For many yogis, music is a natural extension of their practice. Most focus their attention on Indian style chanting. Lana Mir’s music is deeply inspired by her passion for yoga but rather than focus on Indian music her songs are reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, Rickie Lee Jones and Sinead O’Connor. The merging of these seemingly different worlds has made her one of the one of the most sought-after artists to come along in years. Lana’s self-titled album has been made her an overnight success worldw...
Feb 11, 2011•23 min
On February 8, 2011 Amrit Desai (Gurudev) spoke to my class at Grace Cathedral to an audience of hundreds of people. This is a live recording of the chanting and discourse he offered. Amrit Desai was one of the original gurus to come to the United States from India in the 1960s. He founded the Kripalu Yoga Ashram in Massachusetts—the largest ashram in the West. He, like most gurus, is not without controversy . Yet in spite of the controversy, he has made an invaluable contribution to modern yoga...
Feb 10, 2011•44 min
The colon is one of the most important organs in the body and yet it receives a massive amount of abuse from the abundance of processed food we tend to eat as well as from over the counter and prescription medicines. Colon Hydrotherapy is a relaxing and technique for gently detoxifying the colon, improving elimination and strengthening almost every system in the body. In this interview Shayla Mihaly, owner of the Abundant Health Day Spa in San Francisco, talks about the benefits of colonics and ...
Feb 04, 2011•34 min
Kerri was drawn to the grace and compassion of yoga in 1999 after suffering many physical injuries from a lifetime of sports and exercise. Since then, Kerri's personal and professional practice has evolved to embrace yoga as a method of self-regulation and transformation. Kerri has been teaching yoga for six years and continues to explore many styles of yoga to ensure creativity and balance in her classes. She has developed a Yoga for Runners program and teaches cross-training workshops througho...
Jan 28, 2011•30 min
Janet Gallin and Tresa Eyres are The Love Letter Squad. These two inspiring women offer workshops on how to write love letters to friends, family members and lovers. Their work has inspired hundreds of people to walk across burning bridges to heal old wounds, and to express on paper the love and respect that we feel for those closest to us, yet may not be able to articulate. In addition to their workshops they also write a regular column for the San Francisco Examiner blog and are the hosts of a...
Jan 14, 2011•35 min
Healing is a powerful profession whether you are a therapist, bodyworker, practice Ayruveda or another modality. Yet very few healers are also adept at running a business. In this podcast, personal coach and founder of Ayurveda-Flow, Matthew Sloane explores ways in which healers can focus their time and energy to become better business men and women so that they can in turn become better healers. Even people who are not in the healing profession will find Matthew's insights into balancing goals ...
Nov 19, 2010•33 min
According the the American Chiropractic Association more than 31 Million Americans experience back pain ranging from mild discomfort to debilitation agony. In this podcast renown physical therapist and yoga teacher Harvey Deutch talks about the various causes of back pain and offers some powerful advice for practicing yoga safely and in many cases alleviating discomfort. Harvey is the founder of Red Hawk Physical Therapy and a leader in educating exercise professional such as yoga teacher in how...
Nov 12, 2010•37 min
Grieving the loss of a loved one is a healing process that never really ends, but death is not the only occasion to grieve. The loss of a job, a relationship ending or even the passing from youth to middle age. Social Worker and yoga teacher Ken Breniman leads workshops in how to use the grieving process as a profound opportunity for spiritual growth and emotional healing. By combining his years of experience as a teacher and counselor with his own experience of grieving the loss of his mother, ...
Nov 07, 2010•32 min
Traditionally most Buddhists have taken a very conservative view of human sexuality. For the most part, sexuality was reserved for procreation. Many modern Buddhists have struggled to find ways to take a more liberal approach to sexuality while still being true to the tenets of Buddhism that date back 2,500 years to the Gautama himself. In his new book, Sex, Sin and Zen: A Buddhist Exploration of Sex from Celibacy to Polyamory and Everything in Between, Brad Warner explores the many facets of hu...
Oct 23, 2010•37 min
Karl Erb, one of San Francisco’s senior yoga teachers, learned in May of 2010 that he had cancer. Rather than retreat from the world, Karl shared his experience; strength and hope via his blog inspiring people the world over. As Karl prepares to return to teaching, he offers his reflections on getting sick, facing his mortality and coming through the other side by turning to his years of yoga practice for strength, courage and inspiration. Resources Karl’s Website Book: The Empathetic Civilizati...
