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Send us Fan Mail Join the author of Thai Acupressure , Noam Tyroler , for a discussion about the Magic of Thai Acupressure for Health. Noam is located in Israel and I was fortunate enough to have this discussion with him through zoom. I had been searching for several years for a comprehensive book detailing the acupressure and energy line work of traditional Thai Massage. I was thrilled to find th...

Send us Fan Mail Join my special guest, Jen René ! Jen is an Ashtanga Yoga teacher based in Encinitas, CA. She recently moved there to be with her teacher Tim Miller and complete learning fourth series. She developed a thriving Mysore Program in Washington, DC which is currently being run by her crew of teachers and assistants. She offers online courses and classes in both yoga and Pilates. She tr...

Send us Fan Mail Join me for an enlightening discussion about the Intersecting Paths of Zen Mediation and Ashtanga Yoga with Rich Ray.  Rich has been practicing meditation and yoga for over 20 years. He trained as a resident monk for 4 years at a silent monastery. He taught yoga and meditation at state prisons in California and New Hampshire and started a meditation program at a women’s county jai...

Send us Fan Mail Join me for a candid conversation with Ashtanga Master, David Swenson. In this episode we discuss the current state of yoga around the world during the pandemic and tackle one of the big questions of "are we all equal?" David is a gifted teacher full of inspiration and insight. Please visit him at his website Ashtanga.net and Ashtanga Yoga Productions . This is a discuss...

Send us Fan Mail Join this honest discussion with Sarah Granato, the founder of the Peaceful Power Project about Yoga, Mindfulness and Eating Disorder Recovery. The Peaceful Power Project is a home for Holistic Wellness Services. Offerings include Mindfulness practices, yoga and meditation teachings, doula services, two children's books, and now The Emerge Program. Sarah shares her journey th...

Send us Fan Mail Join yoga teacher extraordinaire, Will Duprey, as we discuss Hatha Yoga and its relevance to the modern world. Will Duprey is an international yoga educator known for fluidly engaging original energetic theory and storytelling with contemporary yoga methods. As a practitioner of pranayama and meditation for over 30 years, Will’s personal expertise is in improving health through mo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with my friend and yoga practitioner, Cliff Samuels. During this conversation we talk about what it is like living on the island of Bali during the pandemic, how yoga and punk rock music go well together and about a few peak experiences that shape the nature of our reality. You can even hear some tropical birds of paradise in the bac...

Send us Fan Mail Check out this enlightening conversation titled: Stoking the Fire ~ Ayurveda and Ashtanga Yoga with Kate ODonnell. Kate O’Donnell is the author of three Ayurvedic Cookbooks, including The Everyday Ayurveda Guide to Self-Care , The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook: A Seasonal Guide to Eating and Living Well and Everyday Ayurvedic Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind: 100 Sattvic Recipes. She i...

Send us Fan Mail Join Elaine Gallagher and myself for a discussion about what Going Back to School is going to look like for many of us around the world. Elaine has been a yoga practitioner/teacher for 15 years or so and also has been working with Palm Beach County school district for over 25 years. She currently teaches a weekly virtual yoga class through Ashtanga Yoga Naples Virtual shala .  She...

Send us Fan Mail Join my special guest, Amanda Palermo, of grassrootsyogafl.com ! During this episode we discuss the power of Mantra Yoga practice and its healing benefits for mind and our mood. Amanda has a wonderful story to tell and I am excited to share this conversation with you. Visit her at her website, grassrootsyogafl.com and also check her out on Instagram at @om.tatsat . Support the sho...

Send us Fan Mail Check out a recent conversation I had with Amy Lucky. Amy directs an Ashtanga Yoga program in Naples, Florida. In this podcast we discuss how to navigate dissonant opinion with breathing and meditation techniques. Check out Amy's website at amyluckyyoga.com and on IG at @amyluckyyoga Support the show Native Yoga website: here YouTube: here Instagram: @nativeyoga Twitter: @nat...

Send us Fan Mail Tim Feldmann is the director of Miami Life Center , the yoga shala he founded with his wife Kino MacGregor and Matt Tashjian. He was set on the yoga path by his first teacher Lino Miele and is Authorized to teach directly by the founder of the Ashtanga Yoga Method, K. Pattabhi Jois, and his grandson, R. Sharath Jois. A practitioner of the Advanced A series Tim is dedicated to Asht...

