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Common Ground: On the Yoga Path
by Inspirit Community
Join Meeraj, Sydney, and Lianna of Inspirit for a deep dive into the ongoing learning of yoga philosophies and ancient traditions and explore how they apply to our lives today. We share our experiences with you in real-life, unedited conversations. Common Ground aims to nurture human interaction and spark the curiosity of self-discovery.Website | www.inspirit.communityInstagram | @inspiritcommunity
Episodes
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Episode 51: Commitment as The Outcome
This week's episode briefly discusses the yoga sutras and our connections to these guidelines. Specifically, we tap into sutras 1.21 & 1.22 and how they correlate to Inspirit’s theme of the month commitment. What is commitment? Why do we need it? Who are we when we’re committed? Listen to find…
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Episode 50: Embodiment as Reconnection
Let’s explore what it’s like to feel out of body, disconnected versus in your body, and connected. In today’s episode, we discuss how the world we live in fosters disconnection and how to reconnect despite it all. ----- Join Lianna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice...
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Episode 49: What It's Like to Explore Expansion
In today's episode, Lianna and Sydney explore Inspirit’s monthly theme - expansion! We discuss how life is a constant dance between contraction and expansion, how the universe helps us, what it takes to be more “future” minded, a yogic view on the theme, and more! Poem mentioned, Disorientation…
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Episode 48: Special Guest Natalie Gentile, Family and Lifestyle MD & Entrepreneur
Today we are excited to sit down with Natalie Gentile! As a mother, medical doctor, and entrepreneur, Natalie is a true powerhouse and inspirational wellness leader. She is the owner of Rebel Wellness and also an innovative Direct Primary Care Practice, both based in Pittsburgh. We chat about her...
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Episode 47: Into the Mystic
In today's episode, we explore our monthly theme - mystery! We discuss the concept of being a mystic in your yoga practice, which can be both intriguing and complex. We also explore maya, or illusions that can cloud our world, and how to lift the veil. We touch on the idea of how mysticism can be...
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Episode 46: Tap Into Desire For a Vibrant Life
In this episode, we explore what it feels like when you repress desire and how to reconnect to it for a more passionate, vital life. Once you’re reconnected, we learn to observe different types of desire. Does your wanting come from a past pattern of pain or from a higher place? We discuss the...
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Episode 45: What is Desire?
In this episode, we explore the concept of desire, our monthly theme. We aim to understand what it means to desire, and we address the common misunderstandings, preconceptions, and contradictions that can arise with this word. We also discuss the idea of non-attachment and how it can be useful…
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Episode 44: Restore in '24
We’re back! Happy New Year folks 😃 On today's episode, we talk about the concept of restoration. We understand that this may not be the typical topic for the beginning of the year, but we believe that it is worth discussing. Restoration refers to the process of returning to the original state...
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Episode 43: Tis the Season
Explore how to overcome the consumer mindset to find deeper connections during the holidays and beyond. We discuss consumption, how some buying patterns are not our fault, how to reclaim our humanness in an economy trying to call us consumers, how to find true fulfillment, gift-giving, how this…
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Episode 42: Special Guest Mo Pirela
Today we're excited to talk with Mo Pirela, poet, advocate, and entrepreneur based in Charlotte, NC. She writes, performs, and has founded an advocacy-based brand called Solidarity&Co. She is originally from New Bern, NC, a small coastal city. She channels her humble beginnings into powerful…
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Episode 41: Feel Into Your Feelings
In this week's episode, we're back together to talk about anger - the emotion that makes our hearts race and our fists clench. Who are you when anger takes over? Join us as we explore the art of befriending your anger and learn to embrace this emotion. (IT IS NOT EASY!) We explore how techniques...
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Episode 40: Honoring the Cycles of Life & Your Practice
Change happens. Today's episode delves into the journey of discovering one's spiritual path and how it may shift as the seasons of our lives shift. Along the way, we learn that there are numerous twists and turns to navigate through. It's natural to evolve and change directions, as long as we...
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Episode 39: Living in the Layers with Guest Sherry Sidoti
In this episode, we welcome our very first Common Ground guest, Sherry Sidoti, yoga teacher and author. Join us as we hear insight about her newly released book, A Smoke and a Song: A Memoir. As well, we talk about #weirdnotweird moments, how yoga might look as an old friend, and what it means to...
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Episode 38: Reflection as a Way to Understand
This episode asks us to reflect and to notice when reflection happens on and off of the yoga mat. Within the Eight Limbs of Yoga, we have the niyamas, or positive duties. While they are all observances, Tapas and Svadhyaya, two niyamas in particular, remind us that action, passion, or fire…
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Episode 37: Curiosity & Living the Questions
This episode explores the power of curiosity and how it can lead to new discoveries and opportunities. We talk about our experiences with curiosity, from childhood inquiries and boundaries to adulthood explorations and ego. We also discuss how curiosity can be used as a tool for personal growth…
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Episode 36: I Am A Person Who...
