Episode 34
J. Brown Slow Yoga
J. Brown was about to quit teaching yoga when a friend convinced him to go to India. After 3 months of learning from a Swami who was unimpressed by what J got props for in New York, the direction of his practice shifted dramatically. The Swami would ask him to do simple poses and then ask how he felt. J wouldn't answer and instead would talk about how he couldn't get the alignment.
After a while, annoyed by the constant questioning of how he felt, J snapped, "I don't know." He knew a lot about Sanskrit and asana alignment and could do all this stuff with his body but he didn’t know how he felt. After that the lessons changed and so did his teaching when he returned to New York.
How has modern yoga practice changed since the early 90s - especially as we've experienced it in New York? What can the Yoga Alliance and the International Association of Yoga Therapists do to improve their teacher credential standards? We discuss this, the controversial reactions sparked by Kino McGregor's hip injury and more.