Episode 100 - Beginner's Mind and Farewell
What better way to end than to go back to the beginning. So we do, with a little science and a simple breathing technique to help reset and...
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20 of 101 episodesEpisode 99 1/2 - Take Care
While your host has no voice to speak of, there's enough for a gentle reminder to take care of yourself. And that New Year's Eve is not the...
Episode 99 - Yoga and the Power of Choice
We almost always have some role to play. We almost always have the ability to choose. Even when it seems like we have no choice, there is of...
Episode 98 - The Efficiency Model of Living
On this episode of Yoga For the Revolution we’re going to talk about IKEA and clutter and desire and efficiency. What happens when we're cau...
Episode 97 - How To Be Mindful When the World Is Falling Apart
On this episode of Yoga For the Revolution, we’re talking about how to stay resilient, and present, through mindfulness when the world takes...
Episode 96 - Self Care Beyond the Self
Today on Yoga For the Revolution we'll talk about the difference between building resilience and mindfulness and ‘consumer self care’ and ta...
Episode 95 - Meditation, Magic and Saving Yourself
When things seem hopeless, when we don't know if we're doing enough, or even if what we are doing matters what else can we do but go back to...
Episode 94 - Yin and Silence
On this episode of Yoga For the Revolution, we talk about Yin - both as a concept and as a yoga style. And why it can help serve as an antid...
Episode 93 - Our Bodies, Our Selves. I Said Ours. Lay Off.
In this episode of Yoga For the Revolution, we talk about our physical bodies and our emotional relationship to them -- alongside our cultur...
Episode 92 - Revolution, Transition, Change of Season
Transition and revolution both start inside. During transitions, like going from summer to fall, we change our food and lifestyle to accommo...
Episode 91 - Empathy and A World Without Love
Are we losing our ability to empathize with fellow humans? Is it the fault of technology or the GOP? Today we discuss connecting and disconn...
Episode 90 - Forgiveness, Fear and Laziness
Today we’re talking about forgiveness, fear and laziness. We'll touch on why life requires more nuance than the good guys staying good and t...
Episode 89 - Revisiting Anger, Heat and Ayurveda
When the animal part of the brain takes over, can you ever escape the heat? We look at information from science people and the ancient wisdo...
Episode 88 - Intention, Action and The Gunas
Two people each take the same action. One does so out of protest, one out of compassion. Does intention matter? Yoga says yes. Today we disc...
Episode 87 - The 3 Gunas of Nature
What do Omarosa, America and the Lost City of Atlantis have in common? The three gunas, or qualities of nature. We talk through how Rajas, T...
Episode 86 - Mirror Neurons On the Wall
Let's talk about neurons - and how friendships, social media and television can change who you are. We also discuss monkeys and how ayurveda...
Episode 85 - Here's Where the Plants Come In
Hug a tree or talk to your houseplants. This week we talk about how nature can help us escape the addictive dopamine zombie loop of the Inte...
Episode 84 - Pursuit of Happiness, Part II
Are humans built to be happy? Can we shift our focus from our external circumstances to our internal monologue? We discuss this, and a littl...
Episode 83 - Pursuit of Happiness, Part I
There are horrifying things happening in our world. Are we allowed to be happy? We talk about the difference between happiness, comfort and...
Episode 82 - Goodness, Feelings and Make Believe
Fred Rogers was a total square and a revolutionary. Seeing the documentary, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” leads me to ask: Is it worth deconstr...