Escaping Samsara

Ben Goresky is a counsellor, coach, and explorer of consciousness. He is involved in addiction recovery and working with men as part of the Samurai Brotherhood. He also teaches counscious relationship training, a modern take on the old yoga of coupling. Show notes Nathan and Ben are both recovered addicts and share deeply about abuse, drug addiction, and recovery. They delve into the spiritual practices that have helped Ben and Nathan on their journey to recovery and get into the spiritual power of "men's work" - a worldwide movement to support and heal the masculine. Find out more about Ben's coaching and online trainings here: https://evolvingman.com/

Ash Hope is a Brisbane-based Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga teacher and a student of Nancy Gilgoff. Her fascination about the body’s self-healing abilities led her to study CranioSacral therapy with the Upledger Institute in Singapore. Ash explores the practice of meditation in the Zen tradition and teaches traditional Mysore style classes in her shala in Fortitude Valley in Brisbane. Show notes Spiritual longing: From Eastern Germany to India Discovering Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga system after an injuiry On synergetic relationship of Primary and Intermediate series Weekly sequencing - thoughts on rotation of series Meeting Nancy Gilgoff Evolution of Pattabhi Jois' teaching approach On old-school Advanced A series, teaching methodology Ashtanga pranayama Meditation practice Mixing practices from different schools Visit https://www.ashtangayogacentre.com.au/ to find out more about Ash and her teaching schedul

Meditation teacher Michael Taft discusses Buddhist modernism, tantric practice, emptiness, and the similarities between Hindu and Tibetan Tantra. They delve into different models of reality, the importance of multiple working models, and the effects of mudras and pranayama on the subtle body. They also explore relying on subtle energy and omens, coherence in terravada practice, and the influence of Yogic Tantra. The chapter ends with a discussion on meditation, awareness, and the coherence between different practices and approaches to reality.

Phil Mistlberger is an explorer of world's philosophic and esoteric traditions, transpersonal therapist, international seminar and workshop facilitator, and author with over thirty years of experience. Phil has written 7 books looking from different angles on wide variety of teachings and teachers. He has co-founded and founded schools and communities of inner work like Samurai Brotherhood, and traveled around the world to study and teach numerous courses and workshops. Show notes Spiritual experiences and Perennial philosophy Moving from one tradition to another 21st century destructed mind's dark night of the soul problem 3 Dangerous Magi On Aleister Crowley Studying with Osho Benefits of releasing generational rage and guilt On addiction, ethics and generational context Premature teaching On conditioned culture, autonomy and reality tunnels Encounter work and men groups Visit http://www.ptmistlberger.com/ to find more about his work. Want to support the show? Thank you! Support us via PayPal 

Thomas Van Breda is a scholar of religion specialising in the western esoteric tradition. He joins us to discuss notorious occultist Aleister Crowley and his contribution to the evolution of modern yoga. In 1901, Crowley travelled to Sri Lanka and studied what seems to be a mixture of Ashtanga and Shaivite Yoga. When he returned to the UK he started teaching. Is it possible that he was one of the first western yoga teachers ever? Or did his bombastic and strange personality only obscure the teachings? Show Notes We discuss the occult and rejected knowledge systems Crowley’s problematic personality How Crowley saw enlightenment and how he claimed to have attained it We respond to Mark Singleton’s 2010 book “Yoga Body: the Origins of Modern Posture Practice” that claims Crowley was a “black magician” who obscured the message of yoga How Crowley taught asana before Krishnamacharya, the old school way Crowley’s experiments and achieving dyana and samadhi states Want to support the show? Thank you! Support us via PayPal 

Show Notes Maggi’s artworks especially sacred symbols and geometry What kingons and vedic concepts of gunas have in common Pattabhi Jois and Bikram back in the day A non dual experience slipping into a river How the warrior poses are the same as walking 70s Hairstyles and the subtle body How “The body accepts whatever practice you choose” Different catagories of healing The wisdom of working with the moon Pranic and apanic breathing and moon days Ashtanga and aging http://magginimmo.com/ Want to support the show? Thank you! Support us via PayPal 

