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Guys Talking YogaYoga, Biomechanics, and Breaking Barriers: A Conversation with Jules MitchellIn this conversation, Las Vegas based yoga educator, yoga teacher, and massage therapist Jules Mitchell shares her journey from discovering yoga in college to becoming a leading voice in the field. She emphasizes the importance of understanding tissue behavior, effective stretching, and the broader implications of yoga practice. We explore the challenges and opportunities for men in yoga, touching on societal norms, the need for male role models, and the transformative power of yoga in fostering self-awareness and community. Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, this episode offers valuable insights for integrating yoga into yo...
2025-08-0856 min
Guys Talking YogaRoger Jahnke | How to Set Intention and Approach Your PracticeJoin the guys for their follow up discussion with tai chi, qi gong legend Dr. Roger Jahnke. In this conversation, Roger dives deep into the art of cultivating a practice and how to discover the power of small, consistent actions that often lead to profound personal growth that multiplies with steady commitment.Connect with Dr. JahnkeThe Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi Website: https://instituteofintegralqigongandtaichi.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjahnke/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/iiqtcLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in...
2025-07-2556 min
Guys Talking YogaRolling with Mother Trucker Yoga and Hope ZvaraToday the guys interview Hope Zvara, trucking industry hall of famer and founder of Mother Trucker Yoga.In this conversation Hope shares her journey from struggling with addiction and depression to becoming a yoga practitioner, and later curious and passionate teacher, and ultimately creating Mother Trucker Yoga, wellness and lifestyle company that incorporates breathwork, mindfulness, yoga fundamentals to support the health and wellbeing of the many drivers who make so many short trips and long hauls every day. She emphasizes the importance of integrating yoga and mindfulness into the lives of truck drivers, addressing t...
2025-06-2750 min
Guys Talking YogaRobert Mulhall | Thoughts on Fathers, Sons, and YogaIn today’s episode, a special Father’s Day edition, Kripalu CEO Robert Mulhall shares his unique journey into spirituality and yoga, which was significantly influenced by his unconventional education in Ireland, and his father's deep dedication to spirituality.The conversation touches on how Robert’s upbringing shaped his understanding and practice, the complexities of father-son relationships, the value of vulnerability, and the challenges of nurturing a spiritually aware child in today's environment. Robert emphasized the crucial role of nature and mindfulness in reconnecting with spirituality, particularly for fathers guiding their children.
2025-06-1352 min
Guys Talking YogaFrom Punk to Monk with Ray Raghunath CappoToday’s guest is Ray Raghunath Cappo, a hardcore punk singer and pioneer of the straight-edge movement in NYC during the ‘80s who is now a devoted Bhakti yoga practitioner. Touching on his story in his recently published memoir, Punk to Monk (2024), Ray shares his transformative journey from being a leader of the globally-recognized punk band Youth of Today to a spiritual leader, teacher, and advocate of yoga.In this conversation, Ray reflects on his journey as a monk, the importance of finding balance in life, and the concept of Seva – service – in spirituality. The disc...
2025-05-231h 12
Guys Talking YogaThe Dharma of Hari-kirtana dasAs a complementary bonus to episode 76 (“Becoming Fearless with the Bhagavad Gita”), Hari shares his own path and story with devotional yoga beginning with his curiosity spark while watching The Adams Family as a kid and seeing Gomez performing headstand and other yoga poses. A decade-lius later, as a young New Yorker during the hey day of late 70s and early 80s, his spiritual awakening started to root while zig-zagging and chanting mantras on foot across Manhattan as courier – a foreshadowing of his true calling as one who delivers ancient philosophy packed in contemporary wisdom, and evolved into a bhakti...
2025-05-0922 min
Guys Talking YogaHari-kirtana das | Becoming Fearless with the Bhagavad GitaHari-kirtana Das — yoga teacher, spiritual mentor, and author of two books on yoga philosophy — delves into yoga philosophy and the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, and shares how such ancient wisdom still relates to the challenges of modern life. An eighteen chapter dialogue between Krishna and the warrior Arjuna, the Bhagavad Gita is a story about following your dharma and being fearless in the face of life’s many challenges, by recognizing your essential nature and call to duty.Additionally, the conversation touches on how individuals can find their unique paths in yoga, especially during...
2025-05-071h 05
Guys Talking YogaAmandi Brown | How Yoga Helped this Grammy-Nominated Artist Lose 200 lbs and Transform His LifeKnown professionally as Amandi Music, “Mandi” is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer based in Boston. His transformative journey began while sitting at a gas station on the Mass Pike, en route to the Berkshires, debating whether to attend a yoga retreat at the Kripalu Center.At the time, Amandi tipped the scales at 400 pounds and was determined to break old patterns and prioritize his health. That weekend retreat became a turning point. Since then, the practice of yoga — and its ability to harmonize mind, body, and spirit — has completely transformed his life. He has become a source o...
2025-04-111h 00
Guys Talking YogaGoing Full Throttle with Mark StefanowskiIn 2008, Mark Stefanowski sought a life change after a DUI charge on Christmas Day. He began watching VHS tapes of Bryan Kest’s power yoga classes, which led him from a basement practice to the systematic and consistent practice of Bikram yoga. Eventually, he found his place—and later completed his training—at CorePower Yoga.Now a Harley-riding, charismatic, and thoughtful yoga instructor, Mark teaches online classes, in-person donation-based sessions at breweries, and maintains a regular schedule at CorePower Yoga in Colorado. Passionate about making yoga both accessible and challenging, he brings his signature Full T...
2025-03-2853 min
Guys Talking YogaDave Johnson | Crushing Handstands Like You’re From AlbuquerqueRepeat guest Dave Johnson returns following his 2022 GTY conversation to share his journey and practice with handstands. In this episode, Dave reflects on how handstands have taught him not only commitment to a goal but also the importance of patience and staying calm to release tension while balancing in one of the most challenging inversions. He also explores the benefits of incorporating handstands into a yoga practice, offering insights on preparation, building strength, and the essential role of recovery.Connect with Dave✩ SWEAT Yoga Studio: https://sweatyogastudio.com/✩ Instagram: https://www...
