Leadership and Yoga

When I feel impatient, it’s an incredibly disturbing energy because I usually fear that rushing will block my success or sabotage what I want most. But while stuck in a nightmare series of travel delays in Paris on my way to see a close friend, I had a massive breakthrough about why we experience this frustration. I realized my impatience wasn't actually about the lost time or missed plans, but rather a deep-seated fear of disappointing other people and letting them down. Once you shine the light of awareness on the true root of your impatience, that heavy urge to force outcomes starts to dissolve so you can finally step into flow grace. Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, join monthly workshops, meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠ ⁠Shawna’s website⁠ OfferingTree is an all-in-one business platform for yoga teachers and studios. It handles your website, scheduling, payments, and marketing in one place. Try it free and get a discount with my link here⁠⁠ ! (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Clara on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamcleer/ Clara’s NGO Rights and Roots: https://www.instagram.com/rightsandrootsorg/

Recorded live in Guatemala after co-teaching Yoga Summer School together with the rest of the Cactus Club, my dear friend Kimi Hajian is back on the podcast. Kimi is a yoga teacher based in Prague, teaching classes both in person and online through her app, "Alkimi." This time we get into bhakti yoga, the yoga of relationships, the archetype of Hanuman, and the practice of chanting. Kimi shares what it means to her to stay rooted in the sacred without losing touch with ordinary, "normal" life. That yoga isn't about becoming someone new, it's about becoming more you. Kimi’s Website Alkimi App Kimi’s Instagram Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠ @shawnakru ⁠ ⁠Shawna’s website⁠ Waitlist for Yoga Summer School 2027 ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠ Try OfferingTree for free ⁠ ⁠with my link here⁠⁠ (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 01:22 sponsors 05:57 the cactus club & yoga summer school 08:27 intentional sharing online 13:27 creative process 15:21 daily rituals 21:21 what does yoga mean to you? 23:51 staying rooted in reality 26:46 balancing the sacred and the mundane 28:47 archetypes 32:44 bhakti yoga 38:06 kirtan & voice 40:54 the yoga of relationships 46:19 “yoga is for normal people” 1:09:34 billboard question

This episode is for you if you feel like you’ve been holding yourself back, not wanting to look too crazy. If you’ve been hiding your bad angles, trying to be perfect, or even perfectly “authentic.” What if what you actually need is to embrace the weird, unpolished, wild, extreme parts of you? What if you could stop hiding yourself? And what if doing just that could help others do the same? It might be exactly what leads you into the big, meaningful work you’ve been dreaming of, or into your next creative project. It might just help you remember your power. The world needs you to show up as you are: not despite the parts of yourself that you try to hide, but because of them. “The unique voice is the one that gets made fun of, but it's the one you recognize without even hearing their name…” Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠ ⁠Shawna’s website⁠ ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠ Try OfferingTree for free ⁠ ⁠with my link here⁠⁠ (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 01:01 tendency to avoid extremes 05:20 noticing & collecting stories 07:26 ujjayi breath 08:36 feeling like you’ve “made it” 12:36 beyond authenticity: let yourself be weird 13:54 stop hiding your “bad’ angles 19:40 big things come from extremes 22:01 sponsors 26:54 stop hiding yourself 29:13 if you can spot it, you’ve got it

This is for you if you, too, are no stranger to feeling regret. To always feeling like you could have done something better, to regretting not speaking up, or regretting not going for it. To holding yourself hostage for what you do regret saying or doing without being able to stop the mental chatter long enough to find self-compassion. Today I take you through 2 types of regret and a story about why the fear of regret sabotages our success. Then I give you 3 antidotes for regret that will help you overcome your feelings of regret, along with your feelings of lack and indecision that are rooted in a FEAR of regret. The truth is that the hard decisions that we might regret either way, the moments we might regret, make the absolute best stories of our lives. So it’s time to take back our power, and not let regret rule our life… whether that’s past regret, or fear of future regret. Key words: overcoming regret, 3 antidotes for regret, feeling regret, how to overcome regret, dealing with regret, let go of regret, fear of regret, regret and perfectionism, self compassion, how to stop regretting the past, overcoming self doubt, mindset shifts, decisiveness, how to be decisive, fear of making mistakes, taking positive risks, personal growth, emotional healing, self grace. Join a mastermind group inside my Patreon (Leadership and Yoga CLUB) https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠ ⁠Shawna’s website⁠ OfferingTree is an all-in-one business platform for yoga teachers and studios. It handles your website, scheduling, payments, and marketing in one place. Try it free and get a discount with my link here⁠⁠ ! (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Decisive era piece of writing: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOrEdigDz7K/?igsh=YnBrdTJld283cjNv Time stamps: 00:00 intro 04:30 animation 09:00 romance and sponsors? 14:00 types of regret 18:30 mastermind group & yoga summer school 21:00 type 2 regret 24:50 lack & what it has to do with regret 27:20 salt in the wound 29:30 addiction to feeling regret 30:30 antidote 1: write the lesson 34:30 antidote 2: non-violent communication 40:15 not blaming 40:30 grace is always raining down, but we have to cup our hands 41:50 antidote 3: recognize positive risk

