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Show #46 Yoga Radio: March 4, 2015 – Yoga Sutras with Dr. Abhi Ghosh

 

sutras-240 Tonight’s special guest is Abhi Ghosh, a scholar of the Sutras. We will begin our discussion of the Sutras.A sutra (Sanskrit: सूत्र, Pāli: sutta, Ardhamagadhi: sūya) is an aphorism or a collection of aphorisms in the form of a manual or, more broadly, a text in Hinduism or Buddhism. Literally it means a thread or line that holds things together and is derived from the verbal root siv-, meaning to sew.[1] The word “sutra” was very likely meant to apply quite literally to these texts, as they were written down in books of palm leaves sewn together with thread. This distinguishes them from the older sacred Vedas, which until recently were only memorised, never committed to paper.

Please listen, and feel free to send an email to dan@yogastudents.org if you have a question you would like to pose to Dr. Ghosh.

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Show #45 Yoga Radio: Feb 18, 2015 – Winter Asanas for Snowy Climates

snowman-240 For those that live in the Chicago area, we’re in the ‘heat of the winter’…

We all notice that our energy is lower than normal, and staying inside, cuddled up under a blanket is a wonderful experience.How about your yoga practice? Do you have any favorite poses for this time of the year?

Send an email to dan@yogastudents.org and we’ll ‘put your name in lights’!

Join in (if you have the energy…)!

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parivrttaikapada_sirsasana-240 Pose of the week:Parivrttaikapada SirsasanaRevolved Split-Legged Headstand

 

Show #44 Yoga Radio: Feb 11, 2015 – Yoga, Meditation and David Angsten

davidangsten-240 Tonite’s guest is David Angsten: Meditator, Yoga practitioner and author. We’ll have a  discussion with David about his 40 plus years of meditation, yoga, and how he became an author.He has just released his 3rd book: ‘The Assassin Lotus‘, a fascinating story of modern adventurers in pursuit of the legendary plant elixir called soma. In the oldest religious text still in use today, the Rig Veda of ancient India, soma was said to confer courage and enlightenment to those who imbibed it. Although there have been many theories, the true identity of this miraculous plant has been lost to the mists of time. The Assassin Lotus imagines the rediscovery of soma in Asia, and the feverish hunt this triggers to find the lost plant’s hidden source.David will be interviewed by the delightful Kathleen Waterloo!

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parsvasirsasana2 Pose of the week:Parsva SirsasanaSide Headstand

 

Show #43 Yoga Radio: Jan 21, 2015 – Yoga and Traveling

yoga-travel-240 When traveling, it can be easy to stop practicing yoga. Here are a couple of tips to keep the practice going…

  • simple is better,
  • each day practice whatever you want,
  • bring a minimum of props to make the poses easier,
  • take advantage of the unstructured nature of practice to explore the poses, and
  • look for a local yoga studio wherever you are.If you feel like joining in the discussion and or sharing your approach to yoga while travelling…

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sirsasana-240 Pose of the week:Salamba SirsasanaSupported Headstandhttp://www.waterlooengrgrp.com/radio_shows/poseoftheweek/45_inversions_salamba_sirsasana.wav

Show #42 Yoga Radio: Jan 7, 2015 – Happy New Year!

IYA-logo-240 Meera Sanghani is back from India. She’ll be filling us in on how it went, and we’ll be talking a bit about the classes she took at Iyengar Yogashraya in Mumbai (Bombay).

Please join us as we discuss Meera’s trip, and as we pin each other down on some New Year’s resolutions!

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anantasana-240 Pose of the week:

Anantasana

Vishnu’s Couch Pose

 

Show #41 Yoga Radio: Dec 17, 2014 – Special Needs and Yoga

donna1-240 Our Guest tonite is Donna Prenta, a RYT500 Yoga teacher. She is a student of Yoga for over 20 years with a passion for the mind-body connection. Donna has a special gift for working with special needs. For over 8 years Donna has shared her intelligence, gentleness, and compassion with students in her classes. Her youngest student was born with Down Syndrome. Her intention for students is to “ignite the spark” that lives in each soul. Through the practice of Yoga profound healing occurs.

Please join us as we discuss Donna’s work and experience with special need students, which includes us all!

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Gomukhasana_Yoga-Asana_Nina-Mel-240 Pose of the week:

Gomukhasana

Cow Face Pose

 

Show #39 Yoga Radio: Dec 3, 2014 – Yoga and Consumerism

Black-Friday-opening-240 Truly, one of the most interesting conundrums to practitioners of yoga is the relationship to stuff. We are an abundant society, and there is as much stuff to be had as any individual could possibly want. Is that a good thing? Is the pursuit of wealth in all its forms something to stay away from?If the goal of yoga is peace of mind and a life free from attachments, then is it wrong to want things?

We’ll be talking about these ideas, and how one might be able to attain a balanced approach to the holidays.
Listen in and maybe you’ll get a good idea you can try out.
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swastikasana-240 SwastikasanaAuspicious Pose

 

Show #38 Yoga Radio: Nov 26, 2014 – Gratitude in the Practice of Yoga

prayinghands-240 Our yoga practice is a multifaceted gem. It’s like a prism that reflects a different color depending on how the light hits it. Our practice can reflect back to us different emotions, feelings, or thoughts depending on how we approach it.Yoga can draw out parts of ourselves we know exist but have difficulty accessing at times, such as strength, flexibility, balance, trust, love, and gratitude.
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Siddhasana-240 Pose of the week:Siddhasana

Accomplished Pose

 

Show #40 Yoga Radio: Dec 10, 2014 – Yoga Tech Talk

5g-network-coverage-240 This year we started the radio station, and it’s been a lot of fun. I’ll be talking about how we use Twitter, Facebook, our website, skype, and more to extend our reach across the digital plane.You’ll want to listen in, because to be a ‘modern digifile’, you’ll need to do the same thing. It’s not just for young people, it’s for everyone… the nascent new order. You can keep it simple, or make it more involved. If you are a yoga instructor, a yoga practitioner, have a job, have friends that live far away, or just need to communicate, you’ll want to listen.Join in by sending an email, or a tweet, using the links below…

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Vajrasana-240 Pose of the week:VajrasanaThunderbolt Pose

 

Show #37 Yoga Radio: Nov 5, 2014 – Yoga and Politics

yoga-politics-240 Earlier this year, Bill Maher got into a discussion about Eastern spirituality and made the claim, ‘Yoga is just stretching.’One piece of traditional yoga ideology is being reconsidered: the yamas and niyamas. Historically one would not be allowed to study if these ethical rules of conduct were not adhered to. If you weren’t practicing these social and personal codes—not stealing, not participating in violence, speaking and acting truthfully, reflecting on your inner nature, and so forth—you were not considered prepared for the deeper experiences of sense withdrawal and meditation.

Let’s discuss these relationships between yoga and politics tonite.
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MatsyasanaLOY-240 Pose of the week:Matsyasana

Fish pose