Dharma Drops Podcast
Latest Episodes
On Loving Your Body + Self with Jonni Garro
Yoga and Pilates teacher Jonni Garro joins the Dharma Drops conversation! In this episode, Jonni shares her insights and experiences as a student of Annie Carpenter and SmartFLOW Yoga. But, most importantly, she underscores the importance of loving...
Revisiting Hala Khouri on Trauma-Informed Yoga + Social Justice
This week's mini-episode revisits the 2019 conversation (Episode 24) with Hala Khouri. Given the current circumstances surrounding social justice, these conversations are some of the most important I've had on Dharma Drops. Yet the episodes featuring...
Creating a Brave Space: Inclusivity in Yoga + Fitness with Kia Williams
This week, Kia Williams--master fitness instructor, yoga teacher, and host of Fit and Fierce on the Mic--joins the Dharma Drops conversation! In this Mini-Drop episode, Kia shares tangible ways for yoga and fitness studios to authentically increase...
The Subscript of Life: Yoga, Mantra, + Beyond with Johanna Beekman
Kirtan artist and yoga teacher Johanna Beekman is back on another episode of Dharma Drops Podcast! Though this episode was recorded in May 2020, Johanna’s insights about yoga, mantra, and beyond are the reminders we need as we forge ahead into...
Rebounding from a Yoga Hiatus
Though there is often pressure for yogis to stay committed to a daily asana practice, most of us, at some point, discover we need a break. In other words, it's okay to fall out of your physical practice for a little bit. But just because you aren't on...
Sol Shine Guided Meditation
This week's Dharma Mini-Drop episode is at the request of listeners! The guided meditations have been popular amongst the community, so it's time for another monthly meditation. In celebration of the summer solstice, this short meditation will guide...
Special Mini-Drop Episode! Ayurvedic Preparations for Summer with Irina Adriaensen
Yoga and Ayurveda teacher Irina Adriaensen is joining the Dharma Drops conversation all the way from Portugal in this special mini-drop episode! For many, the summer solstice is the marker of the transition in the hottest days of the year--and when...
The Art of Empathy with Meritxell Garcia
In this episode, empathy expert and author of The Art of Empathy Meritxell Garcia shares insight about the importance of empathy and how we can become more empathetic in our lives. Refining our empathy practice allows us to listen, learn, and connect...
What Yoga Can Teach Us About Activism
As the world navigates heartache and outrage after the murder of George Floyd, many are seeking ways to understand activism. This episode shares my own story of feminist activism, underscoring the role that the yoga practice played in changing my...
It's Okay To Do Nothing
You are doing the best you can. Even that means if you aren't doing much or if you need to do less. In fact, sometimes, after intense experiences like the coronavirus pandemic, there is a calling to slow down and rest. The yoga teachings continually...