Deepika Mehta has been on the forefront of Yoga, fitness and wellness in India since 2001. She holds a Level 2 Authorised Ashtanga Yoga Teacher in addition to being a mom to daughter Devi Tara. Deepika used Yoga to heal herself from an accident she had several years ago. Therefore, she believes deeply in the …
Andrea Pennington is an integrative medicine doctor, acupuncturist, TEDx speaker and author of several books including I Love You, Me! and The Orgasm Prescription for Women. She specializes in self-love, mindfulness and authentic self-expression. She is nationally recognized as an expert in meditation, resilience and positive psychology with multiple appearances on Oprah, Dr. Oz, CNN, …
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Govinda Kai has studied and dedicated himself to martial arts, meditative disciplines and yoga for over 20 years. At the age of 30, Govinda discovered the practice of Ashtanga yoga and immediately fell in love with the practice. He is one of the select individuals in the world who are Certified to teach the Ashtanga …
This is the second time that Taylor Hunt has been on the Keen on Yoga Podcast, this time talking about the role of the yoga teacher. Taylor believes that Ashtanga yoga is for everyone and that it can be tailored to fit each individual’s needs. He encourages others to find a practice they can commit …
Keen on Yoga Podcast with Krishna Das The journey started in the late 60’s. Krishna Das met spiritual seeker Ram Dass and traveled across the country as his student. He was captivated by the stories of his recent trip to India where he had met the legendary guru Neem Karoli Baba, known to most as Maharaj-ji. In August …
From the very young age of 13, Doug Swenson began his study of yoga in 1964. He has studied and practiced with many amazing teachers including Ernest Wood, the highly respected British Yoga Master, theosophist, and Sanskrit scholar. Doug’s other mentors include Pattabhi Jois, Ramanand Patel, BKS Iyengar and Swami Satchidananda. Many of Doug’s students have become highly celebrated teachers, including …
This is a short introduction to yoga philosophy for beginners. Where should we start, what should we read and what is the essence of the method and aim of yoga? There’s no one book Indian thought does not have one singular textual authority which makes it difficult to know where to begin. The two principal …
The Dalai Lama befriended Bob Thurman in 1964, ordained him as a Buddhist monk. Then later forgave him for returning to lay life. Bob Thurman is known in the academic circles as Professor Robert A.F. Thurman. He is a talented popularizer of the Buddha’s teachings. In addition, Bob is the first Westerner Tibetan Buddhist monk …
Tara has been a dedicated practitioner of yoga for over 18 years. She has been blessed to practice with some of the most dedicated ashtanga teachers in the world. Studying with Johnny Smith, Tim Miller (completing both his primary and intermediate series trainings), R. Sharath Jois & R. Saraswathi Jois. She has apprenticed with only certified teachers (6 years) with R. Saraswathi …
Yan Ong tested at the top 2% of worlds IQ at the age of 16. Joining the Mensa Society, sparked an interest to discover the purpose of intellect. She sought out to gain knowledge through university degrees in science graduating with honours in Biotechnology. In attempt to balance both left and right brain function took …
