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Escaping SamsaraCycles Within Cycles: Gregor Meahle ReturnsIn this episode, Nathan sits down with Gregor Maehle to explore the deeper patterns that shape a lifetime of spiritual practice. Rather than focusing on technique or lineage, this conversation travels into the inner terrain—what changes as we mature in our practice, what stays hidden until we’re ready to see it, and how we relate to disembodied knowledge and the teachers who carry it. Gregor speaks candidly about moving through different phases of yoga—physical, philosophical, devotional—and the quiet shifts that signal growth. The conversation turns to the Yoga Sutras, not as a rulebook, but as a...2025-06-021h 21
J. Brown Yoga TalksGregor Maehle - "Bhakti The Yoga of Love"Gregor Maehle, author of Bhakti The Yoga of Love, returns to talk with J about transforming human love into divine love. They discuss why Bhakti has become more important, the Hatha Tatva Kaumudi, agency and an attitude of giving, reclaiming God, intrinsic and transcendent divinity, sidetracking into Gnana Yoga, divine revelation, absolute vs relative evil, homeostasis and collective effort, practicalities of prayer and meditation, being of service to a higher agenda, reaching across chasms of division, and aligning with infinite love, wisdom and beauty. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Ch...2024-12-161h 30Escaping SamsaraS2, Ep. 20 Escaping Samsara Bookclub: 'Chakras, Drugs, And Evolution' This is our 4th Escaping Samsara Bookclub and we are joined by author and teacher Daniel Simpson to discuss Gregor Meahle's "Chakras, Drugs, and Evolution: A Map of Transformative States." Daniel and I discuss our thoughts on Chakras and how they are used in new ways by modern practitioners, our drug experiences and how they affect the spiritual path, and how our subjective experience shapes our practice. Daniel Simpson Daniel makes timeless insights accessible and relevant. He’s the author of Th...2024-09-142h 51
PARLONS DU YOGAL' ASHTANGA VINYASA YOGA - Origines - Création - ÉvolutionCette présentation sommaire de l'Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga est le fruit de ma compréhension, de mes recherches et de mes nombreuses années de pratique.
"You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, and the only way, it does not exist." Friedrich Nietzsche
Voilà quelques références pour vous permettre vos propres recherches :
"Yoga Mala" Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
"Guruji - A portrait of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois" Guy Donahaye and Eddie Stern
"The definitive Guide to Therap...2024-07-0518 minEscaping Samsara#39 Gregor Maehle - Let's Talk Details. In-depth Q&A Session (ep.2) Lovers of technical yoga talk rejoice! In this extraordinarily geeky interview Gregor sheds light on nuances of pranayama and meditation practices described in great detail in his books. We also talk about his most recent book about the Map of Transformative States and get a glimpse into the upcoming work with a fascinating discussion on mudras. This is a great interview for everyone going deeper into the higher limbs of Ashtanga Yoga. Show notes On Stanislav Grof and Aldous Huxley Chakras and brain circuits On Nadi Shodhana and types of...2023-10-221h 21
Finding Harmony PodcastHelena Rosenthal: Mystic, Mama, MusicianHelena first stepped onto the Ashtanga mat when she was 19 years old. Coming out of her rebellious teen years, filled with drug abusing and running away from home.
She was instantly bewitched by the method and has been practicing asana along with self-inquiry, ever since.
In 2008, after 6 years of daily practice and studying Ayurveda to become a therapist, Helena made her first trip to KPJAYI in Mysore, India, and also spent time in Kerala to further her studies in Ayurveda.
