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Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastBonus Episode: Accountability, Integrity, and the Evolution of Ashtanga YogaAn incredibly important conversation examining the roots of abuse, ways of accountability, and what it means to be both a teacher and student of the Ashtanga yoga method with Sarah Nelson, Greg Nardi, Kino Macgregor, and Peg Mulqueen -- moderated by Melissa Matt. The first of an ongoing series of discussions hosted by Omstars.
We appreciate you listening. And if you have any thoughts or comments, please feel free to email me (Peg Mulqueen) directly at ashtangadispatch@gmail.com
2025-11-072h 07
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastAshtanga Yoga: A Feminine Perspective with Monica Gauci, Genny Wilkinson, Tara Mitra, + Katy SchererWhat does it mean to be a woman practicing Ashtanga yoga? Join Monica, Genny, Tara, Katy and me as we discuss what can seem like a very masculine practice, from a female perspective.
And if you enjoy this episode, then I invite you to join me over on Substack for a new 12-part series exploring the femine archetypes. We begin this month with The Queen. Visit https://pegmulqueen.substack.com to read up and join.
2025-11-041h 17
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastIs Ashtanga Right for Everyone? With David Keil, Scott Johnson, and Jen RenéIn this episode of the Ashtanga Dispatch Podcast, David Keil, Jen René and Scott Johnson join me to explore the question of whether Ashtanga yoga is suitable for everyone, not just as teachers but as students, ourselves with our own challenges and needs. We talk about the importance of context, adaptation, and the need be critical thinkers. But like all great questions, this one only led us to even more, and especially this one: how can we become better teachers. Because for students, that's really what it comes down to -- how creative, flexible, and caring we are as teachers.
J...
2025-04-2158 min
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastThe Tradition that Connects Us with Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor, Kino MacGregor, and Tim FeldmannIn this heartfelt conversation, Mary Taylor, Richard Freeman, Tim Feldmann, and Kino MacGregor join Peg Mulqueen and reflect on the profound sense of loss within the Ashtanga Yoga community after the sudden passing of Sharath Jois. They explore themes of grief, connection, and the importance of practice in navigating uncertainty. The discussion delves into the essence of tradition in yoga, sharing personal stories and insights, highlighting the role of rituals and devotion in maintaining a sense of connection to the practice and each other.
You can join Mary, Richard, Tim, and Kino along with many other prominent and inspiring teachers...
2025-03-281h 04Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastAshtanga Yoga Podcast Ep. 68: Dr. Jean Byrne || The Upside of CrisisDr. Jean Byrne, the co-founder of The Yoga Space www.yogaspace.com.au in Perth, Australia, talks with me about changes she's made personally and within her teaching after a momentous crisis of faith -- a turning point that would help liberate her own intuition, personal power, and truth. We hope this conversation inspires more just like this.
Btw, we learned about Jean through one of her students, who is currently a part of our Mentorship program, which we are expanding into 2024. To join or find out more, please visit www.ashtangadispatch.com
The Ashtanga Dispatch Yoga Podcast is hosted...
2023-11-2656 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep. 67: Ty Landrum || Calling all Rule Breakers"For spiritual expats and philosophical refugees, somatic explorers, soul hunters, star gazers, rule breakers and other mystical miscreants who have had enough of the ruses of religion, and want to set down dogma..."
These were the words that Ty Landrum, our guest on today's Ashtanga Dispatch Yoga Podcast, used in describing his Into the Depths course, which Meghan had the pleasure of participating in.
But really, Ty might as well have been describing himself. For he truly embodies the boundless spirit of yoga -- approaching the practice without sharp distinctions and dogma. And though we may say he breaks the...
2022-12-191h 00Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep. 65: Lea Perfetti || Breaking the Code of SilenceMeet Lea Perfetti, an Ashtanga yoga teacher I discovered on Instagram after a series of posts that were so raw and real, I knew there had to be a pretty powerful story behind. Hers is not just one woman's story, but one that many of us have lived, but often too ashamed to tell. It's a story of vulnerability and courage, of breaking open and breaking free - from cultural norms and societal pressures. From the shame of seeking help and needing to be perfect. We need to stop keeping our stories and struggles a secret. Because far worse than...
2022-11-1244 min
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep. 63: Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen || Go Get Your Peace.Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen is an Ashtanga yoga teacher based in Finland. Born in Kenya and raised in the U.S., Wambui now lives in Helsinki with her husband, Petri who also teaches, and their two young sons. Wambui is passionate about providing wellness through yoga and meditation to those actively engaged in equity and social justice. For in the midst of dismantling systemic oppression, we need to allow space for our own self care. This is part of our practice. And the way we go get our peace.
To learn more about Wambui and her offerings, visit http://wambuinjuguna.co...
2022-03-2245 min
Ashtanga Yoga JourneyMarch MadnessTo sign up for a free yoga class text yoga to 866 610 0074; get some free yoga training with Yamas Ashtanga Yoga Studios on the Mighty Network app
2022-03-1101 min
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep. 62: Eddie Stern || An Imperfect WorldThough the message isn't necessarily new -- the need for a more malleable and adaptive approach to practice within Ashtanga Yoga -- it's the messenger that may actually surprise you. Today's episode with Eddie Stern is personal and incredibly honest. And one that may leave you with much to (re)consider.
If you'd like to experience first hand a kinder, simpler way to practice, visit eddiestern.com to take class with him online.
The Ashtanga Dispatch Podcast is hosted, edited, and produced by Peg Mulqueen and Meghan Powell. Music is by Marc Pilley.
2022-02-1649 min
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep. 61 || Kino Macgregor || The Dawn of a New DayThe past few years has been like a story that’s unfolding. One that will be told for generations to come. And it is this personal retelling, a weaving together of stories, we will bring you this year through the podcast. Asking the question: How has the pandemic shifted our sense of identity, purpose, and vision as individuals and as a yoga community?
We begin with Kino Macgregor, someone we have always admired and enjoyed, and have had on the podcast many times before. And we thought it not possible for Kino to be even more impassioned and purposeful — but we w...
2022-01-2652 minAshtanga Yoga JourneyScholarships are AvailableIt is our mission to make Ashtanga Yoga Accessible to Everyone regardless of ability to pay; if you would like to practice Ashtanga and need financial help go to yamasashtagna.com and apply for a scholarship
2021-12-1907 min
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep. 60 || Kathy Cooper || The Yoga of YES!It's the kind of wisdom that can only come from many years of personal practice that guest to the podcast, Kathy Cooper, brings in today's episode. As a female practitioner, now in her 70s, and as youthful and vibrant as ever - Kathy's shared experience is such a gift to the many of us women practicing out there.
