Gorakhnath: The Founder of Hatha Yoga

Gorakhnath lived in the Middle Ages and created the pose-rich system called Hatha Yoga.  The practice evolved into the yoga we find in studios around the world today.  This video shares his rich life and philosophy–and the meaning behind his unique name.

Investigations into Yoga Philosophy – The Paths of Life

This video is an out-take from a yoga history and philosophy lecture called “Why the Buddha Burns: Love and the Destruction of the Subtle Body” given June 18, 2011 at the Yoga Garden in San Francisco. In it, I ground a discussion of yoga history and the subtle body in the challenge presented by the [...]

Yoga History – America’s First Teachers in 1898

Who the Swamis were that brought yoga to America in the 1890s, and how their teaching sparked worldwide interest and media attention from New York in 1898.  

Yoga History – The Variety of Today’s Styles

This is an out-take from a lecture given at LuluBhanda’s in Ojai, California on May 29, 2011. The lecture (on Swami Vivekananda) began by giving background on today’s yoga styles. Camera duty credits to Kira Ryder. In the midst of a lecture, one sketches things. In publishing this talk for a wide audience, allow me to sharpen [...]

Practice and Philosophy of Ayurveda and Yoga

A short video on the connection between yoga and ayurveda for Big Happy Day.