Dharma Talk With Henry Winslow

Danni Pomplun turned to yoga when there was nothing left. Just when he needed it most, yoga met him where he was — not judging him but demanding his attention. Now as a teacher, Danni prioritizes fun, function, and authenticity, and he hopes to lead students to a greater appreciation not only for what the body is capable of but also for how their practice can support them at even the most trying times. In this episode, you'll hear from Danni on: Recovering from addiction and a suicide attempt through the acceptance of a yoga community Why contrary to popular opinion, yoga *is* about the destination, not just the journey A short and powerful journaling routine you can implement to get connected to mind, body, and spirit Danni's four pillars of interacting in the world as a teacher and human, and a few ways you can go deeper with him from near or far Announcements: Celebrate my one-year Veganniversary with yoga, plant-based pizza and ice cream, and prizes — all benefiting Woodstock Farm Sanctuary: henrywins.

Tonya Papanikolov is the founder of Rainbo, a medicinal mushroom brand and product line that just launched. She’s a holistic nutritionist and the creative force behind The Well Woman, where she inspires and educates on plants, fungi, and food as medicine. In this episode, you'll hear from Tonya on: Walking into the unknown, and how yoga helped Tonya move through a difficult but pivotal transition period in her life Mushroom consciousness, mycoremediation, and how fungi can heal our planet and our human bodies Mycophobia and sorting out rational caution from unconscious social conditioning when it comes to fear of fungi Psychedelic mushrooms, microdosing, and the potential of psilocybin for therapeutic use The new product Tonya has created for you to absorb the balanced benefits of medicinal mushrooms conveniently and efficiently  Announcements: Join me for upcoming workshops in NYC, Texas, and Mexico: henrywins.com/events Apply for the 300-hour YTT at Lighthouse Yoga School. Use code HENRYWINS for $100 OFF

Dov Vargas, also known as Yogi Varuna, was born into a family of yogis. As the son of Sri Dharma Mittra, he has been teaching and practicing yoga for over 9 years. In 2014, Dov created the Dharma Yoga Wheel with his business partner, Raquel Vamos. Together, they have developed and inspired the now popular wheel yoga. In this episode, you'll hear from Dov on: Growing up surrounded by yoga as a child, and later making the conscious decision to practice, teach, and live yoga as an adult Learning to see his father as both a family member and a teacher Psychic development techniques and why they are kept secret The origin of the Dharma Yoga Wheel, creating a business out of duty rather than intention, and difficult lessons learned from shrewd business  Announcements: Come support Woodstock Farm Sanctuary and their animal rescue efforts at a donation-based vinyasa class on Wed, July 10 at 6pm at Three Jewels NYC: henrywins.com/events Join me for upcoming workshops in NYC, Texas, and Mexico: henrywins.com/events

We know the stories about the men from India who taught yoga. What is still missing, as is often the case with history, are the stories of the women. These women were yogis, strong women, circus performers, teachers and authors, yet they have been forgotten. If history had been written differently, they would be the ones we know and celebrate. Ida Jo is a yoga acharya. She is the co-author of the Ghosh Yoga Practice Manuals and has edited and published several historic yoga manuals from Kolkata, India. She works closely with Ghosh's Yoga College in Kolkata and teaches yoga internationally. Check out Episode 018 for Ida’s first appearance on Dharma Talk, where shared her dharma here for the first time. In this episode, you'll hear from Ida on: The mission of the Women of Yoga project, and how surprising discoveries in Kolkata, India have opened the doors to provocative questions underlying gender dynamics in yoga even today The Bengali circus strong-woman turned yoga therapist and the published women's yoga a

[BONUS EPISODE] This week, the tables have turned, and I'm in the hot seat for an interview with Amy McDonald, spiritual business coach, yoga teacher, and host of the Abundant Yoga Teacher Podcast. Our wide-ranging conversation covers topics including but not limited to: The origins and mission of modern-day yoga championships Reconciling the reality of abuse and trauma in the yoga system with the value of the underlying teachings Why I created Dharma Talk, and what I love about podcasting Embracing entrepreneurship as a yoga teacher, and integrating yogic values into a conscious business Links from this episode: Listen to the original episode of the Abundant Yoga Teacher Podcast, and be sure to subscribe, rate, and review if you like what Amy is doing AmyMcDonald.com.au — Grow your yoga business with Amy McDonald  

