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J. Brown Yoga

Yoga teacher and writer J. Brown is leading the way in the Slow Yoga Revolution, advocating for more intimate, breath-centered, therapeutic yoga practices. J interviews guests from old-school yoga teachers to other yoga revolutionists about philosophy, spirituality, and the business of yoga.

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#551
Yesterday · 1 hr 36 min
Blair Hughes - "Life Affirming Values, Staying on Path"
Blair Hughes, founder of Natural Presence in Ibiza, talks with J about looking at where we are and choosing to move forward. They discuss being a diesel engineer from Scotland with one foot on either side of the digital revolution, teachers confronting insecurities, learning from sports psychology, addressing patterns, Sydney yoga scene, different approaches, belief systems and self worth, holistic health coaching for men, compasses for teachers, decent savasana, and accepting uncertainty so you can see the truth head on. J. Brown Yoga Online Teacher Training… NEW GROUP START on OCT 12 - REGISTER NOW!. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#550
September 21 · 1 hr 42 min
Devarshi Steven Hartman - "Infinite, Eternal, and Whole"
Devarshi Steven Hartman, author of The Three Essentials: Timeless Principles for Inner Peace and Self-Transformation, talks with J about Swami Kripalu and the nature of one's true self. They discuss renunciate paths, Yogi Amrit Desai, distinguishing between business and yoga, empowerment and betrayal, deciding peace is possible, A Course in Miracles, religion and belief, koshas, witness consciousness, angels, attaining a light body, creating reality, healing separation, and freedom from the reservoir of subliminal impressions. J. Brown Yoga Online Teacher Training… NEW GROUP START on OCT 12 - REGISTER NOW!. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#549
September 14 · 1 hr 55 min
Andrew Wicklander - "When Digital Technology Empowers"
Andrew Wicklander, founder of Tula Software, talks with J about the evolution of digital technology and the promise of empowerment for independent creators. They discuss the early internet and explosion of software, predatory shifts in the industry, expanding beyond niches, credit card processing fees, growth and profit, implications of AI, ways the world has changed, commercial real estate, ends and means, areas for optimism and purpose, roles for humanity, and what is still possible when we turn optimism into an advantage. J. Brown Yoga Online Teacher Training… NEW GROUP START on OCT 12 - REGISTER NOW!. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#548
September 7 · 1 hr 30 min
Daniel Simpson - "Is Modern Yoga Fake?"
Daniel Simpson, author of The Evolution of Modern Yoga and host of the Ancient Futures Podcast, returns to talk with J about the defining characteristics of "modern" yoga and what makes it relevant. They discuss shifts in postural practice over time, premodern texts, Krishnamacharya, Kuvalayananda and Yogendra, east to west crossover, healing benefits, vedic sources, Georg Feuerstein, unfounded claims, oral tradition, kosha model, authenticity and inquiry, and disentangling core principles from outlandish trends. J. Brown Yoga Online Teacher Training… NEW GROUP START on OCT 12 - REGISTER NOW!. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#547
August 31 · 1 hr 40 min
Karen Patterson - "Heinz Grill and Training of the Soul"
Karen Patterson talks with J about learning spirituality and the teachings of Heinz Grill. They discuss the religious impulse, finding truth from within, ashram living, Father Bede Griffiths, Heinz Grill, qualities of soul, informing asana with imagination, essence and meaning, inspired wisdom, awakening self, radiance and potential, enlivening yoga, heart to heart communication, ultimate source, spiritual laws, maintaining integrity, subtle energy, and recognizing when authenticity and truth is embodied and expressed. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#546
August 24 · 59 min
Check in with J - "Do You Still Care About Yoga?"
J gives himself space to air out some of the burning questions he has been pointing to of late. He discusses the in's and outs of wisdom teeth removal, complimentary alternative medicine, claims and broken promises that sold yoga to the mainstream, the slippery slope of email tracking, feeling disheartened by the current zeitgeist, leaning into yoga, being a good person, benefits of practice, letting go of identity around a professional career, and returning to the underground lifestyle choices that allow yoga to remain authentic. Teacher Training Early Registration Discount 50% off until Sept 1 - REGISTER NOW! To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM.
