Skillful Means Podcast

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Following on Annie's series of contemplative practices on the kleshas, Jen and Annie discuss how uncovering the roots of our "mental poisons" might guide us in navigating current events that feel particularly fraught. 

Resources Mentioned on the Show:
G.R.A.C.E.: Training in Cultivating Compassion-based Interactions via Upaya Zen Center
The Lightmaker's Manifesto by Karen Walrond

What We're Reading
Small Wonder: Essays by Barbara Kingsolver
Wild Seed (Book 1 of The Patternist Series) by Octavia Butler
Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gadsby

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You can get in touch with Jen through her website (http://www.sati.yoga) and Annie through Sun & Moon Yoga Studio (https://www.sunandmoonstudio.com). Listen live to Annie's dharma talks on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/SunMoonYogaStudio/featured). 

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In the last practice in our series on the kleshas (hindrances) Annie masterfully guides you through a contemplation of abhinivesha. Often translated as "fear of death," it can also mean "will to live." But it's the flavor of fear of abhinivesha, compounded by other kleshas such as raga (attachment) and dvesha (aversion), that abhinivesha creates so much suffering. In this gentle practice, you'll connect with the cyclical quality of the breath as a signifier of the give and take of life.

For repeat listens the meditation starts at 4:01. If your player supports chapter markings, you can skip ahead.

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Skillful Means Podcast offers these guided practices to help you deepen into your yoga and mindfulness journey.

We welcome your comments. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, send us a note at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at https://www.speakpipe.com/skillfulmeanspodcast.

You can find  Annie at https://www.sunandmoonstudio.com where she teaches hybrid online/in-person classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 

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This month, Annie and Jen discuss how consequential our language is, particularly when cultivating a culture of inclusivity in our yoga and spiritual spaces. We see yoga communities as microcosms of general society, and we believe that the grassroots work we do in our small spaces rolls up into the more nourishing and equitable world we'd like to see in the world.

Teachers, Books, and other References mentioned in this episode:
If we missed one, let us know at [email protected]

Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Maree Brown
Dianne Bondy
Paul Grilley
Your Body Your Yoga by Bernie Clark
Leslie Kaminoff
Amber Karnes
Jivana Heyman
Accessible Yoga Community
Kelly Diels

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Reach out to us on  Facebook and Instagram. We also welcome your messages at [email protected] or in our voicemail box on SpeakPipe.

You can get in touch with Jen through her website (http://www.sati.yoga) and Annie through Sun & Moon Yoga Studio (https://www.sunandmoonstudio.com).

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Continuing our contemplations of the kleshas — t he causes of suffering — Annie guides us through a tender exploration of dvesha, or aversion. Noting that we tend to view our aversions as safety measures, Annie gently encourages us to widen our bandwidth of experience to include discomfort so that we don't waste precious energy that we could be directing towards growth and transformation.

For repeat listens the meditation starts at 3:48. If your player supports chapter markings, you can skip ahead.

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Skillful Means Podcast offers these guided practices to help you deepen into your yoga and mindfulness journey.

We welcome your comments. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, send us a note at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at https://www.speakpipe.com/skillfulmeanspodcast.

You can find  Annie at https://www.sunandmoonstudio.com where she teaches hybrid online/in-person classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 

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SMP welcomes your comments and questions at [email protected]. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga

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Annie and Jen explore the nuances of Tapas (heat) and Santosha (contentment), two oft misunderstood concepts. Is tapas really about burning off impurities through vigorous practice? Is santosha a ticket to complicity?

Have a listen and let us know what you think!

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What We're Reading:

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
The Expanse Series by James S. A. Corey
Grounded Spirituality by Jeff Brown

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Reach out to us on  Facebook and Instagram. We also welcome your messages at [email protected] or in our voicemail box on SpeakPipe.

You can also get in touch with Jen through her website (http://www.sati.yoga) and Annie through Sun & Moon Yoga Studio (https://www.sunandmoonstudio.com).

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SMP welcomes your comments and questions at [email protected]. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga

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In this heart-filled third of five practices on the kleshas – the causes of suffering — Annie guides you through the difference between love and attachment (raga), beautifully bringing to light how the suffering of our conditioned experience snuffs out the luminous essence and unconditional presence of divine humanhood.