2025-03-1353 min
Guys Talking YogaColin Hall | Open Mic with Canada’s Most Popular Yoga PodcasterA teacher and lecturer in Kinesiology, Religious Studies, and Sociology at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Colin Hall is also a yoga teacher and co-director of Bodhi Tree Yoga and Bodhi Tree Yoga College in Canada. Derek and Larry came across Colin’s informative and entertaining Yoga History Podcast during the pandemic, and were blown away by his passion and knowledge of yoga history.The guys discuss Colin’s path in yoga, the inspiration behind his Yoga History Podcast, his academic background in religious studies and kinesiology, and the philosophical aspects that have shaped his practice. They...
2025-02-2758 min
Guys Talking YogaTim McDevitt | Former Marine Talks Yoga, Sound Baths, and the Lost Art of Swinging Indian ClubsFour years of service in the United States Marine Corps, extensive martial arts training, and a back injury sustained from snowboarding left Tim McDevitt's body broken, weak, and in pain. Tim sought out yoga simply to strengthen his core, back, arms, and legs, but his practice evolved into the exploration of a deeper path with the holistic powers of sound baths, chakras, and breath work. In addition to touching on the community and mission of the Empowered Wellness Studio, Tim shares his perspective on various aspects of fitness, teaching methods, and the historical significance of and working with Indian...
2025-02-121h 00
Guys Talking YogaAndrew Tanner | Being a Man and Having a Sense of Purpose through YogaIn this conversation, Andrew Tanner, a longtime practitioner and founder of the Berkshire Yoga Festival, shares his journey into yoga and spirituality. He describes how witnessing the positive impact of alternative healing practices during his father’s battle with cancer transformed him into a believer in the power of aligning the mind, body, and spirit. Covering a range of topics that reflect his deep background in yoga over the past two decades, Andrew discusses the healing of injuries through yoga, cultivating inner wisdom, letting go of the ego, speaking one’s truth, making better choices, and connecting mind, body, and...
2025-01-3159 min
Guys Talking YogaAndrew Tanner | Being a Man and Having a Sense of Purpose through YogaIn this conversation, Andrew Tanner, a longtime practitioner and founder of the Berkshire Yoga Festival, shares his journey into yoga and spirituality. He describes how witnessing the positive impact of alternative healing practices during his father’s battle with cancer transformed him into a believer in the power of aligning the mind, body, and spirit. Covering a range of topics that reflect his deep background in yoga over the past two decades, Andrew discusses the healing of injuries through yoga, cultivating inner wisdom, letting go of the ego, speaking one’s truth, making better choices, and connecting mind, body, and...
2025-01-3101 min
Guys Talking YogaDr. Roger Jahnke | Exploring the Similarities of Yoga, Tai Chi, and QigongIn this conversation with the guys, Dr. Roger Jahnke shares his journey into the realms of yoga, Tai Chi, and Qigong in the late 1960s. He reflects on how personal experiences as a young man in Ohio, along with a road trip across the country, shaped his spiritual growth. He recounts the ‘mesmerizing’ experience of watching a young Chinese engineering student lead a small Tai Chi class in a park in Berkeley, and how that moment sparked his interest in Chinese medicine. Dr. Jahnke discusses how the Eastern arts influenced his career within "the medical industrial complex," ultimately leading him...
2025-01-191h 20
Guys Talking YogaJohnny Gillespie | Breath Work, Yoga, and The Way of the Empowered ManFrequent guest Johnny Gillespie revisits the show to reflect on the success of last year's men's yoga workshop at Kripalu, The Way of the Empowered Man, and share his plans for the follow up retreat in January.
The discussion covers the integration of yoga and fitness, the importance of adjusting to participants' needs and the common challenges faced by men in health and wellness, and the unique benefits of yoga retreats for men where they can deepen their practice. Johnny and the guys emphasize the significance of community, breathing techniques, and mobility in achieving overall well-being.
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2025-01-0334 min
Guys Talking YogaRolf Gates | Former Army Ranger and Renowned Yoga Instructor on Practicing at 80% and Teaching Tom BradyIn this conversation with Derek and Larry, renowned yoga instructor, author, and veteran, Rolf Gates shares his transformative journey from a troubled youth to a successful yoga teacher and author.Gates discusses the pivotal moments in his life, including his experiences with sports, addiction, and the military, which shaped his understanding of discipline, self-regulation, and personal growth. Emphasizing the importance of exercise in his recovery from addiction, Gates touches on how yoga became a vital part of his life and spiritual awakening, as well as the evolving landscape of yoga, particularly regarding male participation in the practice.
2024-12-231h 03
Guys Talking YogaBryan Kest | Why Every Man Should Embrace YogaIn this conversation with power yoga pioneer Bryan Kest, Derek and Larry discuss the evolving perception of yoga among men, emphasizing its multifaceted benefits as a workout that addresses strength, flexibility, and mental well-being.
Kest shares his insights on different styles of yoga, particularly Yin Yoga and Power Yoga, and on how a personal practice can transform over time, especially in relation to aging and injury. The discussion highlights the importance of adapting yoga practices to individual needs and the long-term health benefits of maintaining a consistent yoga routine. In addition, Kest challenges the conventional notions of s...
2024-12-021h 00
Guys Talking YogaTips and Insights on Starting Your Yoga PracticeIn this episode of Guys Talking Yoga, hosts Derek and Larry discuss essential tips for men starting their yoga practice.
They emphasize:
The importance of setting intentions
Choosing the right yoga mat
Finding a suitable studio
What to expect during the first class and how to navigate the studio experience
Essential tips for yoga practitioners, studio etiquette, class structure, and the importance of listening to one's body and breath
The need for respect in the yoga space, the significance of punctuality, and the human aspect of yoga teaching
Encouraging practitioners to connect with their breath
And...
2024-11-0553 min
Guys Talking YogaWhy So Many Men Miss Out on the Powerful Benefits of YogaWhat’s stopping more guys from doing yoga? It often comes down to some common misconceptions and excuses.
In this episode of the Guys Talking Yoga, co-hosts Derek Vanderwarker and Larry Milburn share the many ways yoga practice has transformed their lives off the mat. Listen as they offer practical tips for men who are yoga-curious but a little hesitant to take the plunge.
Derek and Larry also talk about:
How yoga builds strength and body awareness
Yoga and breathwork for better performance
How yoga helps with stress and anxiety
The spiritual side of yo...
2024-09-2523 min
Guys Talking YogaNew Season: Guys Talking Yoga is Back!Get ready for a new season of the Guys Talking Yoga podcast, where hosts Derek and Larry continue their mission to make yoga accessible to every man. Tune in THIS FALL for engaging conversations and expert insights to help you step on the mat and live a more balanced life practicing yoga.
