Poetic lessons from yoga on not rushing. If you’ve been living on fast-forward, constantly optimization-obsessed, and terrified that slowing down means you’ll run out of energy or fall behind, this episode is your permission to stop sprinting. We’re diving into the real reason we trap ourselves in chronic busyness, why we’re deeply tired rather than lazy, and how to transition from operating on stress hormones and caffeine to tapping into true creative presence. I share stories from the mat, savasana, alongside reflections on yoga philosophy, the 8 limbs, and why yoga doesn’t take time, it gives us time. Plus, we explore poetic reflections on time scarcity, breaking the addiction to hustle, and five simple ways you can practice "un-hurrying" your everyday life this week.
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STAmina apnea breath hold app mentioned:
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Krishnamacharya poetry:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cWwnn_nOU5FHPkqBbPRJnoicHmC6Zbzg57axeYp9M50/edit?usp=sharing
Time stamps:
00:00 yoga poetry on rest
05:10 animation
07:10 what is this podcast?
08:30 homework 1: handwritten snail mail
09:40 homework 2: salute the sun
11:20 homework 3: eat outside barefoot
12:25 homework 4: breathholds STAmina app
14:10 homework 5: sacred moment
18:30 i meditated for 1 year and then fell off
20:30 feeling out of control w/commitments
21:30 how to say yes to less
23:30 “no time” prose
27:00 Krishnamacharya poetry
28:30 diamond sutra
32:00 slow down to speed up story
35:30 bigger vision: OfferingTree & Yoga Trade
37:49 secretary quote story
40:47 grandma me poem