Ben Kalra is a yoga teacher, leading retreats around the world and sharing yoga philosophy online through his social media. He has a gift for making the teachings of yoga feel accessible and tangible, without losing their depth. Ben embodies the practice with wisdom, humor, heart, and a devotion to yoga that is clear and infectious. In this episode, we talk about god, yoga philosophy, yoga's roots, the realities of the yoga industry, and joy as a spiritual practice. Ben’s Website and Retreat in Spain Find Ben on Instagram: @benkalra Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠ ⁠Shawna’s website⁠ ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠ Try OfferingTree for free ⁠ ⁠with my link here⁠⁠ (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 08:28 open to mystery 10:20 finding your voice online 18:10 take the yoga practice seriously, take yourself lightly 22:20 yoga philosophy 24:42 different types of yoga teachers 27:44 what got you "hooked" on yoga philosophy? 34:01 why do you think we've forgotten our power? 36:59 defining yoga 40:09 what do you love about yoga? 43:17 devotion to the yoga practice 50:52 spiritual practice 55:52 what does truth feel like? 57:15 experiences in meditation 1:01:14 the cactus club 1:03:00 embodying the practice while in the yoga industry 1:14:39 how do you choose what to do? 1:20:22 how can yoga impact the world? 1:24:09 trusting in yoga's evolution 1:29:24 how do you know what to listen to? 1:30:46 rapid fire & billboard question

If you're curious about Rocket Yoga: what it is, where it came from, what it feels like, or how to become a Rocket teacher, this one is for you. Maybe you've already fallen in love with the practice, or maybe you're wondering what it’s all about. In this episode we dive into what I've come to understand about the world of Rocket: the history, the sequence, the community, and lessons from my own teachers. In the words of Larry Schultz (founder of the Rocket practice): "Rocket is designed to wake up the nervous system and feed it the precious prana it craves while promoting a spirit of change and freedom in the practice." Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠ ⁠Shawna’s website⁠ OfferingTree is an all-in-one business platform for yoga teachers and studios. It handles your website, scheduling, payments, and marketing in one place. Try it free and get a discount with my link here⁠⁠ ! (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Mentioned: Episode with David Kyle Episode with Manuel Oria Rocket Teacher Trainings: https://therocket.info/ Time Stamps 00:00 intro 03:14 agenda 06:17 David Kyle 09:51 the origin of rocket yoga 11:00 touring with the Grateful Dead 12:30 the rocket sequence 14:05 Larry Schultz 17:36 what rocket feels like 21:03 there’s a feeling at the start of class… 23:07 the rocket community 27:39 rocket in San Francisco & Puerto Rico 29:53 OfferingTree 31:27 Yoga Trade 32:55 Patreon: the leadership and yoga club 35:00 teaching rocket 38:14 a collection of quotes 42:45 interviewing rocket teachers 43:46 closing

