Listening is a diminishing art, but Swan Michelle shares how we can tune in and listen more carefully--to the vibrations surrounding us and within us. In this episode, Michelle and I chat about the importance and role of sound therapy in our lives. We touch on the science of sound's effect on the brain, the subtle body, the chakras, mantras, and beyond. This is a beautiful episode that teaches the importance of both listening and speaking with clarity and compassion.

Yoga teacher and author Andrea Marcum joins the Dharma Drops conversation this week! In a down-to-earth conversation, Andrea sheds light on the inspiration and process behind writing her book Close to Om, a practical and philosophical guide to mindfulness in both your yoga practice and everyday life. Plus, along the way, we chat about teaching yoga, the creative process, travel, and more. Oh, and, of course, as two writers/bookworms, we pay homage to trendy reading glasses.

With Thanksgiving around the corner, it's the season of gratitude! Join the Dharma Drops community in the celebration and practice of gratitude with an exclusive episode of Dharma Drops Podcast. This episode is only available via email. So to get the episode and the other monthly freebies (yoga classes, meditations, exclusives podcast episodes, and more), just join the email list! It's free and easy! Get on the email list at https://dharmadropspodcast.com/november.

Diagnosed with breast cancer at just 30-years-old, CA Gresham has spent the last six months undergoing chemotherapy. In this episode, she shares her wisdom and experience of healing through spiritual practice, tantra, and yoga. Along the way we talk about kaula tantra yoga, womb healing, menopause, chemotherapy, prayer, and, of course, plenty more (like Below Deck and Dermont Kennedy, haha)! Ps. If you listen closely, you can hear my little French bulldog snoring.

The real question is who is the professor and who is the woo-woo? My guest Noelle Whittington or me?! In this funny and lighthearted episode, Noelle and I are chatting about the yoga practice, mantra, bhakti yoga, teaching yoga, and beyond. Even though we are cracking up the whole time, the overarching message reminds us that the yoga practice requires study, devotion, discipline--and FUN! Along the way, we chat about our trips to India, surfing, Hocus Pocus, and ecstatic dance.

Hala Khouri joins the Dharma Drops conversation in this episode that touches on some of the most important points in current yoga discourse: trauma and social justice. How can yoga teachers make space for practitioners with trauma in the body and mind? How can yogis honor their needs in yoga classes as they process and heal trauma through yoga? And how can all of us bring trauma-informed practices--both in yoga and our lives--to create space for social justice?

We are jumping across the pond again! This time with Ms. Holistic (aka Simone Venner), a British-based, registered holistic nutritionist. In this episode, we cover a wide range of health-related topics including gut health, stress, + wellness in the workplace. Plus, we also talk about the government's responsibilities (British and American) within collective, community wellness. Along the way, we chat about The Peep Show, Absolutely Fabulous, Orange is the New Black, ecstatic dance, and...the man flu.

In this episode, Sommer Sobin, owner of Thousand Petals Yoga, is sharing her profound insight about Anusara yoga, Tantra yoga, beauty, and more. We cover a wide array of topics, including John Friend and the Anusara "implosion," the pedagogy of Douglas Brooks, and the hope of a new generation. Most importantly, Sommer reminds us that all of life offers the experience to learn and grow. And we have the opportunity to see our entire lives as a beautiful reflection of the Self.

It's a bonus episode of Dharma Drops Podcast! This time, I am chatting with bhakti yogi and kirtan artist Johanna Beekman. In this sweet conversation, Johanna shares her insight into yoga, bhakti yoga, kirtan, and more. But, most importantly, she reminds us that the whole experience of life brings us closer to the Truth--that we are one and love is the answer. Along the way, we talk about music, National Dog Day, kirtan, appropriation, gender, women's studies, and more.

In this episode of Dharma Drops, I'm virtually hanging out with yoga teacher Jacquitta Boone, creator of This Curvi Yogi. Though we cover many topics, the heart of the episode rests in some of the most important conversations in the yoga community right now: representation and body positivity. Jacquitta is "a curvy girl, trying to change the perception of what a yogi looks like." And she reminds us that there is space for everyBODY in the yoga practice.