I hope you enjoy this reading from my book, Spiritual Journeys along the Yellow Brick Road.  It is available from Amazon as well as most major book sellers.

Miriam Zernis is a musician, yoga teacher, reki master and healer from Connecticut.  Her long awaited CD, Sita's Light was recently released.  In this podcast Miriam talk about the yoga of chanting, Bhakti devotional yoga and the journey that led her to Kirtan (yogic chanting).

Resources
Miriam's Website
Purchase Sita's Light

Although yoga was developed in ancient India and has been practiced largely by Hindus and Buddhists, it is not a religion in and of itself.  In fact it is a mystical path that can be practiced by people of any faith.  Many westerners have noted that the principles of yoga are very similar to the teachings of Jesus, and many Christians have come to discover that rather than replace their faith, practicing yoga deeply enhances their beliefs.

In this Darren explores the similarities between the life and teachings of Jesus and yoga and examines just how complementary these two paths can be and how reading the Gospels in the light of Eastern philosophy can add new dimensions to our understanding of Jesus and his message of compassion, forgiveness and charity.

Truth is One: I have often said that if Jesus, Krishna, Buddha, and other true emissaries of God came together, they would not quarrel, but would drink from the same one cup of God-communion.
—Paramahansa Yogananda

Although yoga was developed in ancient India and has been practiced largely by Hindus and Buddhists, it is not a religion in and of itself.  In fact it is a mystical path that can be practiced by people of any faith.  Many westerners have noted that the principles of yoga are very similar to the teachings of Jesus, and many Christians have come to discover that rather than replace their faith, practicing yoga deeply enhances their beliefs.

In this Darren explores the similarities between the life and teachings of Jesus and yoga and examines just how complementary these two paths can be and how reading the Gospels in the light of Eastern philosophy can add new dimensions to our understanding of Jesus and his message of compassion, forgiveness and charity.

Truth is One: I have often said that if Jesus, Krishna, Buddha, and other true emissaries of God came together, they would not quarrel, but would drink from the same one cup of God-communion.
—Paramahansa Yogananda

Perhaps one of the most misunderstood philosophies from the East is that of Tantra.  While Tantra is often equated with sex, it is much deeper and complete spiritual path. 

In this Podcast, yogi and scholar Chris Tompkins explores the history and richness behind this ancient philosophy and explains why knowing more about it can greatly enhance one’s yoga practice.  Chris lectures at the University of California in Berkeley and is the co-founder of The Yoga Foundation.

Sanskrit is the ancient language of India.  It is the root language of many modern languages such as Hindi and it is the language of yoga.   With ancient yoga texts such as the Bhagavad-Gita and the Yoga Sutras recorded in Sanskrit and even the names of the classic yoga poses were originally in this sacred dialect.

In this Podcast, yogi and scholar Chris Tompkins explores the history and richness behind this beautiful language and explains why knowing more about it can greatly enhance one’s yoga practice.  Chris lectures at the University of California in Berkeley and is the co-founder of The Yoga Foundation.

Jane Austin is a highly regarded prenatal yoga teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area.  She has trained as a midwife and is a founding member of the Bay Area Home Birth Collective.  She also offers a prenatal yoga teacher training program.

In part two of this two part interview, Jane explores the practice of yoga as it relates to the birthing process and also talks about the benefits of yoga postpartum.

Resources
Jane’s Website
Jane’s Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
The Bay Area Home Birth Collective

Jane Austin is a highly regarded prenatal yoga teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area.  She has trained as a midwife and is a founding member of the Bay Area Home Birth Collective.  She also offers a prenatal yoga teacher training program.

In part one of this two part interview, Jane talks about the benefits of prenatal yoga for mother and child alike.

Resources
Jane’s Website
Jane’s Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
The Bay Area Home Birth Collective

Les Levanthal is a popular San Francisco based yoga instructor who offers workshops for people in Twelve-Step Recovery programs.  In this interview Les talks about  his own struggles with addiction and how his yoga practice has enhanced both his recovery and his understanding of the Twelve-Steps.

Resources
Les’s Website
Find a Twelve-Step Group