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Liberating Yoga
by Harpinder Mann
Welcome to the Liberating Yoga podcast. A space to explore yoga as a practice and path of healing, resistance, and deep connection.If yoga is a rich body of experiential knowledge rooted in South Asia, how did we end up with a mainstream yoga culture in the United States focused on promoting physical fitness and selling polyester “yoga pants” with pockets? Join Harpinder Kaur Mann, Punjabi Yoga Asana, Pranayama, & Meditation Teacher, on a journey of yoga’s history, philosophy, and contemporary culture to uncover its true nature as a path toward deep self-inquiry and collective liberation.
Episodes
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When the World Is Burning: Spiritual Practice, Grief, and Liberation | Lama Rod Owens
Welcome back to the Liberating Yoga Podcast. As we begin season two, I'm delighted to welcome Lama Rod Owens to talk about love, rage, grief, lineage, and spiritual practice during times of upheaval.In this episode, we talk about how people can get through hopelessness about genocides, wars, and...
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Yoga as a Philosophy of Integrity with Anjali Rao
Welcome to the Liberating Yoga Podcast. My guest today is Anjali Rao.Why do modern yoga spaces feel so in conflict with the path’s core principles? In this episode of the Liberating Yoga Podcast, I'm in conversation with Teacher, Intersectional Health Advocate, and Space Holder, Anjali Rao.We...
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Decolonizing Yoga: Classical Roots & Spirituality with Dr. Neil Dalal
Welcome to the Liberating Yoga Podcast. My guest today is Dr. Neil Dalal. There is no checklist for avoiding cultural appropriation and honoring yoga’s roots. In a society seeking quick fixes to avoid being “wrong,” this episode is an invitation to think more deeply about how we might connect…
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Tantric Yoga & The Power of Holding Multiple Truths | Kendra Coupland
Welcome to the Liberating Yoga Podcast. My guest today is Kendra Coupland.You are divine. What might it look like to embody this truth, while being deeply aware of how oppressive systems impact us in a very real way based on our multi-faceted human identities? Harpinder Kaur Mann is in…
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Re-Centering Yoga’s Philosophy | Dr. Shyam Ranganathan
Welcome to the Liberating Yoga Podcast. My guest today is Dr. Shyam Ranganathan. While mainstream American culture limits yoga to a mere fitness class or a “woo-woo” spiritual endeavor that belongs at home, it began as a philosophical commitment toward ethical action and sovereignty. In this...
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Creating Braver Yoga Spaces | Tejal Patel
Welcome to the Liberating Yoga Podcast. My guest today is Tejal Patel. In a sea of yoga spaces that often feel exclusionary, I find myself asking: What does it really take to create an environment that reflects yoga’s deeper purpose—collective liberation and peace? Tejal is the founder of Tejal...
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Embodying Yogic Activism | Reggie Hubbard
Welcome to the Liberating Yoga Podcast. My guest today is Reggie Hubbard. Reggie is the founder/chief serving officer of Active Peace LLC. His yogic and meditative practices have served as a sanctuary of peace and perspective while navigating the stresses of being a black man in the world and...
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Understanding Yoga Exclusion, Fatphobia + Racial Trauma | Leah Saliter
Welcome to the Liberating Yoga Podcast. My guest today is Leah Saliter (she/her). Leah is a Death Doula, Digital Creator, Yoga enthusiast, and certified Yoga-Asana instructor who teaches Yoga as a source of healing for Black and Brown, abundant bodies. She is the founder of Unity in Healing, an...
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Yoga vs. Commercialization: Can We Reclaim It? | Susanna Barkataki
Welcome to the Liberating Yoga Podcast. My guest today is Yoga Teacher & Social Justice Advocate Susanna Barkataki. Today’s mainstream yoga culture is steeped in capitalism, exclusivity, and cultural appropriation. How did we get here, and how can we protect the wholeness of the practice for…
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Reconnecting to the Traditional Yogic Ecosystem | Prasad Rangnekar
Welcome to the Liberating Yoga Podcast. In this first episode, I'm in conversation with Yoga & Resilience Educator Prasad Rangnekar. In this episode, we discuss yoga’s many definitions and margas while unpacking all that is lost in a society that narrows its abundance down to a commercialised…
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Welcome to Liberating Yoga with Harpinder Kaur Mann
Welcome to the Liberating Yoga podcast. A space to explore yoga as a practice and path of healing, resistance, and deep connection.I'm Harpinder Kaur Mann, a yoga educator, writer, and seeker, here to dive into the roots of yoga, dismantle appropriation, and uplift practices that honor collective...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Liberating Yoga podcast. A space to explore yoga as a practice and path of healing, resistance, and deep connection.If yoga is a rich body of experiential knowledge rooted in South Asia, how did we end up with a mainstream yoga culture in the United States focused on promoting physical fitness and selling polyester “yoga pants” with pockets? Join Harpinder Kaur Mann, Punjabi Yoga Asana, Pranayama, & Meditation Teacher, on a journey of yoga’s history, philosophy, and contemporary culture to uncover its true nature as a path toward deep self-inquiry and collective liberation.
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Harpinder Mann
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How many episodes does Liberating Yoga have?
Liberating Yoga currently has 11 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Welcome to the Liberating Yoga podcast. A space to explore yoga as a practice and path of healing, resistance, and deep connection.If yoga is a rich body of experiential knowledge rooted in South Asia, how did we end up with a mainstream yoga culture in the United States focused on promoting...
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Liberating Yoga is created and hosted by Harpinder Mann.
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