Peter's Podcast

In this episode, Wendy and I talk about the Four Keys and the Yamas/Niyamas, two oft-quoted and oft-misunderstood parts of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, which Wendy worked on with Alan Finger to create a Tantric interpretation. These will be the topics of our retreat to Key Largo this February.  More info about the retreat is at peterferko.com/retreat/ [http://www.peterferko.com/retreat/] You can get more info by writing me at peterspodcast108@gmail.com. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon! Thank you! Namaste.

Best wishes to you and your family. Some thoughts on Indigenous Peoples' Day and Thanksgiving. I'm grateful for the chance to talk with you about real yoga, actual happiness, and deep living. Wendy and I are planning a retreat in the Florida Keys in February. Keep posted for more details. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon [https://patreon.com/peterspodcast]! Thank you Namaste!

I share some thoughts for those with feelings of having lost the election. I refer to the book Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy by Georg Feuerstein. More on the Stages of Grief at https://www.healthline.com/health/stages-of-grief [https://www.healthline.com/health/stages-of-grief] Namaste.

Today's podcast is a yoga nidra practice, which is a meditation done lying down. Yoga nidra is very helpful at helping you relax or fall asleep. The meditation is about 20 minutes long and can be done on a yoga mat, on a couch or in bed. If you need to get up after the practice, you might want to set an alarm so you don't fall asleep for too long! Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon [https://patreon.com/peterspodcast]. You can find out more about Peter on linktr.ee/peterferko [https://linktr.ee/peterferko] Namaste!

In this episode, I chat a bit about how the Bhagavad Gita, which I consider a kind of human being instruction manual, gives guidance about the qualities of someone who is more "divine" vs. someone more "demonic." Since our political situation has become one where the opposite sides are so at odds, I thought Chapter 16 of the Gita could provide a little insight. And make your plan to vote this November! If you have an interest in the Gita, I would recommend starting with the translation and commentary by Eknath Easwaren. I'm teaching two workshops this fall. One at ISHTA Yoga on Meditation for beginners or people who have trouble trying to meditate. The other at Ascend in Cold Spring is about gaining a richer yoga practice to use in challenging times. For details, see https://ishtayoga.com/workshops [https://ishtayoga.com/workshops] and https://www.ascendcenter.com/special-events/richer-practice-richer-life-with-peter-ferko-yogiraj [https://www.ascendcenter.com/special-events/richer-practice-richer-life-with-peter-ferko-yogiraj] Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon [https://patreon.com/peterspodcast]. Thank you!