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Not Just ĀsanaBONUS 4: keep the fire burning feat. Mandakini and Ganga from Santosh Puri AshramHear the beautiful story of the siblings who care for the ashram their parents founded decades ago. Be sure to visit Santosh Puri Ashram:
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Mantra:
Om Namah Shivaya Gurave
Saccidananda Murtaye
Nisprapancaya Shantaya
Niralambaya Tejase
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Follow your co-hosts on instagram:
Keith @bija_yoga
Sandy @sandykingyoga
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Folks in Sydney can visit Keith's studio in Penrith, Bija Yoga.
In Nipaluna/Hobart you can find Sandy at Folde Yoga - but also online at sandyking.com.au
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2025-06-0826 minNot Just ĀsanaEP 9: the guru storiesIn another rare podcast recorded in-person, Sandy and Keith sit down for a very special episode where they share intimate stories of their beloved teachers Sharon Gannon and David Life, and discuss the precious guru/student relationship.
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Mantra:
guruḥ sarasvatī guruḥ laksmī
gurur kālī durgā
guruḥ sākṣāt parambrahma
tasmai śrī gurave namaḥ
~ Feminised version of verse from the Guru Stotram
Interpretation by Sharon Gannon and David Life:
“Our creation is that guru; the duration of our lives is that guru; our trials, illnesses and calamit...2025-06-0444 minNot Just ĀsanaEP 8: sound is G.O.D (give own definition)Keith and Sandy are reunited in Sydney and sit down for their first ever in-person podcast recording. After a generous lunch at Suzy Spoon’s and Miss Sina, they discuss a musical yoga sūtra (this is kinda a follow up to EP 5). Listen as the two yoga friends deep-dive the meaning of AUM, different states of consciousness, moments where music has set them free and even string theory… And if you listen very carefully, you’ll hear Crowley the cat singing along in the background.
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Yoga Sūtras:
tasya vācakaḥ praṇavaḥ...2025-05-2841 minNot Just ĀsanaBONUS 3: peace to all feat. graduates of Food For Life VrindavanA heart-warming follow-up to our previous bonus episode. Here Keith interviews Rani and Sapna, two young women who have studied at Sandipani Muri aka Food For Life Vrindavan, and returned to work. Learn about the first-hand experience these girls have had at the school, and the incredible difference education makes in the life of women in India. Be sure to visit visit fflv.org to learn more.
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Mantra:
lokāh samastāh sukhino bhavantu
~ Shanti mantra
Translation from Sharon Gannon and David Life:
“May all beings everywhere be happ...2025-05-2514 minNot Just ĀsanaEP 7: the yoga of time travelA seemingly obvious teaching on avoiding future suffering leads to a powerful discussion about everything from: the power of now, the butterfly effect, how injuries might be our best (but most annoying) teachers, regret, hope, diamond cutting, planting karmic seeds of generosity, having compassion for our past selves and why Back to the Future is one of the greatest films of all time.
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Yoga Sūtra:
heyaṃ duḥkham anāgatam
~ 2.16
Interpretation by David Life:
“Future suffering should be avoided.”
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Follow your co-hosts on insta...2025-05-2136 minNot Just ĀsanaEP 6: the nectar of immortalityIn this slightly goth episode, we explore a famous verse from the Upaniṣads regarding the nectar of immortality. What is the symbolism behind śavāsana and why do some people find it so difficult? Who are you if you are not your body? And how do we take off the armour of personality?
We learn more about Keith’s history, and he shares a touching story about the end of his mother’s life.
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Mantra:
oṃ asato mā sadgamaya
tamaso mā jyotirgamaya
mṛtyor mā'mṛtaṃ gamaya
~ Bṛhadā...2025-05-1438 minNot Just ĀsanaBONUS 2: serve everyone feat. the staff of Food For Life VrindavanAn incredibly touching bonus episode where Keith interviews Bharat and Anshu, two of the staff working at Sandipani Muri aka Food For Life Vrindavan. Learn about the incredible work that happens at this school, where young girls are saved from under-age arranged marriages, and given an education regardless of their caste. A truly inspiring listen. Be sure to visit visit fflv.org to learn more.