This is an immersive special, poetic musical storytelling of how talking to your past self changes your life. This is about how to remember hope in moments of darkness, and one day realizing your dreams came true. This is the first time I put visuals with my podcast, to help you feel the message even more, so let me know what you think. A little gritty, very deep, and hopefully incredibly inspiring for you to remember your power. You can watch or listen to it almost like a guided meditation. I hope it inspires you to write and also send love to your past self. You are the inspiration you have been looking for. Everything I’ve learned from Richard Rudd of the Gene Keys, Frederick Dodson of Levels of Energy and Parallel Universes of Self, and even some Dr. Joe Dispenza organized itself in my head in a new way for this one… It includes footage of my yoga practice, which has played a key part in helping me understand how to live the life I want. Key words: guided meditation,poetic,deep,meaning of life,gene keys,richard rudd,joe dispenza,frederick dodson,parallel universes of self, spiritual Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠ ⁠Shawna’s website⁠ ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠ Time stamps: 00:00 sacred bath ritual 02:00 the edge of changing your life 03:14 a message to your past self 04:00 yoga and hearing your past self 05:34 hope when you are in darkness 06:49 when it was all a dream 08:09 creative writing workshop 09:30 outro animation

Can Yoga Reshape Global Politics? The History of International Day of Yoga with Indian Foreign Service Officer Prakash Gupta - Consul General Inside the United Nations: how yoga became a tool for global diplomacy with Indian Foreign Service Officer Prakash Gupta. Plus, how yoga is shaping our community in Seattle and the greater Pacific Northwest. Let’s talk about International Day of Yoga, its story, and why it's important to have this special day every June 21st. Ever wonder what would happen if the world's leaders stepped onto a yoga mat together? Or if all the countries in the world prioritized yoga? In this episode, I’m sitting down with Consul General Prakash Gupta, a key diplomat behind the UN resolution for the International Day of Yoga, to explore the intersection of yoga, and global diplomacy. We dive deep into how yoga serves as a unifier on the world stage, and grounds leaders in their shared humanity. Plus, we tackle a crucial conversation for Western yoga teachers on how to honor and respect yoga’s Indian roots. Consulate General of India in Seattle: https://indiainseattle.gov.in/ Connect on the Consulate on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indianconsulateseattle / Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠ ⁠Shawna’s website⁠ ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠ Try OfferingTree for free ⁠ ⁠with my link here⁠⁠ (My sponsor) ⁠Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND ⁠(My sponsor) SHAWNA10 is the code for 10% off products and consults Key Words Yoga teachers, international day of yoga, yoga philosophy, yoga history, yoga roots, authentic yoga, mindfulness. Time stamps: 00:00 intro 03:34 animation 07:40 yoga adopted by the United Nations: the story & Prime Minister Modi 08:30 yoga under the agenda of Global Health 09:30 writing the resolution for the United Nations on yoga 11:30 simplicity of messaging of yoga for world leaders 14:00 what does yoga mean? 15:37 why should world leaders pay attention to yoga? 16:39 Indian philosophy on yoga and connection 19:00 yoga helps us feel our own humanity, so we can feel for all of humanity 19:20 top diplomats practicing yoga together 20:30 yoga & international diplomacy 22:00 AYUSH ministry 25:00 how can yoga teachers respect yoga’s Indian roots 26:00 suiting own interests in yoga vs being intentional 28:30 hooked onto yoga 30:00 International Day of Yoga future goals 34:00 qualities of an exceptional leader 35:30 hope for the future of yoga 36:30 billboard message

Setting myself free, in hopes that it fuels your fire to set yourself free as well. There comes a time where you can either stay in the cage you’ve built yourself, or rattle it and decide if you want to reinvent everything. This one is about living radically aligned. And about really, really going for it. Holding nothing back. QUOTE: “Days can only be food for the fires of the heart…” is by Edmund. I got excited and forgot to mention his name. Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. NEXT LIVE WORKSHOP: JULY 31 https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠ ⁠Shawna’s website⁠ ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠ Try OfferingTree for free ⁠ ⁠with my link here⁠⁠ (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership (My sponsor) Time stamps: 00:00 intro 02:19 beloved sponsors 06:30 making masterpieces & making sense 09:00 feet on the earth 12:30 breaking point 16:30 days are only food for the fires of the heart 19:40 my dreams are made for people like me

