Best David Devereux Podcasts (2024)

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Brad Wetzler - "Into the Soul of the World" 1:23:39

1h ago1:23:39

1:23:39

Brad Wetzler, author of Into the Soul of the World, talks with J about overcoming addiction, spiritual interventions, and laying ourselves bare in order to heal. They discuss the pandemic period they met in, getting misdiagnosed as bipolar and becoming addicted to medication, mental health care diagnosis and treatment, community yoga, saints and gu…

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Brad Wetzler - "Into the Soul of the World" 1:23:39

4h ago1:23:39

1:23:39

Brad Wetzler, author of Into the Soul of the World, talks with J about overcoming addiction, spiritual interventions, and laying ourselves bare in order to heal. They discuss the pandemic period they met in, getting misdiagnosed as bipolar and becoming addicted to medication, mental health care diagnosis and treatment, community yoga, saints and gu…

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Live in MA - Johanna Epps, Louise LeGouis, Leslie Kaminoff 1:24:31

5d ago1:24:31

1:24:31

Live from the Berkshire Yoga Festival 2024, J talks with Johanna Epps, Louise LeGouis, and Leslie Kaminoff about motivation, purpose, and the zeitgeist of the times. They discuss making sense of the scandals, new challenges, marketing and patience, hurting our bodies and student safety, what sells and presenting to the public, bubbles bursting and …

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Live in MA - Johanna Epps, Louise LeGouis, Leslie Kaminoff 1:24:31

5d ago1:24:31

1:24:31

Live from the Berkshire Yoga Festival 2024, J talks with Johanna Epps, Louise LeGouis, and Leslie Kaminoff about motivation, purpose, and the zeitgeist of the times. They discuss making sense of the scandals, new challenges, marketing and patience, hurting our bodies and student safety, what sells and presenting to the public, bubbles bursting and …

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Check in with J - "Keeping the Dream Alive" 57:47

14d ago57:47

57:47

J departs from his usual format to reflect on how he lost hope in the viability of small intimate yoga centers and why he has decided to open one now. He discusses the dark night of the soul that many yoga teachers are facing, the events that have led to the crossroads he faces, a random opportunity or perhaps divine intervention that has changed e…

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Check in with J - "Keeping the Dream Alive" 57:47

13d ago57:47

57:47

J departs from his usual format to reflect on how he lost hope in the viability of small intimate yoga centers and why he has decided to open one now. He discusses the dark night of the soul that many yoga teachers are facing, the events that have led to the crossroads he faces, a random opportunity or perhaps divine intervention that has changed e…

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Godfrey Devereux - "Bandhas in the Whole Body" 1:20:03

21d ago1:20:03

1:20:03

Godfrey Devereux, author of The Little Book of the Bandhas, returns to talk with J about releasing somatic intelligence from learned habits and the story that bandhas tell us. They discuss varied ideas about bandhas, connection between Mulabandha and exhalation, pulsating opposition of spinal curves, spontaneous muscle events leading to potent and …

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Godfrey Devereux - "Bandhas in the Whole Body" 1:20:03

20d ago1:20:03

1:20:03

Godfrey Devereux, author of The Little Book of the Bandhas, returns to talk with J about releasing somatic intelligence from learned habits and the story that bandhas tell us. They discuss varied ideas about bandhas, connection between Mulabandha and exhalation, pulsating opposition of spinal curves, spontaneous muscle events leading to potent and …

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David and Iana Lifar - "The Legacy of Indra Devi" 1:29:38

27d ago1:29:38

1:29:38

David and Iana Lifar, founders of the Indra Devi Foundation in Argentina and creators of Indra Devi International Virtual Yoga School, talk with J about the legacy of Indra Devi with translation by Mariana Campos. They discuss being inspired to meet Indra after seeing her on a tv show and the immediate connection they made, an experience in a priso…

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David and Iana Lifar - "The Legacy of Indra Devi" 1:29:38

27d ago1:29:38

1:29:38

David and Iana Lifar, founders of the Indra Devi Foundation in Argentina and creators of Indra Devi International Virtual Yoga School, talk with J about the legacy of Indra Devi with translation by Mariana Campos. They discuss being inspired to meet Indra after seeing her on a tv show and the immediate connection they made, an experience in a priso…

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Michelle Thielen - "Yoga for Jesus" 1:40:16

1M ago1:40:16

1:40:16

Michelle Thielen, founder of Yoga Faith, talks with J about utilizing yoga practice to strengthen a belief in Jesus Christ. They discuss yogis being OK with God but not Jesus, Christians thinking yoga is demonic and everything being part of creation, personal faith separate from institutionalized churches, historical roots of christian yoga, being …

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Michelle Thielen - "Yoga for Jesus" 1:40:16