#545
August 17 · 1 hr 48 min
Frank Jude Boccio - "Buddha Dharma and Co-Origination"
Frank Jude Boccio, host of Pobsa's Dharma Lounge Podcast, returns again to talk with J about ethical foundations in Buddhism and naturalistic explanations for the origins of evil. They discuss the evolution of their conversations over the years, language models and biology, mindfulness education, causes and conditions, relational practice, right livelihood, the Buddha's manhood, criticizing nondualism, awakening, going to refuge, and understanding the conditioned responses that keep us from being intimately present. Teacher Training Early Registration Discount 50% off until Sept 1 - REGISTER NOW! To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM.
#544
August 10 · 1 hr 24 min
Jillian Pransky - "The Power of the Pause"
Jillian Pransky, author of The Power of the Pause, talks with J about becoming present, open, and gently alert. They discuss reconciling our fathers, falling in love with practice, the gift of feeling OK, buddhist meditation, boundaries, the difference between understanding and agreement, taking wise action, receptivity, longer classes and being in service of savasana, guiding someone to relaxation, the LAR-LAR method, the vagus nerve, the psoas muscle, a little bit often equaling a lot, avoiding regret, and pausing as an act of love. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#543
August 3 · 1 hr 26 min
Andrew McGonigle - "Anatomy of Human Experience"
Andrew McGonigle, author of The Physiology of Yoga, talks with J about the confluence of studying medicine, teaching anatomy, and finding identity. They discuss going to medical school at a young age, transcendental meditation, getting a job at TriYoga, moving to California, debunking misleading claims, addressing pain, shoulder surgeries and knee replacements, professional landscapes, being a teacher, down-regulation, reasons for asana, relationship to aging, engaging spiritual aspects, and developing a sense of inquiry and awe. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#542
July 27 · 1 hr 43 min
Mary Wagstaff - "Addiction, Peace, and Surrender"
Mary Wagstaff, host of Wild Sobriety, talks with J about overcoming addiction and devotion as a center for change. They discuss experimenting with substances, holistic seeds of breath awareness, seva program at Kripalu, self-observation without judgement, choosing sobriety, when behaviors cross the line, curiosity, sacred time-outs, intrinsic moral codes, embodiment tools, simplicity in truth, ecstatic dance, glorifying God, being confronted by life, grace, and moving towards a version of ourselves that honors our most cherished values. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#541
July 20 · 1 hr 38 min
Brett Parris - "Metaethics of Yoga"
Brett Parris, author of Yogic Metaethics: Comparing Patañjali's Yoga, Nondual Śaivism, and Vedānta, talks with J about the links between spirituality and morality. They discuss inappropriate behavior from gurus, practical vs normative ethical theories, definition of metaethics, moral prescriptions before Patanjai, gunas, satva orientation, theism in Samkhya history, substance and action, Abhinava Gupta, theistic Vedanta, hell, free will and power, divine will, codes of conduct, and viewing the phenomenal world though a lens of grace. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#540
July 13 · 1 hr 34 min
Maile Wicklander - "A Vision that Aligns with Your Values"
Maile Wicklander, founder of Tula Yoga in Chicago, talks with J about staying committed to a deeper model of yoga when the market often rewards otherwise. They discuss her unusual path from industrial organizational psychology to yoga center ownership, craving community, combining somatics, lease agreements and registration software, transitioning to new focus being called to teach something different, price increases, class titles and formats, networking, and finding sources of hope by putting energy into what excites us. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#539
July 6 · 1 hr 30 min
Jordan Ashley - "NGO's, Nonprofits, and Travel with Purpose"
Jordan Ashley, PhD, founder of Souljourn Yoga, talks with J about the ethics of running retreats and teacher trainings in the Global South. They discuss seeing through the eyes of different cultures, the darker side of voluntourism and orphanage tourism, the NY Yoga scene circa 2016, becoming disenchanted with the yoga industrial complex, teen girls, working with locals, savior-ship mentality, hands on adjustments, retreat guest dynamics, operating as a nonprofit, using AI, and raising awareness and funds for causes we can believe in. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#538
June 29 · 1 hr 30 min
Sage Rountree - "At the Edges of Comfort and Consciousness"
Sage Rountree, coauthor of Yoga Off the Mat: A Practical Guide to the Wisdom of Yoga, talks with J about exploring the deeper aspects of yoga in ways that are accessible and useful. They discuss knowing when to walk away from long held classes, pre/post pandemic numbers and membership models, representations of asana, reverse classrooms and co-creative learning, retirement, parenting, filtering philosophy with primers for complexity, encompassing more than physicality, and learning to find the comfort in comfort. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#537
June 22 · 1 hr 44 min
Rebecca Sebastian - "Is There Still Hope in the Yoga Industry?"