Send us Fan Mail Join me for a wonderful conversation with Jade Skinner. Jade is an Ashtanga Yoga teacher in St Petersburg, Florida and an avid Outrigger Canoe paddler. In this podcast we converse about the finer details involved in teaching yoga, moving past fear through paddling and what freedom means to her. Check Jade out at her website sacrejade.yoga , on IG @sacredjadeyoga and join her newsl...

Send us Fan Mail Join me for a conversation with Terry Kiely, owner of Om on the Range Yoga Studio in Chicago, Illinois. Terry has been holding down a community inspired yoga studio with his wife Beth for the past 19 years. Join us for a thoughtful discussion about the reality of teaching and navigating the world of social distant yoga during the pandemic. Check them out on IG at @om_on_the_range...

Send us Fan Mail Join my special guest, Nzingah Oniwosan, as we discuss food medicine, self care techniques and a host of inspirational topics relevant to today's yoga and health culture.  Yes baby I Like It Raw was founded by a Nzingah Oniwosan, a holistic health consultant and plant-based chef, as a means to help people tap into their raw potential and “process the unprocessed life.” Check...

Send us Fan Mail In this Episode I have the privilege of speaking with Ali Kaufman who is the Founder and CEO of Space of Mind. Ali is dedicated to seeking solutions for helping children learn in a way that truly engages and stimulates their creativity. She runs a successful school in Delray Beach, Florida and is way ahead of the curve when it comes to innovation in education. Listen to our conver...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 12 features a discussion with Tony Julian who is the Vice President of RGF Environmental . Here we discuss clean air quality solutions for yoga studios to help the re opening process during the COVID pandemic. RGF Environmental has pioneered solutions for indoor air quality for the past 35 years. We have implemented the use of the REME HALO®  at Native Yoga Center and our...

Send us Fan Mail This episode features a conversation w/ Scott Johnson about the delicate nature around re-opening Yoga Studios during COVID. Scott is the founder and director of Stillpoint Yoga London in the UK. Scott is one of the only ashtanga yoga teachers to both be authorised in the primary and intermediate series by Manju Jois , son of K Pattabhi Jois and be given senior teacher status by J...

Send us Fan Mail You’re NOT too old, and it’s NOT too late! Sean Spencer came into yoga later in life and has been practicing for 15 years. Experimenting with various styles of yoga, he's been committed to a regular Ashtanga Yoga practice for the past 10 years, studying under amazing teachers in Jupiter and Miami, Florida; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Los Angeles, California. Sean offers Old D...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast Todd McLaughlin offers 5 Tips for Reemerging from Retreat. Meditation retreats can be an amazing way to gain an introspective experience and learn about one’s self. I have had the opportunity to participate in several 10 day silent meditation retreats in the past years. ( https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/index ) Each time I have come to the end of a silent retreat I fo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Ashtanga Yoga teacher and practitioner, David Andrew Miliotis . David is an avid Ashtanga Yogi since 1989. He combines his love for the asana practice with his years of study learning the Sanskrit language into comprehensive yoga experience and methodology. Visit him at ashatangayogaorangecounty.com to view his online teaching p...

Send us Fan Mail I am really excited to introduce to you, Carly Hunter . Carly is a yoga teacher living in New York City. The whole world is feeling the effects of the pandemic and one of the hardest hit places in the United States is New York. I learned so much during this conversation about the state of affairs in the Empire State and what it is like to be living in a densely populated city duri...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 6 features Dr. Michael Shea. I am pleased to interview my colleague, teacher and friend. Please check out this entertaining discussion about Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Meditation and the future of yoga teaching and massage therapy in a world that hs been transformed by the recent pandemic. View the work of Michael Shea here at his website. Michael J. Shea is one of t...

Send us Fan Mail It is with great pleasure that in this episode I have the privilege to interview Greg Nardi. Greg Nardi is the owner of Ashtanga Yoga Worldwide where he teaches a Mysore program almost daily as well as an internationally renowned teacher of workshops in yoga practice and theory. Greg’s classes and workshops draw on his experience in the oral tradition of yoga that he participated...

Send us Fan Mail In today's podcast session we practice waking up early, avoiding news and social media until we get grounded. We check in with what is happening in the here and now. Evaluate our current situation and determine what we have to be thankful for. Take it one moment at a time and practice some techniques for calming the mind and body. Support the show Native Yoga website: here Yo...