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2024-09-1101 min
Guys Talking Yoga‘Yogi Matt’ Giordano Shares How Yoga Transformed His Body Awareness, Athletic Ability, and Mental HealthWhen Matt Giordano taught his first yoga class in his mom's Long Island basement, he had no idea he’d inspire a movement. He just wanted to share the practice that had transformed his life.
In this episode with guest host Larry Milburn, Matt reflects on his unlikely journey from touring musician to yoga teacher to influencer and entrepreneur. You’ll learn about how Matt discovered yoga, how its benefits radiated into every area of his life, and how his relationship with a mentor helped launch his own teaching career and attract a massive online following.
Ma...
2024-08-211h 06
Guys Talking YogaActor and Filmmaker Campbell Scott Reveals How Yoga Became His Secret Weapon On and Off StageThese days, yoga is a mainstream phenomenon practiced by many. But back in the 1970s, when actor and filmmaker Campbell Scott first discovered it, it was still a fringe practice associated with hippies and gurus.
In this episode with guest host Larry Millburn, Campbell shares how a yoga book by Richard Hittleman nourished him physically, mentally, and spiritually.
As a teenager struggling with anxiety and self-doubt, Campbell was drawn to yoga's promise of inner peace and resilience. Over the years, his practice became an anchor, and a way to stay grounded in the face of...
2024-07-3159 min
Guys Talking YogaQuick Hits from Kripalu with Summer Guest Host Larry MilburnBack from a couple months off with a quick update on the summer season with guest host Larry Milburn, former host of Roadie Free Radio and the online site, Yoga for Dudes.
Derek and Larry share their initial thoughts from the Kripalu Yoga Center in Western Massachusetts where they just completed the Way of the Empowered Man led by frequent guest, Johnny Gillespie.
The guys talk about the intense core work of the weekend, the heat, the surprisingly high turnout from guys who are totally new to yoga that joined the retreat, and offer a...
2024-07-0310 min
Guys Talking YogaThe Benefits of Yoga in the Workplace with Triangle Manufacturing CEO Dax Strohmeyer, Jeff Simon, and Larry MilburnEver wondered what it would be like to roll out a yoga mat on your lunch break and check in with your body? Today’s show was recorded at Triangle Manufacturing, a company that encourages just that.
My friend and former guest Larry Milburn was brought in to start a yoga program at this medical device manufacturing firm, and today he introduces us to two company leaders who made it happen: CEO Dax Strohmeyer and VP of Finance Jeff Simon.
In a way, Triangle is the perfect case study for yoga in the workplace because th...
2024-05-1542 min
Guys Talking YogaWhy Young Athletes are Embracing Yoga and Seeing Powerful Results with Casey McBrideCasey McBride is a longtime yoga practitioner and teacher who specializes in working with men and young male athletes.
She joins us to talk about how she found her way to that niche; common themes she sees among yoga-curious men; using props; and how yoga helps her athletes gain strength and avoid (and recover from) injuries.
Casey also talks about:
The “underground revolution” of young athletes using yoga to gain strength and mobility
Her advice for guys just starting out with yoga
Why your ego is the enemy of a great yoga practice
Why phys...
2024-04-2436 min
Guys Talking YogaWhat’s Your Program? How to Find Your Dharma with Richard Driscoll and Johnny GillespieToday we have a 3-man episode, with two friends of the show joining me to go beyond downward dog and dive into the more philosophical and contemplative side of yoga.
The subject is dharma: what it means to us, why it’s so important, and how to pursue it alongside other guys who share similar values.
Put simply, dharma is about maintaining a practice or a program that grounds you in the present and keeps you focused on what’s actually important to you. And in my experience, yoga is an extremely powerful tool do just t...
2024-04-1021 min
Guys Talking YogaMy Yoga Story and a Guide for Getting Started, as told to Larry MilburnEver wondered why I’m so motivated to spread the good word about the benefits of yoga to guys everywhere? This episode lays it all out.
That’s because today the mic is turned on me, as I’m interviewed by my good friend Larry Milburn, on his excellent podcast Roadie Free Radio.
I share how it all started with an injury to a muscle I barely knew existed, which led to a lot of physical and mental pain. That’s when things got interesting…
I also talk about:
The injury that led me down...
2024-03-221h 01
Guys Talking YogaThe Life-Changing Benefits of Learning How to Breathe Again with Ed HarroldEd Harrold is a health and performance coach, yoga teacher, and the author of Life with Breath.
In this episode, he shares how he came to yoga and breathwork as a stressed-out, “broken” middle-aged guy battling physical and psychological demons; how those practices have completely transformed his health and fitness; and how you can start down the same path today.
Ed also talks about:
The science of breath and the dangers of shallow breathing
The anatomy of the the psoas, diaphragm, lungs, and ribcage
Where to start if you want to change the way you b...
2024-03-0638 min
Guys Talking YogaHow Prison Yoga Helped Darnell "Moe" Washington Win his Freedom and Life BackWe’ve heard from a lot of guys about how yoga has helped ease their back pain, work through stress, or improve their relationships.
Today’s episode has those elements, but it’s also something else entirely: the story of Darnell “Moe” Washington, a former gang member who found yoga while serving a sentence of 35 years to life in prison.
It’s the third and final episode in our Prison Yoga Project series, and it’s one of the most powerful conversations we’ve had on the show.
You’ll learn how Moe connected with for...
2024-02-0530 min
Guys Talking YogaThe Art of "Effortless Effort" Yoga with Bill Brown of the Prison Yoga ProjectBill Brown was 41 years old when he took his first yoga class, and the experience moved him to tears.
You’ll hear why in this conversation, as well as how Bill wound up directing an organization that brings yoga to thousands of incarcerated men and women around the world.
This is the second of three conversations in our Prison Yoga Project series; Bill expands on the group’s work (discussed last episode with founder James Fox) as well as his own compelling personal story.
Bill also talks about:
How yoga can help peop...
2023-12-2951 min
Guys Talking Yoga"That Yoga Class is No Joke" - Bringing Yoga to Prisons Worldwide with James FoxJames Fox is the Founding Director of Prison Yoga Project, which he started in San Quentin and grew to 17 states and beyond.
