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99: Todd Norian on Tantra Yoga and Spiritual Awakening interview tantra yoga philosophy

It's always an honor to meet and learn from experienced yogis. This week I got to meet with Todd Norian, international teacher of 40+ years and author of Tantra Yoga, and the interview is live now on the Yoga Teacher Training Podcast

Todd Norian is an international yoga teacher with 40+ years of...

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TT33: How Practicing Contentment (Santosha) Helped Me Work Through Depression 8 limbs of yoga yoga philosophy

This practice changed my life. 

Around 12 years ago I was struggling with depression and feeling stuck on how to navigate it. 

I knew something needed to change so when I heard about a practice that could possibly help, I was eager to try it. 

The practice, I know now, shares its...

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TT30: Saucha: How Your Choices & Environments Shape Your Mind 8 limbs of yoga yoga philosophy

Saucha means cleanliness and it’s the first of 5 niyamas (disciplines) - things we aim to do to achieve the 8 limbs of yoga. Recent research in quantum physics has fascinating implications for how our minds shape our environments and vice versa. Practicing saucha means being mindful of the...

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TT29: Aparigraha: Non-Attachment to Thoughts, Relationships and Outcomes 8 limbs of yoga yoga philosophy

Aparigraha means “non-grasping” and is the final “don’t” of Yoga Philosophy. It asks us to be aware of where we grasp to results, behaviors and anything external that may ultimately lead to suffering and disconnection from our true self.

Today I’ll share about...

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TT28: Brahmacharya: How to Manage Your Time, Energy & Attention 8 limbs of yoga yoga philosophy

Brahmacharya comes form the words brahman (the source of which are all a part) and acharya “to walk with” to “follow the lead” or “to lead.” So why is this Yama often defined as “abstinence from sex?”

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TT6: What Was The First Written Use of The Word Yoga? upanishads yoga history yoga philosophy yoga teacher training podcast

In modern discussion of yoga there is a lot of conflict about what is or isn't yoga. Now we have so many permutations, and so many people claiming their yoga is more authentic, who should we listen to?
 
In this podcast I will go all the way back to the oldest written mention of the word...
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