There is so much to say about this episode! You will want to have a pen nearby, as the quotable quotes are nonstop. Gary Kraftsow is one of the master teachers of our time, and he’s here to talk about yoga, chakras, and becoming your own guru! His wealth of knowledge is beyond compare, and this conversation will show you what a vast array of yoga topics and techniques that are available to us on our own personal journeys. I hope you are inspired to learn more, and definitely look into a training with Gary. He makes these elevated topics personal and relevant. 

Here are some of the key moments to listen for:

6:20 Gary’s whole life inner journey through all the traditions

8:35 “The journey is about the path up the mountain.”

10:30 Vedic chanting

12:30 Chanting activates our own wisdom; Using mantra as deep transformation

16:15 Connecting to lineage (Do you need to be given a mantra by your teacher?)

18:00 Let’s talk chakras!!

21:00 A practical image of the chakra system

30:00 What happened when Gary came out of a coma?

34:00 Jess gets an answer to her big Yoga Sutras question

39:00 Learn about Gary’s teacher training

47:00 What is the difference between wisdom and knowledge?

52:00 A story about a yogi demon, and what happens at the moment of your death