Sep 27, 2010•22 min
Modern western psychology is fairly new on the healing stage dating back only as far as Sigmund Freud. Eastern psychology on the other hand dates back thousands of years. In this interview psychologist and yoga teacher Jeremi McManus talks about growing up in India as a Christian missionary and then coming back to the United States to study western psychology only to find that his yoga practice would swing his attention back to Indian pscychology. Resources Jeremi on Facebook Laughing Lotus Yoga...
Sep 15, 2010•33 min
Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that affects the nervous system by deteriorating the myelin sheath that coats the nerves. This causes the nerves to short out in much the same way an electrical wire might if the plastic coating surrounding it were damaged. MS can cause a wide array of challenges ranging from loss of feeling to paralysis and even death. Jane Gould, a San Francisco area yoga teacher was diagnosed with MS and used Tibetan healing and yoga in conjunction with western medicine to a ma...
Aug 02, 2010•34 min
City of Hope is one of the leading treatment and research facilities for Cancer, HIV and diabetes in the world. Their unique approach to addressing live threatening illnesses by looking at the whole person has resulted many treatments that are being used today around the world and the research they are doing today holds promise for more effective and less invasive treatments in the future. Yoga for Hope uses the passion people feel for yoga raise money for this important work. In this interview ...
Jul 18, 2010•28 min
Every culture and tribe has a creation myth to explain the origins of life and the human condition in which we find ourselves. While these myths may have little to do with modern science, they do tell us a lot about ourselves. In her book, In the Beginning, Creation Myths from Around the World , Carolyn North gathers and retells some of these powerful stories. In this podcast she explains the differences and striking similarities between these myths. Resources Carolyn's Website Purchase In the B...
Jun 26, 2010•38 min
Being a vegetarian has never been easier but finding restaurants, especially when traveling can be a challenge. That is where the “Happy Cow” website can help. This handy website was started by Eric Brent as a way to find healthy food choices when dining out. In this podcast Eric share his thoughts on creating a healthy, plant-based diet and finding restaurants menus that offer vegetarians something other than salad. Whether you are a vegetarian already, thinking of becoming one or simply want t...
Jun 10, 2010•24 min
Millions of men and woman each year try to lose weight and get back in shape and yet that goal can seem very elusive. Some are able to take weight of for a time but have difficulty keeping the pounds off while others dread the hunger pains and cravings that seem to accompany so many diets. Wanda Pierce, a San Francisco based massage therapist shares her struggles and ultimate success in losing weight and keeping the weight off by taking a mindful approach that included a variety of healthy and s...
Jun 02, 2010•35 min
In spite of all the scientific evidence to the contrary there are numerous groups that provide so-called ex-gay therapy to help homosexuals overcome their same sex desires and lead “normal” lives. Not only do these treatment centers fail in their attempts to change sexual orientation, participants in these programs almost always come out the other side psychologically and emotionally traumatized. In this interview Jallen Rix returns to Inquire Within to discuss his new book, Ex Gay, No Way . By ...
May 11, 2010•33 min
The Rev. Martin Luther King is best known for his work on civil rights and for advocating non-violent resistance. Few people, however, know about his religious convictions and what he preached from the pulpit. Be Scofield a San Francisco based spiritual activist has done extensive research into King’s theology and has uncovered some surprising information about King’s beliefs beyond that of civil rights. Be holds a B.A. in Psychology/Philosophy from Warren Wilson College, has done graduate cours...
Apr 15, 2010•33 min
Judith Hanson Lasater is a world famous yoga instructor who has been teaching since 1971. She has studied directly with B.K.S Iyengar, is a physical therapist and holds a Ph.D. in East-West psychology. She has taught and lectured the world over and is one of the original founders of the California Yoga Teachers Association. In this podcast, Judith discusses her new book, “Yogabody: Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Asana” and her unique and revolutionary approach to the body. Sync with iPod • Return to ...
Feb 12, 2010•34 min
Jonathan Wolf is a renown flute player who has shared his music in the classes of such well known yoga teachers Saul David Raye and Sean Corn . His hand made bamboo flutes are quickly becoming a standard instrument in many devotional yoga classes and musicians and novices alike are connecting to his hand crafted instruments in very moving and intimate ways. His debut CD, Dragon Flutes Rising has become a deeply emotional, transformative soundtrack in yoga classes, group meditations and for massa...