Trevor Taylor is a yoga teacher, spiritual guide, speaker, and educator. He is a captivating storyteller who reminds us how powerful it is when yoga becomes a way of life. With a background as an athlete, a pastor, an educator, and a DJ, Trevor brings a unique blend of spirituality and teaching expertise to his yoga practice and to the community he has built. I encourage you to think about sending this episode to the other men in your life who may be curious about yoga. Trevor reminds us all what's really available to us in the yoga practice. Trevor’s Instagram Join Trevor’s Men’s Yoga Retreat in Peru! June 13th-19th. See his Instagram for more info. Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠ ⁠Shawna’s website⁠ ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠ Try OfferingTree for free ⁠ ⁠with my link here⁠⁠ (My sponsor) ⁠Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND ⁠(My sponsor) Time Stamps 00:00 intro 04:01 sponsors (Offering Tree & TEND) 09:27 what did you dream of being as a kid? 13:36 first impression of yoga 15:45 men in yoga 21:14 exclusivity in yoga culture 25:01 do you think yoga can change the world? 26:55 when did you start to understand yoga on a deeper level? 32:56 svadhyaya (self-study) 35:32 from church to the yoga studio 43:02 making decisions 46:34 what makes an exceptional yoga class? 50:41 how do you prepare yourself to teach? 55:39 Peru & "sacred reciprocity" 01:04:28 sharing your voice 01:13:06 rapid fire questions 01:15:00 billboard question

What do yoga and creativity have in common? Can yoga help us tap into creative energy? Both creativity and yoga invite us into a sense of liberation. Both ask us to be present. Both require us to notice. There is an endless wellspring of creativity we can tap into, but it doesn’t always feel easy to access. Sometimes, we need to go outside. To play. Then, we can go within, and let our creative practice or our yoga practice guide us. This episode is for you, creative yogis: those of you following the creative fire, who want to be transformed by yoga, but also want to transform the world around you with your creative energy. We practice to see the yoga in everything, and to find creative energy everywhere. GIVEAWAY: ⁠https://join.yogatrade.com/giveaway⁠ (My sponsor) Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠ ⁠Shawna’s website⁠ ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠ Try OfferingTree for free ⁠ ⁠with my link here⁠⁠ (My sponsor) Mentioned: Gabi’s Instagram @tidepooldaydreams Jose Rafael Guzamán’s podcast Michael Jackson behind the scenes Rick Rubin & Joe Dispenza Interview Time Stamps 00:00 a story about freedom 07:52 creativity is for everyone 10:40 the yoga in everything 13:05 dreaming big 19:05 mastermind groups 22:56 giveaway! 24:20 OfferingTree 26:44 part one: go play outside 30:53 the practice of lingering 32:08 creativity requires noticing 35:26 “a life that feels like dirt under your fingernails” 40:01 don’t scare the creative fish away 42:19 part two: go play inside 44:02 grinding the grains of life 46:31 resistance & flow 49:20 learn from a wide range of creatives 52:34 allowing yourself to be immersed 53:45 “if you can spot it, you’ve got it” 57:32 a state of joy 58:36 heart-brain coherence

If you want more confidence, and to be less self-critical, and to care less about how you are perceived and if you are “good enough” in the eyes of others, this episode is for you. If you have ever struggled with habitual fears of being an imposter, of letting yourself down, or of secretly worrying that deep down you are not good enough, this episode is for you. If you have been scarred by a very critical environment or harsh feedback and can’t stop thinking about it long enough to try again, this episode is for you, dear listener. This episode is about the lie that is the general use of the term imposter syndrome, and how we can classify it into two types: rightful imposter syndrome, and habitual psychological imposter syndrome. And from there, this episode gives you something to chew on, and tangible steps to take to overcome “imposter syndrome” and change the way you think about it forever. This episode is created specifically for yoga teachers and creatives. My people. I love y’all. :) Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠ ⁠Shawna’s website⁠ ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠ GIVEAWAY: https://join.yogatrade.com/giveaway (My sponsor) Imposter Syndrome article by Katie Nissley mentioned Try OfferingTree for free ⁠ ⁠with my link here⁠⁠ (My sponsor) ⁠Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND ⁠(My sponsor) Time stamps: 00:00 intro 09:20 animation 10:30 the biggest thing imposter syndrome robs from us 16:30 where imposter syndrome comes from in yoga teaching: opportunity cost & comparison. 18:40 giveaway & announcements! 22:49 part 1: rightful vs habitual imposter syndrome 25:30 a time I was an imposter 31:00 part 2: you don’t need to know more, you need to learn to share what you know. 33:00 biggest fallacy of imposter syndrome is that MORE can cure it. 35:00 my first time trying 36:40 part 3: the 2nd puberty & the dragonfly 40:30 what helps: stories 42:30 part 4: learn to be okay with disappointment, yours & others. 48:45 consequence of living afraid of disappointment is an incredibly restrictive life