Alena Wertalik is the head of East Coast Operations for Yoga to the People, a unique yoga studio that aims to make yoga available to everyone. She also serves as Director of YttP Teacher Trainings and a Lead Instructor for Science of Self Teacher Trainings. Her yoga journey has been quite unexpected and at the same time it feels divinely planned. In this episode, you'll hear from Alena on: Ever-changing convictions around what yoga is and isn't, and celebrating yourself in your yoga practice Connecting to others through serendipitous, shared experiences of profound suffering Tantra Talks — taking risks and 'making truth trendy' through hosting open conversations about intimacy, sex, and death  Testing the universality of the practices of yoga by bringing a system of teaching across international borders Announcements: Join me for upcoming workshops in NYC; Austin, TX; and Bucerias, Mexico: henrywins.com/events Apply for the 300-hour YTT at Lighthouse Yoga School. Use code HENRYWINS for $100 OFF your tuitio

Hiro Landazuri connected with yoga about 20 years ago to relieve injuries from running and was immediately drawn to the challenging and stress-relieving aspects of the practice. Since leaving a career in heart transplant surgery to pursue his passion for teaching yoga, Hiro has gained a following for his anatomy-focused approach to teaching. He inspires people to understand their bodies better and find a deeper connection to themselves through a functional approach to yoga practice. In this episode, you'll hear from Hiro on: The emotional impact of doing healing work on humans at the end of life, and the heart-wrenching moment that made him walk away from a career in cardiac surgery Functional movement as a door to emotional intelligence and, ultimately, toward making positive life changes Marrying a western medical perspective with "yoga anatomy" knowledge to make informed decisions as a teacher and student Practice as a means to rehab injury, move away from aesthetic into feeling, and disrupt repetitive st

David Kyle is owner of Ashtanga Yoga Puerto Rico and founder of the Progressive Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga which honors the traditional practice of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and embraces the revolutionary philosophy of Larry Schultz. Progressive Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga was established in 2004 to promote an Ashtanga based practice that holds no dogmas or bias towards the asana practice. David's teachings brings a sense of ease into the subtle teachings of yoga and the experience of finding perfection no matter where we are. In this episode, you'll hear from David on: Larry Schultz, the Grateful Dead, and the story of the birth and blast off of The Rocket A fourth prong above and beyond Ashtanga's Tristhana (breath, gaze, and body) that has become signature of The Rocket The difference between a Parsva Koundinyasana and a Baby Freeze, and how practicing familiar movements within a yoga context for David yielded unfamiliar results Leveraging creative rebelliousness to create accessible freedom for all students to practice,

Tim Senesi is a YogaWorks teacher trainer and has garnered a dedicated following on YouTube for his teaching, humor, and loveable dog, Ollie. His sequences are an intelligent blend of his experience in Iyengar and Ashtanga yoga, as well as his insight into functional movement and anatomy. His love for yoga shines through each class he teaches. In this episode, you'll hear from Tim on: How a Chiquita Banana spokesman turned Tim onto the path of yoga What Tim learned about tempering the internal fire of asana practice through injury and recovery, and how that lesson has affected his teaching and health A few functional adjustments to traditional sequences that can make all the difference in the longevity of your practice How you can practice with Tim online, for free, from anywhere Announcements: Join me for upcoming workshops in NYC and Bucerias, Mexico: henrywins.com/events Apply for the 300-hour YTT at Lighthouse Yoga School. Use code HENRYWINS for $100 OFF your tuition: henrywins.com/events Links from t

Eddie Stern is a yoga teacher, author, and lecturer from NYC. He is known for his expertise in teaching Ashtanga Yoga, as well as for his work in furthering access to yoga and meditation in underserved populations. He is the creator of The Breathing App, and his latest book, One Simple Thing, is out now. In this episode, you'll hear from Eddie on: What researchers have learned from the breathing patterns of cosmonauts, yogis, and monks, and how Eddie has helped over thousands of people benefit from so-called Coherence Breathing for free How bringing our breath into an ideal frequency hacks the autonomic nervous system and keeps us from defaulting to stress overdrive The one simple thing, or underlying connection between all yoga practitioners, no matter their lineage or school of choice The value of personal experience through practice without anticipation of any particular result How and why Eddie is offering free trainings to urban youth in Jamaica, Queens to learn to teach yoga Announcements: [SPONSOR]

