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EPISODE · Aug 26, 2025 · 1H 12M

Wrung out, Drained, and Calm: A Writer’s Journey

from Guys Talking Yoga · host Derek Vanderwarker

Mark Oppenheimer, author and former columnist for The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Nation, GQ, Slate, and The Wall Street Journal, is a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, where he focuses on politics, religion, and Jewish life and culture. After reading his 2024 Wall Street Journal article, Embracing My Inner ‘Yoga Man’ — in which he reflects on discovering yoga and his local studio during the COVID years — Derek and Larry invited Mark to discuss the benefits he’s experienced as a newcomer to the practice. Their conversation explores his journey from initial skepticism to embracing yoga’s challenges, joys, and community, and how it has shaped his life beyond the mat.Connect with Mark✩ Website: https://www.markoppenheimer.com/Support and stay connected with the GTY community✩ Website: https://www.gtypodcast.com/⁠✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gtypodcast/✩ Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@guystalkingyogapodcast⁠✩ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/guystalkingyoga⁠Check out Yoga For Dudes with Larry✩ Website: https://www.yogafordudes.com/✩ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC4yM9Mv-q7fA8VKBEyzt27A

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