The RayBeam Podcast
a Beacon of Light in Kali Yuga
RayBeam Podcast Episode 11: Spiro, Barry & Lauren: Gently Down…
Prepare yourself, Oh Yogi’s of Love and Devotion, Oh Blessed and Noble Ones on the Great Path of Awakening! Barry and Spiro expand and extract their latest endeavor, The Gently Down Project - a trip to India for this year’s Kumba Mela festival which entails, well… all will be revealed! Artist and Tantrika Lauren Fensterstock adds context to the spiritual nature of objects and the material world of fluctuating energy. I hope you enjoy the discussion as much as I enjoyed facilitating it! Check out Barry and Spiro on IG @genlydownproject or online at gentlydownproject.com… Lauren and her amazing work also on IG @laurenfensterstock. OM OM OM
RayBeam Podcast Episode 10: David Garrigues - “The Life Of A Yogi”
With deep love and devotion I offer this conversation- David was my first teacher of Ashtanga Yoga back in 1995. Our paths have diverged over the decades, and yet it’s that first real teacher bond that keeps me checking in with him again and again regardless of distance and time span. A truly devoted being, David has devoted his life to embodying and living the qualities of Yoga. Enjoy!
RayBeam Podcast Episode 9: David Fredriksson - The Real Deal
I’m delighted to offer this conversation with David. We met in Mysore and became friends hanging out in the queue at 3am each morning. He’s a super devoted Ashtanga practitioner and Mysore teacher. He offers his insights and wisdom gained over years of experience on and off the mat. I was moved by his unbridled enthusiasm and deeply grounded knowledge in the roots of the practice. I got a lot out of hearing him articulate his orientation to practice and I hope you will too!
RayBeam Podcast Episode 8: Isabella Nitschke - And so we Practice!
NOTE: PODCAST STARTS AT THE 1:51 MARK! You can scroll the black bar with the play button to move the time forward or back
The New Year is here and I’m happy to kick it off with the wisdom and insight brought to the table by Isabella Nitschke. Isabella runs a shala in Malmo Sweden and devotes her time to the service of her students and anyone lucky enough practice with her. She delves into her journey to yoga, the sacrifices and joys of teaching full time and the many ways that we can all approach this vehicle we share in common: the conscious human body. PODCAST STARTS AT THE 1:51 MARK! You can scroll the black bar with the play button to move the time forward or back
RayBeam Podcast Episode 7: Spiros Antonopolous - We are Here…?
Just in time for the Holiday season, Spiros talks shop about consciousness, dying, living, what matters, and how asana practice relates to every aspect. Oh, and chai! I hope you enjoy our conversation. I certainly did. Spiros is an “elder” member of the Ashtanga tribe and his voice is not to be missed.
RayBeam Podcast Episode 6: Matt Ryan - A Journey
Matt Ryan chimes in with decades of lived experience in Ashtanga Yoga and Zen Buddhist Meditation. Listen to his insights, triumphs, struggles and his story on the Path we all walk. A Manchester native, Matt’s humor and down to earth real-ness makes these sometimes heady and academic ideas practical and accessible. A must listen!
RayBeam Podcast Episode 5: Harmony Slater - Higher Ground
Harmony Slater joins me to talk shop: yoga, consciousness, practice, the perils and pitfalls of walking the path, love, light and living. It’s a big conversation that organically sprouted from years and years of accrued, lived, embodied wisdom. Don’t miss this one!
RayBeam Podcast Episode 4: Deborah Eden Tull - Luminous Darkness
Deborah Eden Tull joins me to talk about her new book “Luminous Darkness: An Engaged Buddhist Approach to Embracing the Unknown”, due for release in Sept. 2022 ( pre order on Amazon now ). We get into various topics regarding the Buddhist and Yoga practices of integration and assimilation, finding joy in the discovery of that which ego dislikes and new paradigms of Understanding. NOTE: There is a long gap between the introduction and the start of the interview. Keep listening!
RayBeam Podcast Episode 3: Angela Jamison - Yoga, Life and Learning
A great conversation about yoga, life and practice with one of the world’s few Certified Ashtanga Teachers: Angela Jamison. Angela grew up in Montana and now resides in Ann Arbor, MI. where she stewards an Ashtanga program where students flock to gain access to the depth of her wisdom.
RayBeam Podcast Episode 2: David McKay - Remember The Silence
I’m happy to offer this episode of the RayBeam podcast. It’s with an extra special shout out that I introduce you to my dharma brother and good friend David McKay. Please visit his website to see the work he does at www.theoneopendoor.org. We trained together under the Roshi at the Zen Monastery - a silent environment dedicated to ending suffering and expanding conscious compassionate awareness. Get a glimpse into this world! David was a resident monk for 18 years. That is some serious time and effort put towards spiritual growth at a place devoted to it. I hope you get as much out of hearing Davids’ wisdom as I did. Enjoy!
Please visit his website to see the work he does at www.theoneopendoor.org.
RayBeam Podcast Episode1: Brandy Lyn - The Discomfort of Growth
I’m excited to offer the first episode of the RayBeam Podcast. It features Brandy Lyn, founder of Ivy Standard Yoga and a force in the yoga world. A pioneering woman who continues to update her practice and teaching . We get into what that kind of growth requires and why she teaches the way she does, why a teacher is often necessary on the Path, and why students seek her out.
