resident, is your average woman. She goes to church, is a mother and has lived a fairly quiet life. Her story is very inspiring, however. Her son, Todd, is a soldier in Iraq and to help keep him and others in the "hot zone" safe, she has come up with a unique idea--Silly String. Silly String, those cans of spray string that you may remember from childhood, can be used by soldiers in the field to detect trip wire bombs. She has started a drive with the help of her hu...
Jan 05, 2007•17 min
Joel Kramer is one of the most well-known yoga teachers in the United States. He has been teaching yoga since the â60s and has greatly influenced the work of many of the big-name yoga teachers of this generation. After contributing major articles to Yoga Journal and traveling the world teaching, he stopped in 1982 to pursue his writing and other work and interests. Now this revolutionary teacher is back teaching, giving talks and workshops on spirituality, the yoga of mind, physical yoga, and wi...
Dec 29, 2006•40 min
Untitled Document Luane Beck Luane Beck is an actress, screenwriter and director. She directed the 2003 critically acclaimed film Intentions along with the documentary River Team which looks at environmental issues. Luane’s latest documentary, God and Gays: Bridging the Gap offers a look at the movement of queer people who are both open about their sexuality and practicing Christians. Visit the God and Gays website where you can view the trailer for the film , purchace the DVD , Contact Luane an...
Dec 08, 2006•34 min
Untitled Document Mark Coleman Contact Mark Coleman Visit Mark's Website Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mark Coleman is the author of the new book, Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery . He has worked alongside Jack Kornfield, Sylvia Boorstein, and Sharon Salzberg. He has had a meditation practice for 25 years, primarily within the Insight Meditation tradition but also influenced by Advantage and Dzogchen teachings. For the past eight years, he has conducted medita...
Dec 02, 2006•37 min
Untitled Document Jason Bermas Loose Change, a documentary about 9/11 is one of the most downloaded video on the Internet. This highly controversial film makes some wild assertions that fly in the face of common beliefs about that tragic day. The filmmakers use live news footage, reports from mainstream news sources, and interviews with so-called experts to suggest that: •A missile, not a commercial jet, hit the Pentagon. •Non-commercial planes hit the World Trade Center towers. •Explosives plan...
Nov 24, 2006•52 min
In this talk Darren explores the relationship between seated meditation and hatha yoga.
Nov 16, 2006•47 min
Untitled Document Lance King Jesus Camp , the hit documentary in theaters across the United States right now is raising many eyebrows. The film takes a look at the Evangelical Christian movement in general and the work of the Reverend Becky Fischer specifically. Becky, who runs a summer camp for children, which states its goal: to teach, train, and equip children to do the work of ministry and release them in their giftings and callings. While many see this film as controversial, Becky Fischer a...
Nov 01, 2006•28 min
Untitled Document Lance King Jesus Camp , the hit documentary in theaters across the United States right now is raising many eyebrows. The film takes a look at the Evangelical Christian movement in general and the work of the Reverend Becky Fischer specifically. Becky, who runs a summer camp for children, which states its goal: to teach, train, and equip children to do the work of ministry and release them in their giftings and callings. While many see this film as controversial, Becky Fischer a...
Nov 01, 2006•42 min
