Dharma Talk with Henry Winslow

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DT 048: Waste Less with Ksenia Voropaeva Feb 21, 2019

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Ksenia Voropaeva is a yoga student, creator, and business owner. She's the founder of Ananday, a sustainable yoga and wellness company with a zero waste mission. She believes in the power of yoga to transform, and in the potential of individuals to create the change they want to see. She started Ananday because she saw the waste produced by the yoga and wellness industry and wanted to find a better way—a way to practice that supports us and our planet.

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

The big sustainability problem Ksenia saw in the current state of the yoga industry, even amongst the most eco-conscious yoga companies
5 easy lifestyle changes you can make to drastically reduce your footprint on the environment
How we can take back the power from major corporations, be kind to our planet, and be compassionate with ourselves in the process

Announcements:

[SPONSOR] Come with me to the upcoming 50-hour Rocket Yoga practice intensive with David Kyle at Yoga East Austin. Save on early bird registration through Feb 17th: yogaeastaustin.com/rocket
Join me for workshops this March in NYC at Yoga Fitness Herald Square, Yoga to the People, and Three Jewels: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

Get 20% OFF your first Ananday order! Shop at henrywins.com/ananday and enter code DHARMA at checkout!
The Art of Happiness by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Dr. Howard Cutler — Grab a copy of Ksenia's recommended book

Get in touch with Ksenia:

Visit Ananday.com to shop sustainable yoga products and learn tips on how to reduce your impact on the planet
Follow @heyananday on Instagram
Follow @kseniavo on Instagram

DT 047: Elevate Through Resistance with Gokulacandra Feb 14, 2019

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Gokulacandra is a student and teacher of yoga and the founder of Gokul Yoga. Born Jani Jaatinen in Finland, Gokulacandra Das started exploring the practice with Janne Kontala, a friend and lifelong teacher. He has been practicing yoga everyday for 17 years and has integrated those spiritual practices into his life. In September 2012, Gokulacandra moved to Malaysia with his wife Jaci to open the Gokul Yogashala.

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

The concept of Yukta Vairagya — using our physical matter to connect to the deep spiritual essence
Our natural condition state of resistance, and the importance of going against the current
Hidden knowledge, and why Gokulacandra is careful about the methods and channels through which he transmits the lessons of his teachers
Why Gokulacandra's yoga teacher told him not to quit creating electronic music, and how we can use the arts to elevate consciousness

Announcements:

[SPONSOR] Come with me to the upcoming 50-hour Rocket Yoga practice intensive with David Kyle at Yoga East Austin. Save on early bird registration through Feb 17th: yogaeastaustin.com/rocket
Register for the upcoming 30-hour Immersion at Lighthouse Yoga School. Enter referral code HENRYWINS on your application for 10% OFF your tuition: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

Bhagavad Gita As It Is by Srila Prabhupada — Grab a copy of Gokulacandra's recommended book

Get in touch with Gokulacandra:

Follow @gokulacandra on Instagram

DT 046: Out of the Cage with Emmett Tatter Feb 07, 2019

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During his years in prison, Emmett Tatter discovered that yoga has the power to change, to heal, and to transform.

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

The importance of finding your purpose in a difficult situation, especially when it comes to overcoming negative self-talk and doubt
How Emmett applied the lessons of yoga to overcome rage and fear in prison, and how his practice was put to the test inside a physical cage
Why Emmet began teaching others, and how despite prison staff's pressure to shut it down, Emmett's yoga program grew to a waitlist of literal hundreds

Announcements:

[SPONSOR] Come with me to the upcoming 50-hour Rocket Yoga practice intensive with David Kyle at Yoga East Austin. Save on early bird registration through Feb 17th: yogaeastaustin.com/rocket
Register for the upcoming 30-hour Immersion at Lighthouse Yoga School. Enter referral code HENRYWINS on your application for 10% OFF your tuition: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
The Painter of Battles by Arturo Perez-Reverte — Grab a copy of Emmett's recommended book

Get in touch with Emmett:

Follow @emmettsyoga on Instagram

DT 045: Be the Skeptic with Glenn Brown Jan 31, 2019

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Glenn Brown is a poet, artist, college professor, founder of Lionflow Yoga, and owner of Array Yoga in New Albany, Indiana. While battling depression as a teenager, he found art and poetry to be his most effective coping mechanisms, and kung fu, meditation, and yoga became additional expressions of those very healing practices. Glenn is certified in Hsing-I kung-fu & Qi-gong, Bikram Yoga, and Sun-style Tai Chi. He is also a USA Yoga National Champion, a self-published author, and an adjunct professor working to integrate yoga and tai chi into the health and wellness programs at Indiana University Southeast.