Speaking of which ... we are excited to announce a unique online practice space, designed especially for women, called The Path. Each month, members will receive a beautiful journal full of essays and stories, practice sessions to download, and a live, online gathering...
2021-12-151h 09Ashtanga Yoga JourneySome Ranting about bein a yoga entrepreneurI would love to hear from you leave a voice message or text at (216) 282-6245. To learn more about my mental health journey check out https://anchor.fm/mysisterkeeper/episodes/Taking-Time-to-Understand-e1bilko to sign up for a class go to https://app.flowell.co/classes/593 all proceeds will be donate to OCDPeers.com. To see full class schedule go to https://www.momoyoga.com/yamas-ashtanga-studios/
2021-12-1120 minAshtanga Yoga JourneyIs Ashtanga a Spiritual PracticePlease call and leave a message or text (216) 282-6245 I would love to hear from. For class schedules momoyoga.com/yamas-ashtanga-studios/
2021-12-0637 min
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep. 59 || Lara Land: Trauma Awareness Begins with UsLara Land is the founder of the non-profit, Three and a Half Acres Yoga, a partnership program that offers yoga, breathing and mindfulness practices to underserved communities. In addition, Lara trains yoga teachers in the area of trauma sensitivity -- a training that focuses primarily on a teacher's own self awareness.
Starting December 2nd and lasting the entire month, teachers within the yoga community are leading classes online to help raise money to support Three and Half Acres Yoga. Your donation gives you access to all classes taught by teachers such as Eddie Stern, Donna Noble, Nina Rao, and so...
2021-11-3053 minAshtanga Yoga JourneyDetox and my JourneyI would love to hear from you leave a voice message or text at (216) 282-6245. To register for a class with me go to momoyoga.com/yamas-ashtanga-studios/ to sign up for the newsletter go to https://yamasashtagna.com/ to sign up for private lessons go to https://app.squarespacescheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=24692941
2021-11-2718 minAshtanga Yoga JourneyWhat Ashtanga means to meI would love to hear from you text or leave a message at (216) 282-6245 and I will respond. To sign up for a class go to momoyoga.com/yamas-ashtanga-studio/
2021-11-1306 min
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep. 58 || Dr. Shyam Ranganathan: Yoga Philosophy + the Conundrum of InterpretationIn today's episode, Dr. Shyam Ranganathan explains the process of translating spiritual texts; how belief systems, both conscious and unconscious, can influence our interpretations; and why logic is better than experience in deciphering ethics.
Dr. Ranganathan is a trained scholar and researcher of philosophy and is author, editor and translator of numerous peer reviewed, scholarly works. To learn more, visit www.yogaphilosophy.com or follow on Instagram @ yogaphilosophy_com
Also, be sure to check out our newest online offering begins this October -- Living the Path: Using the Tools of Yoga for Navigating Change. We hope you can join us...
2021-09-201h 22
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep. 57: Deepika Mehta || The Power of HopeIn today's episode, listen to Deepika Mehta speak to the power of hope and how it plays such an essential role in times of despair.
Especially as India suffers through a second wave of COVID. And why teachers from all over the world - including Deepika and us - are uniting this weekend (May 7th + 8th)to offer hope and help with a 24-hour online yoga marathon. Tickets are by donation and you can get yours here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/24-hour-global-yoga-marathon-for-india-covid-relief-tickets-152981575009
We talk about this, but also about what it's been like for her to have a baby...
2021-05-0556 min
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastOn the Path -- with Ashtanga DispatchWelcome to On the Path – a new ‘talk as we walk’ podcast from Ashtanga Dispatch where we will take you outside on a new trail or with a new walking partner each month.
If you enjoy, go over to apple podcasts and subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-path-with-ashtanga-dispatch/id1565083628?i=1000518924627
Like to listen on Spotify? You can find us here: https://open.spotify.com/show/70QJ8u3hTrJzfmVJ9coABt?si=ALJd1T4gQBy-I_xCSgIWlQ
Today, you'll be walking with me, Peg Mulqueen, up the dirt road that leads from my house in Montana up to the top of the mo...
2021-04-2732 min
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep. 56: Dan Nevins || Living Life to Its FullestIn 2004, after an explosion in Iraq, Dan Nevins would ultimate lose both his legs. And in today's pod, Dan will not only tell you this story - but also about his life, before and after. Including how he was introduced to yoga which, as he will tell you, saved him during a particularly dark time. (Though to say he was a reluctant participant is an understatement!)
Besides being a veteran and yoga teacher, Dan is a master storyteller. He had Meghan and me in tears - both laughing and crying. Sometimes, both - at the same time. His story is...
2021-03-281h 43
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep. 55: Santina Giardina-Chard || Feeling Our Way ThroughVisit www.ashtangadispatch.com for more interviews, articles, and our latest online classes and courses. Beginning this Saturday is Elements of a Home Practice - a 4-week immersion with Peg Mulqueen + Meghan Powell.
And now, on to today's episode with Santina Giardina-Chard ...
Santina is an Ashtanga yoga teacher, living on Australia's Gold Coast. Wildly impassioned and blazing with enthusiasm and emotion - Santina is one of those people who knows what it means to step into the fire and let burn what needs to burn. And she will lead you through as well - if you let her.
Because sometimes...
2021-03-0352 min
2021-01-1416 minSamatva YogaDisciplina na prática de Yoga - by Samatva Ashtanga Yogawww.samatvayoga.com.br
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2021-01-1418 min
Seventh Series | ashtanga yoga and family lifeS1E15 Grace JoukhadarGrace Joukhadar is a yoga teacher specialising in pre and post natal yoga, and "mums and bubs" yoga classes. She has been practicing ashtanga yoga since 2003. Grace is originally from Sydney in Australia and has spent time in Port Hedland, a remote town in Western Australia before moving to Melbourne.She had three children within a short period of time. She talks us through her three very different experiences, including two caesarian births, and then her decision making process around having a vaginal birth after the two caesarians. Grace attracted the right people around her and had a...
2020-11-171h 03Seventh Series | ashtanga yoga and family lifeS1E14 Irena BartolecIrena Bartolec spends her time between Bali, Croatia and Costa Rica, and is an authorized ashtanga yoga teacher. She is an amazing strong woman and shares with us her story of raising her child as a single mother.Despite being told she wouldn't be able to conceive, Irena found out she was pregnant at eight weeks. Early into her third trimester, Irena experienced an issue with her cervix and was told to have complete bed rest. Irena craved moving her body, so practiced yoga by visualising and breathing, and later by lying on her back with her...
