Unity in Yoga

Laughter truly can be the best medicine!  Learn how the power of laughter and a commitment to laughter yoga has helped Larry O’Brien manage the symptoms of multiple sclerosis and bipolar disorder, as well as improve his overall quality of life.  Get ready to laugh out loud!

Kemiko Lawrence (E-RYT 200) shares how attention to clean eating at an early age helped her address seasonal allergies and build healthy living habits that have carried her throughout her life. This includes the magic qualities of kombucha. Through her pursuit of good health and nutrition for herself and her family, she has become a brewmaster and the founder of Kemboocha TM.

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“Anatomy Whisperer” Arturo Peal shares relatable wisdom on how our bodies can be taught to overcome the “fight or flight” response carried by chronic stress and how the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic may have heightened these natural reactions for many. Listen in for some easy, actionable recommendations you can do just about anywhere to release stress from your body and satisfy your human need for connection and community, particularly during this isolating time.

Salim Rollins and Francisco Morales-Bermudez share how community organizing principles inspired their international yoga platform which offers classes, trainings, and retreats from teachers around the world.

Caroline Shola Arewa is a leading figure in the world of Spirituality and Wellness. In this episode, she joins host Maya Breuer to discuss the Age of Unity Consciousness.  Listen in to hear more about how we arrived at this new age, brought here by building from past ancient traditions. Shola also shares the importance of reflection and reassessment as we move forward into this new level of awareness.

Unity in Yoga host Maya Breuer chats with special guest Berry Murray who attributes her success as the owner of a thriving IT Business and Five Star Bed and breakfast, the Brooklyn Coffee Tea Guest House, to her yoga practice. Listen in as Berry speaks about the benefits she has derived from yoga's practice and philosophy, how it helped her to overcome a life of addiction, and how it impacts key pieces of her life today. Maya also shares Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise.”

Bruno Garrote is back for his third Unity in Yoga episode, this time discussing the topic of Liberation. Learn what Liberation is and how it is captured in three main yogic philosophies: Yoga Sutra, Advaita Vedanta, and Kashmir Shaivism. Bruno has a Ph.D. in Kashmir Shaivism and its concept of Autonomy and Recognition of the Other in a non-dual way. 

Rona Luo talks you through going "beyond the binary" as a poet, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher.

Yoga teacher, poet, and acupuncturist Rona Luo talks podcast listeners through a detailed explanation of Yin Yang Theory. This includes discussion on its origins; the differences, importance, and nuances of both Yin and Yang; and yogic philosophy. Go “beyond the binary” and see how the Yin Yang cycle is anything but static, and how everything is effectively connected.

Reggie Hubbard helps listeners define and understand true consciousness.

Reggie Hubbard helps podcast listeners define and understand true consciousness, particularly in how it’s referred to in yoga teaching and practice. Known to “reach people on all levels,” Reggie has served as a Senior Political Strategist for MoveOn.org and is an RYT-500 with a focus on Yoga and Spiritual Activism. His conversation with Maya Breuer touches on the power of breath, peace, and activism. Of note, he talks about how music and certain songs resonate with him, explicitly citing Marvin Gaye’s 1970s hit “What’s Going On” and how it is still applicable to society today. Learn more from and about Reggie by visiting Active Peace Yoga.

Rona Luo shares about Kindred Accelerator—a collaborative alternative program designed for BIPOC yoga practitioners and artists.

Rona Luo shares about the collaborative MFA program called Kindred Accelerator, which is designed for artists and yogis. Throughout this episode, she describes how a large part of this program is “unlearning smallness,” something she describes as being taught through oppression. In this unlearning, Rona suggests individuals are more liberated to step fully into their true artistic selves. Listeners will also learn about the multi-faceted topic of chi—a word used to describe life force in Chinese medicine. 

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