Peter's Podcast

Happy December Solstice, whether it's the winter in the northern hemisphere or the summer in the southern! 

In this episode, I take us deep into the Sa Ham (or So Hum) kriya that we use at ISHTA durin…

In this episode, I get you some video tips from Rachel Scott, yoga teacher, teacher trainer and instructional designer. Learn about using mics, lighting, and more.

Rachel mentions the course hosting s…

Thoughts about the U.S. election the day after but before all votes are counted. On the Gita and the gunas: to life!

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Discussion of the cycles of existence known as Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra.

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Namaste.

In this episode, we head to meditation class. I'm using the technique of Bija Mantra with the chakras and introducing the idea of chakras as the blueprint of our personal path in life. You can listen…

In this episode, Wendy Newton and I discuss the special opportunity this moment in history offers us, despite its immense challenge and disruption. We're sitting by Moreau Lake at the edge of the Adi…

Backyard musings on yoga and political action.

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In this episode, I talk with my teacher Alan Finger, founder of ISHTA Yoga about our new  book The Genius of Yoga: How Yogic Meditation Can Unlock Your Innate Brilliance. Al and I talk about why yoga…

Today I welcome an activist and yogi to share his perspective on current events. Reggie Hubbard is the Congressional liaison and Washington, D.C. strategist for the liberal progressive advocacy organ…

#blacklivesmatter

On today's podcast, I share excerpts from the following:

• Left, Right, and Center podcast from KCRW (May 29 and June 5 episodes) with Josh Barro, Christine Emba, Rich Lowry, and Robert…

In this bonus episode, I take you to meditation class where I drop some thoughts on the importance of silence, intuition, and action. We do the ISHTA Inner Smile meditation, which you can join. There…

It feels like the end of the world, but it's not. In this episode, I try to share some yoga insights on two topics relevant to our current crises:

• The concept of detachment that is so prevalent in yog…

In this episode, Wendy Newton and I discuss the notion of freedom from the perspective of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and elsewhere in yoga language. You also learn what we had for breakfast!

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In reaction to my previous podcast episode encouraging us not to look for "silver bullet" solutions, I wanted to affirm that there is one silver bullet that addresses everything. I use Elyse Poppers'…

In this episode, I discuss the danger of focusing on finding a silver bullet, whether you're talking about the corona virus epidemic or anything else. The reasons I cover include:

• It distracts us from…

I used some of my "shelter-in-place" time to work on a new kirtan recording of a song that always moved me when we chanted it at Paramahansa Yogananda's Self Realization Fellowship. My nephew, Tucker…

In this episode, Wendy Newton and I do a quick dive into svadyaya, the study of the self and the Self, and the self-reflection and reading of texts that help us "see the light" in the darkness.

We're …

I pause my walk in the park to talk about yoga as a practice and a new perspective.

Join me and Wendy Newton in a day-long workshop Bringing Yoga Off the Mat. Details at ishtayoga.com.

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