What happens after you’ve learned a life-changing practice? After you’ve been inspired, read the books, attended the retreats? There’s a turning point for many of us, a quiet and natural shift, where the teachings stop being something we ‘do’ and start becoming who we are. This is the path of stewardship. In this episode, Laura Poole and Amy Landry converse around moving from student to steward on the Vedic path: not just holding the knowledge for ourselves, but carrying it forward with integrity, maturity, inspiration, and a deep sense of responsibility. This isn’t an episode about yoga as posture or meditation as another checkbox on your wellbeing to-do list. It’s about what happens when the wisdom becomes your inner compass, your way of moving through the world, your quiet and unshakable ground.

What we talk about.

• The meaning of sampradāya, a living, breathing lineage, and how it shapes us.
• Navigating cultural appreciation vs appropriation.
• Why oral tradition and initiation still matter in a modern, digital age.
• How history gives us context, grounding, and discernment.
• The balance between sharing your work and performing your spirituality.
• The transformative magic of India’s temple culture, away from tourist trails.
• What it takes to mature on the path without losing the essence.

Connect with Amy Landry.

Website

Instagram

Shruti School of Yoga by Amy Landry

Pre-order Amy’s book The Ocean of Yoga – coming out March 2026

Resources.

Listen to the Empire Podcast (over 200 episodes!) with William Dalrymple and Anita Anand

Read The Golden Road by William Dalrymple

William Dalrymple Tour in Australia – November 2025

Watch the powerful film on India’s partition – The Viceroy’s House

Listen to Laura Poole share on the Amy Landry Podcast

Get on the list to receive the first announcement of our India retreats for 2026

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