Swami Saradananda, author of Sitting Comfortably: Preparing the Mind and Body for Peaceful Meditation, talks with J about the Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā. They discuss Swami Saradananda's departure from the Sivananda organization, getting a masters degree in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation, origins of the sun salutation, the difference between full-body mudra and asana, meditation vs relaxation, and the experience of samadhi.

Lucas Rockwood, founder of YOGABODY and host of The Lucas Rockwood Show, returns to talk with J about what is happening in the yoga industry in a post-pandemic world. They discuss the arc of the yoga center model and the impact of lockdowns, closing three centers and making the bankruptcy call quickly, advantages to teaching online, manufacturing yoga-toe separators, saying "no" to polarization, and surviving this period of change.

Taran Rosenthal, founder of Flying Needle Acupuncture, reunites with J after 28 years to talk about Chinese medicine and relational healing practices. They discuss the self-discovery through dance they shared in NYC, Taran's move west and subsequent foray into Brazilian spirituality, his realization to change his career and transition to Chinese medicine, spectrum of hands-on to hands-off, nonverbal space and exchanges that ease suffering.

Cory Nakasue is an old friend of J's who joins the show to talk about Astrology and alternative ways of understanding. They discuss the heyday and gentrification of Williamsburg Brooklyn, Cory's choice to let go of pursuing credentials in favor of co-creating new stories, how the stars reflect rather than determine, our magical world, the "interregnum,” and how we can better understand ourselves, each other, and create meaning.

Julia Frodahl, founder of A Million Compassionate People and an old friend of J's, joins the show to talk about the existence of spirit and creating the space needed for change. They discuss the crossing of their paths in Brooklyn 20 years ago, the ordeal that destroyed and redefined her, sources of wisdom and healing, Taosim, dream tending, intuition and imagination, and the essential importance of learning skills of compassion.

Dan Vekhter talks with J about his work as a neurologist, the nature of consciousness and recognizing spirit. They discuss Dan's blog writing during medical school, the demands of being a doctor, the role he plays in peoples lives, the limitations of existing protocols, what spirit is in the healing process, materialistic viewpoints that squelch reverence, his poem entitled: "finger smoothies," and an uncomplicated path towards deeper humanity.

Michael Meade, author of Awakening the Soul, The Genius Myth, and The Water of Life: Initiation and the Tempering of the Soul; and creator of the Living Myth Podcast, talks with J about initiation into the holy waters of our collective story. They discuss stages of initiation, the activation of myths, pronounced rationality and exaggerated objectivity leading to a broken cosmology, and healing through the natural yoga of our own inner genius.

Tori Lunden, author of How Not To Teach Yoga: Lessons on Boundaries, Accountability, and Vulnerability - Learnt the Hard Way, talks with J about the need for yoga teachers to take an honest look at themselves and have the courage to evolve. They discuss Tori's progression from social work into yoga, being a wannabe guru, the pros and cons of charisma, boundaries, authenticity, humility, inclusion, and challenging ourselves to grow.

Sadia Bruce returns to the show to explain how she went from questioning the profession of yoga to becoming more entrenched in it then ever before. They discuss their talk from five years ago, private teaching and being simultaneously both the help and authority, getting a gig at Kripalu, online teacher trainings, breaking from dysfunctional conventions, and tapping into the innate rhythms that connect us to the forces of life and love.

Annabelle Brown, J's youngest daughter who just turned 7, joins the show to document a moment of time and share the wisdom of an unvarnished mind. They discuss the creation of imaginary worlds, life directions and passions, Annabelle's relationship with her sister, whether being able to fly is better than invisibility, how the podcast is part of J's yoga, and the expressions of love and family that make being human special.

Tatjana Mesar, creator of Dynamic Mindfulness, returns to talk with J about adapting yoga to a post-pandemic world and staying true to who we are. They discuss the time they spent together just before the pandemic, the closing of Zen Yoga Berlin, her retreat to nature, transitioning online and developing teacher training, the role of science and anatomy in yoga, intuition, nonlinear poetry, and learning to trust yourself in the process.

Lauren Walker, founder of Energy Medicine Yoga and author of The Energy To Heal, returns to talk with J about seeing ourselves as energy and coming together to create healing fields. They discuss her experience and views of Rod Stryker and the calamity in the Parayoga community, healing traumas and holding teachers accountable, understanding that the substrate of all existence is energy and the ramifications of reductionist materialism.

Renee Diamond, founder of Westchester Academy of Yoga (WAY,) and Joanna Rajendran, author of My Guru Wears Heals, talks with J about the life and legacy of Tao Porchon-Lynch. They each discuss how they found their way to Tao, what made her so inspirational, the adventures she took them on, the "Tao Effect," methods and purpose at work in her teaching, the spirit of connection she facilitated, and the love she embodied and shared.

Adam Keen, host of the Keen on Yoga Podcast, talks with J about the evolution of yoga education and embodying devotion. They discuss behind the scenes podcast stuff, Purple Valley in Goa, discovering the Asthanga Vinyasa method and becoming "authorized," reconciling abuse histories of our teachers, when the journey of progress becomes the greatest obstacle, distinguishing between faith, belief, and devotion in a process of learning.

Michael Falcone talks with J about his journey to Africa and India. They discuss the synchronicity that brought them together, why Michael left a career in law, the moment in a yoga class that changed his perspective, learning from Mandanza Kandemwa, dancing with Ju/Hoansi Bushman, a search for Mahavater Babaji that landed him stranded in a cave in Rishikesh, and how the “heart of spiritual practice should be done for its own sake."

Joshua Schrei, host of The Emerald Podcast, talks with J about the animate world in which we live. They discuss the substrate of ecstatic unified experience underlying all human history, the difference between the mystic and the mythic, technologies of rapture, science and spirituality, resonance across different axis, and the growing imperative to revive communal rituals of wonder that resound with the pulse of the present.

Kristin Leal, author of MetaAnatomy: A Modern Yogi’s Practical Guide to the Physical and Energetic Anatomy of Your Amazing Body, talks with J about the mapping of human body and experience. They discuss the Jivamukti Yoga Center on Second Ave that they both started practicing at, Rod Stryker and scandal, failed models, how we hold teachers and teachings, gross and subtle anatomy, and the practicality of "being in your heart."

Brandt Passalacqua, creator of Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy, talks with J about yoga therapy and subtle aspects of yoga. They discuss being a musician in NYC in the early 90's, Brandt's near death experience and the role yoga played in his miraculous recovery, his time at Sivananda and studying with Mukunda Stiles, comparing yoga and yoga therapy, the role of intuition, and the spirit of coming together in the name of balance.

Simon Goss is a listener who reached out and J thought it would be fun to get to know him on the show. They discuss Simons background in football, growing up in the inner city of Los Angeles, why he spent four years in the Marines, the massage that changed everything, becoming a massage therapist and getting into yoga, overcoming toxic masculinity, courage to be vulnerable, and the shared experience that connects them.

Robert Moses, founder of Namarupa: Categories of Indian Thought, talks with J about subtle aspects of yoga philosophy and life. They discuss his transition to a spiritual path, his time as a disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda and life after the ashram, working through our karmas, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Advaita Vedanta, theory of the Yuga cycle, and keeping ourselves asking the big questions that yoga intends us to explore.