While his words are often like poetry and his photos stun you with their raw aesthetics, it is that space beyond the form and beyond the mind that Ty invites us to discover and out which his reflections are generously springing from. He is the wizard of most intricate thought castles, the faqir juggling heavy philosophical constructs with lightness and innocence of a child, while his fascination for exploring the ways of embodiment of the creative principle that animates all life is like a magnet that draws you deeper into inquiry in your own practice. We are absolutely delighted to have Ty Landrum on our show. Show notes First spiritual experiences, communion with the nature and longing for the sense of connection Intellectual intoxication, vinyasas of thought and postures of mind Somatic exploration of breath waves Terror of letting go of the sense of the self and the brilliance of Ashtanga Vinyasa Clinging to a particular idea of what your practice should be Asana as embodying the form that supports the liberated movement of creative energy Fatherhood and daily practice Mixing traditions, following your heart, exploring synchronicities Year-long online immersion course "Into the Depth" Visit Yoga Workshop Online to find out about online classes, workshops and immersions offered by Ty Landrum. Also, check his website https://tylandrum.com/ to discover more about his teaching schedule, as well as some beautiful writing. Want to support the show? Thank you! Support us via PayPal 

Mumbai-based yoga practitioner and teacher, Deepa Rao shares her experience on Yoga and Meditation with us. Show notes Deepa's first spiritual recollections Amulets, yantras and experience growing up in a Brahmin familiy Goenka's Vipassana, practice and studies, aleviation of the fear of darkness Equanimity and challenges of daily life The story behind Trivikramasana How knowledge of mythology can help unravel deeper layers in your asana practice Using mantras, themes and affirmations in your practice On Ayurveda and diet, prana and apana vayu Yoga in modern day India Practicing with an American yoga teacher in India If you want to get in touch with Deepa - visit her Instagram account https://instagram.com/therowdee Want to support the show? Thank you! Support us via PayPal 

Swami Jaya Devi Bhagavati is the Founder and Spiritual Director of Kashi Atlanta, a nonprofit urban yoga ashram that has served Atlanta for 21 years. She is an urban yoga monk, working to inspire people to live deeply, loving everyone along the way. Swami has studied yoga, pranayama (yogic breath), meditation, and healing in-depth since 1985. She took her monastic vows in the Saraswati lineage of Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati and was given the title Yoga Acharya (master teacher of yoga) in 2007. She taught at the 2004 Parliament of World Religions in Barcelona, Spain, and was Grand Marshal of the 2015 Atlanta Pride Parade in recognition of decades of work with the LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS communities. In our chat, we get deep on topics such as pranayama, kundalini and karma yoga. Want to support the show? Thank you! Support us via PayPal 

Sebene Selassie is an African American Buddhist teacher. She has been studying Buddhism for 30 years and teaching for 10. She has worked extensively for not-for-profit organisations everywhere from the Tenderloin in San Francisco to refugee camps in Guinea, West Africa. This year, she published her first book via HarperOne titled You Belong: A Call for Connection.  In this enriching conversation we tackle the kind of tough subjects that we all think about but need to talk about more. Why have women been sidelined in Buddhist lineages? How can the Dharma respond to racial strife and injustice? And how we can heal cultures of harm wherever we find ourselves.  Show Notes First experiences with bhakti yoga History of women in Buddhism  Sebene's journey through Buddhist schools Kuan Yin and devotional practice The question of cultural appropriation  How studying history can aid liberation The complex problem of unconscious bias What was left out when Buddhism was exported   Good ol’ psychedelics  Ancestral healing  How we might heal racism in dharma communities It’s not about separation  Guilt vs responsibility “The Dharma answers its context”  Want to support the show? Thank you! Support us via PayPal