This episode feels like a confession of how yoga and my relationship to numbers go together: social media numbers, financial numbers.. All of it. The yoga of numbers episode is a 3rd path, that doesn’t involve falling prey or victim to numbers, but rather facing them with awareness. Where we don’t numbly consider the numbers without considering the names, but you are also dreaming of sharing your message with the world. Links: Join my PATREON, Leadership and Yoga Club: https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find me on instagram - @shawnakru - https://www.instagram.com/shawnakru/ Yoga Trade GIVEAWAY: https://join.yogatrade.com/giveaway (my sponsor) / TEND ayurvedic consultations: https://www.tend.eco/collections/consultations (my sponsor) Just B pottery: https://www.instagram.com/just_b_pottery/ Time stamps: 00:00 yoga poetry: names over numbers 01:00 my growth “numbers” journey 05:30 cartoon 06:38 just B and Rishi tea 09:40 “100 likes” wish 1 year ago 11:14 Sri Dharma Mittra’s 1 student story 14:00 arbitrary number requirements i fall short of 17:00 where to find God by Jeff Foster 19:45 fear vs love & hiding likes 22:00 first journaling prompt: flush out the fear 23:50 when i felt worthless 28:30 i’m not counting poetry 30:50 my recent “success” 34:00 the panic of numbers not matching our vision 36:00 GIVEAWAY: Yoga Trade 37:00 TEND 38:50 step 1: mapping your mission 44:30 step 2: get real, look at your output 49:40 step 3: be the person who… 55:37 without falling prey or victim to numbers Key words: yoga teacher tips, how to grow a yoga instagram, social media for yoga teachers, yoga career advice, yoga podcast, shawnakru, sri dharma mittra, jeff foster poetry, mindset for creatives, organic social media growth, small creators under 10k.

As you know, every Friday is new episode Friday on the Leadership and Yoga podcast... but the last Friday of the month is now special... The real episode today is inside of Patreon, it's a LIVE episode on burnout and one critical change that makes all the difference. But, I did not want to abandon you here, dear listener! So please enjoy a bit of juice, in this short yoga story. I hope that it inspires you to document your own yoga stories. And perhaps, I will see you inside of Patreon for the replay, or the next LIVE on June 26th! Join Leadership and Yoga Club on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru The episode I mention that explains what the club is, and is genuinely inspirational as an episode to listen to in general: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UXULAZCXeNkzy8mLwr3G5?si=Sa3GAjNzRPi_72jZLIhHiQ

Tim Feldmann is a beloved Ashtanga yoga teacher, originally from Denmark and globally renowned for his authentic, joyful, and devoted approach to the practice. Tim shares how he weaves yoga philosophy into the physical practice, how learning to be uncomfortable on the mat trains the nervous system, expanding the body’s capacity to sit with discomfort, and so much wisdom about embodied movement. This was a delightful conversation that will leave you feeling inspired and encouraged on your path as a yoga teacher and/or student. Tim’s Website Tim’s Instagram Miami Life Shala Yoga Shala Everett Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠ ⁠Shawna’s website⁠ ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠ Try OfferingTree for free ⁠ ⁠with my link here⁠⁠ (My sponsor) Sign up for Yoga Trade’s passport: https://join.yogatrade.com/membership Join a Yoga Trade free Council Session: https://form.typeform.com/to/RcnJx6ps (My sponsor) ⁠Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND ⁠(My sponsor) Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 08:54 have you always considered yourself a deep thinker? 10:25 abstract dance 12:45 the set sequence 15:31 sense of fluency in the yoga practice 17:44 how does ashtanga feel to you? 19:36 how does your yoga practice change how you live? 25:59 bringing yoga philosophy onto the mat 31:19 first ashtanga class 33:37 injury & recovery 39:29 first time teaching a yoga class? 43:05 discipline 47:28 how can yoga teachers make meaningful change? 53:21 the radiating energy of presence & the wisdom realm 56:55 what qualities do you look for in your teachers? 01:00:54 don’t try to be perfect 01:05:47 asana & the nervous system 01:12:25 is yoga supposed to be comfortable? 01:17:42 rapid fire questions 01:22:07 billboard question

