Peter's Podcast

This bonus is an excerpt from my novel, Incarnation and a Cliff Notes -style cheat sheet below in the notes. The book follows a journalist, an actor, a writer, and a programmer whose dreams and desires play out together on the global stage, again and again. Each time, they find meaning as they spin on life's mysterious wheel of fortune. This is excerpt 6. I am also excerpting the Incarnation Cheat...

In this episode, Gina Menza and I discuss prenatal, restorative, meditation, and other yoga practice. Gina has taught yoga around the world. She designed the prenatal material used in both the ISHTA trainings as well as co- creating her own school, Anandamama Prenatal Yoga which holds annual, 85-hour, Yoga Alliance trainings in NYC. Support Peter's Podcast on Patreon ! Join our retreat to France,...

In this episode, I discuss living creatively, and what Siddhartha got right, with Jenny Bloom. Jenny Bloom is an eternal creative and all her work is born from that seed. She is a senior teacher at ISHTA yoga. She teaches yoga privately, mentors, and is building her Polarity Therapy practice. She does Strategic Brand Consultations in New York City. To reach her, email jenny@superbloom.nyc Come to...

This bonus is an excerpt from my novel, Incarnation and a Cliff Notes -style cheat sheet below in the notes. The book follows a journalist, an actor, a writer, and a programmer whose dreams and desires play out together on the global stage, again and again. Each time, they find meaning as they spin on life's mysterious wheel of fortune. This is excerpt 5. I am also excerpting the Incarnation Cheat...

In today's episode, I have a wide-ranging conversation with my colleague Douglass Stewart . Douglass has been teaching yoga since 2001. He is the co-founder of Yoga in Times Square , celebrating the Summer Solstice by uniting the community of yoga enthusiasts across the country. He has received the Community Center Service Award for volunteering his yoga classes at the Lesbian and Gay Community Ce...

All about Kriya yoga in several forms, plus a meditation. Come to France with us this summer: peterferko.com/France2018 Details about everything that's happening are on peterferko.com Please support me on Patreon.com and keep Peter's Podcast commercial free!

This bonus is an excerpt from my novel, Incarnation and a Cliff Notes -style cheat sheet below in the notes. The book follows a journalist, an actor, a writer, and a programmer whose dreams and desires play out together on the global stage, again and again. Each time, they find meaning as they spin on life's mysterious wheel of fortune. This is excerpt 4. I am also excerpting the Incarnation Cheat...

In this episode, Wendy and I discuss how meditation helps you deal with your big patterns. We talk about samskaras , or the major issues you come into life facing. We manage to connect city living and spiritual evolution in this wide-ranging chat. Details about what's happening are on peterferko.com Come to France with us this summer: peterferko.com/France2018 Support me on Patreon.com . Ask me qu...

In this episode, you can sample my meditation class. There's an introductory lecture followed by a guided meditation with 10 minutes of silent meditation. Enjoy! See peterferko.com for all things going on! Support peter's Podcast on Patreon .

In today's episode, I address some topics that have been raised over the past weeks while I've been moving from Freeport to Brooklyn. I discuss the Yamas and Niyamas and lots of good stuff about the meaning of life! Find out about my retreat to France and more at peterferko.com I mention the Create podcast, by Kristin Hanggi and Natalie Roy. Please fund me on Patreon , so I don't need to bore you...

Today I have a treat for myself and a lot of New York yogis. I got to speak with my former trainee and substitute teacher of choice, Rebecca Oliveira. Rebecca is a Mom, a beloved yoga teacher, and a weaver newly living in New Mexico. Rebecca taught and practiced at ISHTA Yoga and Hosh Yoga and designed fabric for Calvin Klein while living in New York. She headed out West in 2016 and is now living...

This bonus is an excerpt from my novel, Incarnation and cheat sheet below in the notes . The book follows a journalist, an actor, a writer, and a programmer whose dreams and desires play out together on the global stage, again and again. Each time, they find meaning as they spin on life's mysterious wheel of fortune. This is excerpt 3. I am also excerpting the Incarnation Cheat Sheet that lives on...

On today’s podcast, I get to talk with one of my favorite guests, Jenny Bloom , an ISHTA yoga teacher and strategic brand consultant. Jenny and I tackle the challenge of dealing with the daily news and living in the yoga way. Then I take you to meditation class. I share my lecture about how to find happiness by understanding the power of intention, the power of vibration, and the power of love. Th...

