Not Just Āsana

EP 12: layers of illusion

Did you know that you have 5 bodies? In today’s episode, learn about the koshas - the layers of illusion that shroud our soul. Sandy and Keith touch on: what practices access each body, how to regulate our nervous system, how our layers of mis-identification can help us to realise the physical body is not all there is and using the koshas as a framework for understanding the various operations of our bodies. Be sure to listen all the way to the end of the final OM for a special bonus outtake…
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Topic:
kośa ('kosha') 
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Follow your co-hosts on instagram:Keith @bija_yogaSandy @sandykingyoga
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Keith's studio in Penrith, Bija Yoga. Contact Keith for info on teacher training!Sandy teaches at Folde Yoga in Nipaluna/Hobart and online at sandyking.com.au
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Last 2 spots for Thai Yoga Holiday in October! Early bird ends 30 June. Visit sandyking.com.au/thai-yoga-holiday for all info.

EP 11: honour this gift, your life

Sandy shares a beloved mantra to Narayani - Mother Nature. The pair discuss the relationship nature and the elements have to their practice. Keith is re-reading Tenzin Palmo - “A Cave in the Snow”, Sandy is exploring Ashtanga. Will Aquatic Yoga be a thing?? Did Keith dunk in the Ganga?? And hear a wonderful turtle story from the Vedas.
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Mantra:
oṃ sarva maṅgala māngalye / śive sarvārtha sādhikeśaraṇye tryambake gauri / nārāyaṇi namo’stu te~ Durgā Saptaśatī, Chapter 11
Interpretation by Sharon Gannon and David Life:“I salute the three-eyed Divine Mother, Narayani, who brings total auspiciousness and who fulfills the desire for liberation. Realization arises with her blessing. She is the world itself. Only through the experiences of life can the soul be perfected. Honor this gift, your life, bow to mother Nature.”
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Follow your co-hosts on instagram:Keith @bija_yogaSandy @sandykingyoga
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Keith's studio in Penrith, Bija Yoga. Contact Keith for info on teacher training!Sandy teaches at Folde Yoga in Nipaluna/Hobart and online at sandyking.com.au
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Last 2 spots for Thai Yoga Holiday in October! Early bird ends 30 June. Visit sandyking.com.au/thai-yoga-holiday for all info.

EP 10: our bodies have changed

Keith brings sutra 1.12 to the pod, which happens to be Sandy’s favourite! The pair discuss the power of self-reflection, what it means to “practice” yoga, and what their non-negotiables are each day. They get candid about their struggles with the practice and acknowledge how their bodies have changed over time. They explore letting go of your expectations of yourself, how to avoid the thief of joy (known as comparison), and instead take inspiration from others.
Keith also unintentionally outs Sandy’s past side-venture…
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Sūtra:
abhyāsa vairāgyābhyāṃ tan nirodhaḥ~ PYS 1.12
Interpretation by Sharon Gannon and David Life:“Identification with the fluctuations of the mind is stopped by practice and non-attachment.”
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Follow your co-hosts on instagram:Keith @bija_yogaSandy @sandykingyoga
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Folks in Sydney can visit Keith's studio in Penrith, Bija Yoga.In Nipaluna/Hobart you can find Sandy at Folde Yoga - but also online at sandyking.com.au
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Join us in Thailand in October for our Thai Yoga Holiday! Visit sandyking.com.au/thai-yoga-holiday for all info.

BONUS 4: keep the fire burning feat. Mandakini and Ganga from Santosh Puri Ashram

Hear the beautiful story of the siblings who care for the ashram their parents founded decades ago. Be sure to visit Santosh Puri Ashram:
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Mantra:
Om Namah Shivaya GuraveSaccidananda MurtayeNisprapancaya ShantayaNiralambaya Tejase
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Follow your co-hosts on instagram:Keith @bija_yogaSandy @sandykingyoga
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Folks in Sydney can visit Keith's studio in Penrith, Bija Yoga.In Nipaluna/Hobart you can find Sandy at Folde Yoga - but also online at sandyking.com.au
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Join us in Thailand in October for our Thai Yoga Holiday! Visit sandyking.com.au/thai-yoga-holiday for all info.

EP 9: the guru stories

In another rare podcast recorded in-person, Sandy and Keith sit down for a very special episode where they share intimate stories of their beloved teachers Sharon Gannon and David Life, and discuss the precious guru/student relationship.
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Mantra:
guruḥ sarasvatī guruḥ laksmīgurur kālī durgāguruḥ sākṣāt parambrahmatasmai śrī gurave namaḥ~ Feminised version of verse from the Guru Stotram
Interpretation by Sharon Gannon and David Life:“Our creation is that guru; the duration of our lives is that guru; our trials, illnesses and calamities is that guru. There is a guru nearby and a guru that is beyond the beyond. I humbly make my offering to the beautiful remover of ignorance; the enlightenment principle which is within me and surrounds me at all times.”
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Follow your co-hosts on instagram:Keith @bija_yogaSandy @sandykingyoga
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Folks in Sydney can visit Keith's studio in Penrith, Bija Yoga.In Nipaluna/Hobart you can find Sandy at Folde Yoga - but also online at sandyking.com.au
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Join us in Thailand in October for our Thai Yoga Holiday! Visit sandyking.com.au/thai-yoga-holiday for all info.