Part two of the episode from last week! After going deep in the yoga, we find that yoga is so much more than poses, identity, or surface-level spiritual aesthetics. In this episode, I share part two of 10 lessons I have learned from going deep with yoga: let’s talk how yoga helps us feel our humanity, accessing true presence through yoga, respecting yoga and cultural appreciation vs cultural appropriation, why yoga takes time and patience, and the what the Bhagavad Gita’s definition of yoga is. Keywords: yoga philosophy, yoga teacher podcast, authentic yoga, yoga spirituality, yoga beyond asana, modern yoga, yoga wisdom, yoga for creators, spiritual growth, conscious living If you missed part one, find it here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6GRtl8C7o1NFhm4eVzKhaC?si=H1EWz0wqSrObMxT_46wByQ Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠ ⁠Shawna’s website⁠ ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠ Try OfferingTree for free ⁠ ⁠with my link here⁠⁠ (My sponsor) Join YogaTrade Council & take workshops with me (Try it free) And check out jobs on https://yogatrade.com/ (My sponsor) ⁠Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND ⁠(My sponsor) Time stamps: 00:00 intro 06:00 inside my 2020 dreamboard 08:00 why i’m in honolulu 10:15 patreon: Leadership and Yoga Club 13:00 what “deep” in yoga really means 16:00 tip for yoga teachers 20:00 storytime sponsor picnic 24:59 part 6: yoga helps us feel our own humanity 28:20 musical poem: feel for all humanity 31:07 part 7: presence once seen, can never be forgotten 35:35 one year of meditating 38:00 leaning in closer 40:00 part 8: respect not just spread yoga 45:39 musical poem: yoga doesn’t come from a brand 48:00 part 9: yoga takes time 52:00 part 10: yoga is spiritual integration 53:30 divine crystal theory 58:20 musical poem: today i didn’t meditate 1:00:00 review of all 10

Today on the Leadership and Yoga podcast, I talk with Poranguí about the power of music to heal, awaken, and reconnect us to ourselves. In this episode, Poranguí shares what it feels like to improvise music in front of thousands of people with no set plan, trusting whatever wants to come through in the moment. We talk ritual, creativity, flow states, consciousness, ancestors, collective human connection, nervous system regulation, coherence as leaders, and music as medicine. Poranguí reminds us that interbeing is how we find meaning in life, and he leads by example. This is what the yoga of sound really means. If music has ever made you feel something beyond words, this episode is for you. Music in intro credit to Poranguí, "Amanecer" Find Poranguí on instagram: @porangui Poranguí events, tour, retreats: https://www.porangui.com/ Poranguí on YouTube Poranguí on Spotify Technology fail at Envision festival we mentioned: https://youtu.be/otkbFvz8Fy4?si=yV5o1OQGib-SbWLH&t=4758 Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: @shawnakru Time stamps: 00:00 intro 01:00 who is Poranguí? 03:00 context & backstory 07:30 the body, Poranguí’s “favorite” instrument 11:00 improvising and not planning shows 14:30 capoeira, playing & dancing with the “now” 17:45 it helps us face the uncertainty of life 20:45 “worst nightmare” technology fail in performance 25:00 the prayer is too potent, energy 28:50 what it feels like after performing 29:30 how to stay present while performing: widening awareness and tracking all 30:10 Schrödinger's cat, observer effect, parallel universes 32:30 intricacy, care vs perfectionism 35:00 birth story how Poranguí’s parents met 41:30 serpent medicine: chased by snakes 44:30 trust 46:30 ancestors “anceStars” 49:00 non-linear time and roots of trees 51:50 why are we here? scrap of paper 54:00 nervous system & our function 55:00 consumerism culture 56:15 keepers of fire: technology and AI. tending 58:30 impacting the world as healers: heart song 1:00:30 heart 1:02:00 the voice is the fingerprint of the soul 1:04:00 Poranguí’s rituals: getting into state 1:06:30 change and successes after retreat 1:08:15 music expresses the inexpressible 1:11:30 why music touches us 1:12:30 the original pulse 1:14:00 billboard message, tour & learn from Poranguí

