Living Yoga with Darren Main

Bestselling author Lee Harris talks about his new book, Energy Speaks: Messages from Spirit on Living, Loving, and Awakening . Visit Lee's Website

Often, modern Christianity can feel exclusive and judgmental. Pastor and author Brandan Robertson has a very different approach forged in his own experience as a gay Christian.  His mission is to promote a more inclusive  Christianity that welcomes everyone.  This approach to Christianity had made him a wildly popular and also made him the target of the intolerance he preaches against. Brandan's W...

What does it mean to be truly masculine—to move through the world with confidence and strength. In this episode, Sam Pond, a leading men's coach, explores what it means to embrace true masculinity an how straight men can more confidently connect with women.   About Sam Pond Sam is a coach for men, helping men in many countries drop into feeling, releasing old stories, finding freedom in their dati...

Yoga can be a great complement to one's faith. In this interview, author, psychologist and yoga teacher Mariana Caplan, reflects on how yoga intersects with her Jewish beliefs and traditions.    

In spite of greater political equality in recent decades, many gay men still struggle to find deep connections with other gay men.  Finn Deerhart began his career as a conservative Christian minister only to realize that he was living in denial. Ultimately, he let go of his body shame and started a new career helping gay men to celebrate their sexuality.  In this episode, Finn talks about ways in...

About 3.5 million Americans and nearly 2 billion people worldwide identify as Muslim. How can Muslims benefit from yoga? Is yoga a complement to or in conflict with Islam? What can the broader yoga community do to make the yoga space more welcoming to Muslims? In this podcast, Sameera Qureshi—a prominent Muslim yoga teacher will address these many other questions. About Sameera Sameera Qureshi is...

Getting and staying in shape can be hard.  In this episode, personal trainer, Zach Taylor talks abound a more holistic approach to resistance training that can complement practices like yoga. Contact Zach Zach on Instagram Zach at Fitness SF

A conversation with, yoga teacher, author and Ayurvedic practitioner Mariko Hirakawa. In this episode Mariko talks about her inspiring journey and her new book,  The Yoga of Personal Development: Enlightened Lessons on Peak Performance, Leadership and Living A Life of No Regrets RESOURCES Mariko's Website Purchase:  The Yoga of Personal Development: Enlightened Lessons on Peak Performance, Leaders...

Wall of Song is a collaborative singing video work that invites people from all different backgrounds, beliefs, political affiliations, orientations and countries of origins—no matter their ability to carry a tune—to record themselves singing along to Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. In this time of great unknowing, uncertainty and division, this is a wall that brings us together. RESOURCES The Wall of...

Mark Ainley is a Contemporary Feng Shui Consultant with a unique sensibility.  In this episode Mark talks about the powerful impact one's surroundings can have on the body, mind and spirit.   LEARN MORE Mark's Website

Jaimal Yogis is an outdoorsman, award-winning writer, and frequent teacher. He is the author of Saltwater Buddha , a humorous coming-of-age memoir about running away to Hawaii at sixteen to surf, nearly becoming a Zen monk, and eventually winding up at Columbia Journalism School. In this interview Jaimal talks about his new book,  All Our Waves Are Water: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment and the Per...

Enjoy a free sample of Darren Main's audiobook, Inner Tranquility: A Guide to Seated Meditation read by actor Jesse Dornan. Like the book? Download the whole things on Amazon or Audible  

In our culture of “get more, have more, be more,” is there any place for “thanks, I’m good”?  In this interview, Darren talks with Bestselling author and acclaimed teacher Roger Housden who says yes in this alternative to nonstop striving and self-criticism.   Resources Roger's Website Purchase  Dropping the Struggle: Seven Ways to Love the Life You Have Learn More about Roger's other books

Paul MacAlindin was called to help create a National Youth Orchestra in the world's toughest place for music, Iraq. Through his book, UPBEAT: the Story of the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq , he explains how a youth orchestra became the crucible for the young musicians' trauma and hunger for education, to create the most powerful cultural ambassador Iraq has ever seen. Although the story ends tr...

The Wizard of Oz is one of the most beloved stories of all time and with very good reason. The images and symbolism in this story contain profound guidance and wisdom that speak to the heart to the human condition. By reflecting on Dorothy’s search for home, the Tin Man’s quest for love, the Scarecrow’s desire to learn and the Lion’s need to face his fears, powerful insight and wisdom can be reali...

Donald Trump’s ‘Access Hollywood Tape’, numerous allegations against Bill Cosby and many other  high profile news stories about sexual assault have been reported in recent years bringing up strong emotions in those who have experiences trauma of their own.  In this discussion, autho Lisa Danylchuk talks about the triggering effects these stories have had and how practices like yoga and meditation...

A free sample of Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic by Darren Main. If you enjoy this sample please check out the full version at Amazon or Audible .  

Co-Founder of Laughing Lotus Yoga J talks about her amazing journey from New York to San Francisco to motherhood and her new book, Yoga Body and Mind Handbook Resources Laughing Lotus Website PURCHASE  Yoga Body and Mind Handbook  

Renown yoga teacher Brian Leaf is best known for his sharp wit and deep insights into the practical aspect of yoga.  In this episode he talks about his latest book The Teacher Appears: 108 Prompts to Power Your Yoga Practice.  Brian’s Website Purchase The Teacher Appears  

Like clouds that can hide the blue sky, passing thoughts and emotions can obscure the deep serenity and stillness of the mind.  In this episode Zen Priest, Richard Diedrichs, talks about mindfulness and meditation and his inspiring new book, Living in Blue Sky Mind . Resources Richard’s Website PURCHASE: Living in Blue Sky Mind

Kimberly Roberts lives for adventure and had devoted her life to helping others walk through the fears that keep them stuck.  By forming the Rebel Livin’ online community and coaching hundreds of people, she has become an expert boat rocker that will inspire you to leap first and ask questions later! Resources Kimberly’s Website Join the Rebel Livin Facebook Community    

At eighteen, Jake Heilbrunn entered college like millions of other high school graduates. But after developing a chronic skin condition and falling into depression, Jake realized staying in school didn’t align with his dreams. Listening to his inner voice and following his heart, he took a leap of faith, left school and hopped on a one-way flight to Guatemala. The result—an amazing adventure and a...

For thousands of years mystics have espoused the notion that observing the physical universe changes it.  Now quantum physics has begun to observe this effect in measurable and scientific ways as well..  In this episode, Bob Berman author of Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness are the Keys to Understanding the True Nature of the Universe and Beyond Biocentrism: Rethinking Time, Space, Consciou...

Motivational speaker and author Kute Blackson is unique in his approach to empowerment.  Unlike those who promise to simply help people “get” what they want, Kute’s life work instead reveals to people what they have to give, by liberating who they are most truly and deeply. The focus: Freedom.  In this interview  Kute talks about his work and his groundbreaking new book You Are The One: A Bold Adv...

Meditation can feel like an overwhelming practice, but with the right guidance, anyone can learn to master the mind. In this episode Giovanni Dienstmann talks about his own experiences learning to meditate and shares some tips for creating a regular and satisfying home practice.    Resources Giovanni’s Website