Experienced yoga teacher Simon joins me from Australia to discuss his yoga journey, physiotherapy, the nervous system, bodyhacking, what “traditional” yoga is, practicing in “the bush”, mallakhamb, Indian martial arts, problems with the word “yoga”, the basic principles of movement, breath, fluid natural movement, blood pumps, what’s not yoga, modern exercise, steroids, the philosophy of yoga and Sanskrit mistranslations, sexuality, laughter, cancer and more! A veritable masterclass of yoga and movement!
Podcast
210. What Yoga Isn’t – With Simon Borg-Olivier
Our Podcast Interviewers
Mark Walsh
Founder of The Embodied Facilitator Course, Embodied Yoga Principles, Integration Training and The Embodiment Podcast.
Patricia Aguirre
Patricia is a Therapist, Yoga Teacher and Family Constellations Facilitator. She is a lead trainer of the Trauma Coaching certification and the Courage to Lead course for female facilitators.
Karin van Maanen
Karin is a yoga & meditation teacher and embodiment trainer with an MSc in Mindfulness Studies. She's co-author of Embodied Meditation and is lead trainer on the Embodied Meditation and Embodied Toolkit certifications.
Christina Dohr
Christina is an embodiment coach and somatic educator with an MSc in Social Sciences. She's co-lead trainer on the Certification of Embodiment Coaching and Courage to Lead courses. Christina combines her work as an Aikido blackbelt, dance and improvisation in guiding groups and individuals.