Podcast Ep. 18 [Sutra Studies Week 17: Reflections On Speeds Of Travel Towards Samadhi (Sutras 21-23)]

“Remember to keep practicing each day with what you have to work with and you will get better and achieve your goals–no matter what you ultimately end up doing with your newfound abilities. Practice even just for the sake of … Read More

Podcast Ep. 17 [Sutra Studies Week 16: Reflections On The Path To/Of Deep Contemplation (Sutra 20)]

“Patanjali wrote the Yoga Sutras after countless humans had lived and died before him and passed down their experiential knowledge and understanding of the self and what it means to be human to him. He and these individuals, collectively, contributed … Read MoreRead More

Podcast Ep. 16 [Sutra Studies Week 15: Reflections On Spiritual Rebirth (Sutra 19)]

“[T]oday I will be reflecting on the concept of spiritual rebirth in Yoga, which is an event that marks the transition from the place on your path where you are done developing your necessary physical, emotional, and spiritual body…one that … Read More

Podcast Ep. 15 [Sutra Studies Week 14: Reflections On What It Means To “Be In The World But Not Of It” (Sutra 18)]

Even your most prized opinions are attachments that you must dissolve in order to no longer be pulled and shackled by the illusions, and suffering, of the mind and the world. … Read More

Podcast Ep. 14 [Sutra Studies Week 13: Reflections On The Contraindications For Samadhi (Sutra 17)]

“With greater awareness comes a fuller understanding and a fuller and more enriched life experience.”

Podcast Ep. 13 [Sutra Studies Week 12: Reflections on How Earthly Desires Have No Comparison To Connection With One’s Highest Expression (Sutra 16)]

“First you drop your likes and dislikes like a scalding hot lump of coal, then you flush your memories and expectations down the toilet, after this you give your mind a good scrubbing from all residual emotional bonds, releasing them … Read MoreRead More

Podcast Ep. 12 [Sutra Studies Week 11: Reflections On Freedom From [Meaning Non-Attachment], Not Denouncement of, Desire Bringing Peace (Sutra 15)]

“The simple fact of the matter is that everyday human (and Earthly) experiences, and partaking in them consciously, can lead to one’s absolute liberation and connection with their divine expression, but before one can be liberated through, or by, these … Read MoreRead More

Podcast Ep. 11 [Sutra Studies Week 10: Reflections on Practicing Continuously And With Commitment For As Long As It Takes (Sutra 14)]

What is your “why” for practicing? “When it comes to spiritual work, no one can ever define or understand it’s personal value except…[you], but the fact of the matter is that most people generally pursue self-development and spiritual work because … Read MoreRead More

Podcast Ep. 10 [Sutra Studies Week 9: Reflections On Practicing At All Times (Sutra 13)]

“If you practiced at all [this week], I want to take the time to congratulate you on simply sticking with this important undertaking since the act of practicing in and of itself is one major part of your journey. But, … Read MoreRead More

Podcast Ep. 9 [Sutra Studies Week 8: Reflections on Gaining Control Of Your Mind Through Practice And Non-Attachment (Sutra 12)]

“At any given moment, you are free to be connected to all that you are…”