Neuroscience Meets Yoga With Rob Dorgan | Ep 14

Liz Albanis sits down with Rob Dorgan. Part 1 of their conversation. Rob's practice began in the 1980s and evolved from sweaty Ashtanga to alignment-driven asana.  Why meditation can be “the ultimate self-love'. How  tools (from handstands to quiet sitting) reshape our nervous system, relationships, and life choices.Key Topics:Rob's Yoga Journey: Tantra’s non-dual lens. moving beyond “right/wrong” to harvest meaning and growth from hard seasons.Meditation as daily medicine: consistency over intensity. why sitting is a relationship with the inner Self (the “divine spark”).Mindfulness vs. meditation: Yoga Sutras & the eight limbs: not a ladder you “finish,” but a living framework that keeps unfolding.Neuroscience is catching up: how regular practice can remodel the brain and build resilience.Real-life transformation: what Rob witnesses in year-long teacher trainings and retreats—identity shifts, new boundaries, and values-aligned choices.The importance of self-careDharma in motion: when practice changes how we hold problems, not just the problems themselves..Injury and hardship can be portals, not endpoints.References:  Newberg, A. & Waldman, M.R. (2009). How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist. New York: Ballantine Books. Dawson, Sarasvati Sally. Yoga off the Mat: Freedom in Everyday Life. BookLocker, 2017.  Weintraub, A. (2012). Yoga Skills for Therapists: Effective Practices for Mood Management. New York: W.W. Norton & CompanyRob Dorgen is a professional astrologer, meditation teacher, certified yoga teacher/teacher trainer.Iinternational retreat facilitator. His new novel-memoir, Awakening the Mystique: A Novel of Cosmic Love and Healing, weaves personal journey with yogic psychology  to illuminate practical pathways toward inner peace. https://robandsteve.co/ https://awakeningthemystic.net/  Youtube Instagram⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love the show? We’d love a review!Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Want to make video and audio editing quicker and simpler? Get 50% off the first 2 months of the Descript Creator Monthly Plan. Instagram:  Youtube