Melanie C. Klein is a thought leader and influencer in the areas of body confidence, authentic empowerment, and visibility. She is also a successful writer, empowerment coach, speaker, and professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies. She has published several books on yoga and body image and how this intersects with social justice. She co-founded the Yoga and Body Image Coalition in 2014 and is the co-founder of The Joy Revolution with her partner, Marc Cordon. In this episode, you'll hear from Melanie on: Why Melanie is shying away from the word yoga at this stage of her work and practice The breakthrough Melanie experienced in an "advanced" class that allowed her to process buried emotional exhaustion The dangers of social media and a system that lends credibility through the currency of likes and followers Recognizing the personal agency to effect individual transformation and institutional change Announcements: [SPONSOR] Men, check out Ohmme Men's Yoga Apparel at ohmme.com for a new pair of short or pra

Jana Roemer has come to devote her life to the practice of yoga, meditation, yoga nidra, and astrology because these were the exact medicines she needed. An overly critical, busy mind paralyzed her abilities at different times in her life, but through study and practice, she has experienced a complete rebirth of her mind space. Jana has facilitated numerous trainings, intensives, and retreats over the years, and has since devoted her service to training guides of the ancient practice of yoga nidra, as well as her own signature blend of astrology and yoga nidra, Astro Nidra. In this episode, you'll hear from Jana on: Our inner genius, which exists beyond our mental comprehension, and serves to create and heal our personal ecosystem How to systematically traverse and unpack the five koshas through guided yoga nidra and effect life-altering change Mastering the endocrine or glandular system in order to stimulate the release of endogenous DMT, the spirit molecule How you can align to the rhythm of the cosmos thr

Marcus Antebi is a native New Yorker who founded Juice Press in the East Village of New York in 2010. Prior to Juice Press, he founded a skydiving equipment and training business called PIER Media. Marcus fought competitive Thai boxing for several years, and today at age 50, he considers himself to be an obsessive yoga athlete. He is currently building a yoga school, slated for a 2019 opening in New York. In this episode, you'll hear from Marcus on: Upholding yogic values in one's life, while playing by the rules of modern-day society The difference between being "fully realized" and "self realized" and the role of the teacher in guiding people to the latter What's missing from most yoga businesses, and Marcus's vision for a new, commercially viable school that embodies holistic and compassionate yoga Announcements: Join me for a weekend in Bucerias, Mexico with Veronica Lombo: henrywins.com/events Apply for the 300-hour YTT at Lighthouse Yoga School. Use code HENRYWINS for $100 OFF your tuition: henrywins

Deuce Bennett is a vinyasa, rocket, hatha, and yin yoga teacher operating in Austin, TX. He is also a working musician, songwriter, composer, audio engineer, and producer. Yoga helped him overcome heroin and alcohol addiction and heal from career-threatening carpal tunnel syndrome. Now, he understands his purpose in life is to spread joy and healing through his various enterprises and to teach students to tap in to their inner strength and grace. In this episode, you'll hear from Deuce on: How the sex, drugs, and rock n' roll lifestyle sucked Deuce into a pattern of self-destructive behavior, and how yoga helped him recover The timely spark of intuition that literally saved Deuce's life and sent him down the path of yoga, reflection, and spirituality Finding creative inspiration from yoga as an artist, and bringing the essence of yoga into his musical collaborations to lift others up Announcements: Join me for workshops coming up in Athens, GA and Bucerias, MX: henrywins.com/events Links from this episode

Sarah Platt-Finger is the Co-founder of ISHTA Yoga and the private yoga teacher of Deepak Chopra. She is one of the most sought after teachers in NYC, and has created one of the most highly respected teacher training programs in the industry. Sarah also leads trainings and workshops internationally. She is a legacy ambassador for Lululemon and the Board Chair for Exhale to Inhale, a non-profit organization that teaches yoga to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. In this episode, you'll hear from Sarah on: What it means to inhabit a yoga posture, and how connecting to energy can get you out of your head Approaching hatha, tantra, and ayurveda from a scientific lens, and eschewing dogma in favor of results Expanding the reach of yoga to traumatized women Why Sarah made the shift from "teaching" to "sharing" these practices, and a few things she's learned from her time with Deepak Chopra Announcements: Join me for workshops coming up in Miami, FL; Athens, GA; and Bucerias, MX: henrywins.com/eve