2020-11-0350 min
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep. 54 || Dena KingsbergToday we welcome a very special guest - a woman we hold dear as teacher, mentor, and most especially friend - Dena Kingsberg.
Dena has been a devoted student of Ashtanga Yoga for over three decades. Her time spent as a practitioner is evident through her integrative and holistic teaching style. But her devotion and grace are never more apparent than when she closes her eyes, starts to softly hum, and begins to chant.
From her homestead in the magical semi-tropics of Goonengerry, Australia - Dena joined us over Zoom. Which is a big change for Dena, who has in...
2020-11-0143 minSeventh Series | ashtanga yoga and family lifeS1E13 Lisa MeconiLisa Meconi has been a practitioner of ashtanga yoga for 10 years, practicing primary and intermediate series. She and her partner Jeremiah, and son Cormac live in New Hampshire, USA.This is a heartfelt episode, as Lisa shares in depth her journey of loss during pregnancy, experiencing a miscarriage within the first trimester of her first pregnancy. This episode is pertinent, as this month, October, is International Pregnancy and Infancy Loss month. In our society, women and families are encouraged to keep pregnancy to themselves during the first trimester, due to the high incidence of pregnancies n...
2020-10-201h 06
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep. 53 || Mary Taylor + Richard FreemanIn today's episode, we sit down with Mary Taylor and Richard Freeman to talk about their new book, When Love Comes to Light: Bringing Wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita into Modern Life. https://www.shambhala.com/when-love-comes-to-light-15498.html
Never before has a book felt more timely or applicable. Because who among us doesn't feel like Arjuna right now - standing in the middle of a battlefield, unsure of our own purpose and uncertain of what actions to take? Mary and Richard write as WE are Arjuna and Krishna is actually talking to us.
Mary and Richard are one of the...
2020-10-0859 minSeventh Series | ashtanga yoga and family lifeS1E12 Katy WrightKaty Wright has been a student of Ashtanga Yoga since 2005. While she has dabbled in teaching yoga her main profession is as a writer. She’s originally from the UK, and currently lives in France with her partner. Two years ago, Katy gave birth to their daughter Iris.Being a writer Katy takes us on a journey through her experience of pregnancy birth and postpartum recovery. She shares the research she discovered during her pregnancy and postpartum, that she has since shared as a blog, for ashtanga practitioners.Katy also shares her experience of having a...
2020-10-0659 minSeventh Series | ashtanga yoga and family lifeS1E11 Bibi LorenzettiBibi Lorenzetti is an Authorized Level II ashtanga yoga teacher living in Newburgh in the United States, with her partner Walker. Bibi gave birth to her son Indie earlier this year, her story is fresh and she shares in depth and with some humorous detail her pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience.Bibi is also open in sharing her past experience of anorexia and issues with body image, and how this influenced her thoughts around pregnancy and becoming a mother. Bibi gives an honest account of her thoughts and experience, shared by many women, in a...
2020-09-231h 05
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep. 52 || The Yoga MythbustersToday's chat is with Mark Robberds, Oliver Crossley, and Scott White who together, formed the Yoga Myth Busters. Their hope is to educate and clarify some of those pesky myths that continue to circulate and persist. Like - are your hips always need to be squared? Is it true that anyone can do anything with just practice? And my favorite: No pain, no gain - true or false? Listen and find out!
Mark is a certified Ashtanga yoga teacher and movement specialist. And Oliver and Scott are both physiotherapists and yoga practitioners who use yoga in their therapeutic work.
Visit...
2020-09-2240 min
Chat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterYoga Lineages: Ashtanga and Iyengar Yoga with Tim and RosaGrab a chai and join Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist, Rosa Santana and authroized Ashtanga teacher Tim Feldmann for a brand new, installment of our yoga talk series, Chat and Chai. Listen in as they discuss the Lineage of Krishnamacharya, how best to learn yoga, yoga traditions & lineages and what joins/divides us in the yoga world.
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Rosa Santana is the founder of Yoga Rosa, a ln internationally recognized hub of Iyengar Yoga since 1995. Tim Feldmann is the Founder of Miami Life Center, a yoga school rooted in Ashtanga Yoga, and an authorized ashtanga...
2020-09-151h 21Seventh Series | ashtanga yoga and family lifeS1E10 Nadia Stinga RihaniNadia Stinga Rihani is an authorized ashtanga yoga teacher living in Manly Australia. Nadia and her partner Gabriel have a four year old daughter Indi.Nadia shares how she met her partner Gabriel, who also practices and teaches ashtanga yoga, when studying with Sharath Jois in Mysore India. Their love blossomed and he moved to Australia.In 2019 Nadia sold the yoga studio she had owned and operated for many years, and she and her family went travelling. When she returned, as she was about to begin life again in Australia, Nadia was in a serious...
2020-09-0956 minSeventh Series | ashtanga yoga and family lifeS1E09 Jessica HuntJessica Hunt is an authorized ashtanga yoga teacher in Columbus Ohio and co-founder of the Trini Foundation with her husband Taylor.Jess and Taylor have three children together, Makayla, Isaiah and Xavier. It was during her recovery from addiction she found ashtanga yoga, and it became and still is integral in her recovery. After experiencing severe endometriosis in her early 20s, and a series of medications to assist this, Jess was surprised to find out she was pregnant. She shares her birth experience and adjusting to being a mother at a young age.Jess also...
2020-08-2556 minSeventh Series | ashtanga yoga and family lifeS1E08 Joumana SaberJoumana Saber is an authorized ashtanga yoga teacher living in Dubai. Joumana is currently pregnant with her second child. In this episode she shares her journey with pregnancy, and also the birth of her daughter Tara.For the birth of her daughter Tara, Joumana had a doula and had planned a water birth. After 26 hours of labour, when her waters were broken, meconium was discovered, and the birth took a different direction.Joumana shares her journey after the birth, experiencing post partum depression and processing a traumatic birth. It was 18 months before she was able...
2020-08-121h 07Seventh Series | ashtanga yoga and family lifeS1E07 Patrick NolanPatrick Nolan is an authorized ashtanga yoga teacher living in Miami Springs in the USA. He is the father to three year old Joaquin, with his partner Nubia.Patrick started his yoga journey at Miami Life Centre, with well known ashtanga yoga teachers Kino MacGregor, Tim Feldmann and Greg Nardi, before leaving to start his own Mysore program.After Patrick married his partner, Nubia, they wanted to start a family, however this became a prolonged journey. Patrick shares the heartache they felt each cycle, when this did not happen.When their son was...
