In this second interview, we discuss yoga and psychology, among other topics.

Mariana Caplan, PhD, MFT, RYT 500, 
is a psychotherapist, yoga teacher, and the author of six books in the fields of psychology and spirituality, including Yoga & Psyche, the award-winning Eyes Wide Open: Cultivating Discernment on the Spiritual Path, the seminal Halfway Up the Mountain: the Error of Premature Claims to Enlightenment, and The Guru Question: The Perils and Rewards of Choosing a Spiritual Teacher. She is the founder of The Yoga & Psyche Method™ and The Yoga & Psyche Conference™. She has been teaching workshops and trainings at major retreat centers, yoga studios, and universities throughout the world since 1997, and since 2001 been an adjunct professor and developed large public programs at The California Institute of Integral Studies, and taught at Naropa University, John F. Kennedy University, and Sophia University.

Website: marianacaplan.com

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Summary and Transcript of this interview

Interview recorded 1/6/2013

YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Mariana Caplan and her work

00:03:17 - The Paradox of Disillusionment on the Spiritual Path

00:06:16 - Human Development and the Path of Endlessness

00:08:28 - Meeting an Enlightened Man

00:11:18 - Stumbling into Yoga and Meeting a Great Yogi

00:14:22 - Holding Opposites in Spiritual Practice

00:17:04 - Living on a Bench in Tiruvannamalai

00:20:21 - The Aspiration for Love and Truth

00:23:52 - The Intersection of Yoga and Psychology

00:27:29 - The Responsibility and Accountability of Teachers

00:30:48 - The Body as a Bridge between Psychology and Yoga

00:34:29 - Infinite Path of Uniqueness

00:38:12 - God's Internal Crisis and Confusion

00:41:03 - Yoga and Psychology

00:44:37 - The Importance of Health Insurance and Comfortable Living Spaces

00:48:19 - Integrating Eastern Spiritual Practice in Western Culture

00:51:45 - The Benefits of Trauma Research and Psychology

00:55:32 - Awakening Consciousness in the Body

00:59:46 - Processing Emotions in the Body

01:03:56 - Working with Traumatic States in the Body

01:08:57 - Culturing Physiological Transformation

01:12:26 - The Encoding of Wisdom in our Body

01:16:11 - The significance of the body in spiritual practice

01:20:18 - Facing the Gunk Within

01:23:52 - The Importance of Psychological Work

01:27:01 - Seeking Spiritual Guidance

01:31:21 - The Value of Being in the Company of the Wise

01:34:58 - The Tantric Path for Transformational Benefit

01:37:34 - The Yoga and Psyche Integration Project

01:41:12 - Connecting with Marianna Caplan

01:44:22 - Reflections and Farewell

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