Tiaga Prem on Yoga as Awareness, the Teacher in Front of You, and Being in a Frequency of Devotion, Part 1

“Just practice, and the rest will come.”In Part 1 of our talk, Tiaga Prem and I discuss 1) how the call to a spiritual discipline generally begins with the question, “who am I?” (and what that actually means); 2) how awareness and listening are the real goal of yoga; and 3) how to play the game without losing track of what we're doing and why.Stay tuned for Part 2--next week.IF YOU ENJOYED THIS INTERVIEW, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE & DROP ME A RATING. Thank you!!!Where to find Tiaga Prem’s: https://dharmatemple.circle.so/feedPractice with Tiaga Prem online: https://dharmatemple.circle.so/checkout/lod-ayc-membershipFind Tiaga Prem on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/lifeordeathashtangayogaclub/ Find me on Instagram:⁠@marlasyoga⁠Practice yoga with me on Sādhaka Studio:⁠https://sadhakastudio.uscreen.io/catalog⁠Come with me to Costa Rica:⁠https://www.wetravel.com/trips/for-the-seekers-ashtanga-yoga-retreat-sadhaka-67726403Timestamps:00:00 Intro04:39 Tiaga Prem’s draw to yogathrough Bhagavan Das 10:52 What is yoga?11:54 Who am I?13:31 Storytime from our firsttime in Columbus together15:37 Awareness and listening asthe goal17:47 “Ending the mindfluctuations” gives a false hope19:47 What to do with the thoughtsthat are not in support of your best self21:41 How are you identifying withyour thoughts24:57 Tiaga Prem’s teachers asexamples28:08 Most of us have to play thegame29:29 Not losing track of what we’redoing and why

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The Sādhaka Podcast. If asana is the “what” we do, then this podcast serves as the why the hell are we doing it? I will be interviewing experts in the field in an attempt to understand the lived experience of yoga philosophy, inner wisdom, creativity, flow, and inspiration. To understand the “spiritual side effects” of the practice. To glimpse the depth of yoga beyond the physical. So that on the days that you forget, you can remember why you started in the first place. Hosted by: Marla Tortorice - @marlasyoga. Discover the “how” of it all and practice yoga with me on Sādhaka Studio.