2020-07-2953 minSeventh Series | ashtanga yoga and family lifeS1E06 Tina BockTina Bock is an authorised ashtanga yoga teacher and lives in Abu Dhabi. In this episode she shares her journey of pregnancy, birth and postpartum recovery with her son James.Tina has been practicing and teaching yoga since her early 20s. She developed her connection with ashtanga yoga after moving to Abu Dhabi and not being able to find a teacher or studio. She has established a strong self practice, and travels to Mysore to practice with Sharath Jois.During her pregnancy, Tina continued to practice and travel during her second trimester. Her birth was...
2020-07-1551 minSeventh Series | ashtanga yoga and family lifeS1E05 Karyn GrenfellKaryn Grenfell is one of the few Certified Ashtanga Yoga Teachers globally, and lives in Melbourne Australia. Karyn is the mother of six year old Hamish, and step mother to Bess, with partner Travis.Karyn shares her journey into motherhood. After dedicating herself to her yoga practice through her twenties and thirties, as she approached her forties, she felt pressure from others asking if she would start a family. After some consideration with her partner Travis, soon after deciding they would, Karyn soon found she was pregnant.Karyn shares her journey through building an advanced...
2020-07-0156 minSeventh Series | ashtanga yoga and family lifeS1E04 Alys PardoeAlys Pardoe is an Authorized Ashtanga Yoga teacher, with two grown up daughters, and lives in Margaret River in Western Australia.Alys started her family when she was very young, and soon after discovered Ashtanga Yoga. Living in the small town of St Ives in Cornwall, UK she was first introduced to Ashtanga Yoga by renowned teacher John Scott. After he moved from the area, she found it challenging without a teacher, and her physical practice waned, however she maintained a spiritual connection with yoga.Alys and her family moved to the surf town of...
2020-06-1058 minSeventh Series | ashtanga yoga and family lifeS1E02 Meghan KirkMeghan Kirk is an Authorized Level II ashtanga yoga teacher living in Philadelphia, USA. Meghan shares her pregnancy, birth and postpartum recovery after the birth of her daughter Maggie. Meghan brings a wealth of knowledge to her yoga teaching, being an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant and a Birth arts trained Doula (birth and postpartum). She is also currently completing a course on Ayurvedic care specific to postpartum. Meghan shares how she used Ayurvedic practices when preparing to conceive, and during the postpartum period.In this episode, Meghan shares her pregnancy, modifications to the practice, prodromal labor a...
2020-06-101h 00Seventh Series | ashtanga yoga and family lifeS1E01 Kerstin BilgmannKerstin Bilgmann is an Authorized Level II Ashtanga Yoga teacher living in Sydney Australia. In this episode Kerstin shares the experience of her pregnancy, birth and postpartum recovery after the birth of her son Jai.After immersing herself in yoga, travelling and teaching yoga around the world, Kerstin met her partner Andrew later in life. When she and Andrew decided to have a child, she was over 40 years old. Kerstin was advised that there could be some challenges at her age to conceive. However, she was able to conceive without medical assistance.Kerstin is a...
2020-06-101h 10
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastIs Our Definition of a Yoga Practice Changing?This week's offering through the podcast is part of an online talk for Merchant City Yoga in Glasgow on how our definition of a yoga practice could be changing as a result of this ongoing pandemic.
Also please note - we've added another session of our popular online course, Equanimity through the Storm. It begins May 8th and you can find more information here: https://www.ashtangadispatch.com/event/equanimity-thru-crisis/
We hope you’ve been enjoying these shorter broadcasts we’ve been offering this past month - bits of hope and inspiration from various sources as a way to offer supp...
2020-04-2109 min
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastKinship: A Way ForwardThese next episodes will be devoted to one story … Of how a community moves beyond the authoritarian Guru model, and away from the kind of hierarchical structures and rules of silence that have allowed for its members to be hurt, ostracized, and abused. It’s a story about learning from one another - and leaning on one another. One that shifts the focus from rules and dogma - to people and relationships; where leadership is shared and all voices, heard. Because we are the authors. And this is our story. One that begins today - with Kinship.
All the voices you...
2020-02-0546 min
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep. 50 :: Theo Wildcroft || Post Lineage Yoga"Hierarchies are easy. That’s why we set them up. But the hierarchies have such a lack of resilience in response to rapid social change. And we're in a situation of rapid social change - in a profession that is seeing rapid changes." - Theo Wildcroft
In today's episode, Dr. Theo Wildcroft talks about the identities and labels we attach to ourselves and our yoga practice and how we all benefit from moving from traditional linear models and towards more inclusive and horizontally organized networks.
The Ashtanga Dispatch podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by me, Peg Mulqueen - along wi...
2019-11-0752 minChat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterTy Landrum on Personal and Mythological Reflections on Ashtanga YogaThis past weekend we had the honor of hosting Ty Landrum for a workshop at Miami Life Center. His love and understanding for the spirit of the practice and its expression through philosophy, the breath, movement and asana, was experienced by all those present.
Good news, we recorded one of his talks for you! Tune in as he shares a mythical story he feels portrays the path of a contemplative practice. He presents it as a metaphor for the type of consciousness we are trying to uncover in yoga and immerse ourselves in. Ty then goes on...
2019-10-091h 11
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep. 49 :: Conrad Anker || Humanity in NatureAs one of today's most prolific explorers and mountaineers, Conrad Anker is a legend in the climbing world - though certainly not limited to it. Because Conrad has long been a source of inspiration for me. From his many summits (including Everest 3x and Meru) to his humanitarian work and activism - Conrad claims not to know anything about yoga philosophy, and yet his life says otherwise.
In today's episode, Conrad talks to me about the necessity of risk, overcoming obstacles, facing fear, and getting older - as well as the responsibility we have as human beings to take care...
2019-09-2935 minChat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterExploring our Inner Space Through Yin Practices with NataliaIn this episode of Chat & Chai, our Restorative and Yin teacher, Natalia Vasquez introduces the 4 types of Yin Practices – Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra and Meditation – and how they can guide us into discovering the depths of our inner world through our breath, stillness, observation and compassion. Natalia then opens to questions allowing for thought provoking and organic conversation between students of all styles of yoga. Tune in to find out how these practices can be accommodated and beneficial to everyone – from someone who only has 15 minutes before going to bed to a yang attracted Ashtanga practitioner.
