Exploring Yoga

Light conversations on Yoga, mindfulness and more. Explore the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern practices, offering insights for yogis of all levels. Whether diving into foundational teachings or uncovering new trends in yoga, these episodes provide accessible, engaging discussions for every yogi

Exploring Yoga is a health podcast hosted by Gonzalo Molina, with 156 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Gonzalo Molina hosts Exploring Yoga, a health show with 156 episodes published.

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  Yoga Sutras Deep Dive: Asana & Pranayama -- The Body as Gateway

  Apr 16, 202622 minS0

  <p>We unpack Sutras II.46 through II.53, examining why Patanjali devoted just three verses to asana when modern yoga has thousands of poses, how "steady and comfortable" became the world's most misunderstood instruction, and what Mark Singleton's historical research reveals about the true origins of modern postural yoga.</p><p>Then we cross the bridge into pranayama -- the practice that sits at the exact interface between body and mind. We explore the five pranas, the mechanics of kumbhaka (breath retention), the mysterious "fourth pranayama" that arises spontaneously in deep meditation, and what modern neuroscience confirms about the vagus nerve...

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  Digital Detox Through Ancient Wisdom: How Yoga and Ayurveda Address Social Media Addiction

  Apr 16, 202622 minS0

  <p>Your phone checks you more than you check it. Ancient yogic and Ayurvedic traditions saw this coming; not smartphones, but the fundamental problem of sensory overwhelm.</p><p>In this episode, we explore:</p>Pratyahara: the fifth limb of yoga and the most neglected. What "withdrawal of the senses" actually means in the age of infinite scrollThe Ayurvedic perspective on sensory overload and how it depletes ojas (vital energy)Research on how social media affects dopamine, attention, and mental healthHow yoga practices -- specific asanas, pranayama, and meditation -- can rewire the brain's reward circuitryThe concept of a "digital...

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  Yoga Sutras Deep Dive: Yama, Niyama & the Ethical Foundation

  Apr 13, 202623 minS0

  <p>Why does Patanjali's eight-limbed path begin not with meditation, not with postures, but with ethics? In this deep dive -- Part 1 of our Yoga Sutras trilogy -- we explore the ten principles that form the bedrock of classical yoga: five yamas (restraints governing how we relate to the world) and five niyamas (observances shaping our inner life).</p><p>Building on the Sankhya metaphysics from our last Foundations episode, we trace how ahimsa (non-violence), satya (truthfulness), asteya (non-stealing), brahmacharya (right use of energy), and aparigraha (non-possessiveness) work alongside saucha (purity), santosha (contentment), tapas (discipline), svadhyaya (self-study), and ishvara pranidhana...

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  Sankhya Karika: The Metaphysics Behind Yoga

  Apr 12, 202623 minS0

  <p>Before Patanjali wrote the Yoga Sutras, before the Bhagavad Gita synthesized action and devotion - there was Sankhya. One of the oldest philosophical systems in history, it gave yoga its entire metaphysical vocabulary: purusha and prakriti, the three gunas, the 25 tattvas that map all of reality from pure consciousness down to the gross elements.</p><p>In this episode, we explore Ishvarakrishna's Sankhya Karika -- 72 verses that lay out the philosophical operating system behind classical yoga. We trace how consciousness (purusha) relates to matter (prakriti), how the universe unfolds through the tattvas, and why liberation isn't about gaining something...

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  The Art of Listening to Your Breath: Why Most People Meditate Wrong

  Apr 12, 202622 minS0

  <p>Most people who try meditation give up because they think they are doing it wrong. What if the problem is not you -- but how you were taught to breathe?</p><p>Whether you have never meditated or have been practicing for years, this episode reframes breath awareness as something far simpler -- and far more profound -- than most teachings suggest.</p>

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