J. Brown Yoga Talks
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J. Brown Yoga Talks
Yoga teacher and writer J. Brown is leading the way in the Slow Yoga Revolution, advocating for more intimate, breath-centered, therapeutic yoga practices. J interviews guests from old-school yoga teachers to other yoga revolutionists about philosophy, spirituality, and the business of yoga.
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Check in with J - "Do You Still Care About Yoga?"
J gives himself space to air out some of the burning questions he has been pointing to of late. He discusses the in's and outs of wisdom teeth removal...
Frank Jude Boccio - "Buddha Dharma and Co-Origination"
Frank Jude Boccio, host of Pobsa's Dharma Lounge Podcast, returns again to talk with J about ethical foundations in Buddhism and naturalistic explanat...
Jillian Pransky - "The Power of the Pause"
Jillian Pransky, author of The Power of the Pause, talks with J about becoming present, open, and gently alert. They discuss reconciling our fathers,...
Andrew McGonigle - "Anatomy of Human Experience"
Andrew McGonigle, author of The Physiology of Yoga, talks with J about the confluence of studying medicine, teaching anatomy, and finding identity. Th...
Mary Wagstaff - "Addiction, Peace, and Surrender"
Mary Wagstaff, host of Wild Sobriety, talks with J about overcoming addiction and devotion as a center for change. They discuss experimenting with sub...
Brett Parris - "Metaethics of Yoga"
Brett Parris, author of Yogic Metaethics: Comparing Patañjali's Yoga, Nondual Śaivism, and Vedānta, talks with J about the links between spirituality...
Maile Wicklander - "A Vision that Aligns with Your Values"
Maile Wicklander, founder of Tula Yoga in Chicago, talks with J about staying committed to a deeper model of yoga when the market often rewards otherw...
Jordan Ashley - "NGO's, Nonprofits, and Travel with Purpose"
Jordan Ashley, PhD, founder of Souljourn Yoga, talks with J about the ethics of running retreats and teacher trainings in the Global South. They discu...
Sage Rountree - "At the Edges of Comfort and Consciousness"
Sage Rountree, coauthor of Yoga Off the Mat: A Practical Guide to the Wisdom of Yoga, talks with J about exploring the deeper aspects of yoga in ways...
Rebecca Sebastian - "Is There Still Hope in the Yoga Industry?"
Rebecca Sebastian, host of the Working in Yoga Podcast and founder of Inside Yoga Magazine, returns to talk with J about challenges and possibilities...
Chad Herst - "The Ache No Success Will Ever Fix"
Chad Herst, author of The Performance Trap: The Ache No Success Will Ever Fix, talks with J about departing from deeply ingrained patterns and the nat...
Leslie Kaminoff - "The #1 Yoga Book on Amazon is an AI Fraud"
Leslie Kaminoff, co-author of Yoga Anatomy, returns to talk with J about his recent blog post on the impact of AI on creators and beyond. They discuss...
Joe Simek - "Debating Divine Goddess and Heavenly Father"
Joe Simek, co-owner of Dragonfly Yoga, returns to talk with J about his inquiries into religion and the nature of non-duality. They discuss aspects of...
Paul JJ Alix - "You Are Not a Business"
Paul JJ Alix, founder of Yoga for All, returns to talk with J about the future of his yoga business and the nature of karma. They discuss pricing for...
Will Revak - "Healing the Psychic Disconnect with our Mouths"
Will Revak, co-founder of Orawellness, talks with J about the oral microbiome and dental self-empowerment. They discuss common dental issues, periodon...
Troy Hadeed - "Yoga is a Christian Practice"
Troy Hadeed, founder of Beyond Yoga and author of My Name Is Love: We're Not All That Different, talks with J about coming to know the love of God. Th...
Grace Gessel - "Whoever Hears His Testimony"
Grace Gessel, once founder of the Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method now offering faith-centered counseling at Through Faith Therapy, talks with J about lea...
John Friend - "Rise and Fall of Mainstreaming"
John Friend, founder of Anusara Yoga and Bowspring, talks with J about the history of Anusara Yoga, its collapse, and the aftermath. They discuss the...
David Singleton - "Slower and Longer Inward Looking"
David Singleton is a long-time listener and friend of the show and he joins J to talk about relationship to our environment and ourselves. They discus...
