Feeling Stressed? Anxious? Not Living Life Fully? We've all been there, that's why we created The Mental Yoga Life podcast. Our show offers philosophy and mental practices of Yoga and Pilates to help with obstacles like anxiety and depression for a calm and clear mind. Our mission is to help you feel more connected, empowered, and inspired. For those looking for a way to take life to the next level. You don't have to be a Yoga or a Pilates enthusiast to benefit from our show. You just need a mind and a desire to feel calmer and clearer. Let's explore a journey to living life fully.
We explore the types of Enlightenment in Yoga Sutras 1.17-1.20. Did you know there are different types? Knowing this may help Enlightenment feel more attainable and when things feel more attainable we are more likely to practice. This episode dives into the types of Enlightenment described in the Yoga Sutras and how each type can help us in our daily practice. We also discuss strategies to bring more balance, clarity and calmness so that we can be closer to our true nature. Tune in for an uplifting and short conversation about enlightenment!
This podcast will help you explore:
What level of effort you may decide to practice
How practice includes these for aspects:
Faith
Remembering to practice
Deep Concentration
Pursuit of Wisdom through teachings
Decide how much effort you are willing to invest in your practice. The four aspects of practice — faith, remembering to practice, deep concentration and the pursuit of wisdom through teachings — can all be incorporated in whatever level of effort you choose. Ultimately, it is up to you decide how much time and energy to devote to your practice, as it will be unique for every individual journey.
6 Mar 2023
Practice and Non-Attahment
Mental Yoga Life podcast invites you to discover yoga's time-tested concepts of Practice and Non-Attachment. We explore how these ideas can help you break free from mental and emotional suffering - so that you can live with greater ease and freedom.
20 Feb 2023
5 Thought Patterns and and 2 Experiences in Yoga Philosophy
5 Thought Patterns. (Yoga Sutra 1.6)
Seeing Clearly (Pramana) with and without pain
Clouded Seeing (Viparyaya) with and without pain
Imagination (Vikalpa) with and without pain
Deep Sleep (Nidra) with and without pain
and Memory (Smritaya) with and without pain
2 Types of Thoughts
Clouded, Painful ,Afflicted, Troubled Thoughts (Klishta)
Clear , Unclouded , Untroubled Thoughts (Aklishta)
Why It's Important To Notice Our Thought Patterns
A Mental Yoga Practice to Help
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6 Feb 2023
Levels of Consciousness in Samkhya Philosophy
A Deeper Look at the Levels of Consciousness in Samkhya Philosophy and Yvasa’s Commentaries
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Samkhya/Sankhya philosophy
The Impact of Samkhya Philosophy on Indian Thought
Vyasa's Role in Samkhya Philosophy
Vyasa's Yoga Sutra Commentary is seen through the eyes of Samkhya Philosophy
The first two categories/elements: PureConsciousness and Matter.
Exploring Purusha definitions and concepts as the Pure Consciousness
Exploring Prakritti as the manifestation of Consciousness
Three Gunas/ qualities or forces that regulate the material realm -- Action, Inaction, Peace
Goal of Yoga
Buddhi -- Wisdom
Ahamkara -- Ego
Manas -- Brain/Lower Mind
Chitta -- Thoughts/Seat of Awareness
20 Elements -- 5 Organs of Knowledge, 5 Organs of Action, 5 Subtle Elements, 5 Gross Elements
How the 4 Levels of conscious interact with each other and the other 20 elements
Mental Yoga Practice Ideas
24 Jan 2023
Mental/Emotional Layer and the Brain
In this episode we'll be exploring the Mind/Brain, a fundamental part of our Yoga practice.
Our mind is constantly active, and when it's not balanced we can feel uncomfortable or suffering.
It's hard to focus on anything else when our mind is constantly active with thoughts. We can feel inertia, sluggishness, apathy, lack of action, lack of understanding, fatigue, attachment, and hatred.
Yoga practices can help us free our minds from constant chatter. When the brain is no longer clouded by extra thoughts, we can feel peace, love, joy, and freedom once the brain is no longer clouding the higher mind with the twist and turns.
Dive into how these components affect us on deeper levels with topics like Fight or Flight responses; mental discomfort & imbalanced mental tendencies; Mind vs Brain dynamics. Join us for some serious practical wisdom.
Plus, we're exploring brain anatomy with a focus on fight-flight-freeze reactions along with subtle body connections to physical anatomy. To help understand further concepts like chakras and gunas - for healthy mental tendencies - this episode will also bring us closer to separating mind versus brain.
Learn about the five essential layers, known as Koshas, which make up our being. We'll explore Manomaya Kosha - or mental/emotional layer- plus touch on chakras and gunas in relation to mind vs brain balance. Finally, comfort levels will be discussed with signs for identifying imbalanced Guna/Mental tendencies presented along the way.
16 Jan 2023
Mind Twists and Turns -- What is Chitta Vritti?
We explore:
the what and when of the Yoga Sutras
the opening verses/threads
the concept of Vritti as twists, turns, and revolving thoughts
the concept of the goal of Yoga to be Chitta Vritti Nirodhah -- getting rid of, preventing, observing the Mind Twists and Turns
a take away practice at the end
8 Jan 2023
What is The Mental Yoga Life?
Welcome to our First Episode. We explore what the show is all about and how it can benefit you. Depression, anxiety, decision fatigue... Yoga has been covering these for centuries. If you want a system to improve your mind, this podcast is exploring the systems and practices to help you practice Mental Yoga so that your mind can feel calmer and clearer.
We give you a preview of the next few episodes and invite your input.
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