Rebecca Sebastian, host of the Working in Yoga Podcast and founder of Inside Yoga Magazine, returns to talk with J about challenges and possibilities for yoga professionals. They discuss data that confirms an industry contraction, getting lumped in with pilates, pivoting away from owning centers, transferrable skills, trade organizations, ethics around credentialing, value of spreadsheets, decentralizing power structures, retirement plans, trend chasing, gig economy problems, and a small window for hope that is not likely to last long. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#536
June 15 · 1 hr 30 min
Chad Herst - "The Ache No Success Will Ever Fix"
Chad Herst, author of The Performance Trap: The Ache No Success Will Ever Fix, talks with J about departing from deeply ingrained patterns and the nature of embodiment. They discuss coming to yoga through grief, going to Mysore in the early 90's, witnessing abuse, injuries, pressure to be successful, aftermath of fallen gurus, boom and bust of the industry, radical transparency, prana and apana, healing through connection, honest improvisatory spaces, end of the charismatic model, and letting yourself be humbled by life. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#535
June 8 · 1 hr 45 min
Leslie Kaminoff - "The #1 Yoga Book on Amazon is an AI Fraud"
Leslie Kaminoff, co-author of Yoga Anatomy, returns to talk with J about his recent blog post on the impact of AI on creators and beyond. They discuss intellectual property theft, industrialized systems of deception, targeting of vulnerable populations, chair yoga, copyright violations, appropriate use of technology, individual sense of integrity, relating to language models, agential medical care, faking expertise, avoiding slop, policy positions for organizations, and where to draw the necessary lines that will keep human beings in the equation. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#534
June 1 · 1 hr 51 min
Joe Simek - "Debating Divine Goddess and Heavenly Father"
Joe Simek, co-owner of Dragonfly Yoga, returns to talk with J about his inquiries into religion and the nature of non-duality. They discuss aspects of Quakerism and community-led worship, questions of good and evil, value systems, understanding the divine, the point of nonduality, personal relationship with God, everything as a blessing, drawing lines, devotion to the goddess, suffering and orienting to love, desire for life, darkness, what "thy will" means, keeping yoga spiritual, and friendships that challenge us to learn and grow. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#533
May 25 · 1 hr 36 min
Paul JJ Alix - "You Are Not a Business"
Paul JJ Alix, founder of Yoga for All, returns to talk with J about the future of his yoga business and the nature of karma. They discuss pricing for home studios, revenue streams and projected profits, people with money and those without, giving stuff away and valuing your work, karma, Ayn Rand, a mature vision of God, relationship to the divine, Desikachar and yoga sutras, teachings of Jesus, ignorance and salvation, auspiciousness of snakes, discerning right and wrong, and the unburdening our ideas so that truth can be revealed. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.
#532
May 18 · 1 hr 23 min
Will Revak - "Healing the Psychic Disconnect with our Mouths"
Will Revak, co-founder of Orawellness, talks with J about the oral microbiome and dental self-empowerment. They discuss common dental issues, periodontal disease myths, hidden lies in toothpaste labels, crystal nature of teeth, decay and enamel loss, choosing a dentist, statistics and outcomes, fluoride vs hydroxyapatite, mindful brushing, naturally sourced xylitol, the importance of saliva, navigating scams, Bass method, Chinese hygiene arts, tongue scrappers, and becoming an effective steward of your oral microbiome. Use promo code: jbrown and get 15% off all Orawellness products. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM. Say thank you - buy J a coffee. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS.

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