Leadership and Yoga

This is an immersive special, poetic musical storytelling of how talking to your past self changes your life. This is about how to remember hope in moments of darkness, and one day realizing your dreams came true. This is the first time I put visuals with my podcast, to help you feel the message even more, so let me know what you think. A little gritty, very deep, and hopefully incredibly inspiring for you to remember your power. You can watch or listen to it almost like a guided meditation. I hope it inspires you to write and also send love to your past self. 
You are the inspiration you have been looking for. 
Everything I’ve learned from Richard Rudd of the Gene Keys, Frederick Dodson of Levels of Energy and Parallel Universes of Self, and even some Dr. Joe Dispenza organized itself in my head in a new way for this one… It includes footage of my yoga practice, which has played a key part in helping me understand how to live the life I want. 
Key words: guided meditation,poetic,deep,meaning of life,gene keys,richard rudd,joe dispenza,frederick dodson,parallel universes of self, spiritual
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Time stamps:
00:00 sacred bath ritual
02:00 the edge of changing your life
03:14 a message to your past self
04:00 yoga and hearing your past self
05:34 hope when you are in darkness
06:49 when it was all a dream
08:09 creative writing workshop
09:30 outro animation

Can Yoga Reshape Global Politics? The History of International Day of Yoga with Indian Foreign Service Officer Prakash Gupta - Consul General
Inside the United Nations: how yoga became a tool for global diplomacy with Indian Foreign Service Officer Prakash Gupta. Plus, how yoga is shaping our community in Seattle and the greater Pacific Northwest. 
Let’s talk about International Day of Yoga, its story, and why it's important to have this special day every June 21st. Ever wonder what would happen if the world's leaders stepped onto a yoga mat together? Or if all the countries in the world prioritized yoga? In this episode, I’m sitting down with Consul General Prakash Gupta, a key diplomat behind the UN resolution for the International Day of Yoga, to explore the intersection of yoga, and global diplomacy. We dive deep into how yoga serves as a unifier on the world stage, and grounds leaders in their shared humanity. Plus, we tackle a crucial conversation for Western yoga teachers on how to honor and respect yoga’s Indian roots.

Consulate General of India in Seattle:  
https://indiainseattle.gov.in/
Connect on the Consulate on instagram: 
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Key Words
Yoga teachers, international day of yoga, yoga philosophy, yoga history, yoga roots, authentic yoga, mindfulness.

Time stamps:
00:00 intro
03:34 animation 
07:40 yoga adopted by the United Nations: the story & Prime Minister Modi 
08:30 yoga under the agenda of Global Health
09:30 writing the resolution for the United Nations on yoga
11:30 simplicity of messaging of yoga for world leaders
14:00 what does yoga mean? 
15:37 why should world leaders pay attention to yoga? 
16:39 Indian philosophy on yoga and connection 
19:00 yoga helps us feel our own humanity, so we can feel for all of humanity  
19:20 top diplomats practicing yoga together
20:30 yoga & international diplomacy 
22:00 AYUSH ministry 
25:00 how can yoga teachers respect yoga’s Indian roots
26:00 suiting own interests in yoga vs being intentional
28:30 hooked onto yoga
30:00 International Day of Yoga future goals
34:00 qualities of an exceptional leader
35:30 hope for the future of yoga
36:30 billboard message

Setting myself free, in hopes that it fuels your fire to set yourself free as well. There comes a time where you can either stay in the cage you’ve built yourself, or rattle it and decide if you want to reinvent everything. 
This one is about living radically aligned. And about really, really going for it. Holding nothing back. 
QUOTE: “Days can only be food for the fires of the heart…” is by Edmund. I got excited and forgot to mention his name.

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Time stamps:
00:00 intro
02:19 beloved sponsors
06:30 making masterpieces & making sense
09:00 feet on the earth
12:30 breaking point
16:30 days are only food for the fires of the heart
19:40 my dreams are made for people like me

Trevor Taylor is a yoga teacher, spiritual guide, speaker, and educator. He is a captivating storyteller who reminds us how powerful it is when yoga becomes a way of life. With a background as an athlete, a pastor, an educator, and a DJ, Trevor brings a unique blend of spirituality and teaching expertise to his yoga practice and to the community he has built. I encourage you to think about sending this episode to the other men in your life who may be curious about yoga. Trevor reminds us all what's really available to us in the yoga practice.

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Join Trevor’s Men’s Yoga Retreat in Peru! June 13th-19th. See his Instagram for more info.

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Time Stamps
00:00 intro
04:01 sponsors (Offering Tree & TEND)
09:27 what did you dream of being as a kid?
13:36 first impression of yoga
15:45 men in yoga
21:14 exclusivity in yoga culture
25:01 do you think yoga can change the world?
26:55 when did you start to understand yoga on a deeper level?
32:56 svadhyaya (self-study)
35:32 from church to the yoga studio
43:02 making decisions
46:34 what makes an exceptional yoga class?
50:41 how do you prepare yourself to teach?
55:39 Peru & "sacred reciprocity"
01:04:28 sharing your voice
01:13:06 rapid fire questions
01:15:00 billboard question

What do yoga and creativity have in common? Can yoga help us tap into creative energy? Both creativity and yoga invite us into a sense of liberation. Both ask us to be present. Both require us to notice. There is an endless wellspring of creativity we can tap into, but it doesn’t always feel easy to access. Sometimes, we need to go outside. To play. Then, we can go within, and let our creative practice or our yoga practice guide us. This episode is for you, creative yogis: those of you following the creative fire, who want to be transformed by yoga, but also want to transform the world around you with your creative energy. We practice to see the yoga in everything, and to find creative energy everywhere.

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Mentioned:

Gabi’s Instagram @tidepooldaydreams

Jose Rafael Guzamán’s podcast

Michael Jackson behind the scenes

Rick Rubin & Joe Dispenza Interview 

Time Stamps
00:00 a story about freedom 
07:52 creativity is for everyone 
10:40 the yoga in everything 
13:05 dreaming big 
19:05 mastermind groups 
22:56 giveaway!
24:20 OfferingTree
26:44 part one: go play outside
30:53 the practice of lingering
32:08 creativity requires noticing
35:26 “a life that feels like dirt under your fingernails”
40:01 don’t scare the creative fish away 
42:19 part two: go play inside 
44:02 grinding the grains of life
46:31 resistance & flow
49:20 learn from a wide range of creatives
52:34 allowing yourself to be immersed
53:45 “if you can spot it, you’ve got it”
57:32 a state of joy
58:36 heart-brain coherence