Lonely Guru Dialogues with Ryan Spielman Podcast
1) LG39 – Nicholas Buxton – Christian Priest Yogi With Buddhist Inclinations
My guest is Revd. Dr. Nicholas Buxton. Nicholas is a priest in the Church of England and runs a meditation centre in Newcastle. Our conversation runs the gamut from christian contemplative practice, b...Show More
2) LG38 – Genny Wilkinson Priest and Sarai Harvey-Smith – Controversy and Updating Ashtanga Yoga
In this episode my guests are Genny Wilkinson Priest and Sarai Harvey-Smith. We discuss two topics, the allegations about Pattabhi Jois' sexual misconduct and the unclarity around the qualifications t...Show More
3) LG37 – Bee Scherer – Queer Bodhisattva
In this episode with Professor Bee Scherer, PhD we discuss the foundations of Buddhist philosophy, the four noble truths, Bee's work in queering paridigms as a trans/non-binary activist and the realti...Show More
4) LG36- Sarah Shaw – The Early Teachings of the Buddha
My guest is Sarah Shaw. Sarah received her Phd in English from Manchester University. After studying Pali and Sanskrit at Oxford, she began teaching and writing on Buddhist subjects. She has written s...Show More
5) LG35 – Karen O’Brien-Kop – Purusha and Prakriti
My guest is Karen O'Brien-Kop. In this episode we discuss two foundational concepts found in the Sankya philosphy, Purusha and Prakriti or pure consciousness and nature, which underpin the main ideas ...Show More
6) LG34 – Luke Jordan – Sankya the Forgotten Sister
Luke Jordan is a direct student of Sri K Pattabhi Jois and one of a handful of teachers worldwide Certified by the Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore to pass on the advanced teachings of this tradition...Show More
7) LG33 – Gregor Maehle – From Disappointment to Samadhi
Gregor Maehle began his yogic practices in the mid-1980s. He's studied with various yogic and tantric masters, traditional Indian sadhus and ascetics. He spent fourteen months in Mysore, and in 1997 w...Show More
8) LG32 – Karan Bajaj – Radical Sabbatical
I’m speaking with Karan Bajaj, author and striving Yogi. He has written several novels. His newly released novel is called The Yoga of Max’s Discontent. We discuss taking a sabbatical, doing something...Show More
9) LG31 – Carolyn Cowan – Art, Kundalini and Conscious Sexuality
In this episode Carolyn Cowan shares her insights on Kundalini Yoga, therapy, addiction, feminism, and more! Carolyn is a Kundalini Yoga teacher, Teacher Trainer and a Psychosexual Therapist specialis...Show More
10) LG30 – The Right Touch – Hands-on Adjustments
Our guests this episode are Mimi Kuo-Deemer, Kate Ellis and Sarai Harvey Smith. They share their insights and experiences using hands-on adjustments in their classes. We discuss when it’s appropriate ...Show More