Photo: Spiritual Media Blog Podcast.
Matthew Welsh, JD, PhD, (founder of Spiritual Media Blog and his podcast of the same name) recently invited Carroll Ann (Prashanti) Friedmann to be a podcast guest and talk about her new book (Practicing the Yoga Sutras, from Integral Yoga Publications). The book combines clear explanations of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali with prompts for personal discovery and reflection. The concise instructions and explanations offered by the Yoga Sutras are still powerful and exceedingly valuable for moving toward peace and knowledge of the Self. Practicing the Yoga Sutras also offers space for personal reflections and self-study notes.
During the podcast, Matthew and Carroll Ann discuss practical ways to apply the teachings in her book and The Yoga Sutras in your daily life. She shares insights about a specific group of sutras including samyama, abhyasa, and vairagya and how they can influence our attitudes and behaviors. She also talks about her background as the owner and Yoga teacher at Ashtanga Yoga Charlottesville and the Ivy Yoga School.
Welsh shares, “I have had my own personal Yoga practice now for close to 11 years and found her insights about Yoga and the Yoga Sutras to be practical, ways to enhance my own Yoga practice, and deepen my connection to my spiritual Self. One of my favorite parts of the conversation with Carroll Ann is talking about how to deepen your own Yoga practices by focusing on the spiritual aspects of Yoga. She provides clear explanations of how Yoga not only affects us physically, but also on a spiritual and emotional level too.
Watch this podcast here or listen on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Purchase the book here or any retail book outlet.
