J. Brown Yoga Talks

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 .   Cecily Milne, founder of Yoga Detour, talks with J about the changing paradigm of yoga practice in the west and the ways in which she has grown and evolved alongside the changing conversation. They discuss her departure f...

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 .   Diane Paylor , author of Yin Yoga: Essential Poses and Sequences for Balanced Energy , participated in J's Weekly Teachers Class last year and they re-connect in this intimate conversation about struggles and strengths. T...

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 .   Rob Walker , author of the The New Yoga: From Cults and Dogma to Science and Sanity , talks with J about taking a hard look at critical questions and proposing common-sense yoga for the future. They discuss how yoga class...

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 .   Michael Hayes, founder of Buddha Body Yoga and an early pioneer in bringing yoga to larger bodies, talks with J about his early NY roots and the evolving conversation around how to make yoga more inclusive. They discuss M...

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 .   Kaya Mindlin , founder of Supreme Release Yoga , was referred to J as someone who would speak candidly with him about difficult topics and she did not disappoint. They discuss the meaning of Parampara, misinformed mindset...

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 .   Nischala Joy Devi , author of Meditation in the Yoga Tradition and The Secret Power of Yoga , returns to offer J a yogic perspective on meditation and a practical application of Patañjali's Yogasūtras. She discusses the c...

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 .   Ranju Roy and Dave Charlton , coauthors of Embodying the Yoga Sutra: Support, Direction, Space , join J to discuss a snapshot of their current understanding of yoga through a consideration of Patañjali's Yogasūtras and th...

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 .   Haley Laughter , founder of Hozho Total Wellness , talks with J about the difficulties which affect Native Americans experiencing historical trauma, and incorporating indigenous teachings into yoga practice. They discuss...

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 .   Colleen Boyd , owner of downtown desert yoga in Las Cruces NM, answered J's call for alternative event spaces and it led to this conversation about the evolution of modern yoga practice and industry. They discuss the earl...

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 .   Greg Peterson , creator of The Urban Farm and host of The Urban Farm Podcas t, joins J to talk about creating a more sustainable future by becoming more aware of where your food comes from and learning how to grow your ow...

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 .   Coby Kozlowski , author of One Degree Revolution , has run into J in a hallway twice over the years and they finally connect for this conversation on using whatever tools you can to hold integrity and fulfill a sense of p...

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.   Tatiana Mesar , founder of Zen Yoga Berlin , hosted J for a tour event and the two connected for this conversation on her Croatian roots, like-minded viewpoint, and parallel paths in the yoga world. They discuss the yoga s...

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 .   Nikki Vilella , senior teacher and co-owner at NYC's Kula Yoga Project , speaks for herself after being mentioned on the show regarding touch and consent in yoga classes. They reminisce about the early days and then get i...

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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 .   Seth Powell and Chase Bossart come together with J for an in-depth debate into the nature and substance of Patañjali's Yogasūtras. They discuss whether the sutras and the commentary are written by the same person, differi...

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 .   David Moore , director at the School for F.M. Alexander Studies and author of Smart Yoga: Apply the Alexander Technique to Enhance Your Practice, Prevent Injury, and Increase Body Awareness , talks with J about the elusiv...

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 .   Michael, Lear, founder of Pangea Yoga and Yoga4Drummers, sits down with J to talk about his unique mix of Trager Approach and Ashtanga Yoga. Michael was born in Easton PA, the town that J moved to a few years ago. They di...

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 .   Jay Fields , author of Teaching People Not Poses , talks with J about their parallel journeys from the early blogosphere days and postural practice to embodiment principles and resilience. They discuss her studies in 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 .   Alex Auder , director of Magu Yoga , is a long-time friend of J's from the early NY days and they get together to talk about her newly-gained Instagram stardom and the recent conversation around consent and touch. They di...

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 .   Catherine Salin Derrow , featured in a recent high-profile NY Times article , talks with J about her experience of becoming a flashpoint around consent and touch in yoga. They discuss what happened behind the scenes at th...

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 .   Ethan Nichtern , author of The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path , has a candid conversation with J about the scandal in the Shambhala Buddhist community, the underlying dynamics at play, and the...

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 .   Ean Price Murphy, founder of Moxie Bookkeeping , is an old friend who reconnects with J to discuss how to overcome money shame with cash-management systems that even yoga teachers can understand. They talk about Ean's vie...

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 .   Donna Farhi returns to the show to talk with J about addressing the fundamental problem of power abuse in Iyengar Yoga and beyond. They discuss the difference between pedagogy and 'heutagogy' or self-determined learning,...

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 .   Amy Quinn Suplina , founder of Bend and Bloom Yoga in Brooklyn, NY, talks with J about how her center has managed to survive when so many others have closed. They discuss what things were like when they opened their studi...

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 .   Julie Dohrman , founder of Shaktiyoga New York , connects with J on the unionization effort at Yogaworks NYC and their shared experience of the evolving yoga industry. They discuss the early days of the NY scene and Julie...