Not Just Āsana

MAKE ME AN INSTRUMENT: becoming a friend of the animals

EPISODE 63
An episode for all the animal lovers. Are you a dog person or a cat person? The pair discuss being joyful activists who enjoy delicious food, and Keith shares the beautiful origin story and prayer of St Francis.
 
YOGA OBSCURA NEWSLETTER: https://sandyking.com.au/newsletter/ 
 
COMING UP:
Kirtan with Sandy at Folde - 21st June. Book here.
**spots open**Finding Space Within (hip opening workshop) with Sandy - 27th June. Book here.
Golden Yoga School Teacher Training in Sydney - starts August. Learn more here.
Thailand Retreat with Keith in October. Get in touch with Keith here.
India Retreat - November. **last spots remaining** Enquire here.
FIND US:
Keith’s studio: Bija Yoga, Penrith / @bija_yoga
Sandy teaches in Nipaluna / Hobart and offers online classes at sandyking.com.au /@sandykingyoga 
 

TRISTHĀNA + STRICT VINYĀSA: how yogis focus

EPISODE 62
Sandy and Keith discuss the different ways yogis focus in their practice and compare the tristhāna method from ashtanga yoga, with strict vinyāsa from Jivamukti. The pair go into detail about dṛṣṭi (gaze), ujjayi breath, mūla bandha, movement/āsana and high intention.
 
YOGA OBSCURA NEWSLETTER: https://sandyking.com.au/newsletter/ 
COMING UP:
Kirtan with Sandy - 21st June. Book here.
Finding Space Within (hip opening workshop) with Sandy - 27th June. Book here.
Golden Yoga School Teacher Training in Sydney - starts August. Learn more here.
Thailand Retreat with Keith in October. Get in touch with Keith here.
India Retreat - November. **last spots remaining** Enquire here.
FIND US:
Keith’s studio: Bija Yoga, Penrith / @bija_yoga
Sandy teaches in Nipaluna / Hobart and offers online classes at sandyking.com.au /@sandykingyoga 
 

UNBRIDLED BLISS: using saṃyama (concentration, meditation + absorption) to tap into presence

EPISODE 61
Join the pair as they explore the final 3 steps of Patañjali's Aṣṭāṅga Yoga -
dhāraṇā (concentration)
dhyāna (meditation)
samādhi (absorption)
Keith shares about his recent yin teacher training experience, Sandy talks about feeling in their body vs. leaving their body. They both discuss flow state, neurotypical vs. neurodivergent minds in concentration mode + of course... food, recpies and cooking.
 
COMING UP:
Kirtan with Sandy - 21st June. Book here.
Finding Space Within (hip opening workshop) with Sandy - 27th June. Book here.
Golden Yoga School Teacher Training in Sydney - starts August. Learn more here.
Thailand Retreat with Keith in October. Get in touch with Keith here.
India Retreat - November. **last spots remaining** Enquire here.
FIND US:
Keith’s studio: Bija Yoga, Penrith / @bija_yoga
Sandy teaches in Nipaluna / Hobart and offers online classes at sandyking.com.au /@sandykingyoga 
SANDY'S NEWSLETTER: https://sandyking.com.au/newsletter/ 
 

YOU ARE WHOLE: teachings from the Upaniṣads

EPISODE 60
Sandy and Keith discuss a famous verse from the Upaniṣads on wholeness/holiness and explore recent teachings from their teacher Seema Agarwal.
 
COMING UP:
Finding Space Within (hip opening workshop) with Sandy - 29th June. Book here.
Golden Yoga School Teacher Training in Sydney - starts August. Learn more here.
Thailand Retreat with Keith in October. Get in touch with Keith here.
India Retreat - November. **last spots remaining** Enquire here.
FIND US:
Keith’s studio: Bija Yoga, Penrith / @bija_yoga
Sandy teaches in Nipaluna / Hobart and offers online classes at sandyking.com.au /@sandykingyoga 
SANDY'S NEWSLETTER: https://sandyking.com.au/newsletter/ 
 

SATYA + MAUNA: speak your truth vs. silence is golden

EPISODE 59
Keith opens the pod with a sūtra on satya - truthfulness and the pair discuss how they say what they mean and mean what they say. They reminisce about silent satsang at Jivamukti NYC, which Bija Yoga continues to this day. They discuss their yoga grandpa, Swami Nirmalananda, who was a maunī and didn't speak for 11 years. Also featured: Cognitive dissonance, silence as introspection, mantras as spells, how to overcome fear of silence, reduce overstimulation and tap into your inner truth.
 