In today's episode, we discuss how to embrace all of our identities and different parts of ourselves that make us a whole integrated human. We explore how it's possible to be more than one thing or even hold space for two identities that oppose, such as being a skeptic and also a spiritual being....
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Breath Interlude
Enjoy 5-minute breath, meditation, and mantra practices in between the regular episodes. ----- This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold…
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Episode 35: What Are You Projecting Onto Others?
Every person personalizes and projects. Our work lies in being aware of these phenomena, and owning when they happen. In this episode, learn how personalizing and projecting can affect your life and how it is your responsibility to observe. This self-awareness can strengthen relationships with...
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Episode 34: You and Your Expectations
"...Patanjali says that you must do your yoga practice, whatever that might be, with consistence, diligence, patience, and, most importantly, without attachment to results. By not worrying about what will come from your efforts, you’ll set your mind free." Meeraj and Lianna discuss expectations.…
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Episode 33: Observe Your Fear
Today we discuss how to recognize fear, use it as an information-gathering tool, and how to move forward courageously. Listen now! ----- Join Lianna, Meeraj, and Sydney to explore how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever...
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Episode 32: Captivated by the Process, Not the Outcome
We can become fixated on the outcome when it comes to personal projects, work, and creative endeavors. We tend to seek external validation to prove the worth of our work. How can we become captivated by the process, rather than the outcome? Because oftentimes "doing the thing", and not the…
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Episode 31: Does Joy Make You Scared?
Have you ever been in a happy situation and a tinge of anxiety creeps in? If things have been going well and find yourself waiting for the shoe to drop - this episode is for you! In this candid discussion, we talk about self-sabotage. We remember that pleasure and joy are life-giving sources of...
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Meditation Interlude
Enjoy 5-minute breath, meditation, and mantra practices in between the regular episodes. ----- This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold…
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Episode 30: Jnana Yoga - The Path of Knowledge
In today's episode, we discuss Jnana yoga the final pathway of the four we've shared over the last few weeks. We can succeed on this pathway by putting our ego down and remaining curious and patient. How do you show up for Self and practice discernment? Can you reach a wisdom that moves beyond…
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Episode 29: Raja Yoga - The Royal Path of Meditation
In today's episode, we discuss Raja Yoga - the royal path of yoga. On this path, we observe our minds and moral values. We understand that we can use our mental powers to allow our minds to become still and unobscured, allowing us to connect with the divine Self within us. In this discussion, big...
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Episode 28: Bhakti Yoga as a Pathway
In today's episode, we discuss Bhakti yoga, one of the 5 pathways. Bhakti yoga is the path of love and surrender. Bhakti is a very deep and intense emotion of love of the devotee for the Divine, but as we talked about during the episode the Divine is whatever you decide and resonate…
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Episode 27: Karma Yoga as a Pathway
This week's episode discusses Karma yoga as one of the 5 pathways. Karma, in this instance, means "action." The path of Karma Yoga is "the yoga of action, the path of selfless service." To be genuinely selfless can be challenging. We share personal struggles and stories of inaction in an effort…
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Episode 26: Hatha Yoga as a Pathway
We discuss Hatha yoga as one of the five pathways. Although this was not one we all learned as a pathway, we can all agree it is the gateway to the other paths in the western world. Is that a bad thing? We don't think so! Let us know your journey with Hatha if you have one or if you're curious...
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Viloma Breath Interlude
Enjoy 5-minute breath, meditation, and mantra practices in between the regular episodes! Let's practice viloma breathing or "against the natural flow" breathing on the exhales. How do you feel being empty in this way? ----- This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of...
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Episode 25: What Causes Suffering? And Introducing the 4 Yoga Pathways Back to (Y)our Truth
Today we dive into the 5 Kleshas (Sanskrit for "poisons or "afflictions"). They are negative mental patterns that cloud our true nature and ultimately cause suffering. Sounds fun, right? But there are paths to remembering our true nature! The 4 paths of yoga help us to re-establish our connection...
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Episode 24: Exploring the Four Purusharthas
What happens after dharma is established? Or does it all come back around at some point? Today we explore the four Purusharthas or the "object of human pursuit" found in ancient the Vedic texts. Dharma leads the way as we explore artha (material security), kama (material happiness), and moksha...
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Episode 23: Your Spiritual Fingerprint
It is said that all beings must accept their dharma to exist in order and harmony. So how do we discern our purpose and path? A favorite quote from our discussion today is, "It's basically a trust fall with yourself." Listen now and let us know what you think! ----- This podcast explores how most...
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Episode 22: Reevaluating Goals
As we approach the end of the first month of 2023, we take a look back at what we set out to do at the beginning of it. What goals did you set for yourself, or resolutions even? Did you put steps in place to make them achievable? How is it all going? We discuss what being in-process looks like,...
