Yoga Teacher Talk

Power Yoga and its sister practices of Vinyasa Flow and Hot Power Yoga have important roots in India where a unbroken line of gurus (beginning with Krishnamacarya, and his student Sri K Pattabhi Jois), have led Ashtanga Yoga classes for a century. Ashtanga (the eight limbs of yoga), is a highly-structured style of yoga that is based on an individual student’s personal practice and growth, rather than the Westernized power flow yoga which is taught as a group lesson, where students are flowing in sync. Both utilize Sun Salutations to develop strength, discipline and focus.

This episode features Mauren Dinkins, a Florida-based Ashtanga Yoga teacher and studio owner, who studied Ashtanga yoga over many years with Sharath Jois, in Mysore India. She then studied with Ajay Kumar at Ashtanga School Sthalam 8, where she deepened her methodology. While in Mysore, India, Dinkins spent many afternoons in the home of Dr. M.A. Jayashree & Professor Narasimhan learning Sanskrit, the Yoga Philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Sutras, as well as transcendental meditation. These two teachers had the biggest effect on her yoga journey, she says, because they explained how to truly live the Eight Limbs of Yoga.

In this episode, Dinkins also shares how she incorporates the Eight Limbs in her daily life, and importance of an individual learning path and practice.

Quick Links

Website: ashtangaorlando.com
Pinterest: Ashtanga Orlando
Instagram: @maureendinkins


Creators and Guests

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Host
Rebecca Schmidt
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Producer
David Palacios
Podcasting Producer at WPRK Studios in Winter Park, Florida.

What is Yoga Teacher Talk?

Yoga Teacher Talk (YTT) is authenic yoga conversation with your favorite yoga mentors, trend-setting yoga teachers, and wellness experts who are changing the paradym on traditional instruction. YTT invites you add to your 200 or 500-level yoga teacher training and elevate your presence as an instructor. Host Becca Schmidt, E-RYT5000/YACEP, has more than 20 years experience on the lead mat, having taught more than 10,000 classes, workshops and wellness retreats. This show, formerly, The Language of Yoga, offers a fun, engaging platform for yoga teachers of all branches of yoga to gain confidence and continue their YTT for years to come.