We talk about what yoga is actually for, and go over the four not-so-simple steps to liberation set out by Patanjali. The idea of the Kleshas are introduced as well as the yogic concept of Avidya, ignorance. 

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What’s the definition of freedom, how do we deal with dissent and what’s the best way to go do sh*t in real life? We talk to Lindsay Kellner, Sr Wellness and Beauty Editor at Mind Body Green and founder of the Well/Aware show.

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When the season goes from ‘too hot to handle’ to ‘too cold to hold’, we shift our food and lifestyle to accommodate the change. Ayurveda teaches us how. 

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We spend so much time trying to avoid what hurts. We dance around it, we look the other way. But when we ignore suffering, it just hurts more. So, what to do? The alternative to ignoring pain and suffering, is to meet it. We experiment with a brief Tonglen meditation - a Tibetan Buddhist practice focused on giving and receiving.

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We’re taught to disregard the wicked to calm the mind. But what happens when we ignore oppression under the guise of equanimity?

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We talk about the pros and cons of gender domination and if we are, in fact, moving towards a more egalitarian future. Also, we unite the masculine and feminine with some alternate nostril breathing.

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We talk about what keeps the wellness world from taking on social injustice and the context surrounding our own inner journey. Clue: The context is everyone else and all this sh*t that’s happening.

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Nazis march with torches and the world is upside down. We’ve been here before and we try to figure out what to do about that kind of thing. How do we learn from our history, how do we move forward, and do we even try to look inside for the icky darkness in ourselves?

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Today we discuss Aparigraha, non-coveting or non-attachment, and how it applies to governing, dinner parties and revolution. Also, we do some holding on of our own with a brief breath work practice.

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This episode we talk about what yoga has to say about celibacy and what a hot number Warren Harding really was. We also do a sound meditation to bring our energies up instead of letting them swirl in the sexy place.

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