I've been viewing a lot of scientific research lately, and I love that it's there. At the same time, it creates an annoying implication that the practices that have been used for generations are suspect until research validates them. It's a tension I'm struggling with in my own teaching, and I share my own musings about the state of the art.I mention two authors:James Nestor. His book Breath is about breathing techniques of yogis as well as some contemporary breath researchers.Carlo Rovelli. His work is looking for a unified theory of everything and he discusses time as being not a reality in any fundamental way.Thanks for listening! Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon. where you can also set up a way to work with me on a recurring basis.Namaste. 

Peter's Podcast

Coming to Grips with Research

It's almost Spring in the northern hemisphere. It's a kind of Covid Spring as more of us get vaccinated. Today, I talk about the reason to meditate and give yourself a kind of personal Spring every time.Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon! It's how I fund the podcast. Thank you for listening.

Springtime Every Day

Happy Valentine's Day to you!I mention a previous episode when Wendy and I read from Elyse Poppers'  The Little Love Book.

A Valentine Card 

Today, we head to meditation class, where I share a little deeper description of the chakras and how practicing with this as a tool can bring you more understanding and flow in your living.There's a talk first, then a half-hour meditation practice. You can listen to the talk and or jump to 18:00 minutes in and do the practice. (Apologies for the couple of audio artifacts and speed glitches of the Zoom recording.)Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon. 

Tuning the Chakras

I share some thoughts on a Martin Luther King Day conversation I had with a group of ISHTA Yoga teachers.Please join me for live-streamed class online at ISHTA. I teach both meditation and asana classes there. Support Peter's Podcast on Patreon.com and feel free to write me at peterspodcast108@gmail

From Us vs. Them to Us and Them

In this episode, Wendy Newton — yogiraj, polarity therapist, and wife extraordinaire — talks with me about the nature of our holidays. We touch on a bunch of fun topics. Enjoy!Wendy is hosting the next ISHTA Yoga Happy Hour, Wednesday 5pm NYC time. It's an informal forum to put some thought to the end of this year and the start of the next. Join her!Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon, and rate the podcast so others hear about it.Namaste and happy holidays!

Happy Holidays w/Wendy Newton

Happy December Solstice, whether it's the winter in the northern hemisphere or the summer in the southern! In this episode, I take us deep into the Sa Ham (or So Hum) kriya that we use at ISHTA during the movements of asana or at any time during the waking day.Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon — and consider one of the levels of support that includes working with me one-on-one.Happy holidays of light!

Solstice So Hum

In this episode, I get you some video tips from Rachel Scott, yoga teacher, teacher trainer and instructional designer. Learn about using mics, lighting, and more.Rachel mentions the course hosting site thinkific, but also recommends teachable and kajabi as worth investigating.You can learn more about Rachel on social media @rachelscottyoga or at rachelyoga.com.Join me for a Thanksgiving masterclass and for more classes at ishtayoga.com.Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon.Namaste

On-line Teaching Tips w/Rachel Scott

Thoughts about the U.S. election the day after but before all votes are counted. On the Gita and the gunas: to life!Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon.Class with Peter is online at ISHTA Yoga.Namaste.

Election Morning

Discussion of the cycles of existence known as Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra.Join me for online classes at ISHTA Yoga.Please support Peter's Podcast and work on your practice with me on Patreon.Namaste.

Cycles: Beginning, Sustaining, Ending, Rebirth

Thoughts on current events and ancient truths.

Equanimity and Compassion

In this episode, we head to meditation class. I'm using the technique of Bija Mantra with the chakras and introducing the idea of chakras as the blueprint of our personal path in life. You can listen to the talk or do the meditation, too. (There's a 15-minute silent meditation after the technique.) Enjoy!There's more about the chakras in my new book, co-written with Alan Finger, called The Genius of Yoga. Check it out wherever you get books.Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon. It keeps this sharing possible! Namaste.

The Chakras—a Tantric approach + Meditation

In this episode, Wendy Newton and I discuss the special opportunity this moment in history offers us, despite its immense challenge and disruption. We're sitting by Moreau Lake at the edge of the Adirondacks.Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon as you would a drop-in yoga class. Thank you!

Endings and Beginnings w/Wendy Newton

Backyard musings on yoga and political action.Join me for class, streaming at Ishta yoga.Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon! It's like a pay-what-you-want yoga class with a high tech cash box.Namaste!

Be Here Now

In this episode, I talk with my teacher Alan Finger, founder of ISHTA Yoga about our new  book The Genius of Yoga: How Yogic Meditation Can Unlock Your Innate Brilliance. Al and I talk about why yoga meditation can take a practitioner beyond mindfulness, and how your meditation practice can help you address challenges as big as pandemics and race. You can now take classes online with Alan Finger (and me) at ISHTA Yoga.Please support Peter's Podcast on Patreon.com!Namaste

The Genius of Yoga w/Alan Finger

Conversations with yoga master Peter Ferko about real yoga, actual happiness, and deep living.