Living Yoga with Darren Main

Bruce Dickson is the author of sixteen books and countless articles about holistic healing and wellness as well in the co-founder of the Holistic Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles. In this podcast Bruce talks about how we can now make Energy Medicine, all of holistic health and healing, less "woo woo." Reach out and shake the hand of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe from 200 years ago. His holistic app...

Merging with the Medicine Wheel is a Shamanic Yoga Tour that CJ Ananda and her husband, Coby have created as a way to invite individuals to explore the fusion of the two mystical traditions of Yoga and Shamanism. Yoga (union with the Divine) and Shamanism (interaction with the spirit world) are both practices designed to grant us access to the infinite wisdom we carry within our selves. The ceremo...

In recent years there has been a near constant flood of sexual abuse charges against pominant yoga teachers and gurus.  Most recently, Bikram Choudhury, the founder of Bikram Yoga has been accused of rape and sexual misconduct by a number of women.   In this podcast psychologist and  yoga teacher Darcy Lyon talks about how the yoga community can address these scandals, support victems and create a...

The recent outbreak of measles in the United States has cast a small segment of the population that chooses not vaccinate into the spotlight.  In this podcast Darren, a vaccine advocate, has a civil yet pointed debate with Neil Z. Miller. Neil is a medical research journalist and the Director of the Thinktwice Global Vaccine Institute and the author of sevral books that incourage parents to questi...

Recorded live inside San Francisco's iconic Grace Cathedral, this year-end class was attedend by 700 people.  It features Darren Main teaching yoga and live music from Sam Jackson, Amber Field, Kendra Faye, Mirabai & Friends, Clare Hedin and Gary Malkin. Yoga on the Labyrinth is a weekly donation-based yoga and meditation practice in San Francisco. —>  Learn More about Yoga on the Labyrinth

Jon Bernie is a contemporary spiritual teacher who offers a compassionate, heart-centered approach to awakening. His teaching focuses on returning the attention to the already enlightened state that lies at the core of our human experience. He has four decades of practice and study in the Zen, Theravada Buddhist and Advaita traditions, and was formally asked to teach by Adyashanti in 2002. Jon is...

How did the crystal-meth-addicted, alcohol-abusing porn star cross the road to become a beloved, world-famous yoga teacher? In his inspiring memoir, Two Lifestyles, One Lifetime, Les Leventhal reveals his desperate and wildly self-destructive attempts to grasp at self-worth in a turbulent, hostile environment. In the throes of a sharp downward spiral toward certain death, Les summons the strength...

Getting in shape and staying fit can seem like elusive goals, but Mitch Menaged of National Fitness Campaign has found a way to inspire people of all ages and abilities to develop and maintain healthy bodies and balanced minds.   By partnering with cities and towns around the country  the National Fitness Campaign is working to install outdoor workout areas in public parks and to offer free apps t...

Falling in love is the easy part.  Cultivating and sustaining a lasting, loving relatioinship takes skills.  In her groundbreaking book, Love Cycles: The Five Essential Stages of Lasting Love, Linda Carroll challenges many of the misconceptions we have about romantic relationships and offers powerful tools for deep, lasting and connected partnerships. Resources Linda Carroll's Website Purchase:  ...

 Simone Wright is an internationally valued expert on the power of the human mind and its massive potential for evolutionary intelligence and groundbreaking ingenuity. She is a highly respected Intuitive consultant, an award winning entrepreneur, a globally collected artist who has become the highest selling artist of her kind in the world; she is also an author and sought after speaker who is qui...

The Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus is the eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California and his vision of what will come next for Christianity stands in stark contrast to the vision of more conservative and fundamentalist ministers.   In this interview Bishop Andrus explains the bold and sometimes controversial steps he is taking to shape the future of Christianity and the visionary metrics b...

If you are a parent, a yogi or even if you have parents,  you will love this interview with author and yogi Brian Leaf.  His latest book Misadventures of a Parenting Yogi  is a collection of funny reflections of the pitfalls of consciouis parenting.   Resources Brian's Website Brian on Facebook Mentioned in this Podcast Yogi Amrit Desai  Purchase Brian's Books Misadventures of a Parenting Yogi: Cl...

Infusing music from ancient India, the Middle East and tribal Australia, Amber Fields music will stir heart string you didn’t even know were there!    Her latest album Serendip has already become a staple in yoga studios around the world. In this interview Amber talks about the deep emotions that helped to define her life and inspire her music. Resources Amber's Website Amber on Facebook   Purchas...