In part one of a three-part series on prison yoga, James tells Derek about the program's origins (he started in a single juvenile detention center); the unique challenges and opportunities involved; and the story of a participant whose rehabilitation and parole was inextricably linked with the yoga practice he learned while behind bars.
James also talks about:
How yoga helped him get over back pain from running
How Prison Yoga Project scaled...
2023-12-1929 min
Guys Talking YogaWhy Yoga Retreats Matter & The Way of the Empowered Man Yoga with Johnny GillespieFriend of the show Johnny Gillespie joins Derek to talk about the men's yoga retreat he's hosting in February, called "The Way of the Empowered Man."
Johnny is a certified meditation and yoga teacher and the founder of Empowered Wellness Studio. He's also run about 30 retreats in his career.
Johnny and Derek talk about:
The value of retreats and why there aren't many yoga retreats for men
The activities and schedule at a yoga retreat
How yoga can complement weightlifting and other fitness regimens rather than replacing them
The concept of the "Empowered Man"
...
2023-12-1219 min
Guys Talking YogaManaging Back Pain Through Yoga with Alison WestIn 2017 Derek sought out Alison West, one of the most recognized and respected yoga instructors in the industry, for his 200-hour teaching certification and his first step out of the pain, tension, and overall chronic imbalances that dogged him for over five years.
It was Alison who helped introduce Derek to the infinite potential that yoga offers for developing agency and awareness in navigating the deep challenges with our twisted, asymmetrical, and complex bodies and tapping into the mind-body connection.
Alison West, Ph.D, E-RYT, C-IAYT is director of Yoga Union and the Yoga Union B...
2023-11-1644 min
Happiness through Hardship105. Derek Vanderwarker: Why You Should Do YogaLooking to improve your well-being? Yoga may be the answer. On today’s episode of "Happiness Through Hardship" - The Podcast, experienced business exec., college athlete and yoga instructor Derek Vanderwarker shares his extensive knowledge of yoga and its many benefits. As the creator and host of the "Guys Talking Yoga" podcast, Derek interviews athletes, experts, military, teachers and more about the impact that yoga can make on lives specifically the lives of guys. Whether you practice regularly or don't believe you have the patience to sit still through a class, Derek will enlighten you on how to get hooked on...
2023-09-2644 min
Guys Talking YogaTalking Yoga with Upstate Lax Legends Todd Burnham and Casey PowellIn this episode, Derek talks yoga with two of the most impactful college lacrosse players to emerge from upstate New York in the 1990s: his former teammate and good friend, Todd Burnham – a two-time All-American and 1993 National Champion at Hobart College; and Casey Powell, a four-time All-American and 1995 National Champion at Syracuse University.
Todd Burnham is an expert litigator, entrepreneur, author, and leadership coach who is a founding partner of Burnham Law – an elite litigation firm in Colorado with a team of top-rated experienced associates and paralegals focusing on family law, civil litigation, personal injury, and many other services for thos...
2023-06-0836 min
Guys Talking YogaDean Pohlman, His Story and the Beginnings of Man Flow YogaIn this episode, Dean Pohlman, the founder of Man Flow Yoga, shares his path with yoga and the idea to launch an online yoga training program targeted to men who are new to the practice. In this informative discussion, Dean shares how he first stumbled into yoga as a senior in college, the physical benefits of yoga and how it complements any fitness program, and the impact on the lives of many guys. Since launching in 2013, his fitness-oriented, non-spiritual Man Flow Yoga program has sold numerous DVD and online subscriptions, and has amassed over 400,000 subscribers on YouTube where you...
2023-05-1034 min
Roadie Free Radio345: Derek Vanderwarker/Host, Guys Talking Yoga Podcast iTunes Spotify Youtube Patreon In the fall of 2000, while working for Akamai Technologies in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Derek was introduced to the practice of yoga by a few of his sales colleagues who were heading out to a Bikram studio near Boston University. “Eat a light lunch” was the only thing he knew about what awaited him that afternoon, and while that first experience didn’t change him overnight, it became a door into a practice that has challenged and changed his perception of what the mind and the body can do and the impact yoga can make on lives. Derek...
2023-05-011h 18
Guys Talking YogaThe Prodigious Power of Inner Breath with New Yorker Frank MauroIntroduced to the basic principles of Hatha Yoga by his father while growing up in Little Italy, it wasn’t until his mid-twenties that Frank Mauro began exploring asana postures and the philosophical underpinnings of the practice. In the 1990s, New York was in its heady day with studios opening across the city and giving birth to a new generation of conscious and creative yoga teachers, including a young Frank Mauro. His curiosity and interest in yoga ultimately led Frank to his first teacher training with the internationally recognized Sivananda Yoga Center and then eventually with many world-renowned teachers in...
2023-04-2627 min
Guys Talking YogaDiscovering Yoga with Johnny Gillespie and Neil TaylorWe have invited back two of our most popular guests, Johnny Gillespie and Neil Taylor, to explore 'What is Yoga?' Johnny, Neil, and Derek discuss several themes around known aspects of the physical practice – including alignment and balance; however, the guys also hit on more subtle themes, such as skillfulness, connection, vulnerability, and wisdom that most probably don’t consider when rolling out the mat.
Neil Taylor is a bodyworker and a meditation and yoga teacher, in the Boston area, and Johnny is based in Wilmington, Delaware. He is the founder and owner of Empowered Wellness Stud...
2023-04-1330 min
Guys Talking YogaLarry Milburn - Bonus EpisodeIn this special bonus episode, Larry Milburn shares several stories about his work teaching men Yoga. You can also listen to Larry's full episode, titled "Reckoning Poses and Working Out the Gunk with Filmmaker, Podcaster, Yoga Instructor Larry Millburn" for more of Larry's insights, advice, and stories.
2023-04-0311 min
Guys Talking YogaReckoning Poses and Working Out the Gunk with Filmmaker, Podcaster, Yoga Instructor Larry MillburnIn 1995 Larry Millburn wandered into the Center for Yoga in Los Angeles not knowing what he was looking for and the path ahead. Sensing he needed to find a healthier approach to balance out some bad habits he told the studio owner at the front desk that he looking to get “out of his body” to which she replied No, you need to get into your body. In this conversation, Larry shares his long path with yoga beginning in his early 20s as a young actor and musician, and how he later reconnected with the practice in 2005 when he need t...
