Guy Donahaye's guest appearances

Guy Donahaye

J. Brown Yoga Talks

Yogis on the Road

Finding Harmony Podcast

Keen on Yoga Podcast

Richard Freeman

Mary Taylor

Eddie Stern

Robert Moses

Jose Calarco

Alexandria Crow

Kate O'Donnell

Dena Kingsberg

Daniel Simpson

Gregor Maehle

Kathy Cooper

Max Strom

Taylor Hunt

David Swenson

Leslie Kaminoff

OwlTail

Happy New Year, Thundercats! (That’s the name Russell’s come up with for “the Finding Harmony fanclub.” Shout out to Valerie Swift for setting this up! hint hint….  lol!) To start your year, here’s wonderful interview, with the one person who made Russell the most nervous to talk to! Yet, like all things, the experience of actually sitting down with Guy Donahaye was an absolute delight. Guy Donahaye was Russell’s first Mysore style Ashtanga teacher in NYC, his mentor, and the last man certified by Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois — and possibly the first Certified teacher to publicly reject him as “Guruji.” Guy has a very natural and shy reticence about him. It’s one of his strongest characteristics and is something his students would all immediately ascribe to him. So we were absolutely thrilled to have him join us and talk so much! He was loving, humble and engaged with our conversation in a sincere way, with the intention of cultivating a deeper understanding around why we do the things we do, what’s the true purpose for practicing yoga, and how this might be approached in different ways. We believe that he very much appreciated our work and we are honored to add his voice and point of view to our collection of esteemed perspectives from practitioners and teachers all over the world. With Guy, we spoke about regret a great deal, and whether regret and learning are both possible. For example, can you regret getting into a bad marriage and subsequently a divorce, if you, as a person, learned so much from the experience? Isn’t this what the Dalai Lama teaches us when he says that China’s treatment of Tibet is and was his greatest teacher? Still, Guy seems to regret his treatment of Russell in his Mysore room 20 years ago. Whereas Russell was deeply grateful for his experience, and regrets ever leaving him. So here we are. Now. Where we are. And really, what regrets can we truly carry when we look deeply into the turbulent stillness of our hearts with kindness, humour, and compassion? All our love to you, with the dawning of new days, in 2022! Thunder, Thunder, Thundercats Ho! Fire up your sword of Omens! LEARN MORE ABOUT GUY - FACEBOOK  I  INSTAGRAM - https://www.integralashtanga.com/ LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FINDING HARMONY INSIDE CIRCLE! - https://www.harmonyslater-programs.com/ BE THE FIRST TO KNOW! SIGN UP - https://www.harmonyslater.com/ The Finding Harmony Podcast is hosted, edited and produced by Harmony Slater and co-hosted by Russell Case. A big heart of thanks to our friends, family, and students from around the world, who’ve generously supported this podcast through your comments, sharing, and financial donations. If you’ve enjoyed today’s podcast, please consider supporting our future episodes by making a donation. Every little bit goes a long way and we are immensely grateful for any and all of your support: Make a donation    Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review!  ❤  Give us a 5★ rating! Music by Nick Evans - Listen to the entire album on Spotify - Click Here.

