In this episode we discuss the first niyama, Saucha, and how it relates to physical well being, and also mental and energetic clarity. We discuss which yogic physical purifications are the most relevant today, and how to integrate them into life.

Aparigraha, or non-hoarding, is about much more than not amassing possessions. It also has to do with your thoughts and emotions, and everything that you hold on to.                                          Join us for this interesting discussion! 

Buckle up people! In this episode we discuss sex, love, and a little bit of rock'n'roll. This is the practice of brahmacharya, the yama of channeling your sexual energy.  If you have any questions  please contact us at : sebastian@ishtayoga.com

This episode's guest is Katie Swift, an ISHTA teacher who trained in London and New York. We discuss the challenges of maintaining a daily practice, and how meditation is better than orgasm! 

Asteya, or non-stealing, can take on many forms and be about more than money. In this episode we discuss stealing in its many guises, and offer the ganesha mantra to help you get a parking space when required! Om Gum Gum Gum Ganapata-ye Namaha

In this episode, we continue our discussion about the yamas turning our gaze to the second yama - Satya - which means to be truthful.  We discuss the various ways we can think about this concept. And how it applies to our daily life. If you have any questions you can contact us at :sebastian@ishtayoga.com

This episode features an overview of the 5 yamas, which are moral precepts first laid out in the RigVeda thousands of years ago. Then we turn our gaze to the first yama - Ahimsa - which is about non-harming and the various ways we can think about this concept. 

In this episode we discuss the chakras (wheels or vortexes of energy): how they represent the elements that we are made from, the different qualities they have, and how they create our energetic and physical bodies. Primarily looking at the seven main chakras - Muladhara, Svadhisthana, Manipura, Anahata, Vishuddha, Ajna, and Sahasrara - we also incorporate a discussion of the nadis. If you have any questions you can contact us at :sebastian@ishtayoga.com

In this episode we discuss how to live well within the constant shifts and changes of the material world. Key concepts: Abhyasa Vairagya - Do the best you can, then surrender to the result. Kaivalya - Space from the mind/detachment Saucha - Cleanliness Abhinivesha - The fear of death Parigraha - Non-hoarding Ishvara Pranidhana - - The ability to realise that you surrender your efforts to the Universe Mantra Aham Brahmasmi - "I am Brahman" A reminder that you are part of the Universal Experience.

In this episode we discuss the power of mantra, and how we can use particular sounds for healing. Al gives a mantra to use for world peace, and addresses how to live in chaotic times. YouTube links. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvJAgrUBF4w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uENITui5_jU Mantra to Invoke Homeostasis and Protection Against Negativity * OM SHIVA HAR BHAM BHAM BHOLE SHARAVANABHAVA SWAHA OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI * (Repeat 3-9 times as needed through the day) * OM SHIVA HAR - Surrendering to the force (Shiva), from which the atomic plane is created * BHAM BHAM - Invokes the forces of change * BHOLE - Channels the power of Shiva to bring homeostasis and protection in this                  plane of existence. * SHARAVANABHAVA  * SA - Attracts people to your side * RA - Brings wealth and prosperity Ito life * VA - Dissolves competition, diseases ad Karmic debts * NA - Removes negative energy * BHA - Attraction through the force of love * VA - Stops negativity, hate and evil forces * BHAVA - Power to change how karma manifests in dharma * SWAHA - So be it.                                                                                                                                                    * Mantra to use when anxious over current events: * OM RAM SHAM NAMAHA - roots and grounds your energy & develops ojas * (Repeat 3-9 Times as needed through the day)

In this episode Alan shares very simple meditation techniques that you can use to start your practice.Krama Breath: Inhale in three parts (i.e. inhale, pause, inhale, pause, inhale, pause) and then exhale all the way. Try to make the length of the exhale the sum total of the inhale.Apa Japa: Make the inhale and exhale smooth and even, watch the breath, and bring the mind back to the breath when it wanders. Enjoy!

In this episode we chat to Sarah Platt-Finger, Alan Finger's wife and business partner, and hear all about her journey through yoga and what she does for her daily practice. If you have any questions or want to get in touch with us, email us at : sebastian@ishtayoga.com Thank you for listening and please don't forget to subscribe.  Namaste

Happy New Year everyone! We are here to discuss what it means to set an intention for the months ahead, and how the yogic San Kalpa - aligning with your soul's purpose - differs from a New Year's resolution.

Interview with Marianne 

In this episode, we all discuss how we found our way in life. And we give insight to how you may find your way.

This episode offers an introduction to our hosts and explains what the "Genius of Nothing" is about, with an explanation of ISHTA yoga (an acronym that stands for the Integrated Sciences of Hatha, Tantra, and Ayurveda)