2023-03-3026 min
Guys Talking YogaThoughts on the Practice: The Best Quotes, Advice, and Perspectives from Forty-Three Conversations about YogaHighlights from over forty interviews, this episode is a great companion listen for any new or seasoned practitioner with offerings ranging from how yoga has helped overcome back issues to real break-through experiences on a deeper, personal level. If you have any doubts about your practice and looking for some reminders on why you found yoga pop this string of hard-earned wisdom on your favorite Bluetooth speaker and roll out the mat.
2023-02-0722 min
Guys Talking YogaThe Game of Becoming Aware with Dave JohnsonA top athlete all his life, participating in varsity sports, long-distance races, triathlons, crossfit and cycling, Dave Johnson first experienced yoga in 2013 while vacationing in Tulum, Mexico at an outdoor palapa at the beach and felt a connection and awareness in his body that he had never experienced before – and by the time that first savasana ended he was hooked. When he got home, he found free online classes on YouTube and started practicing in his garage. Not long afterward, Dave and his wife Marisa each completed the 500-hour teacher certification and eventually studio owners themselves in Albuquerque where they’v...
2022-12-2135 min
Guys Talking YogaMy Story and the Origins of Guys Talking YogaFirst introduced to Bikram yoga while working for Akamai Technologies in the early 2000s, Derek Vanderwarker was initially impressed by the physical experience of the ninety-minute, one hundred-degree studio practice: the heat and sweat made for a quick fix after a long weekend of unhealthy choices and helped keep the pounds off. But it wasn’t until sixteen years later when he returned to yoga to untangle the leg, hip, and back injuries that had dogged him for nearly five years, that his practice began to have purpose. In 2021 he launched Guys Talking Yoga, a podcast designed to inspire me...
2022-12-0744 min
Guys Talking YogaStop, Breathe, Wait, Think, and Choose (Veterans Day Special - March ‘22 Repost)Retired Major Mark Voelker (USMC) shares his path with yoga and how the practice has helped him develop the mind-body connection, learn to make better choices off the mat and be a teacher and leader for others in need. He’s a certified yoga and meditation teacher, Warriors at Ease graduate and Level 1 instructor. Mark is also a team lead at Semper Fi Odyssey where he works with injured and combat-wounded U.S. Marines and other service members through their transition back to a life out of uniform but continued service to the country. SFO is a six-day, holistic transit...
2022-11-1130 min
Guys Talking YogaRodney Yee-Trained Instructor Geoffrey Roniger Shares his Twenty-Year, International Yoga Journey and PracticeGeoffrey Roniger has been leading yoga classes for over twenty years and is the founder of Freret Street Yoga in New Orleans and Yoga Unbound, a hybrid studio model offering online, studio, and private training classes and instruction. He has apprenticed with globally renowned teachers Richard Rosen and Rodney Yee and completed the advanced studies program at Piedmont Yoga Studio. During his teaching career, Roniger provided on-site instruction and developed corporate wellness programs for various companies including Salesforce.com, Amyris Biotechnologies, Beverly Prior Architects, Juice Design, and Urban Revision. After volunteering for the Urban Zen Foundation at both their...
2022-10-2924 min
Guys Talking YogaThe Evolution of Art: How to Get Unstuck, Let Go, and Master the Ego Through the Practice of YogaAs a former athlete who was approaching his fortieth birthday and weighing two hundred and eighty pounds, Art Massolo never thought he would consider yoga. But when stuck in a rut, and recognizing psychotherapy and other western approaches weren’t providing the tools and perspective he needed, Art began his yoga path by attending a two-week immersion program of “love, community, peace, and great health” – the things guys rarely permit themselves to access. In this conversation, Art shares his thoughts on the Yoga Sutras, keeping a regular mantra, shifting one’s thoughts, dealing with stress, overcoming rejection, navigating various injuries a...
2022-10-0527 min
Guys Talking YogaThe Willing and Path of Leon BarnettLeon Barnett was never a gym guy. After twenty-five years in the restaurant business, and being in recovery for seventeen, he knew he needed to make a change. But that change wasn’t going to happen if he wasn’t willing to make it. In this conversation, Leon shares his story about starting his path with yoga at the age of fifty-four and his experiences working through his first few classes. Along the way we get into the importance of focus while doing yoga postures, paying attention to your breath, and the notion of progress -- accepting where you are...
2022-09-2127 min
Guys Talking YogaSix Decades in the Making: The Yoga of Richard DriscollIn Southern California during the mid-1960s, most twelve-year old boys were focusing on Sandy Kofax, Don Drysdale and the Los Angeles Dodgers. However young Rich Driscoll was captivated by Autobiography of a Yogi, the best seller by Parmahansa Yogananda. Ever the seeker and student, Rich’s path and interest in meditation took him to Yogananda’s Self-Realization Fellowship as a curious teenager, absorbing Ram Dass’ Be Here Now on his weekends, and later to the University of Colorado in Boulder – the epicenter of American Tibetan Buddhist movement in the 1970s, and eventually to Morocco with the Peace Corp. During a mid-life str...
2022-07-2932 min
Guys Talking YogaRenowned Physiatrist, Author and Yogi Talks Bone-Muscle Crosstalk and the Unique Healing Powers of YogaDr. Loren Fishman is a physiatrist with a private practice in Manhattan and he is also a professor at Columbia University Medical School where he teaches Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine. He discovered yoga in the 1970s while reading a copy of BKS Iyengar’s Light on Yoga in India and was so inspired he traveled to meet the author who ultimately inspired him to learn and use yoga to help heal people. Since then Loren has become a world-recognized pioneer in the treatment of low back pain, piriformis syndrome, osteoporosis, rotator cuff tear, and other conditions. He has authored or...
2022-07-0629 min
Guys Talking YogaYoga for Hockey Co-Founder Czech Pro Rollerblader Jan Andrysek Talks about His PathIn 2012, seventeen-year-old Jan Andrysek was playing ice hockey in Prerov, a small town in the Czech Republic, when he was introduced to yoga by his coaches during his off-season training. Initially skeptical he quickly realized yoga helped with strength, mobility, injury prevention, stress management, breathwork – and just getting a good night’s sleep. So in 2019, convinced that more hockey players like him would benefit other players, he and his business partner launched Yoga for Hockey – an online subscription-based training program with content and training specifically tailored to introduce hockey players of all ages to the practice of yoga.
