Keen on Yoga Podcast

Adam explores the evolving meaning of yoga beyond transcendence, focusing on embodied experience, practical application, and making life meaningful through practice. He challenges traditional views and considers how yoga can serve as a tool for self-connection, resilience, and authentic living.
KEY TOPICS 
·       The original meaning of yoga as transcendence
·       The evolution of yoga practices from transcendental to embodied
·       The role of asana in cultivating objectivity and resilience
·       Making meaning through yoga in daily life
·       The relationship between suffering, meaning, and yoga
·       The importance of self-connection and authenticity
·       The use of challenging postures to understand discomfort
·       The concept of big self-versus small self
·       The role of community and shared practice in making meaning
·       The philosophical space of doubt and inquiry in yoga
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In this insightful interview, Doug Keller explores the roots of Hatha Yoga, its modern adaptations, and its profound connection to health, spirituality, and anatomy. Discover how traditional practices can be reinterpreted for contemporary wellness and spiritual growth.
 Main Topics:
·       History and origins of Hatha Yoga
·       The relationship between physical practice and spiritual growth
·       The role of fascia and anatomy in yoga practice
·       Modern reinterpretations of traditional yoga techniques
·       The importance of intention and mindfulness in yoga
Website: https://doyoga.com/
Instagram:  @dougsyoga
Doug's books: https://doyoga.com/bookstore.htm
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Discover the nuanced role of physical touch in yoga, including its profound benefits and significant risks. In this episode, yoga teacher Adam explores the power of touch as a tool for connection, affirmation, and energy work, while addressing the dangers of abuse, boundary setting, and how to incorporate touch thoughtfully and ethically.
Key Topics
·      The significance of touch in embodying energy and cultivating connection in yoga
·      Personal experiences and crises of touch during the COVID-19 pandemic
·      The impact of touch on healing and the importance of positive affirmation
·      Recognizing and preventing physical and sexual abuse in yoga settings
·      Establishing consent, feedback, and trust to create a safe environment
·      The difference between assistance, adjustments, and forcing body shapes
·      Safeguards such as consent cards and open communication with students
·      Principles for ethical touch: gentle, clear, affirmative, and gradual
·      The role of trust, relationship building, and sensitivity to personal boundaries
·      Alternatives to adjustments, emphasizing support through presence and subtle cues
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Apple podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keen-on-yoga-podcast/id1509303411
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5iM9lcw52JskHUZ2eFvVxN

In this insightful interview, Chad Herst shares his transformative journey through yoga, personal grief, and coaching. He discusses the profound lessons from his book 'The Performance Trap,' exploring themes of vulnerability, surrender, and self-acceptance.
Chad began practicing Ashtanga Yoga in 1993, with David Williams as his first teacher, and was authorized to teach by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in 2003. He made the pilgrimage to Mysore for fourteen years, studied with Tim Miller, Chuck Miller, and Eddie Stern, and went on to found three Mysore-style programs. He still practices today. He's also a former licensed acupuncturist and has spent the last twenty years coaching high performers. His new book, The Performance Trap, is in part a reckoning with what the practice did to his body, and with the harder question underneath: why he kept going back long after he knew better, and what it means to still be on the mat at fifty-something. He lives in Northern California with his wife, Melissa.
 
Main Topics:
·       The impact of grief on personal growth
·       The role of discipline and surrender in yoga
·       The importance of honesty and vulnerability in coaching
·       How the desire for success can mask deeper ache
Websites: herstwellness.comChad's Book:  The Performance Trap: The Ache No Success Will Ever Fix
Listen to the first chapter in Chad's voice: herstwellness.com/chapter-one 
Full audiobook, EPUB, and PDF for anyone who wants to read the whole thing herstwellness.com/book 
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In this episode, Adam explores the concept of faith in yoga practice, its philosophical roots, and its importance for consistency and commitment. He discusses how faith differs from religious dogma, its role in personal growth, and how it can be cultivated in modern life.
Key  Topics
·       The nature of faith and its misconceptions
·       The importance of faith for consistency in practice
·       Faith as a commitment to a way of life
·       The relationship between faith, trust, and humility
·       The philosophical foundations of faith in yoga
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