Episode 22 - Practice: Third Eye Center Meditation
In this series we focus on “just the practice.” Today, a meditation on intuition.
Episode 21 - Practice: Breathing Basics and Coming Back From Anxiety
This episode we break down the very basics with posture cues for meditation and breath work, and a few simple pranayama techniques to bring us back to balance.
Episode 20 - Practice: Tools of the Trade
In this little missive to you, my dear listeners, we introduce a new idea, "Yoga For the Revolution: Practice." These episodes will skip the news of the day, and dive right in to the practice. So next time you want to cut out the chit chat and just get down to the breath or to the meditation, look for any episode with "practice" in the title.
Episode 19 - Slackers, Mania and Self-Actualization
In this episode we discuss the truth about leadership, the age of anxiety and how the problem with kids today is way different than it used to be.
We reference a few bon motes from pop culture, so here are some links. Some are NYT articles, some are movies with Ethan Hawke. They are all equally important.
Prozac Nation Is Now the United States of Xanax by Alex Williams
Reality Bites official trailer
If Sex and the City Came Out in 2017, Miranda Would Be the Protagonist by Harling Ross
Episode 18 - Love, Stress and Sandra Bullock
In this episode we imagine what would happen if stress were a good thing. And then we roll around in the stress-based riches the administration has provided us like Scrooge McDuck in a pile of his own money. Also, we talk a little bit about the love story in the action-thriller Speed.
Here is the TED talk mentioned in the podcast with Kelly McGonigal.
And this is the article on oxytocin, the loooove drug.
Episode 17 - Pratyahara and the Meat Body
In this episode we discuss pratyahara, sense withdrawal, and do a little breathing in the dark. In an attempt to discuss the koshas - or 5 layers of being - I describe our human form as an onion, a meat body, and a tootsie pop. Ah, but it’s what’s in the center that makes it all worth while.
Episode 16 - We'll Always Have Paris
In this episode we respond specifically to Trump's dump of the Paris Climate Accord, then we dive into some light Hindu philosophy and why it’s not smart to let the dog poop in the apartment.
Episode 15 - Tech, Yoga, Dogs and Roses
This episode we talk to tech journalist and yoga practitioner, Florence Ion about the most appropriate social platform to shout obscenities about Trump's American and also how to be a rose in a shit-storm of tech and media.
We mention a couple of things during the episode that we promised links to.
Find the meditation headband here.
And this is the article on Quartz that talks about Trump Trump, an app that blocks Trump-related news.
Episode 14 - Satya and Schadenfraude
In light of recent revelations, we talk about truth and non-violence, pillars of any decent society and two of the tenets of capital "Y" yoga. We also try not to get singed by the flames of the effigy we’re burning in protest.
Episode 13 - So much air. So much movement.
This episode we discuss why a bumble bee would make a horrible partner on a teeter totter and somehow I manage to call the human skull an auditorium. Moreover, we talk about vata dosha and practice a breath to bring it all in.
Episode 12 - Groundhog Day, Trump and the Muddy, Icky Stuckness
In this episode we talk about springtime, repeating patterns and being stuck on a loop. We also do a quick Ayurveda review and introduce some balancing breath work that claims to make our skulls all shiny.
Episode 11 - Amygdala, Ayurveda and Curling Your Tongue
In this episode we talk about how the body responds to anger, its evolutionary advantages, and systemic disadvantages. Follow a simple breathing technique to help your lower the volume on that hot, hot rage machine stoked by the flames of the GOP.
Episode 10 - Trash Dog Clip Show
We talk a little bit about the concept of “trash in-trash out,” how we end up making the same mistakes over and over again, and how to start to break the cycle.
Episode 9 - Riding the Rollercoaster and Finding Your Inner Even Steven
We take a joyride through Trump administration headlines and try to figure out how to stay even when the world plays George and Elaine. Of course, also, breathing.
Episode 8 - Truth and Consequences, Krishna-Style
We talk about non-attachment and why it’s alright to fight - with a brief discussion of The Bhagavad Gita and then we breathe like the King of the Jungle.
Episode 7 - Getting Comfortable With Discomfort, or Is it getting racist in here?
In this episode we get into some hard-core self-reflection and get all navel-gazing. We also talk about old feminism vs new, putting your phone away, and getting all cozy with discomfort. Then, we breathe.
Episode 6 - Loving Kindness and Dismantling the Fiber of Democracy
We consult Jon Oliver and the Dalai Lama, dive into the concept of Engaged Buddhism and non-fear, and then practice loving folks we don’t know.
Episode 5 - Opioids, Boredom and Cat Owners
We have a little talk about outrage fatigue and the “new normal” and how to stay awake. Plus, we all hold hands, I get inspired by Cher and then lead some breath-work to keep the fires stoked.
Episode 4 - Rosy Grier, Riding the Wave and Talking to Yourself
Get in touch with your feelings this episode as we talk about why it's alright to cry, including a special discussion of bad acronyms and some dad stuff. We also walk through a real technique for feeling all the feelings.
Episode 3 - Systems, a Boxing Ring and a Cave
We talk a little bit about the mechanics behind why it can feel so helpless when people stop playing by the rules - and offer a simple guided meditation to keep you grounded when you're knocked off your feet.