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2022-06-2218 min
Guys Talking YogaYoga’s Compounding Returns and Generous Dividends with Economic Journalist Knight KiplingerToday’s conversation is with twenty-year yoga practitioner Knight Kiplinger, an economic journalist who is Editor Emeritus of the Kiplinger financial media company in Washington, D.C., publishers of business forecasts and personal finance advice – known for the weekly Kiplinger Letter, monthly Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine and daily Kiplinger.com. Kiplinger was CEO and publisher until the sale of the company in 2019 to Dennis Publishing of London, England, and today he is CEO of Outlook, Inc., a family real estate investment company. He is one of America’s most respected economic journalists and business forecasters. Over his long career, Knight was a...
2022-06-0929 min
Guys Talking YogaBreathwork, Yoga, and the Rip Driver with Professional Golfer Kevin GenizaKevin Geniza is a 2020 graduate of the University of Oregon where he was a leader on the golf team that won the PAC-12 conference title and was runner-up in the 2017 national championship. He was drawn to play for the Ducks because their coach, Casey Martin, incorporated yoga into the team’s fitness program where they were instructed to work on their breath and explore who they are as student-athletes and individuals. In this conversation, Kevin shares how he was introduced to yoga at Oregon, the challenges and joys of being a professional golfer, and how yoga and breathwork have im...
2022-05-0534 min
Guys Talking YogaThoughts From a Handstand: If You’re Thinking, You’re ScrewedToday’s guest is Robert Stern, an Assistant Professor of History & Legal Studies at Saint Thomas More University. While in his mid-thirties, Robert initially found yoga as a way to get through long winters as a graduate student. Yoga gave him physical benefits and also served as an outlet to deal with the stress of traveling to and from Cincinnati to Chicago while looking after his ailing father. Along the way, his appreciation for the physical practice grew into a focused interest in handstands. Robert found handstands sharpened his focus as the combination of mental and physical coordination forced hi...
2022-04-1327 min
Guys Talking YogaCareer Chaplain Shares How Yoga Creates Space within the Mind, Body and SpiritA veteran of the Iraq War and with 28 years of uniformed service, Dr. Vincent Arnold has supported and served nearly all the branches of the US military, including the Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corp., and the Navy before retiring with the rank of Chaplain in 2007. Upon his retirement from active military service, Dr. Arnold served as the first civilian Clinical Director and Department Head for the Deployment Health Center (DHC), becoming one of the largest in the Navy to include a comprehensive Post Deployment Health Reassessment screening program, creation of a PTSD multidisciplinary treatment team, and establishment of...
2022-03-3039 min
Guys Talking YogaFormer Army First Sergeant Shares his Perspective on the Accessibility of YogaIn 2018 Brian retired from the Army with the rank of sergeant first class after nearly thirty years of service. And while his aunt introduced him to yoga way back in the 1980s, he didn’t get really into the practice until he signed up for a 200-hour teacher training program to give him something to do during the lockdown. What he found was not only exposure to many physical modalities of yoga, but also a deeper understanding of the spiritual side of the practice which helped him navigate the mind-body challenges of post-traumatic stress after his service.
2022-03-2323 min
Guys Talking YogaBuilding the Relationship with the Inner VoiceAs a first sergeant in the US Air National Guard, Dominic Stanley’s job is to provide support in regards to health, morale, welfare, etc. It doesn’t hurt that he’s also a yogi who both practices and teaches yoga. Dominic found yoga after returning from deployment in Iraq, and some of the struggles and challenges associated with the return to civilian life. He was already physically active, but his wife saw a Groupon for a hot yoga place and suggested he try it. Shortly after, Dominic was attending yoga class every day and soon after that, he did hi...
2022-03-1731 min
Guys Talking YogaRetired NCIS Special Agent David Truesdale on Finding Your YogaDavid Truesdale, a registered yoga teacher (RYT) and Certified Warriors at Ease teacher, is a founding board member of the Texas-based nonprofit Warrior Spirit Project. He serves others by sharing his passion for yoga and providing free trauma-informed yoga and iRest meditation to veterans and first responders in the great Dallas area. David grew up in a US Marine Corps family and spent over twenty-seven years with the Department of the Navy as a Special Agent with Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). As part of his NCIS duties, he was deployed to Iraq as a Counterintelligence team leader in 2004 and to Afghanistan in 20...
2022-03-151h 00
Guys Talking YogaBridge Between Two WorldsFor Dennis Kerr, his military experience and yoga path have become intertwined over the last twenty years. Dennis enlisted in the Army in 2002 and went to Iraq where his path of yoga began after being inspired by the international bestseller, Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda, and his curiosity led him to Rodney Yee introduction to yoga videos while deployed. Soon after, the discipline of his military experience, musical background, and yoga practice all evolved together through the breath.
2022-03-1019 min
Guys Talking YogaDeveloping Resilience Through Organizational Adversity and ChangeAfter over twenty-five years of service, Chris Davis retired as an assistant chief of police at the Fayetteville (NC) Police Department with service duties consisting of patrol, investigations, internal affairs, training, and as the Investigative Bureau Commander where he supervised over 150 employees. Prior to law enforcement, he served over three years serving in Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield and ultimately left the US Army with the rank of first lieutenant. He is a certified yoga instructor (CYT-500 hours) and created Yoga911 in 2019 to help serve others through the incorporation of yoga and meditation practices in combination with his p...
2022-03-0838 min
Guys Talking YogaStop, Breathe, Wait, Think, and ChooseRetired Major Mark Voelker (USMC) shares his path with yoga and how the practice has helped him develop the mind-body connection, learn to make better choices off the mat and be a teacher and leader for others in need. He’s a certified yoga and meditation teacher, Warriors at Ease graduate and Level 1 instructor. Mark is also a team lead at Semper Fi Odyssey where he works with injured and combat-wounded U.S. Marines and other service members through their transition back to a life out of uniform but continued service to the country. SFO is a six-day, holistic transit...
2022-03-0330 min
Guys Talking YogaWarriors at Ease and the Path to Post-Traumatic Growth Through the Power of YogaChristina Hickey, the Executive Director at Warriors at Ease (WAE), a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2011 whose pioneering co-founders were involved in some of the first clinical studies funded by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs involving the use of yoga and meditation as an adjunct therapy for combat-related health conditions. In response to the success of these early studies at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the founders developed a teacher training curriculum to meet the growing demand for specially-trained instructors who have the knowledge and skills to share yoga in a way that is...
