Dharma Talk with Henry Winslow

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DT 068: Exhale the BS with Danni Pomplun Jul 18, 2019

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Danni Pomplun turned to yoga when there was nothing left. Just when he needed it most, yoga met him where he was — not judging him but demanding his attention. Now as a teacher, Danni prioritizes fun, function, and authenticity, and he hopes to lead students to a greater appreciation not only for what the body is capable of but also for how their practice can support them at even the most trying times.

In this episode, you'll hear from Danni on:

Recovering from addiction and a suicide attempt through the acceptance of a yoga community
Why contrary to popular opinion, yoga *is* about the destination, not just the journey
A short and powerful journaling routine you can implement to get connected to mind, body, and spirit
Danni's four pillars of interacting in the world as a teacher and human, and a few ways you can go deeper with him from near or far

Announcements:

Celebrate my one-year Veganniversary with yoga, plant-based pizza and ice cream, and prizes — all benefiting Woodstock Farm Sanctuary: henrywins.com/events
Join me for upcoming workshops in NYC, Texas, and Mexico: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson — Grab a copy of Danni's recommended book

Get in touch with Danni:

DanniPomplun.com — Check out Danni's event and teacher training schedule, as well as his blog and podcast
Yogi Misfit Sessions — Subscribe to Danni's podcast
Follow @dannipomplun on Instagram

DT 067: Fungi for the Future with Tonya Papanikolov Jul 11, 2019

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Tonya Papanikolov is the founder of Rainbo, a medicinal mushroom brand and product line that just launched. She's a holistic nutritionist and the creative force behind The Well Woman, where she inspires and educates on plants, fungi, and food as medicine.

In this episode, you'll hear from Tonya on:

Walking into the unknown, and how yoga helped Tonya move through a difficult but pivotal transition period in her life
Mushroom consciousness, mycoremediation, and how fungi can heal our planet and our human bodies
Mycophobia and sorting out rational caution from unconscious social conditioning when it comes to fear of fungi
Psychedelic mushrooms, microdosing, and the potential of psilocybin for therapeutic use
The new product Tonya has created for you to absorb the balanced benefits of medicinal mushrooms conveniently and efficiently

Announcements:

Join me for upcoming workshops in NYC, Texas, and Mexico: henrywins.com/events
Apply for the 300-hour YTT at Lighthouse Yoga School. Use code HENRYWINS for $100 OFF your tuition: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

Try the 11:11 Rainbo Mushroom Tincture for 15% OFF with discount code DHARMA
How to practice the The Magnificent Mantra, from the 3HO Foundation
How to practice the Meditation for Healing Addictions, from the 3HO Foundation
Food of the Gods by Terence McKenna
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
The Great Work of Your Life by Stephen Cope — Grab a copy of Tonya's recommended book

Get in touch with Tonya:

TheWellWoman.co — Learn more about holistic healing, lifestyle, and food as medicine for a healthier you
Rainbo.com — find Tonya's mushroom products, recipes, events, and education, and get 15% OFF your 11:11 tincture with code DHARMA
Follow @thewellwomanco on Instagram
Follow @rainbomushrooms on Instagram

DT 066: Around the Wheel with Dov Vargas Jul 04, 2019

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Dov Vargas, also known as Yogi Varuna, was born into a family of yogis. As the son of Sri Dharma Mittra, he has been teaching and practicing yoga for over 9 years. In 2014, Dov created the Dharma Yoga Wheel with his business partner, Raquel Vamos. Together, they have developed and inspired the now popular wheel yoga.

In this episode, you'll hear from Dov on:

Growing up surrounded by yoga as a child, and later making the conscious decision to practice, teach, and live yoga as an adult
Learning to see his father as both a family member and a teacher
Psychic development techniques and why they are kept secret
The origin of the Dharma Yoga Wheel, creating a business out of duty rather than intention, and difficult lessons learned from shrewd business

Announcements:

Come support Woodstock Farm Sanctuary and their animal rescue efforts at a donation-based vinyasa class on Wed, July 10 at 6pm at Three Jewels NYC: henrywins.com/events
Join me for upcoming workshops in NYC, Texas, and Mexico: henrywins.com/events
Apply for the 300-hour YTT at Lighthouse Yoga School. Use code HENRYWINS for $100 OFF your tuition: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

Yoga and Yogic Powers: Principles of Releasing Mental Powers by Yogi Gupta — Grab a copy of Dov's recommended book

Get in touch with Dov:

YogaWheel.com — Get your own Dharma Yoga Wheel and learn about upcoming trainings and events
Varuna.Yoga — See Dov's upcoming events
Follow @yogivaruna on Instagram
Follow @dharmayogawheel on Instagram

DT 065: Meet the Women of Yoga with Ida Jo Jun 27, 2019

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We know the stories about the men from India who taught yoga. What is still missing, as is often the case with history, are the stories of the women. These women were yogis, strong women, circus performers, teachers and authors, yet they have been forgotten. If history had been written differently, they would be the ones we know and celebrate.