For repeat listens the meditation starts at 2:57. If your player supports chapter markings, you can skip ahead.

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Skillful Means Podcast offers these guided practices to help you deepen into your yoga and mindfulness journey.

We welcome your comments. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, send us a note at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at https://www.speakpipe.com/skillfulmeanspodcast.

You can find  Annie at https://www.sunandmoonstudio.com where she teaches hybrid online/in-person classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 

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SMP welcomes your comments and questions at [email protected]. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga

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Jen and Annie excavate some themes and lessons from the hit TV show "Ted Lasso" including: the shadowy side of positivity culture, how much are we truly responsible for other people's wellbeing, the ways in which letting go of craving and aversion comprise the maturation process, and the sympathetic joy modeled in key characters' friendship. 

They also share some everyday practices that'll help you find yoga in ordinary moments. 

Mentioned In Everyday Practices
Grounded: Finding God in the World-A Spiritual Revolution by Diana Butler Bass

Find Jen's Restful Winter UnChallenge on Instagram: @satijen

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Reach out to us on  Facebook and Instagram. We also welcome your messages at [email protected] or in our voicemail box on SpeakPipe.

You can also get in touch with Jen through her website (http://www.sati.yoga) and Annie through Sun & Moon Yoga Studio (https://www.sunandmoonstudio.com).

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SMP welcomes your comments and questions at [email protected]. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga

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In this second of five practices on the kleshas – the obstacles that hide our true self – Annie unpacks a beautiful contemplation of asmita, egoism. More than just holding a high opinion of one's self, asmita is all about mistaking the ever-changing features of our existence as permanent and definitive. When we are able to see through this veil of separation, we move further from suffering and closer to our divine, wise nature.

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Skillful Means Podcast offers these guided practices to help you deepen into your yoga and mindfulness journey.

We welcome your comments. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, send us a note at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at https://www.speakpipe.com/skillfulmeanspodcast.

You can find  Annie at https://www.sunandmoonstudio.com where she teaches hybrid online/in-person classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 

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SMP welcomes your comments and questions at [email protected]. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga

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Annie and Jen examine a problematic dynamic in yoga spaces where competition fuels predatory tactics that ultimately serve few people. They also discuss the commodification of yoga classes and how studios and independent yoga teachers can  come together in shared purpose and mutual support.

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What We're Reading:

Better to Have Gone: Love, Death, and the Quest for Utopia in Auroville by Akash Kapur

Lit From Within: Yoga, Teachings, and Practices to Illuminate Our Inner Lives by Sarah Powers

Jailbreak: The Making and Breaking of our Invisible Prisons - An IFS Informed Escape by Angela Huebner

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Mentioned on the Show:
Therapeutic Yoga Training with Cheri Clampett and Arturo Peal

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You can reach out to us on  Facebook and Instagram. We also welcome your messages at [email protected] or in our voicemail box on SpeakPipe.

You can also get in touch with Jen through her website (http://www.sati.yoga) and Annie through Sun & Moon Yoga Studio (https://www.sunandmoonstudio.com).

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SMP welcomes your comments and questions at [email protected]. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga

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The philosophical tradition of yoga suggests five root causes of suffering, known in Sanskrit as kleshas. While the  specific spins of our minds differ from person to person, these "hindrances" can be considered universal.

In this contemplative practice with Annie Moyer, we’ll focus on the first of these culprits, avidya (ignorance), which is a misunderstanding of our true nature — a confusion between what’s eternal and what’s fleeting. Whenever a distraction grabs hold, we'll practice meeting it with a wisdom reference that reframes our understanding of the essence of being-ness. 

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Skillful Means Podcast offers these guided practices to help you deepen into your yoga and mindfulness journey.

We welcome your comments. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, send us a note at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at https://www.speakpipe.com/skillfulmeanspodcast.

You can find  Annie at https://www.sunandmoonstudio.com where she teaches hybrid online/in-person classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 

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SMP welcomes your comments and questions at [email protected]. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga

Fill out this survey to help guide the direction of the show: https://airtable.com/appM7JWCQd7Q1Hwa4/pagRTiysNido3BXqF/form

To support the show, consider a donation via Ko-Fi.