Natalia’s experi...
2019-09-091h 00
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Episode 48: David Keil || The Puzzle of PainAs an anatomy teacher and neuromuscular therapist - David has spent most of his career working with people in pain and helping them find a way out. And as the person who literally wrote the book on Yoga Anatomy, it makes sense that yoga students in particular - often with an injury or other physical issues - look to David for answers. At the same time, answers are something David seldom gives. Instead, he’d rather hand the power back to students - encouraging them to do their own exploring and experimentation:
1. Figure out what position makes it feel better re...
2019-08-301h 10
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Ep 46: Meghan Powell"Chanting has helped me become more comfortable with myself. And feeling the freedom to open up in a devotional sense, in an emotional sense. I think it’s really released a part of me that I kept tightly hidden - and I’ve become more comfortable with that. And that’s what we’re trying to do, become comfortable with ourselves, with who we are."
Meet Meghan Powell, the other half of Ashtanga Dispatch and hear about her ongoing journey towards developing her own voice. You'll hear Meghan talk about her experience in Mysore, with her teacher, Dena Kingsburg, and why chan...
2019-08-0836 minChat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterChase Bossart on God: The Yoga Sutras vs The Bhagavad GitaWe recently had the pleasure of hosting Chase Bossart for a workshop at Miami Life Center on the teachings of The Bhagavad Gita, part of our month long course Ashtanga Practitioner’s Intensive. This text along with The Yoga Sutras are crucial in guiding the path of a yogi. Held side by side, they compliment as well as contrast each other and we thought it would be interesting to dive into the concept of God in this regard.
Listen in as Chase so skillfully presents the structures of The Yoga Sutras and The Bhagavad Gita and how an...
2019-06-301h 02Chat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterKnowledge Event: Yoga and TraumaIn this first Yoga and Trauma panel discussion at Miami Life Center, we gathered a group of professionals in conversation to lightly scratch the surface of this immense topic. Seated at the table are Anne Hurley- Trauma Psychotherapist, Dr. Kristin Jones- Doctor of Health Science and Mental Health Counselor, Dennis Hunter- Yoga and Meditation Teacher and trauma survivor, Adam Ottavi- Certified Rolfer and Somatic Therapist, Greg Nardi- ERYT-500 and Founder of Ashtanga Yoga Worldwide, and moderating the conversation is Natalia Vásquez- Founder of Heart in Brain Studios and trauma survivor.
Through these various perspectives, we begin to...
2019-06-211h 53Chat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterThe Yoga Sutras with Tim Feldmann Part 6 of 6This is the last episode of a series with Tim Feldmann exploring The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Tim goes deeper into the second chapter of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras - Sadhana Pada, or the book on spiritual practice. Join Tim as he begins to explore the external of the 8 limbs in Ashtanga Yoga.
This podcast series is taken from six lectures Tim Feldmann gave on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Chapters 1 & 2. His intention with these talks was to create an overview, a map of The Yoga Sutras - an important text for any sincere yoga practitioner to be familiar with. Tim...
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Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast 45 || Eileen Hall: 'Heart is Opening'"When we come to that last breath in our life - what's most important?"
Recorded on the eve of her 60th birthday, Eileen Hall is a woman who has been practicing for over 30 years, through breast cancer, a mastectomy, and menopause - and is certified to teach in both the methods of Iyengar and Ashtanga Yoga. Complete with anecdotal stories and insight, Eileen gets right to the heart of what it really means to practice yoga. You'll rarely find Eileen out there in the public sphere or even away from her home Shala in Sydney Australia. So this one truly...
2019-06-0332 min
Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast 44: A dialogue on racism with Shanna SmallToday, I’m talking to Shanna Small, the founder of the Ashtanga Yoga Project and a teacher/student in Charlotte, North Carolina. Our subject is racism. Though not the kind of overt prejudices and discrimination that most of us think of - but a type of racism that is almost more destructive. Because it’s unconscious. It’s implicit. And it’s so deeply embedded within our institutional structures that we barely recognize it. And this includes our yoga culture - a world that is predominately white - and privileged white, at that.
Now, as a black woman, there was a time S...
2019-05-0429 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast 43: What Does Practice Mean to You?Meghan attended the 2019 Bali Ashtanga Yoga Conference and caught up with long-time teachers Dom Corigliano, Mark Robberds, Kathy Cooper, Scott Johnson, Radha, John Scott, and Chuck Miller - asking each the same question: What does yoga or practice mean for them? Each had a unique perspective not only in how they answered the question but reflected in how they teach as well. And yet, there were some very definite common themes: nature, family, and the process of change.
This episode of the Ashtanga Dispatch Podcast was hosted by Meghan Powell, and edited and produced by Peg Mulqueen. Please support the...
2019-04-0528 minChat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterKnowledge Event: Is Yoga Good for Me?Our very first Knowledge Event taking place at Miami Life Center, a panel discussion on the question - Is Yoga Good for Me? We gathered a panel of experts in their field of study to share their ideas about if an how the practice of yoga works. Listen to different perspectives alongside each other for an inspiring and thought provoking conversation.
Yoga has become the go-to-fix-all for a growing series of physical, psychological and spiritual pains in the west over the last decade. But is yoga really working and if it is, how is it working? Does modern science and Y...
2019-03-292h 03Chat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterPracticing Ashtanga Yoga with SharathJi in Mysore, IndiaMonica, Patricia and Esme, all teachers at Miami Life Center are currently practicing Ashtanga Yoga at KPJAYI under R Sharath Jois, for the second and third time. It a sort of pilgrimage Ashtanga Yoga Practitioners from all over the world make to connect with the source of the practice.
Watch this video to find out whats its like to practice in the shala & live in Mysore, India and some practical information you need to know to apply for practice and plan your trip. Making this trip can be intimidating and a bit mysterious but it shouldn’t be! We hope th...
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Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast Episode 42: Gregor MaehleIn today's episode, teacher and author Gregor Maehle discusses the corruption of authority in everything from religion to politics - and suggests that if yoga wants to help heal that problem, then it must become a vehicle for dismantling such hierarchical structures, including its own.
Perhaps more than in any other podcast to date, this episode with Gregor really had us examining what we believe and why we believe it. Which may have been exactly the idea. In fact, I get the feeling Gregor is constantly doing the same, of himself. Though questioning is different than doubt. Because Gregor does...
