Yogis on the Road

Katie Cercone shares her story and speaks briefly about the intersectionality of cultural appropriation, patriarchal problems and colonialization in the East AND West, her entry into yoga practice, the parallels between hip hop and yoga as spirituality, and her personal development. A truly exquisite and studious practitioner, Katie (instagram: @0r__nah_spiriturlgangsta)https://katiecercone.com/home.htmllives her yoga with her partner UNDAKOVA and her son Kali Zion, teaching at Daya Yoga studio in Brooklyn, NY. Their family is an artist collective which provides multifaceted yoga practice as ULTRACULTURAL OTHERS. http://ultraculturalothers.ontrapages.com/This podcast is transcribed and readable at Creatrix Magazine: http://www.creatrixmag.com/yogis-on-the-road-interviews-katie-cercone/Unending gratitude, as usual, for the blessings we have to be exposed to so many different embodiments of the Divinity on this planet, all traversing their own similar but unique journeys to Yoga.

Sharmila Jois, granddaughter of Pattabhi Jois, is interviewed by Alexis, a shishya, in Mysore, Karnataka, India, on February 25, 2020. Sharmila graciously discusses growing up with her grandfather in a Shala, watching Westerners bring Yogasana from India; observing her grandfather adjusting people, learning to teach, and cultural differences in her community. Sharmila speaks about the lineage and titles around authorization, differences and obstacles in her family, and the values that a good teacher must embody. She speaks about the importance of supervision in teaching, and the importance of Yoga as a life path, not a quest to get a certificate or a cool yoga posture.Sharmila Jois is an Ashtanga teacher, sister of Sharath Jois, daughter and assistant of Saraswathi Jois, neice of Manju Jois, and granddaughter/assistant of deceased Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Sharmila runs the KPJAY shala in Mysore with her mother and you can enroll at their website www.kpjayshala.com . You can also practice with her at www.kpjayshalabangalore.com, or find her assisting her mother, Saraswathi Jois, in global tours.Questions or comments for us? Leave a review! Or email us at yogisontheroad@gmail.com  Our website is up! It's www.yogisontheroad.org  Also, I apologize to Giuseppe for doing a solo interview, but I mean, come on, I had to interview Sharmila! He can do Manju. Giuseppe, you got Manju.

Guy Donahaye speaks on the final limbs of yoga, the triad of Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi. He discussed the interconnectedness of these meditative rungs, Concentration, Absorption, and Immersion in Yoga. He speaks on the different types of Samadhi and the interplays of the limbs.Questions for us? Email yogisontheroad@gmail.com, or come approach us at https://www.ashtangayoga.nyc/ Where you can practice all eight limbs of yoga with us, in New York City.Unending love and gratitude towards you;@yogis.ontheroad

This episode is dedicated to upholding the true transmission of Yoga. We are honored to connect with Spiros Antonopoulos and Erica Morton Magill, who run the LA Yoga Club, an Ashtanga center in Los Angeles.https://layoga.clubErica and Spiros share the history of their divined union and the manifestation of their yoga shala. We then dive into their recent works around the #metoo movement in KPJAYI, a gathering for ashtangis to hold space and share satsang around abuse in the ashtanga system. Information about 2019’s kinship event can be found here:https://layoga.club/workshops/kinshipErica and Spiros discuss what occurred, what grew from the event, and ideas for the future, including Kinship NY, set for August 2020. Subscribe to their newsletter at https://layc.substack.com or follow @layoga.club for updates.We will have updates as well! You can subscribe to our newsletter through https://www.yogisontheroad.org/ or follow us on instagram @yogisontheroad to talk to us about anything!With love, the shishyas.PS sorry about the audio on this. Despite Alexis’ attempts to perform pujas to the Hindu deities of wifi, the stars were just not aligned on this inauspicious day. However, the information discussed is invaluable.

Guy Donahaye dives into the third limb, Asana, meaning "seat," and speaks on Pranayama, its complement. Prana, "life force," can be accessed through the breath. Guy discusses the differing intentions of asana, from samadhi to fitness to perpetuating ego...Witness his teaching at http://www.aysnyc.org/. Questions or comments? Email yogisontheroad@gmail.com; also please rate us, subscribe, or leave a review, so we can grow our audience and spread Authentic yoga instruction. If it has benefited you, let us know. If it has not, let us know. Unending gratitude.