Elisa Malinverni - "Messages We No Longer Believe In"
Elisa Malinverni returns to touch base with J about making pragmatic choices in the face of a collapsing industry. They discuss the contraction of 202...
Check in with J - "I Closed the Yoga Center, Now What?"
J takes a moment to check in with listeners and reflect on the closing of his yoga center, the state of his professional career, and his plans for the...
Todd Norian - "The Disease of Worldliness, Radical Nirvana"
Todd Norian, author of Tantra Yoga: Journey to Unbreakable Wholeness, returns to talk with J about the impact of different philosophical viewpoints on...
Christopher Wallis - "Rooted in But Not Bound by Tradition"
Christopher Wallis, author of Tantra Illuminated and creator of Tantra Illuminated Online and the Tantra 112 app, returns to talk with J about the def...
Amy Landry - "Teachings, Traditions, and Practice"
Amy Landry, author of The Ocean of Yoga, talks with J about honoring the history, philosophies, and purpose behind yogic inquiry. They discuss the imp...
Lizzie Lasater - "AI, Marketing, Envisioning a Healthy Future"
Lizzie Lasater returns to the show to talk with J about using AI technology and creating social media campaigns. They discuss the rumor that her mom i...
Chris Priest - "Zen, Meditation, Devotion, and Divinity"
Chris Preist, co-director of Bristol Zen Dojo and author of Zen Streams, returns to talks with J about the intersection of zen and yoga. They discuss...
Rachel Morarjee - "Generational Shifts, Anchoring to Grace"
Rachel Morarjee, former journalist and friend of the show, talks with J about the arc of gen-xer perspectives on yoga and the world. They discuss rece...
Bernie Clark - "History, Myth, Energy, and Spirit"
Bernie Clark, author of PRANA: One breath, many worlds, talks with J about his new book exploring philosophy, physiology, and the energetic axis of th...
Joanne Spence - "Trauma-Informed Care, Straightforward Faith"
Joanne Spence, author of Trauma-Informed Yoga: A Toolbox for Therapists and founder of Yoga in Schools, talks with J about the origins of trauma-infor...
Leslie Howard and Richard Rosen - "Between Breath and Death"
Leslie Howard and Richard Rosen, co-authors of SAVASANA - Between Breath and Death, talk with J about the importance of practicing final relaxation. T...
David Procyshyn - "Line Between Authenticity and Manipulation"
David Procyshyn, founder of doyogawithme.com and author of a Freedom from Anxiety newsletter, talks with J about the current state of the online yoga...
Jim Bennitt - "Camaraderie, Careers, and Jiu-Jitsu"
Jim Bennitt, co-founder of Tejas Yoga and founder of Yoga for Grapplers, talks with J about the trajectory and evolution of Gen-x yoga careers. They d...
Sharon Molloy - "Nonduality, Jesus, and the World of Man"
Sharon Molloy is a close personal friend of J and she joins the show to talk about their shared journey through yoga into faith. They discuss coming t...
Adam Rumack - "Rights of Passage and Ways of Existing"
Adam Rumack, co-founder of Open Circle, talks with J about subtle changes to the inner life of yoga communities and beyond. They discuss third series...
Year End Check In with J - "The Age of Professional Yoga is Over"
Once again, J offers his annual year end reflection on where things stand going into the new year. He discusses the grief of learning that a family me...
Danny Mintz - "Busting Myths and Questioning Teachers"
Danny Mintz is a listener of the show who reached out to J about the origins of yoga postures and it lead to this conversation about depictions of pra...
Donna Farhi - "Conscious Pedagogic Models for Change"
Donna Farhi returns to talk with J about conscious pedagogic models that foster independence and moving towards grounded sensitivity. They discuss hom...
Kim Hopkins - "Service, Strategic Planning, Ripple Effects"
Kim Hopkins, executive director of the Shanthi Project, talks with J about the not-for-profit work of providing yoga and mindfulness education to chil...
Neil Taylor - "Mindfulness of the Ordinary and Profound"
Neil Taylor joins the show to follow up with J on the ongoing conversation about mindfulness education. They discuss Neil's entrance into practice, th...
Karin Lynn Carlson - "Yoga is a Tool, Not an Identity"
Karin Lynn Carlson, founder of Return Yoga and author of the substack Gristle and Bone, returns to touch base with J on the reckoning going on in the...