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Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast 41: Monica GauciIn this month's podcast episode, Dr. Monica Gauci discusses some of the more complex issues facing yoga students today - like how Ashtanga yoga is taught here in the west; the effects of age, injury, and life stages such as menopause; and the importance of listening and trusting our heart.
The Ashtanga Dispatch Podcast is edited, hosted, and produced by Peg Mulqueen along Meghan Powell - a small but dedicated, mother/daughter team. But it would not be possible without friends like you who generously support. If you would like to make a donation, please visit ashtangadispatch.com
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2019-02-041h 09Chat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterJoseph Armstrong on The Ashtanga Yoga Method, Recovery and the Role of a TeacherOn this episode of Chat & Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life Center we have a very special guest. Joseph Armstrong was a dedicated and long time student at MLC, transitioning into our month long intensive course and then into our most in depth curriculum, a 2 year apprenticeship program. After successfully completing the 2 years, he move to Antigua, Guatemala to start up his own Mysore program.
Joseph's story is one of inspiring will power and self-awareness. He found his way through addiction into the healing practice of Ashtanga Yoga. Listen in as he talks about how yoga served as a tool...
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Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast 40: Eddie Stern ReturnsIf you want to feel better, healthier, be more resilient and clear, Eddie Stern, says the answer is quite simple: Yoga.
In a world more and more divided, yoga may be one those rare and special subjects where we all agree – practicing yoga makes us feel good. And in today's episode as well as in his new book, One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How it Can Transform Your Life (due out March, 2019), Eddie combines his own experience with philosophy and science to explain why this one simple thing makes us all so happy.
But that's...
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Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast 39: Mark RobberdsCan exploration in movement and other approaches to practice coexist within the Ashtanga yoga tradition? Teacher Mark Robberds, certainly hopes so. And in today's episode, Mark shares some really valuable information about movement - like how variety is critical for our physical development, and in Ashtanga in particular - a way to balance out some of the more extreme movements sometimes involved.
But Mark also shared his feelings on a few more serious topics within the yoga community. Like the sexual abuse that took place in the practice room with Pattabhi Jois - and the whole debacle when Mark was te...
2018-12-0548 minChat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterPregnancy & Ashtanga Yoga with Alexandra SantosAlexandra Santos is our early morning mysore teacher. She has experienced the practice during 3 pregnancies and has developed a keen sense for guiding mothers through their yoga practice. The beginning of motherhood aka 'the 7th series of Ashtanga Yoga' can be a tricky transition to navigate through. But with the guidance of knowledgeable and experienced teachers, it can become a bit less overwhelming.
Alex gets into questions like "When is it ok, and not ok to practice Ashtanga Yoga while Pregnant?" She points out some important things to be especially attentive to during your pregnancy.
Alex shares her personal experiences...
2018-11-1615 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastYoga Podcast 38: David Garrigues ReturnsThis is teacher, David Garrigues’ third time on as a guest on the podcast. David is someone who sees the yoga through the eyes of an artist - finding magic in the ordinary and painting the familiar into delightful new forms.
Full of all the same passion, that same spark of enthusiasm that sets souls on fire - he also seemed different. Definitely more clear - and especially about his role in this world and as a teacher. In fact, when he says his whole life has been leading up to this point, I believe him. This is the process, he...
2018-11-0758 minChat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterKino on The Difficulty in Consistent PracticeKino is back on Chat & Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life Center for a talk she gave our students on the difficulty in maintaining a daily practice.
In Ashtanga Yoga we are asked to practice 6 times a week, except moon days. Why is it so hard? What type of foundation must we establish to make this possible and allow our intentions to manifest in a real way?
Maintaining a daily practice over a long period of time becomes possible when we approach the practice as a ritual of compassion towards ourselves.
Coming on to the path of yoga, as Kino...
2018-10-1142 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastEP 37 | Mary TaylorMary Taylor is a woman who has been consistently practicing Ashtanga yoga for over 30 years - through pregnancy, injury, and more recently, a debilitating illness. What’s more, Mary didn’t enter the yoga room as the star student, but rather, as she says - the stiff student. Yet where her body was not as flexible, the yoga and her teacher, were. And in today’s episode, you’ll hear Mary explain her understanding of the Ashtanga yoga method and how it’s worked for her.
Of course, that’s only the beginning of our conversation. From there, Mary talks about the bo...
2018-10-0758 minChat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterNatalia Vasquez on SamadhiFor this last episode in our series on the 8 limbs of Ashtanga Yoga according to Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Natalia Vasquez talks to us about the last limb of Samadhi, or liberation. It is the final state in meditation or complete absorption. The eightfold path we've gone through is one of the paths prescribed for reaching this liberated state. Patanjali has provided us with a detailed map to this higher consciousness, by looking into the nature of the mind and how the mind can be transformed. This stage of Samadh is especially difficult to put into words and explain, since it's...
2018-10-0645 minChat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterAlexandra Santos on DhyanaIn this episode of Chat & Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life Center, Alexandra Santos goes into the 7th limb of Ashtanga Yoga - Dhyana, or meditation. Her meditation practice of over 10 years has been a significant influence in her practice, She completed her meditation program under the guidance of Swami Brahmavidyananda Saraswati. Alex is our early morning mysore teacher. Her devotion to the practice of Ashtanga Yoga is an inspiration to her students on a daily basis.
Tune in as Alex breaks down this limb of Ashtanga Yoga in relation to the other limbs. Listen in as Miami Life Center...
2018-09-251h 00Chat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterChase Bossart on PratyaharaIn this episode of Chat & Chai, we have a very special guest. Chase Bossart coming from San Francisco, was in Miami this summer to teach our Ashtanga Practitioner’s Intensive students the Bhagavad Gita and an introduction to Sanskrit and Vedic Chanting. Chase has been teaching in our past 4 month-long intensive courses and each time we learn something new, each time gaining a fresh perspective on these ancient teachings.
This time he also shared with us his understanding of the Yoga Sutras in his talk on Pratyahara or ‘withdrawal of the senses’ and the 5th limb along the 8 limb path of Pat...
2018-09-101h 12Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastEp 36 | Richard FreemanRichard Freeman has been a student of yoga since 1968, beginning in the Buddhist Zen tradition and then later studying both the Iyengar and Ashtanga Vinyasa methods of yoga. Which may explain one of the reasons Richard can be notorious for dodging questions that beg for ONE answer. Because, as he says, “It’s sometimes more complex than that.”
Though by sometimes, I believe he means ALL the time. You see, this knowing is a trap according to Richard. “All of a sudden, we understand something and at that point, we think we got it … but what we got or what we’re taki...