The Halo is a mind-altering instrument that a less than 1000 musicians are able to play and far fewer with the skill of Gabriel Gold.  By combining the unique tones of his voice with the hauntingly beautiful sounds of the Halo, Gabriel takes listeners instantly to that elusive quiet refuge inside every human heart! In this interview Gabriel talks about the journey that lead him to the halo and abo...

While Ryan Brewer began practicing and teaching yoga for the physical benefits, he quickly discovered that Bhakti yoga—the yoga of devotion and heart opening would become an important part of his path.   After facing his crippling fears of singing in public, he discovered that chanting was his first love.   Ryan's chanting has been compared to Krishna Das and Jai Uttal and his first CD,  Kirtan: Y...

The Rev. Matthew Fox is the author of over thirty books including  Original Blessing: A Primer in Creation Spirituality . Originally Roman Catholic, Matthew Fox is now an Episcopalian after numerous theologic disputes with Rome  that led to his expulsion.    By advocating 'Creation Spirituality' which embraces the Divine Feminine, gay rights and earth-based traditions such as Native American Spiri...

Deacon Carpenter is an Ayurvediist and yoga teacher based in Healdsburg, CA, and has been studying the practice of Yoga and Ayurveda since the age of 16. He believes in a practical approach to both Ayurveda and Yoga. Deacon received his degree in Ayurvedic medicine from the California College of Ayurveda in 2010 and is the founder of VedaBars  – the first Ayurvedic wholefood nutrition bar and co-d...

As yoga expands to more and more corners of Western society, many Christians are finding that a strong yoga practice can greatly complement one's faith.  Robert Karle is a Catholic in prepration to become a Jesuit Priest who also shares a passion for yoga.  In this podcast we discuss the ways in which these two paths complement oneanother and where there is conflict and how all of that takes root...

Author and Yoga Teacher:  Kyczy Hawk is the author of “Yoga and the Twelve Step Path”  - and has been teaching yoga to people in various stages of recovery for five years.  She has developed a yoga teacher certification program called S.O.A.R (TM) to assist others in pursuing this specialty area.  In addition to her regular classes she leads Y12SR (Yoga of 12 Step Recovery) meetings in the So. SF...

Jeffrey Small is the author of the best-selling thriller , The Breath of God , which won the Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal for Best Fiction. He is also a popular blogger on Huffington Post, and an acclaimed speaker on religious and spirituality topics. Jeffrey graduated  summa cum laude  from Yale University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He then graduated magna cum laude  from Harvard...

  Creating Time is a heart-centered-yet-practical guide that offers a new paradigm of time and the tools to implement it. Marney Makridakis has devoted her career to helping people live fuller and more meaningful lives by connecting with their own creativity. In this podcast, Marney talks about her unique approach to time which combines art and philosophy, science and story, to help us connect dee...

Rev. Maggie Oman Shannon, M.A., is an interfaith minister, spiritual director, workshop and retreat facilitator, and author of five books, including  Prayers for Healing  and  A String and a Prayer: How to Make and Use Prayer Beads . In 2000, Maggie Oman Shannon founded The New Story, a coaching and consulting business focused on helping people create deeper meaning in their lives. Shannon current...

Jen Blackstock is  a Certified BioDynamic CranioSacral Therapist, Healer, Spiritual and Life Coach and Intuitive.  In this podcast, she talks about her journey in becoming a healer generally and craniosacral therapy specifacially. Resources www.jenblackstock.com    www.upledger.com  Suggested Reading The Heart of Listening: A Visionary Approach to Craniosacral Work

In this podcast, renown teacher Jason Bowman explores the balance between aligment focused yoga such as Iyengar and vinyasa or flow based yoga such as The Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga.  On this surfce, these very different approaches to hatha yoga seem very different, but Jason explains how the two paths are really very complementary and similar. Resources Jason's Website  Jason on Facebook Wat...

Darren Main interviews Author and yoga teacher Mark Stephens about his book "Teaching Yoga".  Mark Stephens is based in Santa Cruz.   More info can be found on his website Resources Mark's Website Mark's Books: Teaching Yoga: Essential Foundations and Techniques   Yoga Sequencing: Designing Transformative Yoga Classes