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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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All of us have times in our lives when things seem to be falling apart. In this podcast, yoga teacher and personal coach Peter Chandonnet explores the process by which we can take difficulties and turn them into opportunities. Sync with iPod • Return to Directory Resources Peter’s Website Peter on Facebook...
For more than 30 years Yanni has been entertaining people around the world with his soothing instrumental music. His new CD, Voices is a departure from his past work, however. In this new CD he has gathered some of the most talented vocalists from the next generation of musicians to add lyrics to some of his greatest hits. In this interview I join Nathan Pacheco and Chloe on their tour bus to talk about what it is like to work with a musical legend and how it feels to lend their voices to such a...
Early in his life, Nathan Ohm was raised a fundamental Baptist and eventually graduated from Bob Jones University. As a gay man, Nathan continues to reconcile his past to his present spiritual journey of peace, love, and enlightenment. He advocates that through all of our challenges, we can ultimately experience satisfaction and wholeness. Nathan is the founder of Lifestyle Invention, a coaching practice designed to help people improve the quality of their lives. He currently resides in New York...
David Plotz is a journalist and writer with Slate as well as the magazine's editor. He is the co-host of the Slate Political Gabfest podcast with John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. Several years ago, he began blogging about the Bible, which became the foundation for his second book entitled Good Book: The Bizarre, Hilarious, Disturbing, Marvelous, and Inspiring Things I Learned When I Read Every Single Word of the Bible. Sync with iPod • Return to Directory Resources David's Blog Email David The ...
Director and filmmaker Kate Churchill discusses her new documentary on yoga and the transformational effects it had on skeptic Nick Rosen. Enlighten up is a funny, charming, and informative tour of modern yoga that will take you around the world in search of the essence of yoga. Sync with iPod • Return to Directory Resources: Enlighten Up Website Watch the Trailer...
Have you ever cried while practicing yoga? This experience is very common and yet it can take a new yogi by surprise. In this podcast, psychologist and yoga teacher Darcy Lyon explains that emotional and psychological releases during hatha yoga practice are a natural way for the body and mind to release past traumas that may be stored in the tissues of the body. Sync with iPod • Return to Directory Resources Darcy's Website Suggested Reading...
John Friend is the founder of Anusara Yoga and a world-renown expert in both hatha yoga and yoga philosophy. In part two of this two part interview John talks about the principles of Anusara yoga and what distinguishes it from other styles. Listen to Part 1 Sync with iPod • Return to Directory Resources Anusara Yoga Website Find an Anusara Teacher John Friend on YouTube Books Darren Main’s Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic is a completely delightful and insightful introduction to the philoso...
John Friend is the founder of Anusara Yoga and a world-renown expert in both hatha yoga and yoga philosophy. In part one of this two part interview John talks about his own start on the spiritual path and what lead him to develop Anusara Yoga. He also discusses his passion for "The Wizard of Oz" as a spiritual metaphor. Listen to Part 2 Sync with iPod • Return to Directory Resources Anusara Yoga Website Find an Anusara Teacher John Friend on YouTube Books...
Joshua Bell is a Grammy award-winning violinist who has performed worldwide including the prestigious Carnegie Hall. Joshua's music is featured in the motion picture Defiance and his 11th CD, Vivaldi: The Four Seasons was recently released. In this podcast, Joshua discusses his childhood, his son and a fascinating social experiment in which he participated in a Washington, DC Subway station. Sync with iPod • Return to Directory Resources Joshua Bell's Website Washington Post Article Watch Video ...
Nick Margerrison, host of The Night Before on the United Kingdom's radio station Kerrang talks to Darren about homosexuality and the Bible and Darren's controversial interview with Shirley Phelps. Sync With iPod - Return to Directory Resources Nick Margerrison's on Kerrang Nick's Blog Listen to the Shirley Phelps Interview BUY: Hearts & Minds: Talking to Christians about Homosexuality...
Matt Miller is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress; a contributing editor at Fortune; and the host of Left, Right & Center, public radio's popular week-in-review program Miller's first book, The Two Percent Solution: Fixing America's Problems In Ways Liberals And Conservatives Can Love, was published in 2003. Now his much anticipated book The Tyranny of Dead Ideas: Letting Go Of The Old Ways Of Thinking To Unleash A New Prosperity is available. In this podcast Matt, talks abo...
Joshua Radin is a folk singer who’s music has been featured on TV shows such as Scrubs, Brothers and Sisters, Grey's Anatomy, American Idol and One Tree Hill. His Second Album, Simple Times was recently released and in this interview, he talks about the healing power of music and all the well-deserved attention he is receiving. Sync with iPod • Return to Directory Resources Joshua's Website Joshua on iTunes...
In this interview with "Queer Ear Radio" Darren discusses his book, Hearts and Minds: Talking to Christians about Homosexuality and the basic human need for both spirituality and sexuality. Sync With iPod - Return to Directory Resources Queer Ear Radio...
The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas has made a name for themselves by protesting at funerals around the United States. At first they reserved their hate-filled protests for prominent members of the gay community, but in recent years have turned their attention toward the troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan as well. In this podcast, Darren sits down to talk with Shirley Phelps, the spokeswoman for the church, about her controversial views, the hurtful slogans they use, and campaign th...