2018-09-091h 07Chat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterMark Linksman on PranayamaIn this episode of Chat & Chai, Mark Linksman leads a discussion and practice on Pranayama – the 4th limb along the 8 limb path of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. With special guests Anthony Hazin, who goes into a scientific perspective of the practice, and Natalia Vasquez, MLC's restorative teacher, who leads us through a guided meditation to prepare us for the guided pranayama practice led by Mark. Join us for this part of the episode and practice along by finding a quiet and comfortable place to sit.
Mark leads our pranayama program a MLC. A student of Iyengar, 20 years under Richard Freeman and...
2018-09-031h 15Chat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterEmilia Arenas on AsanaIn this episode of Chat & Chai Emilia Arenas continues in our journey of the 8 limbs of Ashtanga Yoga according to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras – spiritual teachings every sincere yoga practitioner should be familiar with. Emilia teaches the late morning Mysore program at MLC. She has an infectious positivity and confidence that her students get a dose of everyday in the Mysore room. She guides her students with so much love, passing on to them the tools for asana but also the wisdom to not hold on too tight.
In this episode of Chat & Chai, Emilia talks to us about Asana– the 3r...
2018-08-271h 20Chat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterKino MacGregor on The NiyamasIn this episode of Chat & Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life Center, Kino MacGregor talks about The Niyamas - the second limb along the 8 limb path of Ashtanga Yoga according to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. This talk will leave you inspired to practice other aspects of yoga besides the postures, and you'll take away some concrete practices for dealing with difficult real life situations.
Kino founded Miami Life Center with her husband Tim Feldmann in 2006. She also recently founded OMstars.com – the world’s first yoga TV network. You'll find courses on the physical practice of yoga, but also the philoso...
2018-08-201h 14Chat&Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life CenterTim Feldmann on The YamasIn the first episode of Chat & Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life Center, Tim Feldmann first introduces the 8 limbs of Ashtanga Yoga according to Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and then dives into the first limb - The Yamas. These are key teachings every sincere yoga practitioner should be familiar with.
The Yamas are the moral and ethical codes for a yogi. They are social disciplines that guide us in our interactions with the outside world and with ourselves. Tim presents these teachings with clarity, personal experience and real life application.
Tim is the director at Miami Life Center, which he founded...
2018-08-181h 21Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastEp 35 | Ty LandrumEver wonder what Plato and Patanjali have in common? Yeah, me neither actually! But Ty Landrum finds the the intersection of the two fascinating and quite honestly, his enthusiasm was enough to get me a bit excited as well. You see, philosophy in academia tends to be more an exercise of the mind whereas yoga as philosophy is almost pure experiential. Or that's that way it has always felt to me. But Ty manages to put a spin on both in today's episode.
The Ashtanga Dispatch podcast is edited and produced by Chris Lucas and hosted by Peg Mulqueen. Opening...
2018-08-1050 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastEp 34 | Spring GatheringThe following episode of the Ashtanga Dispatch Podcast is a recording from Stillpoint Yoga's weekend Spring Gathering this past May. The annual event is the brainchild of Scott Johnson who has made it a bit of a personal mission to provide space and opportunity for students and teachers alike to come together in more than just practice - but in conversation also. That we may all learn from each other and grow together. This year's focus spanned the following topics: power, lineage, and how this method is currently shared.
Many of the conversations had over the weekend were intense and...
2018-07-111h 07Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastThe 2018 Ashtanga Yoga ConfluenceThis episode of the Ashtanga Dispatch Podcast is a prerecorded panel discussion featuring Tim Feldmann, (Miami Life Center), Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor (Boulder, Colorado), Manju Jois (Encinitas, CA), Dena Kingsberg (Byron Bay, Australia), David Swenson (Austin, TX), and as moderator, Jessica Walden (San Diego, CA). The audio is courtesy of the Ashtanga Yoga Confluence, Inc. For more about the 2018 Ashtanga Yoga Confluence, visit Ashtanga Dispatch’s recap of this year’s event.
https://www.ashtangadispatch.com/ashtanga-yoga-confluence-2018
The Ashtanga Dispatch podcast is edited and produced by Chris Lucas with host, Peg Mulqueen.
2018-05-2937 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastEp 31 | Eddie SternDuring a weekend in New York just before Christmas, I had the amazing opportunity to catch up with renowned Ashtanga yoga teacher, Eddie Stern and practice at his shala, the Brooklyn Yoga Club. Lots to learn in this latest episode of our yoga podcast - which could certainly feel, at times, more like a science lesson than an interview. Listen as Eddie describes the vagus nerve, an information pathway for a lot of things that are really important for the yogis. Eddie explains that we are an entire biological mechanism of complementary systems, and so our practice isn’t based on...
2018-01-141h 21Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastHarmony Slater Returns!Finding the spiritual side of a physical practice and discussing the gender bias that exists - even in yoga - are just a few of the topics covered in this episode of the Ashtanga Dispatch Podcast with today's guest, Harmony Slater.
The Ashtanga Dispatch Podcast is produced and edited by Chris Lucas, and hosted by Peg Mulqueen.
2017-12-031h 13Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastEP 29 | Philippa AsherPhilippa Asher is a certified Ashtanga yoga teacher and one of the few female students who has completed the Advanced B series.
As impressive as all that is, that’s not really the reason I asked her to come on the Ashtanga Dispatch Podcast. I had read a piece she wrote called Musings About an Ashtanga Asana Practice from 20-something to 40-something. And in there, Philippa talked quite pointedly about challenges and issues of her own - including her own recklessness as well as fertility issues - and I just was struck by how brave and forthcoming she was with her ex...
2017-10-3059 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastEP 28 | Kino Returns!Kino MacGregor is one of the most celebrated Ashtanga yoga teachers in the world with over a million followers now on Instagram. And though it would be easy to chalk up her fame to a winning mixture of beauty, charm, and physical skill - you’d then be missing the REAL reason Kino is who she is and where she is. As the author of 4 books, including her most recent, The Yogi Assignment, a co-creater of Om Stars, an online channel for yogis, producer of six videos, and one of a select group of teachers certified to teach Ashtanga by Pa...
2017-10-0341 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastEP 27 | Mark DarbyWell, the irony for me is, the more I practice and the more I do these interviews, the more questions I end up having! And today’s episode with certified Ashtanga yoga teacher, Mark Darby - or Darby, as he tells me to call him - is no exception. Darby was first introduced to Ashtanga yoga with Pattabhi Jois - Guruji - in Mysore in 1979. You do the math - but lets just say Darby has been practicing and teaching for a very, very long time. Lucky for us, I got the chance to catch up with Darby for practice an...