After a successful career as an international executive in the corporate world, Ulises Calatayud is now dedicated to helping people become the best version of themselves through mind, body, and soul techniques at his yoga studio, YogaCare, in downtown Manhattan. He helps people express their maximum human potential with the objective of living the best life we can possibly live. Ulises is President of the International Yoga Sports Federation; founder of The Full Circle, a transformative yoga philosophy program; Senior Bikram Yoga and Dharma Yoga and Skydancing Tantra Teacher; and Reiki Master. In this episode, you'll hear from Ulises on: Certain universal laws that, if we accept, will allow us to live in harmony with nature Learning various traditions from native peoples and respected teachers, and maintaining the integrity of these practices in combination Turning his human experience into his practice, by combining his corporate identity with his spiritual world Why Ulises created the Full Circle Program,

Andrei Ram is a world renowned yoga master who travels worldwide sharing his unique yoga approach and making accessible to all the most mystical aspects of the Yoga Science. He spent over ten years with Sri Dharma Mittra, from whom he received acharya initiation in the yoga lineage. In this episode, you'll hear from Andrei on: How Andrei approaches teaching in different parts of the world, and his techniques for reaching people from different cultural backgrounds and assumptions The essence of Andrei's practice, Prana Nidra, and how it differs from yoga nidra or pranayama  How to upgrade karma to dharma through body intuition The sixth kosha, and the role of nature in helping us find true freedom from ideology  Announcements: [SPONSOR] Come with me to the upcoming 50-hour Rocket Yoga practice intensive with David Kyle at Yoga East Austin. Register now: yogaeastaustin.com/rocket Join me for workshops coming up in NYC, Miami, and Athens, GA: henrywins.com/events Links from this episode: Yoga Sutras of Pata

Katy Peetz is an award winning and published pastry chef (most notably of Roberta's and 2-Michelin starred Blanca) and yogi (sometimes-teacher) who is forging her path to create real on-the-go food that empowers people to feel their best with her new company, Keetz & Co. She just launched Plant Bites, energy bites made only with real plant based foods and without preservatives, fillers or refined sugars, as a vision of a better way to snack. In this episode, you'll hear from Katy on: Facing a critical juncture that challenged her identity as a pastry chef, and how she used yoga to find her path forward Creating a brand that stands for taking care of yourself — body, mind, and spirit How Katy is breaking the status quo to bring a new type of plant-based snack to a growing population of conscious consumers  Announcements: [SPONSOR] Come with me to the upcoming 50-hour Rocket Yoga practice intensive with David Kyle at Yoga East Austin. Register now: yogaeastaustin.com/rocket Join me for workshops coming u

Cassandra Lam is on a mission to change the way we live and work from the inside out. After a series of traumatic work experiences followed by healing through yoga and meditation, she found the courage to listen to her own voice and create her own career path. A former consultant turned entrepreneur, activist, and wellness advocate, Cassandra is passionate about creating spaces that empower people of color. She currently serves as CEO and cofounder of The Cosmos, a community that creates content for Asian women to flourish and thrive. In this episode, you'll hear from Cassandra on: What each of us brings into our yoga practice, and how yoga can inspire us to embrace our ancestral identities 3 simple steps People of Color can take to feel more confident and valid in uncomfortable environments, including homogenous yoga studios What it means to flourish and thrive vs simply survive, and how the Cosmos is helping Asian American women come together and celebrate their power  Announcements: [SPONSOR] Come with

Pedro Luna is a South Florida-based yoga instructor, co-coordinator of the largest outdoor yoga event in South Florida YogaFestFL, and the creator of the hilarious and globally recognized Instagram account @yogimemes. Ever since Pedro took his first yoga class, he knew he wanted to teach yoga and serve the world. His classes are geared towards all levels, as he believes yoga is for anyone and everyone. Pedro’s mission in life is to share the gift of yoga with the world. In this episode, you'll hear from Pedro on: How infusing lightness and humor into the online yoga conversation has led Pedro to some of the more profound benefits of yoga Balancing professional duties with creative expression, and striking the right balance to create space for new rewarding opportunities The idea of holding space, and how the path to healing others can be much simpler than we think  Announcements: [SPONSOR] Come with me to the upcoming 50-hour Rocket Yoga practice intensive with David Kyle at Yoga East Austin. Save on early