Erin Lambert and Caley Joyner of hOM Yoga in San Francisco discuss the practice of yoga a means to bring the whole family closer together. Their studio is dedicated to offering yoga for every member of the family in every stage of life from pre natal to yoga for seniors. Sync with iPod • Return to Directory Resources: hOM Yoga Email Erin Email Caley...
Francisco LePort is a graduate student at Stanford University working toward a Ph.D in experimental particle physics. His work deals primarily with the mass of neutrinos. In his spare time, he is an avid student of philosophy, psychology, and yoga. In this two-part podcast we discuss the relationship between modern physics and mystical traditions such as yoga. Listen to Part 1 Return to Directory - Sync with iPod Resources Email Francisco LePort Books The Physics of Star Trek Dancing Wu Li Maste...
Francisco LePort is a graduate student at Stanford University working toward a Ph.D in experimental particle physics. His work deals primarily with the mass of neutrinos. In his spare time, he is an avid student of philosophy, psychology, and yoga. In this two-part podcast we discuss the relationship between modern physics and mystical traditions such as yoga. Listen to Part 2 Return to Directory - Sync with iPod Resources Email Francisco LePort Books The Physics of Star Trek Dancing Wu Li Maste...
Take a listen to my interview with Kimberly Wilson for her podcast The Hip Tranquil Chick . Kimberly is a well-known author, the creative director of Tranquil Space Yoga Center in Washington, DC and has designed her own line of clothes. She is also the founder of The Tranquil Space Foundation, a non profit that helps girls and women develop creativity and leadership skills through yoga. Sync With iPod - Return to Directory Resources Kimberly's Website Tranquil Space Yoga TranquiliT Botique The T...
Research suggests that nearly 25% of children will be the victims of sexual abuse before they graduate from high school leaving psychological and emotional scars that can affect the rest of a persons life. In this emotional and deeply moving interview, Stephen Bertram, a sexual abuse survivor, shares his story and talks about using yoga and massage therapy in conjunction with psychotherapy with amazing results. Return to Directory Sync with iPod Resources Email Stephen Dennis Portnoy -Stephen's ...
To live a fully satisfying, there are certain universal spiritual principles. According to Debbie Barnett, author of The Deeper the Roots, The Jucier the Fruits: 8 Spiritual Practices for a Juicy Life, there are eight simple daily things that we can do to celebrate life to the fullest. Her book is filled with simple, common sense wisdom and playful and fun artwork. In this interview Debbie explains these eight practices. Sync with iPod Return to Directory Resources Visit Debbie's Website...
"We live in a culture that tends to deny death and minimize grief. Yet, in reality, transitions need not be so difficult or scary. In fact, transitions can be welcomed with joy and even celebration when we realize what's really happening: We are "graduating" from one chapter of life and moving on to the next." This according to The Rev. Maria Dancing Heart Hoaglund author of The Last Adventure of Life. In this podcast Maria explains the process of living and dying consciously for those at the en...
The Death Row Support Project is an organization started by Bob in Rachael Gross that sets up pen pal relationships with death row inmates who need support. In this interview, Rachael talks about what life is like for inmates and how you can support prisoners for whom most of society has written off as a lost cause. Sync with iPod Return to Directory Resources The Death Row Support Project Dead Man Walking (book) Dead Man Walking (movie) Sister Helen Prejean To become a pen pal: Death Row Suppor...
Derek Hitchcock studied Ecology at UC Berkeley and has worked on environmental projects around the world. In the past few years he has returned to Northern California where he is working to restore one of the world’s most beautiful natural resources--the Yuba River. Beyond approaching the restoration of this river in a scientific way, Derek and colleagues at the South Yuba River Citizen’s League (SYRCL, pronounced “circle”) are working with the local Native American Tribe, the Tsi-Akim Maidu, to...
Mark Hollenstein is a massage therapist and life coach. Jallen Rix is a doctor of education in sexology. Both know first hand the pain and suffering that Evangelical Christianity can cause queer people. Together they offer workshops which offer a safe space in which gay men can heal their past and embrace their sexuality as an important and spiritual part of becoming a whole person. Sync With iPod Directory of Audiocasts Learn More Jallen's Website Mark's Website...
I hope you enjoy this reading from my book, Hearts & Minds: Talking to Christians about Homosexuality . It is available from Amazon as well as most major book sellers.
I hope you enjoy this reading from my book, The Findhorn Book of Meditation . It is available from Amazon as well as most major book sellers.
I hope you enjoy this reading from my book, Spiritual Journeys along the Yellow Brick Road . It is available from Amazon as well as most major book sellers.
Miriam Zernis is a musician, yoga teacher, reki master and healer from Connecticut. Her long awaited CD, Sita's Light was recently released. In this podcast Miriam talk about the yoga of chanting, Bhakti devotional yoga and the journey that led her to Kirtan (yogic chanting). Sync with iPod Resources Miriam's Website Purchase Sita's Light...
A book reading from my book, Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic . Buy From Amazon Sync with iPod
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 ...
