Living Yoga with Darren Main

Wade Imre Morissette is a well known yoga teacher and musician from Canada and the twin brother of Alanis Morissette.  He has studied both yoga and chanting in India and North America and he has several yoga DVDs available. His first chanting CD, 'Sargam: Scales of Music', has become a cult classic among Kirtan fans.  Now, his second CD has been released entitled 'Strong as Diamonds'. Sync with iP...

The practice of yoga has many benefits; physical, mental and emotional.  All of these benefits are the result of a purification on the energetic level.  In PART TWO of this two part talk, Darren explores the seven major energy centers know as chakras, the unique qualities of each one and various yoga poses that can be used to stimulate and balance each chakra. Sync with iPod Recommended Reading Wh...

Michael Franti is the front many for the band Spearhead and is a world famous musician and peace activist.  His music blends funk, rock, reggae, jazz and folk and his lyrics are both political and deeply spiritual. In addition to his work with Spearhead, he is also the driving force behind, Power to the Peaceful, which supports world peace efforts.  Recently he traveled to the war-torn Middle East...

Matt is a transgender man who is a third year law student.  After graduating he plans to work for a public interest law firm serving the LGBT community. He has worked for a variety of social justice organizations and is a former member of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission's LGBT Advisory Committee, and was formerly on the Board of the Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern Californ...

In 2002, Justin Cannon began his own personal quest for knowledge in what is representative of a growing number of gay Christians seeking to know what the Bible says about homosexuality. What he discovered through in-depth Bible study began his personal journey out of the shadows of self-hate and lies, and resulted in the publication of his book âThe Bible, Christianity, & Homosexuality".  He...

The practice of yoga has many benefits; physical, mental and emotional.  All of these benefits are the result of a purification on the energetic level.  In part one of this two part talk, Darren explores the basic tenets of this 'energy anatomy' covering topics such as prana, the energy pathways, kundalini and shakitipat. Sync with iPod Recommended Reading Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith Eastern B...

Brett Dennen is one of the most talented singers to come along in a while.  His music has been compared to Rufus Wainwright, Joni Mitchell and Tracy Chapman.  The lyrics to his songs are full of emotional honesty and spiritual depth.  His music has been featured on the hit TV show Grey’s Anatomy.  His third CD, So Much More was recently released. Resources Brett’s Website Brett’s MySpace Page Bret...

Marcell Shriver, a New Jersey resident, is your average woman.  She goes to church, is a mother and has lived a fairly quiet life.  Her story is very inspiring, however.  Her son, Todd, is a soldier in Iraq and to help keep him and others in the "hot zone" safe, she has come up with a unique idea--Silly String.   Silly String, those cans of spray string that you may remember from childhood, can be...

Joel Kramer is one of the most well-known yoga teachers in the United States. He has been teaching yoga since the â60s and has greatly influenced the work of many of the big-name yoga teachers of this generation. After contributing major articles to Yoga Journal and traveling the world teaching, he stopped in 1982 to pursue his writing and other work and interests. Now this revolutionary teacher i...

Untitled Document Luane Beck Luane Beck is an actress, screenwriter and director.  She directed the 2003 critically acclaimed film Intentions   along with the documentary River Team which looks at environmental issues. Luane’s latest documentary, God and Gays: Bridging the Gap offers a look at the movement of queer people who are both open about their sexuality and practicing Christians. Visit the...

Untitled Document Mark Coleman Contact Mark Coleman Visit Mark's Website  Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mark Coleman is the author of the new book, Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery . He has worked alongside Jack Kornfield, Sylvia Boorstein, and Sharon Salzberg. He has had a meditation practice for 25 years, primarily within the Insight Meditation tradition but a...

Untitled Document Jason Bermas Loose Change, a documentary about 9/11 is one of the most downloaded video on the Internet.  This highly controversial film makes some wild assertions that fly in the face of common beliefs about that tragic day.  The filmmakers use live news footage, reports from mainstream news sources, and interviews with so-called experts to suggest that: •A missile, not a commer...

In this talk Darren explores the relationship between seated meditation and hatha yoga.

Untitled Document Lance King Jesus Camp , the hit documentary in theaters across the United States right now is raising many eyebrows.  The film takes a look at the Evangelical Christian movement in general and the work of the Reverend Becky Fischer specifically.  Becky, who runs a summer camp for children, which states its goal: to teach, train, and equip children to do the work of ministry and r...

Untitled Document Lance King Jesus Camp , the hit documentary in theaters across the United States right now is raising many eyebrows.  The film takes a look at the Evangelical Christian movement in general and the work of the Reverend Becky Fischer specifically.  Becky, who runs a summer camp for children, which states its goal: to teach, train, and equip children to do the work of ministry and r...

Listen to Part One of Darren's interview on Queer Channel Radio , 960 The Quake in San Francisco. The subject of this interview is Darren's forthcoming book, Hearts & Minds: Talking to Christians about Homosexuality.

Listen to Part One of Darren's interview on Queer Channel Radio , 960 The Quake in San Francisco. The subject of this interview is Darren's forthcoming book, Hearts & Minds: Talking to Christians about Homosexuality.

Untitled Document Kimberly Wilson is the creative director of Tranquil Space Yoga in Washington, DC, the designer of TranquilliT Clothing, and the author of a new book for women (and some guys too), The Hip Tranquil Chick. Her playful style, wild creativity and contagious enthusiasm for yoga and mindful living have inspired people all over the world! In this podcast she tells us all about her new...

In this talk Darren explains the advanced yogic breathing technique known as Pranic Breathing.  This is a great intoduction to this advanced pranayama  practice.  This talk is a complement to Darren's article on Pranic Breathing . Schedule of Upcoming Pranic Breathing Workshops Learn more about Darren's Assistant, Ryan Brewer . Sync with your iPod

GuruGanesha was raised in a show business family and went on to become a rock musician playing in the band Cat's Cradle which opened for such superstars as the Allman Brothers and Sha Na Na. At the age of 22 he began his spiritual path in the Sikh religion and found his spiritual guide Yogi Bhajan of the Kundalini yoga tradition.  Since then his music has taken a much more devotional direction, of...

Aaron Star is like many other yoga teachers around the world with one big exception.  His yoga classes are taught in the nude.  His teaching began in New York, but his unique and controversial approach to yoga had landed him international recognition.  He travels extensively to major cities around the world and has a whole line of DVDs for men.   Download a flyer for Aaron's San Francisco Workshop...

Darren's interview on Queer Channel Radio , 960 The Quake in San Francisco.  You can listen to Darren's segment only here, or download the entire show which includes Carol Queen and David Ortman as well as several HIV activists. Sync with your iPod

This talk is based on Darren's first book, Spiritual Journeys along the Yellow Brick Road . In this discussion, the idea that we can choose our adult tribe or emerald city is explored, and the tool for doing this is forgiveness of our childhood tribe which is symbolized in the munchkin village. Sync with Your iPod

Jason and deMarco's music, a rich blend of two beautiful voices,  has been compared to NSYNC and Savage Garden, and the deeply spiritual lyrics to their music have touched people all over the world.   What is interesting about these uniquely talented young men is both are very spiritual, and both are openly gay.  Through their music, they have been able to heal the rift between their spirituality...

In this talk, Darren explores the rich spirituality given to the world by India and discusses how these various traditions are related to yoga and how they differ from the practice.  In addition, Darren looks at the guru-disciple relationship that  is very common in India and how that relationship, when entered into responsibly, can be a useful tool for many who call yoga their spiritual path. Syn...