2017-09-0157 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastEp 25 | Tim Feldmann Returns!As much as I hate to admit it, pain has a lot to teach us. Maybe that's why my next guest, Tim Feldmann, is such a great teacher - because he's certainly had his fair share to deal with.
You see, Tim began practicing yoga after a terrible accident many years ago, left him nearly unable to walk again. Injuries sustained such as those may heal, but they don't always go away and instead, tend to reappear in various forms and struggles. These days, Tim is dealing with his wrist and at the time we talked, was still forced to...
2017-05-0750 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastEP 23 | Carol HortonToday is January 20, 2017 - Inauguration day. And while part of me is relieved to be out of the country at the moment, another part of me is disappointed not to be there with you. This election has been like no other I've ever been a part. We are a country divided and that's scary. And so to process some of this, I turned to Dr. Carol Horton, a former political science professor turned and yoga teacher. Carol has a strong voice and she’s not afraid to use it. But she also has a wise voice, a voice of compassion an...
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Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastMetta MeditationA special gift from Harmony Slater and Ashtanga Dispatch: A Loving Kindness Meditation to begin the new year.
2016-12-2411 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastEp 21 | John ScottSynchronicity. It’s not luck that puts us in a place and with people we need … at just the right time. No, there was nothing random finding myself spending really needed time with Certified teacher, John Scott last month at the EcoYoga Centre in Scotland. Just how needed I’d come to find out this week in the aftermath of an incredibly emotional election here in the states.
In fact, I found myself turning to this discussion again and again for both comfort and guidance. Because in this podcast, John shares the four codes of relationship he learned from Guruji, keys i...
2016-11-141h 19Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastEp 20 | David KeilFor the next hour, be a fly on the wall as David Keil and I cover the gamut of topics including how we both have changed in the ways we practice and how we look at practice. David calls himself lazy, and me, hippy-dippy. But his laziness is actually efficiency and my more laid back approach these days is simply inviting more ease. In other words, we’re growing and changing.
Towards the end of our talk, David and I did touch upon a pretty serious subject: yoga and injuries. In fact, David is right now working on some cutting-edge re...
2016-10-241h 13Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastEp 18: Olivia HsuOlivia Hsu is a longtime dedicated student of Richard and Mary Freeman, and taught with them in Boulder, CO for years. She is also a PrAna ambassador and these days, she teaches all over the world - but not just Ashtanga yoga. In fact, you could say this girl is pretty hard to keep up with!
You see, Olivia has another passion that rocks her world, and that's climbing.
This sort of blows my mind because up until I met Olivia, I would’ve believed yoga and rock climbing did NOT go together. Of course, now I realize how messed up...
2016-07-201h 02Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastEp 16: Zoe WardAshtanga yoga Authorization. A controversial topic I'd avoided - until now. Meet Authorized teacher, Zoë Ward, and listen to our rather spirited discussion on how yoga teachers become teachers, in Ashtanga.
2016-04-2054 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastEpisode 13: Jessica WaldenPeg clearly has a girl crush! Meet Jessica Walden in Episode 13 of the Ashtanga Dispatch Podcast and find out why!
2015-11-091h 08Ashtanga Dispatch PodcastEpisode 12: John Scott Part 2Part Two of our conversation with Ashtanga Certified teacher John Scott, who imparts his knowledge and experience of the Ashtanga yoga practice it in a way that is almost poetic. This was not as much an interview as it was John doing what he loves - teaching, as he spent more than 90 minutes sharing his experience with Guruji, his passion for the breath and vinyasa, and the method of Tristhana, as I hung on every word - and you will too. And why we broke this podcast into two parts, so you could relax and take it all in. Here's...
2015-09-3038 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastEpisode 11: John Scott Part 1Ashtanga Certified teacher, John Scott imparts his knowledge and experience of the Ashtanga yoga practice it in a way that is almost poetic. This was not as much an interview as it was John doing what he loves - teaching, as he spent more than 90 minutes sharing his experience with Guruji, his passion for the breath and vinyasa, and the method of Tristhana, as I hung on every word - and you will too. And why we broke this podcast into 2 parts, so you could relax and take it all in. Here's Part One of the Ashtanga Dispatch Podcast with...
2015-09-1144 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastEpisode 10: Greg NardiGet ready because this is our longest episode yet as Greg Nardi and I covered a whole lot of territory. We talked about relationships, about pain, and of course, a lot about the Ashtanga yoga practice.
2015-08-0553 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastEpisode 6: Tim & KinoAs Ashtanga’s most familiar and easily recognizable couples, Tim Feldmann and Kino MacGregor couldn’t be any more different.
While Kino has made it her personal mission to introduce as many students, on a global level, to the Ashtanga Yoga method as she possibly can, reaching millions of students a day through books, blogs, videos and Instagram challenges … Tim prefers a more personal connection, closer to home, teaching at Miami Life Center, the studio they founded together in 2006 and he now runs.
Either way, whether on a screen viewed by millions or within intimacy of the yoga room, the two of...
2015-05-2056 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastEpisode 5: Aliya WeiseWelcome to Ashtanga Dispatch: The Podcast Episode 5 and meet Aliya Weise of Ashtanga San Diego and #ThePeoplesAshtangaYoga.
Aliya is one of those impassioned people who speaks from the heart – straight to the heart. In fact, his essay, The Call To Mysore, featured in the first Ashtanga Dispatch, received more tearful notes of gratitude from readers than any other featured article. Students who had been feeling excluded, disenfranchised, not worthy – the very ones, I suspect, Aliya had hoped to reach.
In this podcast, he does it again. And in under an hour we cover a lot of territory – from Aliya’s ardent s...
2015-02-0559 min2015-01-1926 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastEpisode 2: John ChurchillIn this episode of Ashtanga Dispatch: The Podcast, Peg sits down for a one on one with her meditation teacher, John Churchill. John is a widely known teacher and psychologist and it only takes a few moments to find out why.
2014-12-1153 minAshtanga Dispatch PodcastEpisode 1: David GarriguesHi and welcome to the first episode of Ashtanga Dispatch: The Podcast. I'm Peg Mulqueen and I am very excited to share with you one of the people most important to my ashtanga practice and my life, my teacher David Garrigues. We talk about his family, his experience as a student of Guruji, and exciting upcoming projects that he's working on, revealed here first!
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