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Episode 21: Is the Wellness World Toxic?
First, we pause in the question. What do you think? We explore definitions of wellness, why we begin the journey in the first place, the fine line of seeking community and losing self agency, and how yoga really isn't for everyone. Tune in and let us know your thoughts. Perhaps you have an answer...
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Hari Om Tat Sat Mantra Interlude
Enjoy 5-minute breath, meditation, and mantra practices in between the regular episodes! This mantra practice, led by Lianna, helps us embrace the truth of what is. ----- This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers...
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Episode 20: Failure as a Way to Grow
Today we discussed a big topic: FAILURE. How can we become more comfortable with "failing" as a part of the process of learning and growth? Any time you try something new, failure is inevitable. We dive into thoughts on The Bhagavad Gita, perfectionism, relationships, and more! ----- This podcast...
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Episode 19: Routine and Depth of Commitment
What happens when you begin to examine new routines alongside your depth of commitment? It's the new year and that means new intentions for how we each want to be in this world. Whether it's your word of the year, a resolution, a goal you set, or something you are simply curious about, let's...
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Episode 18: Digital Wellness and Yoga
How can you bring yoga with you as you spend time with devices and social media? In this episode, we explore what technology actually is, how it's always existed, and how to see it not as a crutch, but as a tool for greater expansion and evolution. ----- This podcast explores how most of (y)our...
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Episode 17: Word of the Year
Different than a goal or resolution, a word of the year is chosen by how you want to feel. So, what do you want to feel in 2023? In this episode, we further discuss what this practice is and where it came from, how to choose one, previous years, and ways to keep it present. ----- This podcast...
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Episode 16: What Does Success Look Like To You?
The end of the year is near, often prompting us to revisit our resolutions. Also, the start of a new year is around the corner potentially inviting us to set new ones! In each process, it is helpful to ask... What does success look like? We discuss defining success on your terms, how often times...
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Energy Shift Breath Interlude
Enjoy 5-minute breath, meditation, and mantra practices in between the regular episodes! This breath practice, led by Janna, encourages an energy shift to give you a boost. ----- This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga...
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Episode 15: Instant Gratification
"Instant gratification is a term that refers to the temptation, and resulting tendency, to forego a future benefit in order to obtain a less rewarding but more immediate benefit." Why do we make easy decisions that may not be the most beneficial long term? We dive into how/why instant…
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Episode 14: Exploring Isvara Pranidhana
We have arrived at the very last niyama, Isvara Pranidhana, often understood as surrendering to a supreme being or our truest self. In practice, we learn how to cultivate trust and how to let go of control. We discuss surrender and what that means today, how to observe the walls we build in...
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Episode 13: Exploring Svadhyaya
The next niyama, Svadhyaya, is often understood as self-study. By paying close attention or "studying" ourselves, we become more aware of who we are, and who we are not. “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the Self” – The Bhagavad Gita In this episode, we discuss different...
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Episode 12: Exploring Tapas
Today we dive into the next niyama, tapas. In Sanskrit "tap" means "to burn" so we think of tapas as a fiery discipline or passion. In this episode, we chat about the word discipline and how it can feel full of possibilities, rather than a punishment. We discuss how tapas helps light us up and…
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Episode 11: Exploring Santosha
Today we discuss the Niyama Santosha, loosely translated to contentment. We chat about the surface level of what this means, and also dive in to some ways contentment (or the opposite!) show up on and off the mat. For example, do you say "I'll be happy when..." Do you buy things and then have...
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Smiling Meditation Interlude
Enjoy 5-minute breath, meditation, and mantra practices in between the regular episodes! This meditation practice, led by Sydney, might bring a little smile to your face. ----- This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga...
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Episode 10: Exploring Saucha
Listen to why Saucha, the first Niyama, is about more than simply cleaning your space! Listen and let us know, do you see how it can be like a "clean slate"? How does this Niyama show up for you? ----- This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a...
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Episode 9: Introducing the Niyamas
Janna gives an overview of the Niymas, the 2nd limb of yoga in the Yoga Sutras. The Niymas transition us from the last few weeks of studying and discussing and discovering the Yamas, which are our outer behaviors and attitudes to the world to now our inner behaviors and observances of our selves....
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Episode 8: Reviewing Yamas
Closing out the Yamas this week and reflecting on how they are a part of all of us. ----- This podcast explores how most of (y)our yoga practice happens outside of the four walls of a studio. Join four yoga teachers (and forever students) as we chat candidly about how our yoga lives unfold on and...
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Join Meeraj, Sydney, and Lianna of Inspirit for a deep dive into the ongoing learning of yoga philosophies and ancient traditions and explore how they apply to our lives today. We share our experiences with you in real-life, unedited conversations. Common Ground aims to nurture human interaction and spark the curiosity of self-discovery.Website | www.inspirit.communityInstagram | @inspiritcommunity
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