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 .   Luvena Rangel , founder of The Curvy Yogi , talks with J about the trauma caused by colonization and the difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation. After reading Luvena's blog, Too Much Ado Around Isms, O...

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 .   Godfrey Devereux , author of many books including The Elements of Yoga , holds a special place in J's mind and joins him to discuss the early seeds he planted and the hard-nosed realism he is known for. They discuss his 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 .   Marlysa Sullivan , coauthor of Yoga and Science in Pain Care and assistant professor at Maryland University of Integrative Health, talks with J about Eudaemonic Well-Being, Polyvagal Theory, and the difference between Yog...

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 .   Ian Baker , author of Tibetan Yoga: Principles and Practices , talks with J about Tibetan Yoga and its radical underpinnings of Tantric Buddhism. They discuss Ian's relationship to the Dalai Lama and the permission he was...

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 .   Nathan Oxenfeld , founder of Integral Eyesight Improvement , talks about the Bates Method and helps J unravel some os his own vision patterns. They discuss Nathan's journey of improving his eyesight and no longer needing...

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 .   Timothy Lynch , formerly authorized Mysore Ashtanga Method teacher, invites J to his Mysore room for a practice and discussion on the state of Ashtanga Yoga. A few weeks before they got together, Timothy decided to have h...

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 .   Dan Coniglio , an official Wim Hof Method Instructor, visits J in PA for an exchange of yoga, friendship, and ice baths. After J gave Dan a yoga class in his studio, Dan took J through a Wim Hof session that culminated in...

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 .   Chara Caruthers , author of Eat Like You Love Yourself , offers J a fresh look at Ayurveda as a means to know and love ourselves. Chara has been participating in J's weekly teacher's class and when he saw that she hosts a...

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 .   Mark Whitwel l sits down with J to discuss T. Krishnamacharya and the power of the cosmos. They have a long history together and in this rare meeting they discuss the paradox between abuse and blessings in guru lineages,...

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 .   Nicole Cardoza , founder of Yoga Foster and Reclamation Ventures , joins J to discuss her recent run-in with Yoga Journal and the work she is doing to reduce the wellness gap. They discuss her background as a strategist 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 .   Frederick Newbill III reached out to J after listening to the show and his unique life experience inspired this discussion on the intersection of race, religion, and yoga. They discuss what it's like to have a grandfather...

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 .   J hosts a live panel discussion at the  Lehigh Valley Yoga Festival with Dr. Donna Mueller , Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla , Charles Curtis , Harrison Bailey III , and Anne Alexander . They discuss yoga in clinical settings, 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 .   Guy Donahaye , coauthor of the book: Guruji: A Portrait of Sri K Pattabhi Jois through the Eyes of His Students , sits down with J to discuss the history of guru worship in Ashtanga Yoga, the abuse that was committed, and...

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 .   Molly Lannon Kenny , founder of The Samarya Center , is an old friend of J's and in this talk they discuss her formative work in yoga service and the trajectory of the industry over the last twenty years. Molly shares her...

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 .   Ida Jo , musician and Ghosh Yoga teacher, reached out to J to talk about the research project she is undertaking on Woman of Yoga . Ida worked alongside Jerome Armstrong while he was writing his book, Calcutta Yoga, and i...

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 .   Neil Pearson , coauthor of Yoga and Science in Pain Care , returns to the show to talk with j about integrating yoga and the cutting edge of pain science. They discuss the importance of creating therapeutic alliances, sel...

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 .   In June 2019, J traveled to Sydney, AU and while he was there he recorded this live panel conversation with  Nicole Walsh , Mark O'Brien , and Michael de Manicor . They discuss Nicole's history with Bikram Yoga and the AU...

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 The Namaste Effect , returns to the show to warm J's heart and inspire us all to be in a place of love and oneness. They discuss what's been going on in the two tears since they last spoke, 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 .   Lauren Walker . creator of Energy Medicine Yoga , talks with J about energy healing and her circuitous path in yoga. They discuss their shared history in NYC in the 90's, Lauren's departure from yoga and pursuit of other...

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 .   Chase Bossart , founder of Yoga Well Institute , is a longtime student of TKV Desikachar and friend of J's who returns to the show to shed some light on the essence of yoga with an unconventional view of Patañjali's Yogas...

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 .   Bernie McDonald is walking 100 miles in every US state and decided to stop by J's studio in Allentown, PA. They discuss why he started walking, the sort of interactions he has had in the yoga world during his travels, asp...

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 .   Lara Land , founder of Land Yoga and SOULFest NYC , talks with J about opening a yoga center in Harlem and becoming an ally for diversity in yoga. They discuss family life and some early days in the NY scene, her level 2...

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 .   Michelle Johnson , author of Skill in Action , talks with J about the intersection between racism, social justice, and yoga. They discuss the life experiences that led to her work, dismantling racism training, the heartbr...

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 .   J ana Long , director of Power of One Yoga Center and co-founder of the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance , talks with J about the history of yoga in the black community. They discuss the earliest influencers of yoga in Black...

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 .   James Mallinson , senior lecturer in Sanskrit and Classical Indian Studies at SOAS, Principle Investigator at The Hatha Yoga Project , co-author of Roots of Yoga , reached out to J after hearing his name mentioned on the...