Ida Jo is a yoga acharya. She is the co-author of the Ghosh Yoga Practice Manuals and has edited and published several historic yoga manuals from Kolkata, India. She works closely with Ghosh's Yoga College in Kolkata and teaches yoga internationally.

Check out Episode 018 for Ida's first appearance on Dharma Talk, where shared her dharma here for the first time.

In this episode, you'll hear from Ida on:

The mission of the Women of Yoga project, and how surprising discoveries in Kolkata, India have opened the doors to provocative questions underlying gender dynamics in yoga even today
The Bengali circus strong-woman turned yoga therapist and the published women's yoga author/teacher, who were both forgotten in the annals of history
3 highlights and 3 open questions from her research thus far, and how you can help bring these stories to light
What Ida has learned about herself through her deep dive into the Women of Yoga Project, and how curiosity has evolved into activism

Announcements:

Join me for upcoming workshops in NYC; Austin, TX; and Bucerias, Mexico: henrywins.com/events
Apply for the 300-hour YTT at Lighthouse Yoga School. Use code HENRYWINS for $100 OFF your tuition: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

Back the Women of Yoga Kickstarter — Pledge funding to support research into the untold stories of Bengal's women of yoga and physical culture, and get special rewards for your contribution

Get in touch with Ida:

GhoshYoga.org — Learn more about Ida Jo and Scott Lamps's trainings, research, and books, and read their blog
Follow @ghoshyoga on Instagram

DT 064: Down to Business with Henry Winslow Jun 20, 2019

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[BONUS EPISODE] This week, the tables have turned, and I'm in the hot seat for an interview with Amy McDonald, spiritual business coach, yoga teacher, and host of the Abundant Yoga Teacher Podcast.

Our wide-ranging conversation covers topics including but not limited to:

The origins and mission of modern-day yoga championships
Reconciling the reality of abuse and trauma in the yoga system with the value of the underlying teachings
Why I created Dharma Talk, and what I love about podcasting
Embracing entrepreneurship as a yoga teacher, and integrating yogic values into a conscious business

Links from this episode:

Listen to the original episode of the Abundant Yoga Teacher Podcast, and be sure to subscribe, rate, and review if you like what Amy is doing
AmyMcDonald.com.au — Grow your yoga business with Amy McDonald

DT 063: Make Truth Trendy with Alena Wertalik Jun 20, 2019

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Alena Wertalik is the head of East Coast Operations for Yoga to the People, a unique yoga studio that aims to make yoga available to everyone. She also serves as Director of YttP Teacher Trainings and a Lead Instructor for Science of Self Teacher Trainings. Her yoga journey has been quite unexpected and at the same time it feels divinely planned.

In this episode, you'll hear from Alena on:

Ever-changing convictions around what yoga is and isn't, and celebrating yourself in your yoga practice
Connecting to others through serendipitous, shared experiences of profound suffering
Tantra Talks — taking risks and 'making truth trendy' through hosting open conversations about intimacy, sex, and death
Testing the universality of the practices of yoga by bringing a system of teaching across international borders

Announcements:

Join me for upcoming workshops in NYC; Austin, TX; and Bucerias, Mexico: henrywins.com/events
Apply for the 300-hour YTT at Lighthouse Yoga School. Use code HENRYWINS for $100 OFF your tuition: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran — Grab a copy of Alena's recommended book

Get in touch with Alena:

YogatothePeople.com — Learn more about YttP and their philosophy, schedule, and upcoming events
Follow @onebreath_onemovement on Instagram
Follow @yogatothepeople on Instagram

DT 062: That Functional Feeling with Hiro Landazuri May 30, 2019

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Hiro Landazuri connected with yoga about 20 years ago to relieve injuries from running and was immediately drawn to the challenging and stress-relieving aspects of the practice. Since leaving a career in heart transplant surgery to pursue his passion for teaching yoga, Hiro has gained a following for his anatomy-focused approach to teaching. He inspires people to understand their bodies better and find a deeper connection to themselves through a functional approach to yoga practice.

In this episode, you'll hear from Hiro on:

The emotional impact of doing healing work on humans at the end of life, and the heart-wrenching moment that made him walk away from a career in cardiac surgery
Functional movement as a door to emotional intelligence and, ultimately, toward making positive life changes
Marrying a western medical perspective with "yoga anatomy" knowledge to make informed decisions as a teacher and student
Practice as a means to rehab injury, move away from aesthetic into feeling, and disrupt repetitive stress patterns

Announcements:

Join me for upcoming workshops in NYC; Austin, TX; and Bucerias, Mexico: henrywins.com/events
Apply for the 300-hour YTT at Lighthouse Yoga School. Use code HENRYWINS for $100 OFF your tuition: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins — Grab a copy of Hiro's recommended book

Get in touch with Hiro:

ActionHiro.com — Check out Hiro's travel schedule and join him for a live workshop
Follow @actionhiro on Instagram

DT 061: Destroy the Hierarchy with David Kyle May 23, 2019

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David Kyle is owner of Ashtanga Yoga Puerto Rico and founder of the Progressive Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga which honors the traditional practice of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and embraces the revolutionary philosophy of Larry Schultz. Progressive Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga was established in 2004 to promote an Ashtanga based practice that holds no dogmas or bias towards the asana practice. David's teachings brings a sense of ease into the subtle teachings of yoga and the experience of finding perfection no matter where we are.