In 2010, after a one month training with Sharath Jois, (director of KPJAYI in...2023-09-171h 28Escaping SamsaraS2, Ep.2 Is Buddhist and Yoga Samadhi the Same? Gregor Maehle and Leigh Brasington. In this episode, we try to find out if the yogis and the Buddhists are describing the same thing when they talk about Samadhi. Are the paths aiming at the same experience but using different language to talk about it? Or are there deeper differences? To find out, we host a conversation between Gregor Maehle and Leigh Brasington who practice and teach deep Samadhi meditations from the yogic and Buddhist schools, respectively. 2023-06-071h 11
Stillpoints: A Podcast with Scott Johnson044: Gregor Maehle on Yoga as a Mystical ExperienceIn this deep and rewarding conversation Scott Johnson talks to author, yoga teacher and mystic Gregor Maehle on his life as a seeker in the contemplative and spiritual traditions. Gregor shares how his childhood created the bedrock for a life of spiritual discovery, the outcome being a life embedded within the mystical limbs of yoga and contemplative practice. ___ We’d like to invite you to join our growing monthly Stillpoint Online Yoga community. For just £20 per month you can support the podcast and every Monday evening join The Still Space, our live stream yoga philosophy, mindf...2023-04-231h 36
Namaste med Vibeke KlemetsenKarin Mæland - Yogafilosofi i hverdagenYoga er for mange en fysisk praksis, men bak alle disse fysiske stillingene som vi gjør på matta ligger det en filosofi. Så hva er egentlig yoga filosofi? Og hvordan kan vi bruke det i hverdagen vår? Det er kanskje spørsmål du også har stilt deg? Eller kanskje yogafilosofi er helt nytt for deg? Dagens gjest er forfatter, foredragsholder, lærer, filosof…OG lege, nemlig Karin Mæland. Hun har tre års studier fra India i sanskrit språk, filosofi og yoga, samt en master i filosofi fra Universitetet i Oslo. I 2019 startet hun Akademi for I...2023-02-1459 minEscaping Samsara#17 Gregor Maehle - Yogic Inquiry. The Science of 8-limbed Yoga (ep. 1) We are very happy to present to you this interview with Gregor Maehle that was recorded around a year ago. Gregor's path is a remarkable example of limitless determination to find the Truth. While not attempting to gain popularity and fame his ideas and views can be polarizing, provoking and challenging. He dismisses authorities, hierarchies, guru worship and other unhealthy group dynamics. By doing so he is not only living out authentically one of the fundamental yogic attitudes of willing to know, rather than to believe, but also plays an extremely important social role that is becoming more...2023-01-041h 16Escaping Samsara#6 Monica Gauci - Sweet Fruits of Lifelong SādhanāTo us Monica is an embodiment of the yogic way of living. With around 40 years of spiritual practice she is also a Doctor of Chiropractic , Yoga Therapist and co-author of "Ashtanga Yoga, Practice and Philosophy" and "Ashtanga Yoga, The Intermediate Series". Her passion for teaching yogic anatomy unlocks this uneasy subjects to many of her students. In intensive immersions that she offers together with her husband, Gregor Maehle, Monica is also teaching chanting. Her devotion and love for the practice helps students to tap into the world of infinite beauty the moment the first OM together is chanted. We...2022-11-221h 01
Keen on Yoga Podcast#113 Gregor Maehle - Yoga For Mental HealthGregor Maehle (www.8limbs.com | @gregor.maehle) Yoga is for the mind, not the body | Yoga is the Vedic system of psychology | Treating trauma via breath and body | A healing modality | Importance of yoga philosophy | Using yoga to prove your validity | Include self-love and self-esteem in yoga | Spiritual bypassing | Acknowledging your own shadow | Making your mind sattvic | Pranayama | Being in service of the divine This episode is sponsored by Momence, the booking system we’ve been using for the last year and highly recommend. Momence is a booking system for online, in-person and hybrid classes an...2022-11-161h 22
Keen on Yoga PodcastGregor Maehle - How to Find Your Life's Divine PurposeGregor is the international author of eight textbooks covering all eight limbs of yoga. He is a mystic and a profuse blog writer covering topics on yoga and beyond. He travels the globe educating with passion, humour, insight and wisdom. Gregor Maehle began his practice of Raja Yoga in 1978 and added Hatha Yoga a few years later. In the mid-1980s he commenced annual travels to India, where he studied with various yogic and tantric masters, traditional Indian sadhus and ascetics. After practising with BKS Iyengar he spent fourteen months in Mysuru, and in 1997 was authorised to...2022-06-0356 min
Your Yoga In English by Enga Unite37: Types of themes you could use for your yoga classes in English with Gwen FerreiraJoin Gwen and Annie for a special interview on the types of themes you could use for your yoga classes in English!
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Gwendoline Ferreira is a E-RYT500, RPYT and YACEP Yoga Teacher based on Nusa Lembongan island (Bali). She has been teaching drop-in classes, yoga retreats and teacher training at Yoga Bliss Lembongan since 2016 and teaches Yoga since 2014.
She took her first yoga class around 15 years ago and is a dedicated Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Restorative practitioner. She began to teach following the request of her teachers. She has studied Ashtanga Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga...2021-09-1632 min
Beyond ListeningE14: Brain Software for a New Civilization with Gregor MaehleIn this episode, Miriam and Adam hear from Gregor Maehle, yoga teacher and scholar, about laughing at your own authority, listening to the mystery, spirituality as a community practice, and more.
Gregor Maehle began his yogic practices 40 years ago. Together with his wife, Monica, in 1996 he founded 8 Limbs in Perth, Australia.Gregor’s internationally acclaimed textbook series consisting of Ashtanga Yoga: Practice and Philosophy, Ashtanga Yoga: The Intermediate Series,Pranayama: The Breath of Yoga, Yoga Meditation: Through Mantra, Chakras and Kundalini to Spiritual Freedom, Samadhi The Great Freedom and How to Find Your Life’s Divine Purpose – have s...2021-07-141h 02
Fifty Shades of JayEpisode 29: Gregor MaehleIn this episode i talk with long term Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga practitioner and teacher, author and eastern philosophy and religion scholar Gregor Maehle, where we discuss the path to finding and following your true self and how to navigate this with Yogic practices and tool sets.