1M ago1:40:16

1:40:16

Michelle Thielen, founder of Yoga Faith, talks with J about utilizing yoga practice to strengthen a belief in Jesus Christ. They discuss yogis being OK with God but not Jesus, Christians thinking yoga is demonic and everything being part of creation, personal faith separate from institutionalized churches, historical roots of christian yoga, being …

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Hari-kirtana das - "A Reasonable Faith in the Bhagavad Gita" 1:39:26

2M ago1:39:26

1:39:26

Hari-kirtana das, author of Journey into the Bhagavad Gita: A Guide to Exploring Timeless Principles of Transcendental Knowledge and Integrating Them Into Your Life, talks with J about universal principles that lead to religious experience. They discuss origins and larger context of the Bhagavad Gita, mindset of the reader, divergence of faith and …

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Hari-kirtana das - "A Reasonable Faith in the Bhagavad Gita" 1:39:26

1M ago1:39:26

1:39:26

Hari-kirtana das, author of Journey into the Bhagavad Gita: A Guide to Exploring Timeless Principles of Transcendental Knowledge and Integrating Them Into Your Life, talks with J about universal principles that lead to religious experience. They discuss origins and larger context of the Bhagavad Gita, mindset of the reader, divergence of faith and …

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Tessa Hillman - "Helped Along by Guides and Angels" 1:34:51

2M ago1:34:51

1:34:51

Tessa Hillman, author of Yoga Stories from Guru Guptananda and Memoir of a Skeptical Seeker, talks with J about opening up to spiritual realms and receiving guidance. They discus coming to yoga in the 70's and 80's, teacher training and yearning for a deeper understanding, when skepticism fails, coming into communication with Guru Guptananda and st…

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Tessa Hillman - "Helped Along by Guides and Angels" 1:34:51

2M ago1:34:51

1:34:51

Tessa Hillman, author of Yoga Stories from Guru Guptananda and Memoir of a Skeptical Seeker, talks with J about opening up to spiritual realms and receiving guidance. They discus coming to yoga in the 70's and 80's, teacher training and yearning for a deeper understanding, when skepticism fails, coming into communication with Guru Guptananda and st…

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Sage Rountree - "Yoga for Athletes, Exercise Science for Yogis" 1:25:20

2M ago1:25:20

1:25:20

Sage Rountree, author of The Athletes Guide to Recovery and The Art of Yoga Sequencing, talks with J about yoga for athletes and endurance science for yoga teachers. They discuss the origins of Sages name, starting out in yoga and becoming an endurance coach, being ready for connection, specificity in goals and reasons to train, sports specific con…

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Sage Rountree - "Yoga for Athletes, Exercise Science for Yogis" 1:25:20

2M ago1:25:20

1:25:20

Sage Rountree, author of The Athletes Guide to Recovery and The Art of Yoga Sequencing, talks with J about yoga for athletes and endurance science for yoga teachers. They discuss the origins of Sages name, starting out in yoga and becoming an endurance coach, being ready for connection, specificity in goals and reasons to train, sports specific con…

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Godfrey Devereux - "Rendering Sutras, Spiritual Dimensions" 1:37:42

2M ago1:37:42

1:37:42

Godfrey Devereux, author of YOGA UNVEILED, YOGA DECODED, and ANNOTATED YOGA SUTRAS, returns to talk with J about whether or not Patanjali is a dualist and the invulnerability of our spiritual nature. They discuss translation vs rendering, adhering to interpretations, manufacturing silence, deeper relinquishing, intelligent power, state of being hum…

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Godfrey Devereux - "Rendering Sutras, Spiritual Dimensions" 1:37:42

2M ago1:37:42

1:37:42

Godfrey Devereux, author of YOGA UNVEILED, YOGA DECODED, and ANNOTATED YOGA SUTRAS, returns to talk with J about whether or not Patanjali is a dualist and the invulnerability of our spiritual nature. They discuss translation vs rendering, adhering to interpretations, manufacturing silence, deeper relinquishing, intelligent power, state of being hum…

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Josh Kane - "Home Studios, Commercial Leases, Authentic Yoga" 1:36:10

3M ago1:36:10

1:36:10

Josh Kane, founder of Gandiva Yoga Center, talks with J about transitioning from independent contractor to center owner, the pursuit of deeper understanding, and the in's and out's of dedicated locations. They discuss how a blue-man group audition led to yoga, being a child actor, finding a teacher and lineage, John Friend's bowspring system, study…

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Josh Kane - "Home Studios, Commercial Leases, Authentic Yoga" 1:36:10

2M ago1:36:10

1:36:10

Josh Kane, founder of Gandiva Yoga Center, talks with J about transitioning from independent contractor to center owner, the pursuit of deeper understanding, and the in's and out's of dedicated locations. They discuss how a blue-man group audition led to yoga, being a child actor, finding a teacher and lineage, John Friend's bowspring system, study…

