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  • What is Yoga? A Deep Dive w/Stephen Mark

    In this episode (which is also available on video at YouTube), Stephen Mark and I discuss tantra and several other topics in preparation for my workshop this weekend. You can attend the workshop in person or online by going to ISHTAYoga.com.

    What Is Yoga and Why Do We Do It? A deep dive for practitioners and teachers.
    Sunday, April 2, 12:15–5:00
    Online and in-person 
    info at ISHTAYoga.com

    Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon

    36 min
  • The Art of Sacred Listening w/Wendy Newton

    In this episode, I talk to Wendy Newton about "sacred listening," a phrase she's using to describe how to learn more about how we relate to self and other. Check out Wendy's deep understanding of the Yoga Sutras and somatic energy work here and at her upcoming workshop at ISHTA Yoga. The workshops is a multi-part learning and practice experience offered in-person and online beginning Friday March 24.

    Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon

    Namaste!

     

    16 min
  • Me, Myself, and I: a meditation

    In this episode, we go to meditation class. By the way, you can join my classes at ISHTA Yoga in person or online. I got a couple requests for a recording of this Sat Yam meditation from people who were there, so here is the whole practice for you. Enjoy!

    Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon.

    Namaste.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Actual Happiness

    In this episode, Wendy Newton and I show up on video to discuss happiness, "santosha" and practice. We tackle the difference between wanting something and getting it, about accepting reality versus settling for something inadequate. 

    See what we look like on YouTube or check the audio only version here. 

    Please consider supporting Peter's Podcast on Patreon. You can take class with Wendy or Peter online or in person at ISHTA Yoga.

    24 min
  • The Kleshas w/Wendy Newton

    Wendy Newton and I discuss the Kleshas, or "obstacles" that challenge our practice, but make our life what it is!

    Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon.

    Take class, workshops or training with me (and Wendy!) at ISHTA Yoga, online or in person.

    Namaste.

    24 min
  • New Year's Resolution w/Stephen Mark

    In this episode, ISHTA teacher, actor, and software engineer Stephen Mark and I discuss "sankalpa," or intention, that aligns with your purpose. We touch on a lot of topics around the nature of goals, career hopes, and the unique attitude tantra yoga brings to the mix.

    Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon.

    You can see some episodes of Peter's Podcast on YouTube @peterspodcast.

    Join me for class online or in person at ISHTA Yoga.

    50 min
  • Knowledge & Experience with Wendy Newton

    Wendy and I discuss a quote from one of our early teachers, Mark Whitwell. It's about the relationship between our actual experience and all our thoughts about it. We also share thoughts about finding the right practice for yourself, and about the thing to keep in mind when marketing yoga.

    NEW: You can view this episode as a video: https://www.youtube.com/@peterspodcast

    You can catch Wendy's new class and my classes, too online or in person at ISHTA Yoga.

    Please support Peter's Podcast at Patreon. 

    42 min
  • A New Year's Meditation

    In this episode, we go to class at ISHTA Yoga for a New Year's meditation. Enjoy the talk at the beginning and stay for the granthi meditation practice.

    By the way, you can attend regular classes with me live or via Zoom at ISHTAYoga.com.

    Happy New Year!

    1 hr 4 min
  • Looking in; Looking Out w/Stephen Mark

    In this episode, Stephen Mark and I discuss antar karana, or learning to sense inwardly. We recorded this just before I headed to Australia and Bali to teach, as the season in New York covers the last month before the winter solstice. We touch on how yoga relates to acting, as Stephen trained as an actor, and on how work and other activities and relationships benefit from yoga practice.

    Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon. And please check out video versions of Peter's Podcast on YouTube!

    You can take class with Peter and Stephen at ISHTA Yoga.

    48 min

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Conversations with yoga master Peter Ferko about real yoga, actual happiness, and deep living.