The Empress and The Fool

This week, Sarah dives into Yoga Cult Culture. In part 1 (of 2) we'll explore how people get involved in these types of organizations and how cult-like organizations manipulate and take advantage of their members. In this episode, podcast guests Don Durrance, Lauren Brown, Yossef Sagi, and Aisha Shabazz share their personal experiences with cults and help us understand the psychology of how and why cults work. 

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Suicide prevention hotline:  1-800-273-8255 

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Aisha Shabazz 

Yossef Sagi 

Lauren Brown 

Don Durrance 

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Ep. 1 - The Yoga Sutras with Colin Hall led to a ton of great discussions! In this special bonus episode, Sarah Dittmore reads and reacts to some of the comments, DMs, and emails she received in response to episode one.

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This week, Sarah dives into Yoga Cult Culture. In part 1 (of 2) we'll explore how people get involved in these types of organizations and how cult-like organizations manipulate and take advantage of their members. In this episode, podcast guests Don Durrance, Lauren Brown, Yossef Sagi, and Aisha Shabazz share their personal experiences with cults and help us understand the psychology of how and why cults work. 

Resources:

Suicide prevention hotline:  1-800-273-8255 

More suicide prevention resources:  https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 

Shut Up & Yoga Article 

Get in touch with the interviewees: 

Aisha Shabazz 

Yossef Sagi 

Lauren Brown 

Don Durrance 

Get in touch with Sarah: 

Instagram 

Facebook 

Email: [email protected]

Join host, Sarah Dittmore, and guest, Colin Hall, for a discussion on the Yoga Sutras and how they relate to modern yoga. Today we're looking at the history and philosophy of the Yoga Sutras, how this text ended up being a keystone of modern yoga education, and why we think the Sutras have little to do with the practice found in yoga studios today.
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Colin Hall is the director of Bodhi Tree Yoga in Regina, Saskatchewan. Introduced to the study of mysticism in the late nineties, he started teaching yoga classes in 2001 and has been teaching full time ever since. With his background in Religious Studies, Colin studies and teaches a fully integrated approach to yoga that incorporates biomechanics, psychology, philosophy, and storytelling. His classes are hilarious, challenging explorations into the depths of the body and mind. In addition to public classes, teacher trainings, and workshops, Colin lectures at the University of Regina for the departments of Kinesiology, Sociology, and Religious Studies. You can contact Colin through http://www.bodhitreeyoga.com of follow him on his Instagram account, @colinyogin.
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Interested in learning more about the Yoga Sutras? Check out Sarah's article about the topic on Shut Up & Yoga. 

Welcome to The Beginner's Mind, hosted by Sarah Dittmore. Together, we will explore, question, judge, and contemplate all things yoga-ish. Discover what this podcast is all about and what to expect from episodes to come.