2022-03-0130 min
Enhance Your Life PodcastA Yogi’s Guide to Using Cannabis for Increased Self-AwarenessFor thousands of years, people have practiced yoga as a way to connect their mind with their body. This week, Derek Vanderwarker joins the podcast to talk about how cannabis can enhance the age-old tradition, and even give additional benefits. Derek has spent two decades practicing yoga, and now motivates others as a certified yoga instructor and host of the Guys Talking Yoga podcast. In this episode, Derek talks about his journey with cannabis and yoga and some of the benefits he’s experienced by incorporating both into his life. He also offers advice on how yoga practitioners can best us...
2022-02-2322 min
Guys Talking YogaThe Most Valuable Real Estate in the WorldFormer litigator and corporate banker Larry Drexler entered his first yoga class curious but apprehensive. He soon realized the impact and perspective that yoga provided within his work and relationships, specifically the place of power and autonomy residing between his breath and thoughts. “When you're a litigator, when you're a lawyer, you're trained to be an attack dog. You're trained to be aggressive all the time. And what I learned was by taking a breath and stepping back, that space gives you so much more – I stopped being competitive and started being collaborative. I became a better lawyer, colleague, and...
2022-02-1632 min
Guys Talking YogaFormer NHL Fighter Finds the Path to Healing and Self-Discovery Through the Practice of YogaGrowing on the ponds of Canada, Riley Cote dreamed of playing in the NHL and eventually made it. However, after five years in the intense role as an enforcer for the Philadelphia Flyers, he realized he wasn’t living his true path. Shortly before retirement, he found yoga as a means to physical, mental and spiritual health and well-being. In this conversation, Riley shares his story of shifting his mindset from living in the competitive mode of fight-or-flight to exploring spiritual freedom through yoga.
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2022-02-0237 min
Guys Talking YogaYou're Not as Stuck as You Think You AreNeil Taylor is many things - a musician, a meditation teacher, a yoga teacher, and a bodyworker. In this conversation, Neil shares how travel and lifestyle as a professional musician forced him to address health and wellbeing and led him to a meditation retreat that sparked his spiritual path. For Neil, yoga is about connecting with what is most important—our awareness. As he explains, “We all have a physical body, thoughts, emotions, and an underlying sense of consciousness itself. As we become aware of these different aspects of our human experience, we can become more skillful at navigating the...
2022-01-1934 min
Guys Talking YogaCan You Surrender to the Mind-Body Connection?In his early twenties, Ryan Burnes carried a mindset of invincibility and bravado instead of the authentic version of himself that simmered beneath. He initially found yoga through the recommendation of a chiropractor to deal with back pain from years of pick-up hoops, but later, as he discovered the mind-body connection, the practice “found him” and offered the insight he was seeking into how he should be living his life.
2022-01-0526 min
Guys Talking YogaWarrior Poet Finds Peace and Community After Breaking Free From his Pain and SufferingIn 2015 Phil Sussman was a captain in the US Army who fractured his spine in two places during a training exercise. After struggling through the physical, mental, and existential pain of his trauma, and in his words “hitting rock bottom,” his wife suggested he give yoga a shot. Soon after that first class, Phil’s nascent practice began to not only pull him out of his pain and suffering, but also gave his life meaning and purpose again, ultimately leading him to create a brand, community, and movement called American Yogi. https://liveamericanyogi.com
2021-11-2436 min
Guys Talking YogaAwareness, Healing and Figuring Life Out Through the Whole-Body ExperienceJohnny Gillespie is the founder and owner of Empowered Wellness Studio and the creator of The Balanced Athlete®, a functional fitness program that teaches people how to mindfully move their bodies in a safe and more integrated manner. In addition to being a registered 500-Hour teacher with Yoga Alliance, he is credentialed and certified in strength and conditioning (CSCS), personal training with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CPT), and a meditation teacher trained by David Nichtern, senior teacher in the lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. In this brief but packed discussion, Johnny shares his passion and perspective on yo...
2021-11-1228 min
Guys Talking YogaYoga as a Solution for Working Through Tension and TraumaFormer emergency room physician, Dr. Ken Starr got introduced to Bikram yoga in 1996 while doing a rotation as a fourth-year med school student at Stanford. In this conversation, Ken, a board-certified addiction medicine specialist, shares how the adaptability of yoga can be a resource and solution for working through the emotional and physical stress that manifests in the body. www.kenstarrmd.com
2021-10-2827 min
Guys Talking YogaThe Pandemic, Peloton, and YogaThe pandemic highlighted the accessibility of online yoga as the practice became one of the few options for those remaking their basements into fitness rooms during the lockdown. In this conversation, James Simboli, a coach and teacher at an all-boys boarding school in upstate Connecticut, shares how the pandemic forced him to consider yoga and how his appreciation resulted in the formation of a student-led yoga club that has jumpstarted the practice of many on campus.
2021-10-1325 min
Guys Talking YogaQuick Hits: Body Scan Meditation by Chelsea DukeSit or lie back and let Chelsea Duke, owner of Glow Yoga of Eugene, take you through a short guided meditation that helps anyone reconnect after their practice, or any time when they need a moment to check out – and check in.
2021-10-0509 min
Guys Talking YogaDucks Do Yoga; And It WorksChelsea Duke, the owner of Glow Yoga of Eugene, has been leading a range of yoga instruction and training with the athletic department of the University of Oregon since 2013. In our conversation, Chelsea shares how she’s incorporated a style of yoga focused on joint mobility, injury prevention and restorative practices to help men’s teams dominate their game and lives, on and off the track, field, court, and course.
2021-10-0537 min
Guys Talking YogaDesigning Integrated Wellness @ LinkedInMichael Susi is the director of global wellness at LinkedIn where he created and scaled its health and wellness program to meet the needs of sixteen thousand employees. In this conversation, we talk about his path from coaching and training to leading wellness at the world’s largest professional network and how he reimagined the curriculum by designing initiatives around the pillars of thoughts, breathing, hydration, nutrition, movement, and rest – aspects that are found among the many qualities of yoga.
2021-09-1022 min
Guys Talking YogaQuick Hits: Ten Tips to Start Your Yoga PracticeTen tips to jumpstart your practice and get yourself on the path to becoming a stronger, wiser, and more balanced self before you know it.