This bonus is an excerpt from my novel, Incarnation . The book follows a journalist, an actor, a writer, and a programmer whose dreams and desires play out together on the global stage, again and again. Each time, they find meaning as they spin on life's mysterious wheel of fortune. This is excerpt 2. (It has a special guest appearance by Mica.) You can find the whole book at Amazon.com and a chea...

Wendy Newton and I talk about what it means to have yoga off the mat. We discuss the parts of a yoga practice, and some of the techniques that help make for "miracles" emerge from your practice. We're going to be covering much more about this in our retreat in France this summer. You can come! See peterferko.com for details. We're also teaching a 200-hr teacher training in Finland. Detai...

This bonus is an excerpt from my novel, Incarnation . The book follows a journalist, an actor, a writer, and a programmer whose dreams and desires play out together on the global stage, again and again. Each time, they find meaning as they spin on life's mysterious wheel of fortune. This is excerpt 1. You can find the whole book at Amazon.com and a cheat sheet about the book on my website . Book a...

In this episode, I talk with Roque Rodriguez, co-founder of Suryaside Yoga in Sunnyside, Queens. We talk about Roque's yoga story, his studio, and some other yoga and creative projects he has underway. Roque has an inspiring story and is a model for people looking to combine yoga and entrepreneurship. We mention: I Can Breathe Yoga Live Now! Entertainment Breath of Life Yoga Teacher Training Liber...

In today's episode, I talk with Jen Vagios . Jen has been playing instruments and singing her entire life. She is a 500 hour ISHTA yoga teacher, holds a Master’s Degree from Columbia in Applied Physiology & Nutrition, orchestrates Sound Bath Experiences, gathers unicorns and spreads joy. As an expert in the field of health and wellness for over 15 years, Jen nourishes her students hearts, mind...

In today’s episode, we go live to ISHTA Yoga where I interview my colleague and friend, Mona Anand. Mona is a fellow Yogiraj in the ISHTA lineage and the co-owner of ISHTA Yoga. She is a Senior trainer with me in ISHTA teacher trainings. Mona devotes a significant portion of her time to yoga nidra and restorative yoga. She is the co-Founder of Mona Anand’s ISHTA Yoga Nidra, a 9-step system of Yoga...

In this episode, I speak with Kristin Leal. Kristin Leal is a NYC based teacher, lecturer and body worker who travels the world with her MetaAnatomy trainings, passionately sharing about the miracle of the human body and the liberating potential of movement and stillness. She is the author of the The Yoga Fan and MetaAnatomy and is currently writing her next book on the poetic energy body. Kristin...

In today's episode, I speak about trauma-informed yoga with Tara Tonini, who recently led a training at ISHTA Yoga. Tara is the founder of Bloom Healing Yoga & Wellness. A lover of movement, color and creativity, she is a yoga teacher, doula, Reiki Master and acupuncture student with a passion for women's health. Tara currently serves as Director of Curriculum Development & Mentorship for ...

It's the morning of the second women's march and I take you to class! I share a lecture about the nature of us as co-creators of the universe. Then I describe how yogis use OM or AUM to reconnect and become whole. This brings us wisdom and inspiration in living. There's a meditation practice at the end of the episode, so you can try it for yourself! Then come see me for meditation class at ISHTA Y...

In today’s episode, I’m stepping out, from our kitchen to the living room, to talk to my wife Wendy Newton about the fine line between the kinds of practices we use in yoga and their similarities and differences from religion. In case you’re new to the podcast, Wendy Newton is a yogiraj, or master, at ISHTA Yoga, as well as having a profound knowledge of polarity therapy and other bodies of wisdom...

In this episode, I take a moment in honor of Martin Luther King Day. I mention that I have a tradition of listening to his historic "I Have a Dream" speech, which can be found here . I mention this week's New Yorker cover, which can be seen here . I then head to Times Square in Manhattan, to the office of Thijs Beuming, a professional scientist who wanted to deepen his yoga practice, so...

Today's episode starts with a Cappuccino Q&A session about yoga asana — postures — and the importance of the whole of yoga practice. I then have an enlightening talk with Nat Ma. Nat is a spiritual adventurer. He spent more than a decade in the marketing world, rising to enviable corporate heights, but he wasn’t happy — in fact, he was the opposite. His attempts to figure out what felt so wron...