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

Healthy skepticism, and what Glenn took away from being raised Southern Baptist and getting thrown out of a Kung Fu school
Why Glenn continues to integrate forms from different disciplines, and what he considers the most important 'skill' to master
Creating a signature style, Lionflow Yoga, that is intended to break down the artificial divides in the community and promote unity

Announcements:

[SPONSOR] Come with me to the upcoming 50-hour Rocket Yoga practice intensive with David Kyle at Yoga East Austin. Save on early bird registration through Feb 17th: yogaeastaustin.com/rocket
Get on the *early* early bird list for my upcoming retreat to Casa Om Potomac with Veronica Lombo: henrywins.com/clarity
Register for the upcoming 30-hour Immersion at Lighthouse Yoga School. Enter referral code HENRYWINS on your application for 10% OFF your tuition: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield — Grab a copy of Glenn's recommended book

Get in touch with Glenn:

Array.Yoga — Visit Glenn at his school and Lionflow Yoga headquarters in Indiana
Follow @lionflowyogaman on Instagram
Follow @arrayyoga on Instagram

DT 044: The Simple Life with Yancy Scot Schwartz Jan 24, 2019

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Yancy Scot Schwartz took his first yoga class in the Dominican Republic while on a skate tour. Yancy currently resides and teaches yoga in Los Angeles, California. He believes that through the yoga practices and techniques, we can free ourselves from the constraints of the body and the mind. Yancy is trying to lead a simple life.

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

How yoga has provided Yancy a healthy counterbalance to the physical strain of skateboarding and skate culture
Surrendering to and seizing opportunity — from hiding in the back of class to receiving free teacher training to being hand selected to open a new studio
What constitutes a simple life, and the benefits to be gained from living one

Announcements:

Join me for upcoming workshops at Three Jewels and Yoga Herald Square in NYC: henrywins.com/events
Register for the upcoming 30-hour Immersion at Lighthouse Yoga School. Enter referral code HENRYWINS on your application for 10% OFF your tuition: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

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

Get in touch with Yancy:

YancyYoga.com — See Yancy's schedule and upcoming events
Follow @yancyscotschwartz on Instagram

DT 043: See the Possibilities with Jordan Lydia Jan 17, 2019

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Jordan Lydia is a student and teacher of yin and Bikram yoga. Through these complementary practices, she has overcome the physical effects of scoliosis and fed both her "soul" and "spirit" sides. She has co-led teacher trainings, co-authored yoga manuals, developed a community of practitioners of the Advanced 84 Asana series in Seattle, and won first place in the Washington state USA Yoga championships twice. Outside of yoga, Jordan is trained as an archivist, and she believes in chasing down one's dreams while keeping a day job.

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

How practicing yin yoga and Bikram yoga have provided Jordan contrasting yet complementary meditation practices and paths of healing
Karma yoga, and what it means to be a standard bearer for the broader community
How to integrate yoga into a busy lifestyle and career outside the yoga and wellness industry, both theoretically and practically

Announcements:

Join me for upcoming workshops at Three Jewels and Yoga Herald Square in NYC: henrywins.com/events
Register for the upcoming 30-hour Immersion at Lighthouse Yoga School. Enter referral code HENRYWINS on your application for 10% OFF your tuition: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry — Grab a copy of Jordan's recommended book

Get in touch with Jordan:

Follow @jordanlydia_yogini on Instagram
Connect with Jordan Lydia on Facebook

DT 042: Uproot the Source with Jerome Burdi Jan 10, 2019

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Jerome Burdi had a series of life changing events before finding the path of yoga. He was shot in the leg with a stray bullet just two streets away from where he'd discover his yoga teacher more than a decade later. He then became a newspaper crime journalist in New York City and South Florida. After eight years, the light of the yoga path was awakened for Jerome during a shamanic retreat in Brazil. He finally found his life's work, so he quit his job and went to India to do his first yoga teacher training.

