DK21 – Yoga Teacher Training Exam Prep 2 of 3

Part 2 of 3: I’m making use of my podcast for my current class of Yoga Teacher Trainees (I teach yogic philosophy, history, etc) to help prepare them for the written exam at the end of the course. However, I think this stuff is interesting to others as well, if they are at all into yoga or Eastern philosophy and the like.

DK20 – Yoga Teacher Training Exam Prep 1 of 3

Part 1 of 3: I’m making use of my podcast for my current class of Yoga Teacher Trainees (I teach yogic philosophy, history, etc) to help prepare them for the written exam at the end of the course. However, I think this stuff is interesting to others as well, if they are at all into yoga or Eastern philosophy and the like.

DK19-Bhagavad Gita and Its Many Contexts

This is another re-wrapping of some of my course material about the Bhagavad Gita, which I usually teach to Yoga Teacher Training students.  This episode combines two context-related topics: authorship of the Gita, as well as its historical contexts and the greater Mahabharata story context from which the Gita is an exploded chapter.

New Course! Bhagavad Gita Overview for Yogis Part 1

I’ve got a new course up on Udemy!

Yogis who read the Bhagavad Gita for the first time can be in for a very bumpy ride, if they did not grow up in a cultural setting wherein these concepts were more commonly discussed.  It is a challenging read even for those familiar with the contents, which is why it rewards reading again and again.  This guide is meant to provide some help before the new yogi dives into more confusion than they can immediately handle without some context. 

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DK18 – Bhagavad Gita Study – Key Divinity Terms

I’m continuing my series on Bhagavad Gita reading guide materials, both for my current students and the generally interested audience out there.  This one focuses on clarifying some of the terms used to describe divinity and divine beings mentioned in the Gita, which are notoriously difficult for new readers to disentangle… especially given translation quirks.