EP 8: sound is G.O.D (give own definition)

Keith and Sandy are reunited in Sydney and sit down for their first ever in-person podcast recording. After a generous lunch at Suzy Spoon’s and Miss Sina, they discuss a musical yoga sūtra (this is kinda a follow up to EP 5). Listen as the two yoga friends deep-dive the meaning of AUM, different states of consciousness, moments where music has set them free and even string theory… And if you listen very carefully, you’ll hear Crowley the cat singing along in the background.
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Yoga Sūtras:
tasya vācakaḥ praṇavaḥ~ 1.27 “God is Om”
tajjapas tadartha bhāvanam~ 1.28 "chant Om and realise the meaning of Om"
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Follow your co-hosts on instagram:Keith @bija_yogaSandy @sandykingyoga
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Folks in Sydney can visit Keith's studio in Penrith, Bija Yoga.In Nipaluna/Hobart you can find Sandy at Folde Yoga - but also online at sandyking.com.au
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Join us in Thailand in October for our Thai Yoga Holiday! Visit sandyking.com.au/thai-yoga-holiday for all info.

BONUS 3: peace to all feat. graduates of Food For Life Vrindavan

A heart-warming follow-up to our previous bonus episode. Here Keith interviews Rani and Sapna, two young women who have studied at Sandipani Muri aka Food For Life Vrindavan, and returned to work. Learn about the first-hand experience these girls have had at the school, and the incredible difference education makes in the life of women in India. Be sure to visit visit fflv.org to learn more.
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Mantra:
lokāh samastāh sukhino bhavantu~ Shanti mantra
Translation from Sharon Gannon and David Life:“May all beings everywhere be happy and free and may our thoughts, words and actions contribute in some way to the happiness and freedom for all.”
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Follow your co-hosts on instagram:Keith @bija_yogaSandipani Muri/FFLV @fflvindia and visit fflv.org to learn moreSandy @sandykingyoga
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Folks in Sydney can visit Keith's studio in Penrith, Bija Yoga.In Nipaluna/Hobart you can find Sandy at Folde Yoga - but also online at sandyking.com.au
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Join us in Thailand in October for our Thai Yoga Holiday! Visit sandyking.com.au/thai-yoga-holiday for all info.

EP 7: the yoga of time travel

A seemingly obvious teaching on avoiding future suffering leads to a powerful discussion about everything from: the power of now, the butterfly effect, how injuries might be our best (but most annoying) teachers, regret, hope, diamond cutting, planting karmic seeds of generosity, having compassion for our past selves and why Back to the Future is one of the greatest films of all time.
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Yoga Sūtra:
heyaṃ duḥkham anāgatam~ 2.16
Interpretation by David Life:“Future suffering should be avoided.”
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Follow your co-hosts on instagram:Keith @bija_yogaSandy @sandykingyoga
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Folks in Sydney can visit Keith's studio in Penrith, Bija Yoga.In Nipaluna/Hobart you can find Sandy at Folde Yoga - but also online at sandyking.com.au
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Join us in Thailand in October for our Thai Yoga Holiday! Visit sandyking.com.au/thai-yoga-holiday for all info.

EP 6: the nectar of immortality

In this slightly goth episode, we explore a famous verse from the Upaniṣads regarding the nectar of immortality. What is the symbolism behind śavāsana and why do some people find it so difficult? Who are you if you are not your body? And how do we take off the armour of personality?
We learn more about Keith’s history, and he shares a touching story about the end of his mother’s life.
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Mantra:
oṃ asato mā sadgamayatamaso mā jyotirgamayamṛtyor mā'mṛtaṃ gamaya ~ Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad
Interpretation by Sharon Gannon and David Life:“Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, from death to immortality.”
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Follow your co-hosts on instagram:Keith @bija_yogaSandy @sandykingyoga
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Folks in Sydney can visit Keith's studio in Penrith, Bija Yoga.In Nipaluna/Hobart you can find Sandy at Folde Yoga - but also online at sandyking.com.au
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Join us in Thailand in October for our Thai Yoga Holiday! Visit sandyking.com.au/thai-yoga-holiday for all info.

BONUS 2: serve everyone feat. the staff of Food For Life Vrindavan

An incredibly touching bonus episode where Keith interviews Bharat and Anshu, two of the staff working at Sandipani Muri aka Food For Life Vrindavan. Learn about the incredible work that happens at this school, where young girls are saved from under-age arranged marriages, and given an education regardless of their caste. A truly inspiring listen. Be sure to visit visit fflv.org to learn more.
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Mantra:
sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥsarve santu nirāmayāḥsarve bhadrāṇi paśyantumā kaścidduḥ khabhāgbhavet~ Shanti mantra from Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad
Translation:“May all be happymay all be free from sicknessmay all see and experience what is good and beautiful in lifemay no one suffer”
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Follow your co-hosts on instagram:Keith @bija_yogaSandipani Muri/FFLV @fflvindia and visit fflv.org to learn moreSandy @sandykingyoga
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Folks in Sydney can visit Keith's studio in Penrith, Bija Yoga.In Nipaluna/Hobart you can find Sandy at Folde Yoga - but also online at sandyking.com.au
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Join us in Thailand in October for our Thai Yoga Holiday! Visit sandyking.com.au/thai-yoga-holiday for all info.