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

Witnessing and processing other people's suffering as an "ambulance chaser"
Vipassana meditation and ayahuasca ceremonies — parallels and differences between two paths toward heightened consciousness
Developing the intuition to recognize willpower and rigidity as separate from addressing suffering at its root

Announcements:

Join me for upcoming workshops at Three Jewels and Yoga Herald Square in NYC: henrywins.com/events
Register for the upcoming 30-hour Immersion at Lighthouse Yoga School. Enter referral code HENRYWINS on your application for 10% OFF your tuition: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

The Kingdom of God Is Within You by Leo Tolstoy — Grab a copy of Jerome's recommended book

Get in touch with Jerome:

OmJerome.com — See Jerome's teaching schedule and contact him for collaborations
Follow @om_jerome on Instagram

DT 041: Samadhi on the Saddle with Tim Feldmann Dec 20, 2018

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Tim Feldmann is a yoga practitioner. Tim teaches traditional ashtanga yoga around the world in the lineage of Pattabhi Jois and Krishnamacharya. He is the co-founder of the yoga shala Miami Life Center.

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

Moving from a career in dance to practicing and teaching yoga full time, and what Tim learned in the transition
How Tim used a fine arts grant from the Danish government to further his yoga study
The most significant difference between being an artist and running a small business
The two things all yoga teachers must focus on in order to have the most beneficial impact on our current and future students

Announcements:

Join me for an upcoming workshop at Three Jewels NYC: henrywins.com/events
Enroll in the upcoming 200-hour Teacher Training or 30-hour Immersion at Lighthouse Yoga School. Enter referral code HENRYWINS on your application for $100 OFF or 10% OFF your tuition, respectively: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

The Bhagavad Gita translated by Eknath Easwaran — Grab a copy of Tim's recommended book
Listen to the Chat & Chai: Yoga Talks from Miami Life Center podcast

Get in touch with Tim:

TimFeldmann.com — See Tim's teaching schedule and musings on yoga and dance
MiamiLifeCenter.com — Visit Tim's shala on Miami Beach, and get the details on Sharath Jois's US tour
Follow @timfeldmannyoga on Instagram
Follow @miamilifecenter on Instagram

DT 040: Self Correct with Gabriel Tavera Dec 13, 2018

Show notes

Gabriel Tavera is Mexican yogi, home grown in Texas. Gabe put himself through the advertising program at UT, started his agency career at age 20, earned an MBA from UTSA at age 22, and was managing multi-million dollar ad campaigns by age 23. When he found yoga at age 24, he immediately turned away from his business endeavors and material possessions. Six years later, Gabe moved back to Austin, TX with nothing to his name and went on to found Yoga East Austin in 2013. Ever since, he has been doing everything possible to help others help themselves unplug and follow their hearts.

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

The lifelong path of self-correction through listening to the quiet voice inside
How to get comfortable with fear and use it to catapult you forward
The three-phase process inherent to facing and surpassing all inevitable conflicts in life
Giving yoga away for free and Gabe's vision for the future

Announcements:

Join me for an upcoming workshop at Three Jewels NYC: henrywins.com/events
Enroll in the upcoming 200-hour Teacher Training or 30-hour Immersion at Lighthouse Yoga School. Enter referral code HENRYWINS on your application for $100 OFF or 10% OFF your tuition, respectively: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins — Grab a copy of Gabriel's recommended book

Get in touch with Gabriel:

YogaEastAustin.com — see what's happening at Gabriel's studio, and stop in for free yoga in the new year
Follow @yogaeastaustin on Instagram
Follow @yogapostle on Instagram

DT 039: Treat Yourself with Word Smith Dec 06, 2018

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Dr. Word Smith is a doctor of Medical Qi Gong and has been studying Eastern arts for over 20 years. He is a nomadic yogi, roaming the globe studying language, medicine, philosophy, and the movement practices said to grant liberation in this life. Currently he teaches domestically and internationally in order to help all living beings.

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

Why, at a very practical level, helping others is the key to happiness
How to change your life circumstances by working from the inside out
The simple and universal 4-step path to creating any change or result you desire
One powerful Chinese herb you can find at the supermarket, and how you can learn more from Word about Traditional Chinese Medicine

Announcements:

Join me for upcoming workshops in Orange County, CA (YogaWorks Costa Mesa) and NYC (Three Jewels): henrywins.com/events
Apply to the Jan 2019 200-hour teacher training at Lighthouse Yoga School, and get $100 OFF your tuition with referral code HENRYWINS: henrywins.com/events

Links from this episode:

Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu and Stephen Mitchell — Grab a copy of Word's recommended book
The Diamond Cutter: The Buddha on Managing Your Business and Your Life by Geshe Michael Roach — Grab a copy of Word's other recommended book

Get in touch with Word:

ScienceOfSelfYTT.com — get the details on Word's upcoming educational programs in Acupressure and Herbal Medicine
Follow @dr.wordsmithwisdom on Instagram
Connect with Word Smith on Facebook

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