182 Episodes

  1. Nina Rao on Kirtan, Hanuman and Devotion (#42)

    Published: 5/26/2017

  2. Chris Grosso on Compassion, Recovery and Spiritual Materialism (#41)

    Published: 5/5/2017

  3. Livia Cohen-Shapiro on Yoga as Somatic Psychology (#40)

    Published: 4/13/2017

  4. Igor Kufayev on Spanda, Quantum Physics, and the Role of the Teacher (#39)

    Published: 4/8/2017

  5. Hari-kirtana das on Yoga Philosophy, Bhakti Yoga, and the Path to Self-Realization (#38)

    Published: 3/24/2017

  6. Dr. Kelly Brogan on Holistic Psychiatry, Integrative Healing, and a Healthy Gut (#37)

    Published: 3/18/2017

  7. Steven Peterson on Taoist Alchemy (#36)

    Published: 3/12/2017

  8. Richard Smoley on Western Mysticism, Scientism, and God (#35)

    Published: 2/18/2017

  9. Spring Washam on Ayahuasca, Healing and Meditation Practice (#34)

    Published: 2/11/2017

  10. Eddie Stern on Ashtanga, Indian Thought and Injury (#33)

    Published: 1/21/2017

  11. Jeffery D. Long on Reimagining Religion, Hinduism, & Spiritual Pluralism (#32)

    Published: 12/17/2016

  12. Sally Kempton on the Divine Feminine, Deity Yoga & Spiritual Pragmatism (#31)

    Published: 12/10/2016

  13. Rod Stryker on Tradition, the Goal of Practice, the Four Desires, and Politics (#30)

    Published: 11/19/2016

  14. Shambhavi Sarasvati on Avatars, Devotion and the Wisdom of Reality (#29)

    Published: 11/1/2016

  15. Mary Reilly Nichols on Ecstatic Experiences, Muktananda & Hatha Yoga (#28)

    Published: 10/11/2016

  16. Jay Garfield on Non-Western & Western Philosophies (#27)

    Published: 10/2/2016

  17. Matthew Remski on Eroticism in Yoga, Authority Structures and Accountability (#26)

    Published: 9/20/2016

  18. Joe Loizzo on Meditation Research, Neuroplasticity and Contemplative Science (#25)

    Published: 9/10/2016

  19. Sharon Salzberg on Faith, Meditation and Cultivating an Ethical Life (#24)

    Published: 8/27/2016

  20. Leslie Kaminoff on Yoga Alliance, Anatomy Maps, and Free Will (#23)

    Published: 8/20/2016

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