After going deep in the yoga, we find that yoga is so much more than poses, identity, or surface-level spiritual aesthetics. In this episode, I share part one of 10 lessons I have learned from going deep with yoga: let’s talk spiritual materialism, devotion, creativity, stress, self-awareness, and what it really means to live yoga beyond the mat. We talk about why yoga practice is the boat, not the destination and how practice can become prayer, why discomfort creates freedom, and how real yoga changes the way we relate to every moment of life. Keywords: yoga philosophy, yoga teacher podcast, authentic yoga, yoga spirituality, yoga beyond asana, modern yoga, yoga wisdom, yoga for creators, spiritual growth, conscious living Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠ ⁠Shawna’s website⁠ ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠ Join YogaTrade Council & take workshops with me (Try it free) And check out jobs on https://yogatrade.com/ (My sponsor) ⁠Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND ⁠(My sponsor) Time stamps: 00:00 intro 01:00 toe dipping 04:00 cartoon 09:00 Yoga Trade 10:30 part 1: yoga is a boat 16:42 part 2: practice is prayer 20:40 part 3: not everything is yoga, but yoga is in everything 24:30 something i say during yoga class often 27:00 part 4: asana is a language 29:00 healing and yoga: stagnation to flow 33:00 part 5: yoga makes you creative 34:15 yoga reverses the flow of input to output 36:40 why ideas arrive in the shower 38:28 why winding tight makes us sick 39:30 creating from stress vs real energy 42:00 holding a basketball underwater 46:00 club on Patreon!

In this sixth roundtable, yoga teachers from across the country and around the world share what teaching yoga means to them, lessons learned on the mat, bits of wisdom they've carried on from their own teachers, and their own “billboard messages.” See the link below if you're a yoga teacher and would like to participate in the next roundtable! ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠ Thank you so much to the participating yoga teachers! Links to connect with them: Simone Marie-Elise - @ripplesinthematrix , www.ripplesinthematrix.com Grace Gribble - @gracesgallivant , https://www.youtube.com/@practicegracefully Ashley Simonis - @Ashleysimonisyoga ; @homeyogamo , Homeyogamo.com ; Substack.com/ashleysimonisyoga.com Katie Farinas - @katie.farinas , https://katiefarinas.com ; https://substack.com/@katiefarinas , Katie’s Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2R3MeaPOtqgBUpngAzxCN0?si=4ae2fc1b329d4ccb Mikaela Millington - @mikmill ; @evolve.yoga.retreats , evolveyogaretreats.com Veronica Drenth - @veronicasue_ , https://www.theyogalens Patreon: Leadership and Yoga CLUB. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠ ⁠Shawna’s website⁠ Try OfferingTree for free ⁠ ⁠with my link here⁠⁠ (My sponsor) Join YogaTrade Council & take workshops with me (Try it free) And check out jobs on https://yogatrade.com/ (My sponsor) ⁠Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND ⁠(My sponsor) Time Stamps: 00:00 intro 02:00 teaching with humility (Mikaela) 05:19 we are always planting seeds (Veronica) 07:41 you never know who you'll lead to yoga (Grace) 08:54 teaching authentically & honestly (Katie) 10:32 yoga doesn’t choose the qualified… (Ashley) 12:56 finding your own voice as a teacher (Simone) 19:12 Sri Dharma Mittra’s first studio 25:23 Grace’s story 26:55 Katie’s story 29:01 Veronica's story 30:52 Simone’s story 33:07 Ashley’s story 36:49 Mikaela’s story 42:11 closing thoughts

It’s time for Leadership and Yoga CLUB. Because your dreams are meant for people like you, and you meet your true friends on the mountain. To support my work on this podcast, to meet fellow listeners, and more… Join below. See ya on the inside?? :) https://www.patreon.com/cw/shawnakru Time stamps: 00:00 intro 01:00 find your community 3:00 CLUB tour 10:40 the time is now 13:00 you meet your true friends on the mountain 16:00 my billboard message 20:50 yoga can change the world