Happy New Year, Thundercats! (That’s the name Russell’s come up with for “the Finding Harmony fanclub.” Shout out to Valerie Swift for setting this up! hint hint….  lol!) To start your year, here’s wonderful interview, with the one person who made Russell the most nervous to talk to! Yet, like all things, the experience of actually sitting down with Guy Donahaye was an absolute delight. Guy Donahaye was Russell’s first Mysore style Ashtanga teacher in NYC, his mentor, and the last man certified by Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois — and possibly the first Certified teacher to publicly reject him as “Guruji.” Guy has a very natural and shy reticence about him. It’s one of his strongest characteristics and is something his students would all immediately ascribe to him. So we were absolutely thrilled to have him join us and talk so much! He was loving, humble and engaged with our conversation in a sincere way, with the intention of cultivating a deeper understanding around why we do the things we do, what’s the true purpose for practicing yoga, and how this might be approached in different ways. We believe that he very much appreciated our work and we are honored to add his voice and point of view to our collection of esteemed perspectives from practitioners and teachers all over the world. With Guy, we spoke about regret a great deal, and whether regret and learning are both possible. For example, can you regret getting into a bad marriage and subsequently a divorce, if you, as a person, learned so much from the experience? Isn’t this what the Dalai Lama teaches us when he says that China’s treatment of Tibet is and was his greatest teacher? Still, Guy seems to regret his treatment of Russell in his Mysore room 20 years ago. Whereas Russell was deeply grateful for his experience, and regrets ever leaving him. So here we are. Now. Where we are. And really, what regrets can we truly carry when we look deeply into the turbulent stillness of our hearts with kindness, humour, and compassion? All our love to you, with the dawning of new days, in 2022! Thunder, Thunder, Thundercats Ho! Fire up your sword of Omens! LEARN MORE ABOUT GUY - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gdonahaye" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a>  I  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/guy_donahaye/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> - <a href="https://www.integralashtanga.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.integralashtanga.com/</a> LEARN MORE ABOUT <a href="https://www.harmonyslater-programs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THE FINDING HARMONY INSIDE CIRCLE</a>! - <a href="https://www.harmonyslater-programs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.harmonyslater-programs.com/</a> BE THE FIRST TO KNOW! <a href="https://www.harmonyslater.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SIGN UP</a> - <a href="https://www.harmonyslater.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.harmonyslater.com/</a> <h3>The Finding Harmony Podcast is hosted, edited and produced by Harmony Slater and co-hosted by Russell Case.</h3> A big heart of thanks to our friends, family, and students from around the world, who’ve generously supported this podcast through your comments, sharing, and financial donations. If you’ve enjoyed today’s podcast, please consider supporting our future episodes by making a donation. Every little bit goes a long way and we are immensely grateful for any and all of your support: <a href="http://www.harmonyslater.com/donate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Make a donation   </a> Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review!  ❤  Give us a 5★ rating! Music by Nick Evans - Listen to the entire album on Spotify - Click <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0zmdHdpOAqD21WsPcMvXlu?fbclid=IwAR2qWucMkM9x_bTUedT4Iy9FhJMNhUpkDZUk2PdR2PQjDit0ppxAI3tlBSo&amp;si=2eBSEEONReW68RpejBOlvg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here</a>.

Rebirth, Restart, and the New Year with Guy Donahaye 

Guy is a remarkably reflective practitioner and teacher of yoga in its widest context. He has been able to bridge the often gaping chasm of Ashtanga Yoga as taught in Mysore yoga as a particular method and reach into the territory of yoga as a deep way of looking and relating to life.  A philosopher and deeply compassionate soul, his teaching carries the energy of the wish to bring out the deepest level of personal relation an individual can gain with themselves. To this end he has a practical and particular application of the practice to suit each person, his emphasis being finally always on the state of meditation that is the highest aim of Yoga.  Guy teaches in New York having grown up in the UK. He has also spent many years in India and is certified to teach the Ashtanga method. He is passionate about nature, stating that it was the experience of the peace of being in nature that drew him to yoga and his focus with it.

Guy is a remarkably reflective practitioner and teacher of yoga in its widest context. He has been able to bridge the often gaping chasm of Ashtanga Yoga as taught in Mysore yoga as a particular method and reach into the territory of yoga as a deep way of looking and relating to life. A philosopher and deeply compassionate soul, his teaching carries the energy of the wish to bring out the deepest level of personal relation an individual can gain with themselves. To this end he has a practical and particular application of the practice to suit each person, his emphasis being finally always on the state of meditation that is the highest aim of Yoga. Guy teaches in New York having grown up in the UK. He has also spent many years in India and is certified to teach the Ashtanga method. He is passionate about nature, stating that it was the experience of the peace of being in nature that drew him to yoga and his focus with it.

#7 - Keen on Yoga Podcast with Guy Donahaye

You are listening to the free version of J. Brown Yoga Talks. To hear the rest of our conversation, please subscribe to podcast premium at: https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium.   Guy Donahaye, coauthor of the book: Guruji: A Portrait of Sri K Pattabhi Jois through the Eyes of His Students, sits down with J to discuss the history of guru worship in Ashtanga Yoga, the abuse that was committed, and his feelings about it now. Guy talks about discovering the practice, making it his life pursuit, his experience of Pattabhi Jois, what he knew and has learned about the abuse, the story behind the Guruji book and his decision to remove it from publication, and evolving his understanding. This episode is sponsored by Ropana CBD.

You are listening to the free version of J. Brown Yoga Talks. To hear the rest of our conversation, please subscribe to podcast premium at: <a href="https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium</a>. <a href="https://www.ashtangayoga.nyc/bio" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Guy Donahaye</a>, coauthor of the book: Guruji: A Portrait of Sri K Pattabhi Jois through the Eyes of His Students, sits down with J to discuss the history of guru worship in Ashtanga Yoga, the abuse that was committed, and his feelings about it now. Guy talks about discovering the practice, making it his life pursuit, his experience of Pattabhi Jois, what he knew and has learned about the abuse, the story behind the Guruji book and his decision to remove it from publication, and evolving his understanding. This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.ropanallc.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ropana CBD</a>.

Guy Donahaye - "History of Guru Worship in Ashtanga Yoga"