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Yoga teachers and enthusiasts, this podcast is for you! Learn stories of the gods and goddesses as they relate to yoga, practical philosophy for your everyday life, and the wisdom behind the ancient practice. Your host, Megan Mulrine, founder of Yogatrotter Academy and owner of the Niantic Yoga studio in CT, spent the last 10 years living in Japan and Bali studying yoga, meditation, and Hindu philosophy, and now she's sharing what she's learned through this podcast, her YTTs in Bali and CT, ...
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Learn the story behind dancer's pose (natarajasana) as well as the warrior poses (virabhadrasana), inspired by stories from the Shiva Purana about the original meditator and teacher of yoga, Shiva. The divine masculine Shiva is said to bring about destruction of all the is no longer serving--closing doors and opening new ones--endings and new begin…
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Learn about the goddess Saraswati, the story of the universe's creation through the sound AUM (Om), and divine knowledge of our souls' origin. These stories can be found in texts such as the Brahma Purana and the Yoga Vasistha (Megan really likes Swami Venkatesananda's translation, "The Concise Yoga Vasistha"). You might invoke Saraswati in a yoga …
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In this episode, Megan explores the "goal" of yoga, and spoiler alert, it's not about what asanas you can or cannot do! In seeking the intention or the purpose of a yoga practice, she reviews the 8 Limbs of Yoga from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and what "calming the fluctuations of the mind" means for a modern lifestyle.…
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In this episode, while driving to her yoga studio, Megan discusses the 5 Vayus or "winds" of energy, and some of the yoga poses that help us experience those movements of energy. Prana Vayu : the movement of energy from outside to inside, especially as in the inhale Apana Vayu : the "waste elimination" movement of energy, and "letting go" Samana Va…
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Understanding reincarnation provides an unwavering peace amidst the fluctuations of life. Have you ever wondered about your past lives, and how they may still be affecting you today? This gentle, peaceful meditation guides you safely on a journey of the memory, to discover any lingering past life lessons your soul is meant to work through. Have an …
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The chakras, wheels of energy within the body, affect our emotions, hormones, and well-being. Through positive affirmation, this chakra scanning meditation allows you to bring the chakras into better balance for overall peace and harmony.
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Our bodies are the sacred vessels that carry our souls, and we are capable of feeling our body on a much deeper level than we normally try to do. Through this vipassana-inspired body scanning meditation, you'll begin to find union between body, mind, and spirit, for greater harmony within your being.…
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Sometimes, it’s useful to boost your imagination and creative powers the old-fashioned way, through visualization. If you’re stuck with your writing, using visualization in meditation can help switch on more novel and unique lines of thinking in your brain. This meditation turns on the ajna (third eye) chakra to help you see beyond reality and into…
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Of our five senses, the sense of “hearing” is rarely the one that dominates when we’re in the writing flow. By flipping the “on” switch for that sense and focusing our meditative concentration (dharana) on the sound of music, we give our analytical minds a rest and let our emotional minds take over. This can help greatly in becoming a more empathet…
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Energy and blood pool and stagnate in our bodies when we sit still for too long. In the same way, our thoughts can also stagnate in our minds when we are without movement. This meditation gets the body mindfully moving around the room to awaken new ideas and perspectives. The key is to be MINDFUL—to remain present with the movement, and with your b…
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Think of your writer’s block as an actual BLOCK: a square, a box, a cube. In nature, there are no right angles. And yet, we sit ourselves in box-shaped rooms, in cubical buildings, staring at square computer screens, and wonder why we can’t write creatively. To “think outside the box,” you must sit outside the box. This meditation takes you outside…
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Forgiveness is one of our most powerful tools for self-healing. Use this meditation any time you feel yourself irritated, angry, or victimized in a situation. When you hold onto anger or a grudge, those emotions only harm YOU, rather than the person with whom you are angry. In this way, forgiveness is not really about the other person, but more abo…
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Find lasting peace and comfort using the power of dharana on visualization, imagining yourself in a perfect sacred space to calm your body and mind. This meditation uses belly breathing and lengthened exhales to to access the body's "resting" parasympathetic nervous system response. Allow yourself to sink into a lasting place of peace.…
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Using classic metta (loving kindness) meditation techniques, this episode is the perfect meditation to help send love and healing to anyone you know who is suffering, and to bring greater peace to the entire world. The next time you promise to send "thoughts and prayers" to someone in a time of need, do this meditation to supercharge the positive e…
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Through understanding of the pancha koshas, this meditation allows you to go beyond the external labels society has placed on you--beyond the layers of skin, bone, energy, thought, and emotion--to access your soul. Your appearance, your repetitive thought patterns, and your emotional tendencies DO NOT define you. You are so much more than that. Fin…
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Heal and relax your body, mind, and spirit through the power of self-love with this Yogatrotter Guided Meditation. Find acceptance and forgiveness of yourself, and build confidence and courage by learning how to love yourself, just as you are. This episode combines classic metta meditation with Hawaiian Hoʻoponopono meditation for ultimate healing …
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