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Today, we head to ISHTA meditation class and consider devotion and the sense of awe. You can just listen to the talk at the beginning, or then stay for the practice, if you like. I shortened the silent time in the meditation, so if you like a longer practice, pause the recording. Deepen your yoga practice through ISHTA teacher training, which is a well-rounded study of yoga philosophy and practice. You can also take workshops and classes with Peter at ISHTAYoga.com. I publish some episodes of my podcast on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@peterspodcast), including my last one on Yoga and AI where I look at AI through a yoga lens. Finally, please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon. Thank you!

Today's episode is really an essay. I've been thinking a lot about artificial intelligence, A.I., over the past years. Since I think of most things in terms of yoga, I have thought a lot about the way A.I. relates to us as yogis in terms of philosophy and practice. These are some of my thoughts on the topic. I hope they serve as a framework for you to think about it yourself. The essay is broken up with titles that are reminiscent of the Bhagavad Gita: the Yoga of this and that. These titles are actually ironic, though, because I generally think A.I. is not yogic by design. Not to say we shouldn't use it. It just requires a lot more discernment that I see being applied at both high and low levels. If you're interested in the use of A.I. in schools, give a listen to On The Media podcast from Aug. 26. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-media/id73330715?i=1000785962522 Note: I accidentally said large language “modules” instead of “models” in my intro. Feel free to send me comments at [email protected]. Thanks for listening. Namaste. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon. You can take classes and training with Peter at ISHTA Yoga.

Today we go to class to do a meditation practice where we maximize the benefits of alternate nostril breath: Nadi Shodhana. Namaste Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon. You can take class with Peter or study ISHTA Teacher Training at ishtayoga.com

What does it mean to be compassionate in a time of so much upset? Wendy Newton joins to hash out some philosophy and practice points. You can take classes with Peter and Wendy at ISHTA Yoga. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon!

In today's episode, Peter discusses yoga as a practice and a state of being. He talks about the value of knowing this as a practitioner, and also of sharing this context if you're a teacher.  Peter teaches teacher training, workshops, and classes at ISHTA Yoga in New York. You can find out more at https://ishtayoga.com Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon!

Today is a new discussion of a project of mine from 2016, the novel I authored called "Incarnation." It's the tale of a group of people whose lives helped me explore a philosophical question: Does it matter what we choose? I revisited the project because it peeked out recently and I realized it might help me solve another writing problem I've been working with.  I hope you enjoy my musings. If you are searching for a summer read that has something to do with yoga, but mostly is a novel, you can find it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1523418443 Namaste

We are in need of each other's gifts as we face life's challenges. Yoga provides a system for both resetting, so that we are able to function effectively; and a way to tap into the inspiration that lets us know what to do. In this episode, I talk about the importance of doing that thing that our inspiration leads us towards. This episode also appears with video on YouTube.com/@peterspodcast. You can study with Peter online or in person at ishta yoga.com. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon. Namaste

In this episode, Ayurvedic Practitioner Naomi Edwards of Hillabrant Holistics shares ayurvedic tools to help with stability through the current transitions in the geopolitics and in the seasonal change from vata to kapha.  You can see the foot massage video Naomi mentions on Instagram here,  or on Facebook here. Also, Naomi is offering my listeners a 15% discount on her product line, by using the code KAPHATIME on her website: hillabrantholistics.com. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon You can take classes or train with Peter at ISHTA Yoga.

Happy International Women's Day every day!

Wendy and I keep an eye on current events through the lens of the Yoga Sutras. Using the Four Keys, sutra 1.33 and the Yamas and Niyamas from the second pada/chapter, we talk about the opportunity for practice vs. the inclination to judge others for their shortcomings and bad actions. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon! Namaste

Peter and Wendy touch on the practice of yama and niyama in light of this week's news revelations and the onslaught of challenges. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon. You can take classes and training with Peter and Wendy at ISHTA Yoga. Namaste

New Year’s Day is often considered a time for resolving, correcting, directing, redoubling. What if instead, it was a day of still point — a moment when the last year is over, and we can let go of those efforts, those judgements, those conceptions? And pause. And breathe. Peter talks with Wendy Newton about their New Years Day class at ISHTA Yoga. Join in person or on line here. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon. Happy New Year!

In this episode, Wendy Newton and I talk about the value of unconditional love, including what it is, what it isn't and how to practice and experience it. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon. Peter & Wendy will be workshopping these ideas at a daylong retreat in Sedona Arizona this February. Stay tuned for more details or see linktr.ee/peterferko.  You can take classes or training with Peter or Wendy at ISHTA Yoga (in person or on line).

Today's practice is a potent kriya yoga meditation that has come down through the lineage of Paramahansa Yogananda. At ISHTA Yoga we call it the diksha, or initiate practice that sets you on the way to experiencing why yogis meditate. Enjoy the intro talk, or settle in for a meditation practice — and practice is what yoga is all about.  Namaste! Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon.com. Thank you! You can take class or train in-person or online with Peter at ISHTAYoga.com

Some yogis say yoga isn't about yoking the body to anything. Wendy and I discuss, and explore why we think the body is an important part of yoga. Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon, linked here. You can take classes and training with Peter and Wendy online and in person at ISHTAyoga.com Namaste