COMING UP:
Teacher Training Info Session in Sydney with Sandy - 29th June Free to book here.
Finding Space Within (hip opening workshop) with Sandy - 29th June. Book here.
Golden Yoga School Teacher Training in Sydney - starts August. Learn more here.
Thailand Retreat with Keith in October. Get in touch with Keith here.
India Retreat - November. **3 spots remaining** Enquire here.
FIND US:
Keith’s studio: Bija Yoga, Penrith / @bija_yoga
Sandy teaches in Nipaluna / Hobart and offers online classes at sandyking.com.au /@sandykingyoga 
SANDY'S NEWSLETTER: https://sandyking.com.au/newsletter/ 
SANDY'S FOCUS OF THE MONTH ESSAY FROM 2019: https://jivamuktiyoga.com/fotm/mauna-silence-is-golden/ 
Book referenced: Florence Scovel Shinn “Your Word is Your Wand”
 

PRĀṆĀYĀMA: freeing the life force through means of breathing

EPISODE 58
Sandy brings the topic of Prāṇāyāma to the pod and the pair discuss the four parts of the breath, the two major categories of practice and break down the Sanskrit meaning of the word (and why it’s not breath work!). They cover nervous system regulation and the gunas in relation to breath practices as well as many other points of view on this elusive, yet practical topic of life force.
 
COMING UP:
DARK YOGA (sold out)
Teacher Training Info Session (online) with Sandy - 18th May. Free to book here.
Finding Space Within (hip opening workshop) with Sandy - 29th June. Book here.
Golden Yoga School Teacher Training in Sydney - starts August. Learn more here.
Thailand Retreat with Keith. Get in touch with Keith here.
India Retreat - November. **3 spots remaining** Enquire here.
FIND US:
Keith’s studio: Bija Yoga, Penrith / @bija_yoga
Sandy teaches in Nipaluna / Hobart and offers online classes at sandyking.com.au /@sandykingyoga 
SANDY'S NEWSLETTER: https://sandyking.com.au/newsletter/ 
THE BREATHING APP: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-breathing-app-calm-daily/id1285982210 
 

CULTIVATING JOY: does discipline lead to joy?

EPISODE 57
The pair catch up after Keith's visit to Nipaluna. The long awaited Shrekxxxy show is discussed, as are the topics of joy from each of Sandy and Keith's lives. Supported by Yoga Sūtra 2.46, listen as your hosts unpack the relationship between joy, contentment and discipline. And a big happy 9th birthday to Bija Yoga!
 
COMING UP:
DARK YOGA - 8th June. Book here.
Finding Space Within (hip opening workshop) - 29th June. Book here.
Golden Yoga School Teacher Training in Sydney - starts August. Learn more here.
India Retreat - November. **3 spots remaining** Enquire here.
 
FIND US:
Keith’s studio: Bija Yoga, Penrith / @bija_yoga
Sandy teaches in Nipaluna / Hobart and offers online classes at sandyking.com.au /@sandykingyoga 
SANDY'S NEWSLETTER: https://sandyking.com.au/newsletter/ 
 

SO... YOU WANNA BE FREE? interoception, hyperfixation, righteousness and letting go

EPISODE 56
In this genre-crossing episode, Sandy and Keith cover everything from meditation, anxiety, beauty in simplicity, interoception, becoming present, yoga sūtra 1.2, regulating the nervous system, claiming our attention back, hyperfixation and... aeroplane snack hacks.
 
SANDY'S NEWSLETTER: https://sandyking.com.au/newsletter/ 
 
COMING UP:
Golden Yoga School Teacher Training in Sydney - starts August. Learn more here.
India Retreat - November. **3 spots remaining** Enquire here.
 
FIND US:
Keith’s studio: Bija Yoga, Penrith / @bija_yoga
Sandy teaches in Nipaluna / Hobart and offers online classes at sandyking.com.au /@sandykingyoga
 

CULT CLASSICS: wait... are we in a cult?

EPISODE 55
How do we know if we're in a cult?? Join Sandy and Keith for this light-hearted discussion on thinking for yourself.
 
COMING UP:
Golden Yoga School Teacher Training in Sydney - starts August. Learn more here.
India Retreat - November. **3 spots remaining** Enquire here.
 
FIND US:
Keith’s studio: Bija Yoga, Penrith / @bija_yoga
Sandy teaches in Nipaluna / Hobart and offers online classes at sandyking.com.au /@sandykingyoga
 

DO YOGA HACKS REALLY EXIST? or does magic take time?

EPISODE 54
Keith and Sandy are off to see Shrekxxy tonight. But first... let's chat hacks. And whether yoga is supposed to be fun. How do you escape monotony? Is boredom bad? What sits on the other side of challenge? Things take time. You can't always get what you want. And what does Sharon Gannon mean when she says "magic is a shift in perception"?
 
COMING UP:
Keith Backbending Workshop at Folde, Nipaluna - April 19th. More info here.
Kirtan for a Cause at Udara, Nipaluna - April 19th. By donation here.
Golden Yoga School Teacher Training in Sydney - starts August. Learn more here.
India Retreat - November. **final spots remaining** Enquire here.
 
FIND US:
Keith’s studio: Bija Yoga, Penrith / @bija_yoga
Sandy teaches in Nipaluna / Hobart and offers online classes at sandyking.com.au /@sandykingyoga