Bliss and Darkness
From my hibernation cave, some thoughts about finding our bliss! Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon . Namaste
Jan 26, 2022•18 min•Season 5Ep. 151
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Santosha New Year!
In this episode, I talk about santosha, part of the niyamas of yoga's eight limbs. Santosha is most often translated as "contentment," but in fact it's a powerful active practice — a way of living. I describe "happiness," "contentment" and "santosha," and tell you why I wish you a santosha new year! Thank you for supporting Peter’s Podcast on Patreon ! Namaste
Jan 01, 2022•22 min•Season 5Ep. 150
Finding Time, Like the Vulcans Do
Find time for meditation and that state of mind will be there when you need it!
Dec 11, 2021•8 min•Season 5Ep. 149
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wishes for a happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 25, 2021•2 min•Season 5Ep. 148
Two Yogis Walk into a Buddhist Bar
In this episode, Yoga master Wendy Newton and I discuss a practice from Chögyam Trungpa, a master whose teachings are the basis of Shambhala Buddhism . The practice is from Training the Mind and Cultivating Loving-Kindness . We discuss the theory and practice and relate it to some yoga ideas.
Oct 29, 2021•31 min•Season 5Ep. 147
Om, the Call to Joy
I talk about the topic of my upcoming workshop "Om, the Call to Joy." And we do a short Om meditation. Join the virtual workshop at ishta yoga.com .
Oct 20, 2021•9 min•Season 5Ep. 146
Who Am I?
In this episode, I reflect on Sri Aurobindo's commentary on the Bhagavad Gita. Got questions? Write me: peterspodcast108@gmail.com Namaste!
Oct 05, 2021•15 min•Season 5Ep. 145
Yoga Is …
In this episode, I summarize this thing called yoga. A useful reflection for teachers and practitioners, and a chance for me to explain what I mean when I say “real yoga.” Thank you for using Patreon to support Peter's Podcast: Real Yoga, Actual Happiness, and Deep Living. Take class with me online at ISHTA Yoga . Namaste!
Sep 01, 2021•25 min•Season 5Ep. 144
Emotion, Attachment, Balance
The Bhagavad Gita puts a lot of emphasis on the gunas — natures forces of action. Today's podcast is a discussion on how those forces interact with our desires and emotions. The Gita says, attachment to things we desire leads to "ruin." I say more about why that's the case and what we can do about it. Listen to the talk alone, or add the meditation afterwards. It's a full practice with pre-meditative asana, a kriya practice, an 18-minute silence, and regrounding after. Namaste! Please support Pe...
Aug 21, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 143
MetaAnatomy w/ Kristin Leal
Kristin Leal is a yoga teacher trainer and yoga anatomy specialist who has a new book out. We discuss MetaAnatomy : A Modern Yogi's Practical Guide to the Physical and Energetic Anatomy of Your Amazing Body, the new release and update of her previous books. We also talk about teaching and training during the pandemic and share our two cents on vaccines and the future with Covid-19. Help make this podcast possible by supporting Peter's Podcast on Patreon . Thank you for listening!...
Jul 31, 2021•39 min•Season 5Ep. 142
Klesha Part 2 Upgrading Human Nature
In this episode, I finish a discussion of the five challenges that humans tackle, and how we can get better at working within our nature rather than expecting circumstances to be different. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon by making a pledge. It's easy! Join me for livestream yoga and meditation class at ishtayoga.com . It's fun! Namaste.
Jul 09, 2021•20 min•Season 5Ep. 141
Klesha: Part 1 Upgrading Human Nature
In today's episode, I describe the kleshas and elaborate on the first two: Avidya and Asmita. I mention the ISHTA Yoga Meditation Training that I'm teaching with Alan and Sarah Finger June 8–10. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon . Thanks for listening! Namaste.
Jun 06, 2021•24 min•Season 5Ep. 140
Coming to Grips with Research
I've been viewing a lot of scientific research lately, and I love that it's there. At the same time, it creates an annoying implication that the practices that have been used for generations are suspect until research validates them. It's a tension I'm struggling with in my own teaching, and I share my own musings about the state of the art. I mention two authors: James Nestor. His book Breath is about breathing techniques of yogis as well as some contemporary breath researchers. Carlo Rovelli. ...
Apr 10, 2021•25 min•Season 5Ep. 139
Springtime Every Day
It's almost Spring in the northern hemisphere. It's a kind of Covid Spring as more of us get vaccinated. Today, I talk about the reason to meditate and give yourself a kind of personal Spring every time. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon ! It's how I fund the podcast. Thank you for listening.
Mar 10, 2021•23 min•Season 5Ep. 138
A Valentine Card <3
Happy Valentine's Day to you! I mention a previous episode when Wendy and I read from Elyse Poppers' The Little Love Book .
Feb 14, 2021•9 min•Season 5Ep. 137
Tuning the Chakras
Today, we head to meditation class, where I share a little deeper description of the chakras and how practicing with this as a tool can bring you more understanding and flow in your living. There's a talk first, then a half-hour meditation practice. You can listen to the talk and or jump to 18:00 minutes in and do the practice. (Apologies for the couple of audio artifacts and speed glitches of the Zoom recording.) Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon ....
