J. Brown Yoga Talks

Yen Feng, founder of The Yoga Edit, talks with J about being an authentic and independent creator within the yoga space. They discuss recent changes at the Yoga Alliance, starting a sub stack about the yoga industry, hybrid teaching, a pattern of center closures, content creation and online reach, meaningful zoom meetings, Instagram reels, authenticity and vulnerability, defining worth and success, invisible impacts, getting by with less, journalistic integrity, and prioritizing our most cherished relationships and life blessings.   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.        

Ronen Kauffman, creator of Seat Meditation, talks with J about the affects of content creation on the work and psyche of yoga teachers. They discuss the democratization of media production, social media and identity, access and learning, self-care vs indulgence, abundance mentality and prosperity doctrines, epistemological crisis, Yogarenew, life stage perspectives, nonachievement orientation, dharma talks and peak poses, taking the wheel and letting go, doing your best, and inquiring into the governing principles of our existence.   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.    

Natureza Gabriel Kram, founder of Hearth Science and author of The Neurobiology of Connection, talks with J about the recent controversy surrounding Polyvagal Theory. They discuss the autonomic nervous system and origins of PVT, history behind Grossman and Porges dispute, heart-rate variability and resilience, neuroanatomical physiology, triune brain, reliable measures of vagal tone, embodied sense of safety, respiration metrics and compute power, accurate terminology, and aligning with the language of what it means to be a human.   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.    

Leila Stuart, author of Experiential Anatomy: Therapeutic Applications of Embodied Movement and Awareness, talks with J about studying anatomy and functioning in the world with confidence and enthusiasm. They discuss old models no longer fitting, injuries as impetuous, precipitating events and receiving new information, faith, shifts that lead to healing, Panchakarma, hope and agency, breaking societal patterning, functional medicine, embodiment perspectives, and bringing awareness into everyday life through integrated practice.   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.    

Radhika Mukhija, author of Radiant Rituals: Ayurvedic and Yogic Wisdom for Deep Self-Care and Inner Strength, talks with J about aligning to the rhythms of life through ancient wisdom and modern science. They discuss growing up in India and moving to the US, yogic lifestyle and value systems, intuitive Ayurveda, difference between rituals and habits, high-performing women, turning inward, biohacking, menopause and peptides, desire and destiny, selflessness, spiritual bypassing, and healing ourselves so we can be of service.   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.