2021-09-0211 min
Guys Talking YogaHolistic Health and Fitness in the MilitaryDr. Dan Bornstein is an associate professor in the department of health, exercise, and sport science at the Citadel, the military college of South Carolina, and leads one of the only graduate degrees in the nation designed to meet the growing demand for exercise science specifically designed to work with military personnel and first responders – those considered tactical athletes by occupation. In this conversation, Dan speaks to the mind-body benefits of yoga and shares how the integrated fitness progress programs used by top sports athletes have influenced the training for special operators and are now becoming a basis for ho...
2021-08-2030 min
Guys Talking YogaThe Team Chose YogaGreg May is the Director of Athletics at Saint Thomas Academy in Minnesota and a former college hockey player who has coached among the top high school and college programs in the country including the University of Minnesota where he was director of hockey operations. After highlighting his experience working with the Gophers, Greg goes into detail sharing how yoga became a key component of off-season conditioning as well as in-season training for his high school teams and the impact it made on many of his players both physically and mentally.
2021-08-0524 min
Guys Talking YogaYoga and the Everyman ExperienceAndrew Stackhouse found yoga nearly fifteen years ago as a means to compliment his path to sobriety and was instantly hooked on the physicality of the practice as well its humbling and empowering qualities. “Stack” shares his well-earned perspective from being dragged to yoga by his wife to ultimately becoming a teacher and co-owner of a studio in Southern California and defies the image of the typical male yogi with his motorcycle-riding, Metallica-listening and energy drink-fueled presence; and yet he also personifies everything that is the 21st century man: thoughtful, experienced and committed to sharing the practice of yoga with ever...
2021-07-1524 min
Guys Talking YogaBrand Spotlight and Story: Kozm ShortsDerek Sabori got into yoga as means to recover and balance out his jujitsu training and got hooked by its body-breath coordination and the intellectual challenges in pulling off an advanced inversion called parsva bakasana – more commonly known as side crow pose. His passion and appreciation for its many benefits lead him to founding a yoga apparel company called Kozm and creating a killer pair of hemp, cotton and lycra shorts that have become an instant hit. Check them out at www.thekozm.com.
2021-07-0129 min
Guys Talking YogaPioneering Functional YogaWith three decades as a high school physical education teacher combined with thirty years of service in the Navy and Army Reserve, Craig Shimel has amassed a ton of perspective and knowledge around life, community, service, and fitness. And in the mid-1990s he helped pioneer the integration of functional movement and yoga in youth fitness after teaching himself simple sun salutations exercises by watching Rodney Yee’s beginners yoga VHS tapes in his living room.
2021-06-2319 min
Guys Talking YogaThe Intrinsic Power of Iyengar YogaBolsters, blocks, belts, chairs, and even walls, can safely offer support for weak muscles and unstable joints as practitioners navigate nagging injuries and challenging yoga poses (“asanas”). Combined with an experienced Iyengar teacher, the use of props can also help unlock a subtle, unexpected awareness within. Today’s guest is Andi Wirz, a friend and native of Switzerland who has been teaching the Iyengar method for twenty years and led classes at two of the most respected backcare studios in the country, Samamkaya and Yoga Union.
2021-06-1029 min
Guys Talking YogaThe Guy Who Got Me into YogaI met Tom Strachan during the high-flying dot-com boom days in the early 2000s while working for Akamai Technologies in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was his passion and dedication to yoga that inspired many of his colleagues to try yoga, and thankfully I was one of them. In our conversation, Tom shares how Bikram yoga helped him cope with his early days of sobriety and speaks to the many benefits of having an ongoing practice as he enters his 50s.
2021-06-0135 min
Guys Talking YogaBuilding Resilience and Awareness with Anusara YogaThe first of two interviews, Dr. Dan Bornstein is an associate professor the department of health, exercise, and sport science at the Citadel, the military college of South Carolina, and the director of the Center of Performance, Readiness, Resiliency and Recovery (CPR3). He leads one of the only graduate degrees in the nation designed to meet the growing demand for exercise science specifically designed to work with military personnel and first responders – those considered tactical athletes by occupation. In this conversation Dan shares how a significant back injury in this youth ultimately led him to yoga and his interest in...
2021-05-2737 min
Guys Talking YogaBody-building, Karate, Schwarzenegger and YogaWith over thirty years in the fitness industry, Steve Safrit is the owner and founder of SoFul Yoga and a co-founder of The Forum Gym in Salisbury, North Carolina, and he is a passionate advocate for yoga’s many benefits for the mind, body and spirit. His path began in 2001 when he earned his 200-hour teaching certification as a means of complementing his weight lifting regimen and karate practice and he now teachers at gyms, pediatric centers, health fairs, schools and churches.
2021-05-2032 min
Guys Talking YogaLearning to Let GoCurt is the director of the center for innovation at the Fessenden School and a long-time friend since college. Curt shares his path for how he got into meditation in high school and how his practice helped him manage stress-related back pain while making a career shift from financial services into education.
2021-05-1325 min
Guys Talking YogaThis Isn’t CompetitiveBryan Wymbs is a lawyer in North Carolina who got into yoga over fifteen years ago and shares his experience taking his first class at a local gym and how the non-competitive practice of yoga has helped provide balance in his life, particularly in managing stress and focusing on the moment.
2021-05-0622 min
Guys Talking YogaPain Forces You to ChangeI met Alaska native David Demers while playing lacrosse for the Portland Ales in Oregon during the late 1990s. Dave shares how yoga has helped him manage his chronic lower back issues that he has struggled with since his college days and allowed him to keep playing lacrosse and hockey well into this 50s.
2021-05-0623 min
Guys Talking YogaThe Intentional Aging AthleteBill Rexford is a longtime coach, teacher and athlete who has had a successful career playing lacrosse for Dartmouth College and at the top level of club leagues. Rex talks about how yoga came into his life in the 90s as a high school coach in Oregon and how it has helped him navigate the realities of past injuries and roadblocks with intentionality, both in his practice and his life.
2021-05-0626 min
Guys Talking YogaWhat Is Yoga?Welcome to the Guys Talking Yoga Podcast. I got into yoga twenty years ago while working for a tech startup in Boston during the dot-com boom when a couple friends on our sales team invited me to check out a class. And while that Bikram class didn't change me over night it did become a door into something that has brought me physical, mental, and spiritual benefits ever since. Benefits that many guys are probably missing out on right now that will not only improve the quality of their lives today but in their lives in the years to...
2021-04-2903 min