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Mantra:
sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ
sarve santu nirāmayāḥ
sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu
mā kaścidduḥ khabhāgbhavet
~ Shanti mantra from Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad2025-05-1131 minNot Just ĀsanaEP 5: the inner music (nada yoga)Sandy shares one of their favourite verses from the Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā on the topic of nadam - the yoga of sound. Keith shares from his experience as a life-long musician, and how it relates to yoga practice. There is mention of flow state, inner and outer listening, and how hearing happens with much more than just our ears...
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Mantra:
namaḥ śivāya gurave nāda-bindu-kalātmane
nirañjana-padaṁ yāti nityaṁ tatra parāyaṇaḥ
~ Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā Chapter 4, Verse 1
Interpretation by Sharon Gannon and David Life:2025-05-0739 minNot Just ĀsanaEP 4: what is missing?Our most controversial episode yet....
Keith prompts a compelling discussion that goes in an unexpected direction about what's missing in today's yoga. Featuring some hot takes and open conversation about difficult subject matters - and why yoga should be a radical practice for social change.
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Quote:
"Yoga is the state where you are missing nothing"
~ Sharon Gannon (quoting Sri Brahmananda Saraswati)
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Follow your co-hosts on instagram:
Keith @bija_yoga
Sandy @sandykingyoga
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Folks in Sydney can visit Keith's s...2025-04-3037 minNot Just ĀsanaBONUS 1: ritual feat. Seema Johari AgarwalIn our first BONUS episode, Keith is joined by none other than Seema Johari Agarwal, an Indian scholar and direct lineage holder - a dedicated student of her father, the late great Harish Johari. Keith chants a beautiful mantra that is sung thrice daily at the Johari house and they discuss the importance of ritual in multiple areas of life.
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Śloka:
brahmārpaṇaṁ brahma havir brahmāgnau brahmaṇā hutam
brahmaiva tena gantavyaṁ brahma-karma-samādhinā
~ Bhagavad Gītā Chapter 4, verse 24
Translation by Sharon Gannon and David Life:
"Perceive Brahman everywhe...2025-04-2720 minNot Just ĀsanaEP 3: through repetition the magic is forced to riseIn today's episode Sandy surprises Keith with a mantra... about mantra. A conversation follows about elevated language, how mantras can help you overcome unhelpful thoughts and how the cumulative effect of mantra can give rise to freedom in the mind.
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Mantra:
śrī kṛṣṇa śaraṇaṃ mama
“I seek refuge in Krishna”
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Follow your co-hosts on instagram:
Keith @bija_yoga
Sandy @sandykingyoga
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Folks in Sydney can visit Keith's studio in Penrith, Bija Yoga.
In Nipaluna/Hobart you can find Sandy at Folde Yo...2025-04-2337 minNot Just ĀsanaEP 2: what's in a name?Keith is in Dharamshala! And Sandy has been busy teaching yoga online. In today's episode, Keith shares a beautiful story from his travels in Northern India and local insights on the timeless mantra "Sat Nam".
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Follow your co-hosts on instagram:
Keith @bija_yoga
Sandy @sandykingyoga
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Folks in Sydney can visit Keith's studio in Penrith, Bija Yoga.
In Nipaluna/Hobart you can find Sandy at Folde Yoga - but also online at sandyking.com.au
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Join us in Thailand in October for...2025-04-1037 minNot Just ĀsanaEP 1: are YOU the obstacle?Join Sandy and Keith as they sit down for their first official podcast episode, with a chant to Ganesha and a dharma discussion on obstacles - why they're there, who put them there in the first place and how to kick them out of the way.
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Mantra:
oṃ gaṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ
“Reverence to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and Lord of all auspicious beginnings”
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Follow your co-hosts on instagram:
Keith @bija_yoga
Sandy @sandykingyoga
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Folks in Sydney can visit Keith...2025-04-0432 min