Ep #185: AI & Yoga — Tools, Truth, and What Can’t Be Replaced with Byron and Michael

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Going Pro Yoga Podcast

Michael Henri, Paul Teodo, Byron de Marsé

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Going Pro Yoga is for Yoga Teachers who want to elevate their teaching skills and develop their craft with integrity and authenticity. We’ve created this podcast to support beginner teachers on their journey. We serve to inspire, teach, and discuss real topics about yoga in the modern world. Topics include: • Sequencing, Teaching Techniques, and the Business of Yoga; • Anatomy, Injury Prevention, and Safe Practices; • Philosophy, Ethics and Legal Considerations; • And much more.. Co-hosted by: Michael Henri (MPTHY / E-RYT 500), Paul Teodo (E-RYT 500) and Byron de Marsé (E-RYT 500)

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Ep #185: AI & Yoga — Tools, Truth, and What Can’t Be Replaced with Byron and Michael

Going Pro Yoga Podcast

29 minutes 36 seconds

2 weeks ago

Ep #185: AI & Yoga — Tools, Truth, and What Can’t Be Replaced with Byron and Michael

What can AI optimize—and what can only a person transmit?

This episode invites a curious look at where technology ends and yoga begins. A seasoned teacher explores the uneasy mix of excitement and fear around AI: the urge to use smarter tools vs. the risk of losing something essential. Instead of answers, you’ll get questions that linger:

If a sequence is flawless, why can it still feel empty?
How do you tell support from substitution?
When does help from AI become dependent?

You’ll hear a thought experiment about a “perfect” robot-led class, a challenge to our habit of outsourcing judgment, and a reminder about what lands only when two people share a room: presence, accountability, being truly seen. If you’re curious about using AI without losing your craft—or your why—press play and decide for yourself.

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Episode Chapters:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:10 AI in the Body: Fear or Freedom?

00:02:28 Byron’s First Feeling: Fear + Excitement

00:04:53 Will AI Replace Yoga Teachers?

00:05:58 AI as Tool, Not Replacement

00:08:31 The Risk of Blindly Trusting AI

00:10:59 Thought Experiment: Robot-Led Yoga

00:11:19 What Only Humans Bring: Presence & Touch

00:15:07 Don’t Outsource Your Prefrontal Cortex

00:17:31 Perspective: We’re Early in AI

00:18:57 Tipping Points & Cultural Adoption

00:21:04 Mastery and Being Irreplaceable

00:22:49 Human Connection > Perfect Cues

00:24:19 Technology Changes; Values Remain

00:27:27 Intentions at the Center

00:28:14 Closing

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📚 Mentions & Resources:

Book: The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell (on how ideas spread)
Figure: Sadhguru (Inner Engineering, Save the Soil mention)
Artist: Harry Mack (freestyle rap + mastery example)

Idea: Observer effect / “being witnessed” (quantum physics reference)

Michael Henri’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelyoga.pt/
Byron de Marse’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byronyoga/
Going Pro Yoga’s Instagram: https://www.instagram/com/goingproyoga/

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Tags: AI and yoga, embodiment, human connection, teaching craft, sequencing, ethics of tech, mastery, presence, accountability, non-attachment, critical thinking, creativity, intention, classroom energy