Jan 30, 2010•26 min
Jeffrey Small, Jr. is the author of the forthcoming mystical thriller, The Breath of God, the writer of the spirituality blog, OneReality, and a speaker on religious and spirituality topics. Jeffrey has studied at Yale University and Harvard Law School. More recently, Jeffrey earned a Masters in the Study of Religions from Oxford University in England. He was raised in a Christian environment, and is active in the Episcopal church, but he has also studied Yoga in India and practiced Buddhist med...
Jan 15, 2010•38 min
Michael Watson is a highly regarded international presenter and certified teacher of Yoga, Pilates and functional anatomy. He currently resides in Bermuda, and is part of The Bermuda Integrative Health Co-op, a company founded upon the ideals of integration and community. He is also the founder of Mindful Integration, which offers workshops, trainings and classes around the world. In this podcast, Michael talks about his unique method of integrating yoga practice with KMI (Kinesis Myofascial Int...
Jan 01, 2010•32 min
Judith Hanson Lasater is a world famous yoga instructor who has been teaching since 1971. She has studied directly with B.K.S Iyengar, is a physical therapist and holds a Ph.D. in East-West psychology. She has taught and lectured the world over and is one of the original founders of the California Yoga Teachers Association. In this podcast, Judith discusses her new book, “What We Say Matters: Practicing Nonviolent Communication” which explores the work of Marshall Rosenberg from a decidedly east...
Dec 18, 2009•35 min
To Westerners, the Indian practice of arranged marriage and the restrictive rolls for women in Indian culture can seem quite foreign and at times misogynistic. In this podcast Sumit Kumar Badola and his wife Navneeta talk about their recent marriage and the changes rolls for both women and men in the worlds largest democracy, India. They also address the issue of women’s rights and where those rights are headed in the future. Sync with iPod • Return to Directory Sumit and Navneeta on Facebook...
Dec 04, 2009•39 min
Rachael Evens is the founder of Quantum Martial Arts. Being a female martial arts master, she brings a unique perspective to the practice. In this podcast she discusses her groundbreaking work and how it is empowering men and woman alike. By taking a decidedly spiritual approach to martial arts, she is helping students to strengthen their bodies, minds and souls. Sync with iPod • Return to Directory Resources Quantum Martial Arts: San Francisco Quantum Martial Arts: Seattle Recommended Reading T...
Oct 16, 2009•25 min
While visiting New Orleans in the spring of 2008, documentary filmmaker Patricia Federico became captivated by the Katrina stories still being told on the street by the locals who survived the storm. After overcoming a catastrophic disaster, loss of life, and the separation of their families, residents come front and center to give first-person accounts of what happened to them before, during and after the hurricane. They describe the struggles still facing them as they try to rebuild what the l...
Sep 21, 2009•35 min
Do you have particularly strong emotional reactions that you can't seem to control? Do you notice your yoga students adoring you, clinging to you, or avoiding you? In this podcast, psychologist Gail Brenner, Ph.D. discusses transference, in which we see the world through the unresolved emotions and confused beliefs from our childhood experiences. She offers suggestions for how to respond and take care of ourselves when we are the object of others' transference. Gail is a workshop leader, blogger...
Sep 04, 2009•32 min
Shahla Ettefagh and Patrick Riley have committed their lives to assisting underprivileged children in India. They gave up their careers in USA and permanently relocated to India in 2002 and founded the Mother Miracle School. Located in Rishkesh, India the school provides much need services to more than 400 children. By addressing educational, nutritional and health care needs, the school is supporting some of the poorest children on the planet. In this interview, Patrick and Shahala talk about t...
Aug 21, 2009•43 min
Although the twelve-Steps began with Alcoholics Anonymous, today there are dozens of twelve-step programs addressing every form of addiction imaginable. One trait all of these programs share is a focus on spirituality. While no one dogma is advocated, a regular practice of prayer and meditation is encouraged. In The Twelve Step Buddhist, Darren Littlejohn explores the relationship between each steps and modern Buddhism while providing a model for recovering addicts who want to take a Eastern app...
Aug 07, 2009•33 min
In SIGNS: A New Approach to Coincidence, Synchronicity, Guidance, Life Purpose, and God's Plan, well-known author Robert Perry ventures into new territory to explore what he calls a CMPE (Conjunction of Meaningfully Parallel Events). Although Perry has written and taught almost exclusively on A Course in Miracles in the past, this new book speaks to a more universal audience. According to Perry, each of us is receiving guidance all the time, but without knowing what to look for, those signs ofte...
Jul 24, 2009•34 min
