The Yogis, Swamis and Swindlers Podcast

After the storms of Episode 13, we calm down with our usual breath practice for practical prana experience, then dig into our subject. In Episode 14, we discuss some of the pitfalls of modern yoga as well as the strength and problems of tradition. Then we look a bit into the flow of prana and the energetics behind the functioning of the universe. Enjoy!! 

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This week we take a little diversion into world spiritual history to look into the origins of Friday the 13th and how we ended up with a date that signals dread and bad luck. There's more to it than you might think! Then we move on to a few stories about using prana to fix bad situations. Thanks for listening! 

If you are interested in learning more about this fascinating yoga knowledge, join us for a workshop or training. Please visit Randall's Swara Yoga Academy website at:

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This Episode features our usual mix of practical practices with yogic theory and philosophy. We explore the practice of mindfulness as it relates to prana and yogic energy work, as well as an assortment of fact, humor and absurdity, all mixed up in a soup of yogic wisdom. Enjoy!

If you are interested in learning more about this fascinating yoga knowledge, join us for a workshop or training. Please visit Randall's Swara Yoga Academy website at:

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Today's episode starts with our usual short pranayama practice and then continues our exploration of things Prana. We discover that the source of all things is prana and why it's so important to start with the study of our own prana if we are going to unlock its secrets. Then we move on to looking into different words from Sanskrit that help us to understand prana better. Enjoy! 

If you are interested in learning more about this fascinating yoga knowledge, join us for a workshop or training. Please visit Randall's Swara Yoga Academy website at:

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Episode 10 finds us investigating a bit about prana and how, if we encourage prana well, it will be guided by a force called Mahat, the Cosmic Intelligence. As usual, we do a bit of pranayama and breath practice to prepare ourselves and to experience prana first-hand, as well as discussing other aspects of the yoga wisdom tradition. Thanks for listening, if you like the podcast, please like, follow and share. Om!  

If you are interested in learning more about this fascinating yoga knowledge, join us for a workshop or training. Please visit Randall's Swara Yoga Academy website at:

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In Episode 9, we find ourselves exploring the nature and essence of creativity as well as continuing with some of our breath practices. We also return to our theme from Episode 8: the Internal practices and look into some of the energetic internal practices. The Episode ends with a breath practice mixed with internal energy cultivation. Enjoy! Thank for listening; don't forget to like, follow and share! Om

If you are interested in learning more about this fascinating yoga knowledge, join us for a workshop or training. Please visit Randall's Swara Yoga Academy website at:

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Episode 8 takes us to India, where we learn how people cultivate yogic consciousness in their day to day lives by doing secret practices within themselves. Finally, we get to some stories from India about yogis and people who don't let distraction, or even shopping, get in the way of their yoga. Enjoy! 

If you are interested in learning more about this fascinating yoga knowledge, join us for a workshop or training. Please visit Randall's Swara Yoga Academy website at:

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Today, we are doing something a little different and putting the philosophy into action, using the Gunas theory from the last lessons as a guide. The best way to learn about philosophy is to live it and the best way to live is guided by wisdom and philosophy. We will use basic breath patterns and pranayama as a way to experience the Gunas directly. This episode is best experienced in a quiet place where you can concentrate, but you can do it while walking also, or listen first and then do the practice when you have some space. Thanks for listening! Om shanti

If you are interested in learning more about this fascinating yoga knowledge, join us for a workshop or training. Please visit Randall's Swara Yoga Academy website at:

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In Episode 6, we dive deeper into various kinds of balance and explore the Gunas, which are the 3 basic states of being. Within the Gunas we look at Sattva, Rajas and Tamas, which are the states of harmonious, overly-active and under-active. We also talk a bit about Bhav, the feeling or mood that can be a wonderful guide for our yoga practice. Thanks for listening! 

If you are interested in learning more about this fascinating yoga knowledge, join us for a workshop or training. Please visit Randall's Swara Yoga Academy website at:

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In Episode 5, we carry on with out investigation of inner balance and how our decisions are our power or our downfall. When we decide wisely, things go well with our inner balance; when we decide poorly we have to pay the consequences. As always, yoga wisdom comes to the rescue! Thanks for listening! 

If you are interested in learning more about this fascinating yoga knowledge, join us for a workshop or training. Please visit Randall's Swara Yoga Academy website at:

https://swarayogaacademy.com/

And... If you love the podcast, consider supporting it through the Patreon artist support programme. Help be a part of supporting conscious content by donating. Visit my page:

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