In this episode, you'll hear from David on:

Larry Schultz, the Grateful Dead, and the story of the birth and blast off of The Rocket
A fourth prong above and beyond Ashtanga's Tristhana (breath, gaze, and body) that has become signature of The Rocket
The difference between a Parsva Koundinyasana and a Baby Freeze, and how practicing familiar movements within a yoga context for David yielded unfamiliar results
Leveraging creative rebelliousness to create accessible freedom for all students to practice, whether they like to handstand or not!

Announcements:

Join me for upcoming workshops in NYC and Bucerias, Mexico: henrywins.com/events
Apply for the 300-hour YTT at Lighthouse Yoga School. Use code HENRYWINS for $100 OFF your tuition: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

Vedenta Philosophy: Lectures on Raja Yoga by Swami Vivekananda — Grab a copy of David's recommended book

Get in touch with David:

AshtangaYogaPr.com — Check out David's home studio in Puerto Rico
RocketVinyasaYoga.com — Learn more about the Rocket and upcoming trainings
YogaDavidKyle.com — Follow David's schedule and contact him directly
Follow @babarocket on Instagram
Follow @ashtangayogapr on Instagram

DT 060: Temper the Fire with Tim Senesi May 16, 2019

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Tim Senesi is a YogaWorks teacher trainer and has garnered a dedicated following on YouTube for his teaching, humor, and loveable dog, Ollie. His sequences are an intelligent blend of his experience in Iyengar and Ashtanga yoga, as well as his insight into functional movement and anatomy. His love for yoga shines through each class he teaches.

In this episode, you'll hear from Tim on:

How a Chiquita Banana spokesman turned Tim onto the path of yoga
What Tim learned about tempering the internal fire of asana practice through injury and recovery, and how that lesson has affected his teaching and health
A few functional adjustments to traditional sequences that can make all the difference in the longevity of your practice
How you can practice with Tim online, for free, from anywhere

Announcements:

Join me for upcoming workshops in NYC and Bucerias, Mexico: henrywins.com/events
Apply for the 300-hour YTT at Lighthouse Yoga School. Use code HENRYWINS for $100 OFF your tuition: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar — Grab a copy of Tim's recommended book

Get in touch with Tim:

TimSenesiYoga.com — step into Tim's world. Check out upcoming retreats and sign up for his free video series.
Yoga With Tim on YouTube — Subscribe to Tim's YouTube channel for the 30 Day Challenge and plenty of other classes
Follow @timsenesiyoga on Instagram

DT 059: Simple Things with Eddie Stern May 09, 2019

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Eddie Stern is a yoga teacher, author, and lecturer from NYC. He is known for his expertise in teaching Ashtanga Yoga, as well as for his work in furthering access to yoga and meditation in underserved populations. He is the creator of The Breathing App, and his latest book, One Simple Thing, is out now.

In this episode, you'll hear from Eddie on:

What researchers have learned from the breathing patterns of cosmonauts, yogis, and monks, and how Eddie has helped over thousands of people benefit from so-called Coherence Breathing for free
How bringing our breath into an ideal frequency hacks the autonomic nervous system and keeps us from defaulting to stress overdrive
The one simple thing, or underlying connection between all yoga practitioners, no matter their lineage or school of choice
The value of personal experience through practice without anticipation of any particular result
How and why Eddie is offering free trainings to urban youth in Jamaica, Queens to learn to teach yoga

Announcements:

[SPONSOR] Men, check out Ohmme Men's Yoga Apparel at ohmme.com for a new pair of short or practice outfit. Get 15% OFF your order with code DHARMA15 at checkout!
Join me for upcoming workshops in NYC and Bucerias, Mexico: henrywins.com/events
Apply for the 300-hour YTT at Lighthouse Yoga School. Use code HENRYWINS for $100 OFF your tuition: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

Download the Breathing App on the Apple App Store
Download the Breathing App on Google Play
Pick up a copy of Eddie's new book, One Simple Thing, on Amazon
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling — Grab a copy of Eddie's recommended books

Get in touch with Eddie:

EddieStern.com — follow Eddie's teaching schedule and learn more about all his projects
UrbanYogis.org — Learn more about Eddie and Deepak Chopra and Erica Ford's program to transform lives in Queens
Follow @eddiestern on Instagram

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