Enjoy! : )2021-05-281h 50J. Brown Yoga TalksGregor Maehle - "Finding Your Life's Divine Purpose"You are listening to the free version of J. Brown Yoga Talks. To hear the rest of our conversation, please subscribe to podcast premium at: https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium. Gregor Maele, author of How to Find Your Life's Divine Purpose, talks with J about belief systems and realizing a purposeful life. They discuss pros and cons of experiencing the entirety of everything at once, perceptual filters and the process of enculturation that cut us off from sacred knowledge, infinite human capacity for bullshitting ourselves, how we know what we know and how we know i...2021-03-1550 min
Conversations with CarolEpisode #14. Ameriga Giannone - Lo Yoga si Trasferisce Online: Riflessioni per Insegnanti e Praticanti ai Tempi del COVID-19In questo episodio, Carolina intervista Ameriga Giannone, insegnante di yoga e imprenditrice siciliana con 'il virus' dei viaggi e dell’Oriente: ha studiato Lingue e Civiltà Orientali all’Università, ha un Master in Antropologia e uno di Yoga Studies.
Il suo sogno era vivere in tutti i continenti, e l’ha realizzato molto giovane, trascorrendo 14 anni in giro per il mondo prima di decidere di rientrare nel il suo posto preferito, la Sicilia, a 32 anni. Assieme al suo business partner hanno creato Floripa Yoga & Kitesurf House che è un centro per vacanze yoga al mare in provincia di Ragusa...2020-04-021h 04
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...2019-03-0650 min
Yoga Living Project4 Phases of Yoga History and Why it Matters with Austin RichmanIn this installment of Yoga Living Project Austin Richman shares both a blog and podcast on the 4 phases of yoga history inspired by the writings of Gregor Maehle. If you have dipped your toes in the deep ends of Yoga philosophy and ever wondered how to make hay from any of it this little piece of info just might be the helpful hint you have been waiting for to help you to navigate the depths. We encourage you to listen and read as they both contain some different info so please enjoy and let us know what you think, in...2019-02-2500 minJ. Brown Yoga TalksGregor Maehle - "Truth and Reconciliation in Ashtanga Yoga"You are listening to the free version of J. Brown Yoga Talks. To hear the rest of our conversation, please subscribe to podcast premium at: https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium. Gregor Maehle, founder of 8 Limbs Ashtanga Yoga, discusses the history of Patabhi Jois’ sexual assaults and the need for the Ashtanga tradition to evolve. He talks about the studies and motivations that led to his adoption of Ashtanga Yoga, direct experience of observing the abuse and attempting to raise concerns, the injuries that led to his separation, admitting complicity, deeper philosophical and evolutionary factors in the...2018-11-1236 min
Lonely Guru Dialogues with Ryan SpielmanLG33 – Gregor Maehle – From Disappointment to Samadhi<p>Gregor Maehle began his yogic practices in the mid-1980s. He’s studied with various yogic and tantric masters, traditional Indian sadhus and ascetics. He spent fourteen months in Mysore, and in 1997 was authorised to teach Ashtanga Yoga by K. Pattabhi Jois. Since then he has branched out into researching the anatomical alignment of postures and […]</p>
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Lonely Guru Dialogues with Ryan SpielmanLG33 – Gregor Maehle – From Disappointment to SamadhiGregor Maehle began his yogic practices in the mid-1980s. He’s studied with various yogic and tantric masters, traditional Indian sadhus and ascetics. He spent fourteen months in Mysore, and in 1997 was authorised to teach Ashtanga Yoga by K.2016-08-211h 06
Longelyguru Yoga DialoguesLG33 – Gregor Maehle – From Disappointment to SamadhiGregor Maehle began his yogic practices in the mid-1980s. He’s studied with various yogic and tantric masters, traditional Indian sadhus and ascetics. He spent fourteen months in Mysore, and in 1997 was authorised to teach Ashtanga Yoga by K. Pattabhi Jois. Since then he has branched out into researching the anatomical alignment of postures and […]
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The Yoga PodcastThe Yoga Podcast Episode 3 - Real Yoga Meditation With Gregor Maehle
We can do all the sitting in meditation we want, but it means NOTHING unless both nostrils are working together... At the same time. Did you know that?
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This is one of the thousands of secrets I've learned from Gregor Maehle,
He is an amazing teacher. One of the few practicing yogis living today that is willing to do all the research and write in plain English so we can all understand what yoga means.
On this episode 3...2015-02-101h 03