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 136
From Us vs. Them to Us and Them
I share some thoughts on a Martin Luther King Day conversation I had with a group of ISHTA Yoga teachers. Please join me for live-streamed class online at ISHTA . I teach both meditation and asana classes there. Support Peter's Podcast on Patreon.com and feel free to write me at peterspodcast108@gmail
Jan 20, 2021•18 min•Season 4Ep. 135
Happy Holidays w/Wendy Newton
In this episode, Wendy Newton — yogiraj, polarity therapist, and wife extraordinaire — talks with me about the nature of our holidays. We touch on a bunch of fun topics. Enjoy! Wendy is hosting the next ISHTA Yoga Happy Hour , Wednesday 5pm NYC time. It's an informal forum to put some thought to the end of this year and the start of the next. Join her! Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon , and rate the podcast so others hear about it. Namaste and happy holidays!...
Dec 29, 2020•36 min•Season 4Ep. 134
Solstice So Hum
Happy December Solstice, whether it's the winter in the northern hemisphere or the summer in the southern! In this episode, I take us deep into the Sa Ham (or So Hum) kriya that we use at ISHTA during the movements of asana or at any time during the waking day. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon — and consider one of the levels of support that includes working with me one-on-one. Happy holidays of light!
Dec 22, 2020•31 min•Season 4Ep. 133
On-line Teaching Tips w/Rachel Scott
In this episode, I get you some video tips from Rachel Scott, yoga teacher, teacher trainer and instructional designer. Learn about using mics, lighting, and more. Rachel mentions the course hosting site thinkific , but also recommends teachable and kajabi as worth investigating. You can learn more about Rachel on social media @rachelscottyoga or at rachelyoga.com . Join me for a Thanksgiving masterclass and for more classes at ishtayoga.com. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon . Namaste...
Nov 20, 2020•47 min•Season 4Ep. 132
Election Morning
Thoughts about the U.S. election the day after but before all votes are counted. On the Gita and the gunas: to life! Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon . Class with Peter is online at ISHTA Yoga . Namaste.
Nov 04, 2020•7 min•Season 4Ep. 131
Cycles: Beginning, Sustaining, Ending, Rebirth
Discussion of the cycles of existence known as Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra. Join me for online classes at ISHTA Yoga . Please support Peter's Podcast and work on your practice with me on Patreon . Namaste.
Oct 22, 2020•25 min•Season 4Ep. 130
Equanimity and Compassion
Thoughts on current events and ancient truths.
Oct 03, 2020•21 min•Season 4Ep. 129
The Chakras—a Tantric approach + Meditation
In this episode, we head to meditation class. I'm using the technique of Bija Mantra with the chakras and introducing the idea of chakras as the blueprint of our personal path in life. You can listen to the talk or do the meditation, too. (There's a 15-minute silent meditation after the technique.) Enjoy! There's more about the chakras in my new book, co-written with Alan Finger, called The Genius of Yoga . Check it out wherever you get books. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon . It keeps...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 128
Endings and Beginnings w/Wendy Newton
In this episode, Wendy Newton and I discuss the special opportunity this moment in history offers us, despite its immense challenge and disruption. We're sitting by Moreau Lake at the edge of the Adirondacks. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon as you would a drop-in yoga class. Thank you!
Aug 24, 2020•32 min•Season 4Ep. 127
Be Here Now
Backyard musings on yoga and political action. Join me for class, streaming at Ishta yoga. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon ! It's like a pay-what-you-want yoga class with a high tech cash box. Namaste!
Aug 03, 2020•18 min•Season 4Ep. 126
The Genius of Yoga w/Alan Finger
In this episode, I talk with my teacher Alan Finger, founder of ISHTA Yoga about our new book The Genius of Yoga: How Yogic Meditation Can Unlock Your Innate Brilliance . Al and I talk about why yoga meditation can take a practitioner beyond mindfulness, and how your meditation practice can help you address challenges as big as pandemics and race. You can now take classes online with Alan Finger (and me) at ISHTA Yoga . Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon.com ! Namaste...
Jul 03, 2020•42 min•Season 4Ep. 125
Time to Do the Work w/Reggie Hubbard
Today I welcome an activist and yogi to share his perspective on current events. Reggie Hubbard is the Congressional liaison and Washington, D.C. strategist for the liberal progressive advocacy organization MoveOn. He has worked on gubernatorial and national campaigns, including Florida’s 2006 gubernatorial race and on Bernie Sanders 2016 primary campaign. He also served as senior advance staff for Joe Biden under the Obama administration. Reggie is a yoga teacher, and I got to meet him in our l...
Jun 21, 2020•44 min•Season 3Ep. 124
#Black Lives Matter
#blacklivesmatter On today's podcast, I share excerpts from the following: Left, Right, and Center podcast from KCRW (May 29 and June 5 episodes) with Josh Barro , Christine Emba , Rich Lowry , and Robert A. George. Martin Luther King, I have a dream speech 1963 Course in Miracles, Introduction Tao Te Ching, chapters 1-3, by Lao Tzu (translation by Brian Browne Walker) James Baldwin , from The Price of the Ticket, 1979 Creative Quest, by Questlove, p. 117 Bhagavad Gita, II.54, translated by Swam...
Jun 12, 2020•41 min•Season 3Ep. 123
A Meditation on the Warrior and Compassion
In this bonus episode, I take you to meditation class where I drop some thoughts on the importance of silence, intuition, and action. We do the ISHTA Inner Smile meditation, which you can join. There is a 10-minute period of silence in the recording, followed by a samyama and regrounding practice. Namaste.
Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 122
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