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Eddie Ellner - "Roads Less Traveled and Spaces To Gather" 2:08:30

3M ago2:08:30

2:08:30

Eddie Ellner, founder of Yoga Soup, talks with J about the trajectory of yoga into western culture, paradoxes in the human condition, and creating spaces for people to gather. They discuss the early 90's yoga scene via Yogaworks and Jivamukti, the influence of Brian Kest and Steve Ross, acceptance or manipulation of your body, charismatic teachers …

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Eddie Ellner - "Roads Less Traveled and Spaces To Gather" 2:08:30

3M ago2:08:30

2:08:30

Eddie Ellner, founder of Yoga Soup, talks with J about the trajectory of yoga into western culture, paradoxes in the human condition, and creating spaces for people to gather. They discuss the early 90's yoga scene via Yogaworks and Jivamukti, the influence of Brian Kest and Steve Ross, acceptance or manipulation of your body, charismatic teachers …

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Vijay Hassin, Sharada Thompson, and Kathleen Rosenberg - "Integral Yoga Exposed" 1:41:11

3M ago1:41:11

1:41:11

Vijay Hassin, Sharada Thompson and Kathleen Rosenberg talk with J about the underbelly of Swami Satchidananda and the Integral Yoga Institute. They discuss Vijay's history including his founding of the center in San Francisco, the meeting in the 1970's when allegations of sexual misconduct were first made, more recent revelations and the Facebook g…

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Vijay Hassin, Sharada Thompson, and Kathleen Rosenberg - "Integral Yoga Exposed" 1:41:11

3M ago1:41:11

1:41:11

Vijay Hassin, Sharada Thompson and Kathleen Rosenberg talk with J about the underbelly of Swami Satchidananda and the Integral Yoga Institute. They discuss Vijay's history including his founding of the center in San Francisco, the meeting in the 1970's when allegations of sexual misconduct were first made, more recent revelations and the Facebook g…

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Lizzie and Judith Lasater - "Menopause and Beyond" 1:27:56

3M ago1:27:56

1:27:56

Lizzie and Judith Lasater return to catch up with J and talk about their latest offering, a free mini-course in Restorative Yoga to Support Menopause and Beyond. They discuss teaching during the last few years of transition, the genesis of their new course on menopause, generational differences, adapting practice, viewing body changes as a process …

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Lizzie and Judith Lasater - "Menopause and Beyond" 1:27:56

3M ago1:27:56

1:27:56

Lizzie and Judith Lasater return to catch up with J and talk about their latest offering, a free mini-course in Restorative Yoga to Support Menopause and Beyond. They discuss teaching during the last few years of transition, the genesis of their new course on menopause, generational differences, adapting practice, viewing body changes as a process …

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Hy Brown - "Aftermath of the American Dream" 1:43:14

3M ago1:43:14

1:43:14

Hy Brown is J's dad and they have a candid talk about the life he’s led, choices he’s made, and the lessons he's learned. They discuss growing up in Brooklyn, his involvement with the mob, becoming a civil engineer and vice president of Tishman Construction, working on famous building projects, understanding the system and the art of the con, the l…

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Hy Brown - "Aftermath of the American Dream" 1:43:14

3M ago1:43:14

1:43:14

Hy Brown is J's dad and they have a candid talk about the life he’s led, choices he’s made, and the lessons he's learned. They discuss growing up in Brooklyn, his involvement with the mob, becoming a civil engineer and vice president of Tishman Construction, working on famous building projects, understanding the system and the art of the con, the l…

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Bryan Kest - "Autobiography of an American Yogi" 1:42:13

4M ago1:42:13

1:42:13

Bryan Kest, author of Autobiography of an American Yogi, talks with J about the trajectory of yoga into the mainstream and the role he played in it. They discuss the early LA yoga scene, class in Maui with David Williams, one-to-one with Pattabhi Jois, mentality of not being good enough, learning from India, before "power yoga" became a generic ter…

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Bryan Kest - "Autobiography of an American Yogi" 1:42:13

4M ago1:42:13

1:42:13

Bryan Kest, author of Autobiography of an American Yogi, talks with J about the trajectory of yoga into the mainstream and the role he played in it. They discuss the early LA yoga scene, class in Maui with David Williams, one-to-one with Pattabhi Jois, mentality of not being good enough, learning from India, before "power yoga" became a generic ter…

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Esther Ekhart - "Devotion, Surrender, and Video Production" 1:45:54

4M ago1:45:54

1:45:54

Esther Ekhart, founder of EkhartYoga, talks with J about the purpose and passion behind being an early pioneer of yoga video online. They discuss her mother's influence, witnessing healings in the Philippines, miracles of Satya Sai Baba, learning devotion and surrender, becoming a teacher and opening a studio, deciding to make videos and go online,…

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