J. Brown Yoga Talks

Grace Gessel - "Whoever Hears His Testimony"

Grace Gessel [https://throughfaiththerapy.com/about/], once founder of the Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method now offering faith-centered counseling at Through Faith Therapy [https://throughfaiththerapy.com/], talks with J about leaving yoga and becoming a follower of Christ. They discuss religious trauma, being a public voice, questioning narratives around social justice and anti-racism, identity politics, church hypocrisy and exploitation, getting to the end of yourself, breath and prayer, somatics, waking up to Jesus, the Holy Trinity, spiritual warfare, and moving from a self-led to a Holy Spirit-led life. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM [https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium]. Say thank you - buy J a coffee [https://app.moonclerk.com/pay/63ixv3pjvo9q]. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503564179?ls=1].

John Friend - "Rise and Fall of Mainstreaming"

John Friend [https://bowspring.com/history/], founder of Anusara Yoga [https://www.anusarayoga.com/] and Bowspring [https://bowspring.com/], talks with J about the history of Anusara Yoga, its collapse, and the aftermath. They discuss the reason for having John on now, 60's generation of free love, consciousness expansion, business backgrounds in the 80's, studying with Iyengar and Gurumayi, founding Anusara in 97, standardization, the scandal and collapse, wicca and tantra, ethical codes, power differentials, universal principles of alignment, Bowspring, optimizing spirit, changing the world, making a living, and market trajectories. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM [https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium]. Say thank you - buy J a coffee [https://app.moonclerk.com/pay/63ixv3pjvo9q]. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503564179?ls=1].

David Singleton - "Slower and Longer Inward Looking"

David Singleton [https://www.instagram.com/d_singo69/] is a long-time listener and friend of the show and he joins J to talk about relationship to our environment and ourselves. They discuss finding yoga during his wife's illness and passing, discovering the podcast and following along with J's journey, deep love of the outdoors, motorcycles, becoming a fire ranger, operating vineyards, big agriculture, healthy soil, regenerative farming, organic labeling, permaculture, living in harmony with ants, defining success, personal spirituality of going outside, and truly caring for land and people. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM [https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium]. Say thank you - buy J a coffee [https://app.moonclerk.com/pay/63ixv3pjvo9q]. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503564179?ls=1].

Elisa Malinverni - "Messages We No Longer Believe In"

Elisa Malinverni [https://womb.ch] returns to touch base with J about making pragmatic choices in the face of a collapsing industry. They discuss the contraction of 2025, part-time work in communications, transitioning and schedules, backlashes from physical practice, warrior 2 and triangle, yin repertoire, longer holds and repetition, unfounded claims, business coaching for teachers, feeling bitter about advertising, whether the heyday is over, false promises and hard times, technology, empathy, and remaining curious about our unfolding future. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM [https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium]. Say thank you - buy J a coffee [https://app.moonclerk.com/pay/63ixv3pjvo9q]. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503564179?ls=1].

Check in with J - "I Closed the Yoga Center, Now What?"

J takes a moment to check in with listeners and reflect on the closing of his yoga center, the state of his professional career, and his plans for the future. He discusses the factors that led to letting go of his commercial space and moving his weekly classes into his living room, sober assessments and hard truths regarding personal brands and business marketing, contradictions between career pursuits and paternal responsibilities, expanding ones perspective to be open to new possibilities, faith in God, and remaining rooted in the wonder of being. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM [https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium]. Say thank you - buy J a coffee [https://app.moonclerk.com/pay/63ixv3pjvo9q]. Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503564179?ls=1].