An exploration of the Yoga Sutras' Yamas & Niyamas, through an apocalyptic post-post modern lens.
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Sailing With Phoenix, Ishvara Pranidhana, & Introducing Night Blooming Jasmine 🤍
We did it Joe! This is the last episode in the Yoga Ethics For Modern Living Series. A journey that began under a democrat and ended in the desert of our collective souls, lolz. Jk, things are looking up! In this episode:
A tribute to Oliver & Phoenix and their saltwater pilgrimage <3 - leaving corporate America and following your dharma in real life.
Ishvara Pranidhana – the practice of devotion and surrender to the divine
also... Upanishads, wind turbines, Euro black outs, and does anyone know how to change a stereo fuse in a Fiat 500? From May 2025.
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22 Jul 2025
Svadyaya: Self Study
Yoga Ethics returns with Svadyaya, the yogic principle of self study - a tool for radical self-awareness, and a spiritual survival skill for 2025 and beyond. Explore what it is to just look at yourself: your patterns, ego, addiction, motivations. Facing our true selves voluntarily is preferable to the inevitable alternative of having life force it upon you. And it will.
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Also: – the wild prospect of a 100% film tariff and the possible death of global storytelling! – the ego’s grip on pleasure and power! – the brilliance of unsung creatives like Shere Hite and Allee Willis! - the extra $1 for so-called organic mushrooms?!
Originally aired in May of 2025.
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4 Jul 2025
FIRE WALK WITH ME - TAPAS
Originally released in April 2025, in this episode I walk through the flames of transformation, both metaphorical and literal. With the help of surrealist cinema in the form of David Lynch’s Fire Walk With Me, we put one foot in front of the other, confront our deepest darkest, without running in terror. It’s through discipline and focus that we become the magician, the alchemist of our own lives. Explore the Niyama of Tapas, and join Patreon for bonus content xxx (http://patreon.com/thisbodypodcast)
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11 Jun 2025
The Mind Is It's Own Place - Santosha
Today we're diving into Santosha—contentment—the second Niyama from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. This episode explores what it means to find peace by accepting what is… even in a culture that constantly pushes for more.
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9 Jun 2025
Everything is GROSS! Time to Take Out the Trash! Yoga Ethics For Modern Living Continues with Saucha!
We’re taking out the trash on this episode, as we take a freestyle look at the first Niyama, Saucha, aka Purity. Of mind, of body, of environment.. Lets gooooooo!
Mentioned in the episode: Patanjali Yoga Sutra 2.40 (https://youtu.be/NE6I0ykbHb8?si=mAUVWThMCprjEqmG)
Originally released March 2025
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3 Jun 2025
Altadena & Aparigraha: Letting Go of What Burned
Originally released in January, 2025 - the month the fires changed many lives in Los Angeles. God is Change. January has been a meat cleaver to the soul.
In this intimate and raw episode, I reflect on the devastating loss of my beloved mountain town, Altadena.
I talk about what it's like to adjust to life in the desert with my aging pets, the comfort of sunlit silence, and the deep spiritual principle of aparigraha—non-attachment—as both balm and challenge in the face of grief.
This is about using yoga to handle the seasons and start again. Again.
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31 May 2025
Sex, Yoga, & Brahmacharya
This episode explores the concept of Brahmacharya, or non-excess, within the context of sexual agency and modern yoga ethics.
28 May 2025
Asteya & Authenticity: Yoga Ethics, Kendrick vs. Drake, and the Culture of Taking
Sofia Caramella examines the yoga principle of Asteya, or non-stealing, and connects it to modern concepts of authenticity, cultural appropriation, and the Kendrick Lamar/Drake feud, providing insights for mindful living.
25 May 2025
Satya: The Yoga of Truth in a Filtered World
Sofia Caramella explores Satya, the yogic principle of truthfulness, in a filtered world, examining its meaning through examples like Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, and its impact on modern spirituality.
23 May 2025
Ahimsa: Non-Violence in a Violent World
Sofia Caramella explores the yogic principle of Ahimsa, or non-violence, and its practical application in navigating a world filled with conflict and harm.
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