Do you ever get confused by all of the Sanskrit names of yoga poses? In this episode our guest, Victoria Moran, gives us some fun mnemonics to help remember some of the most common poses. You will also find out about the free space on your Sanskrit Bingo card!
I first met Victoria Moran in NYC around 2013, through our many connections in the vegan community. I had just begun working my new job as web editor at Jivamukti Yoga, and she had just released her best-selling book, Main Street Vegan. At the time I didn’t realize that she was also an accomplished yogi.
In this episode of the Don’t Forget Yoga Podcast, Victoria shares her journey in yoga, which began in 1967, long before yoga became a trendy exercise routine in the west. In those days, the spiritual teachings of yoga were integrated into all of the classes, and vegetarianism was an integral part of the practice.
Victoria picked up yoga in one hand and vegetarianism in the other and created a unique and wonderful life. She is the author of 13 books, a public speaker, a podcaster, film producer, and the founder of the Main Street Vegan Academy, which is a training and certification program for vegan coaches, educators and entrepreneurs. She is currently working on getting a film made from the script she co-wrote with her husband, Miss Liberty, about a fictional cow who escapes from a slaughterhouse and the human drama that ensues. “This capricious tale tugs at the heart and the surprise ending will leave you amazed—that’s a promise.”
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0:00 Intro
03:34 Indra Devi and the Goddess Pose
05:42 Victoria Goes Vegan
08:05 Rocket Raccoon and Guardians of the Galaxy
09:32 A Spiritual Journey
13:48 Main Street Vegan Academy
17:18 The Seat of the Teacher
19:47 Sanskrit Asana Mnemonics
29:36 Teaching Yoga Philosophy
32:30 Advice for New Teachers
34:06 Miss Liberty and the Main Street Vegan Podcast
40:03 Outro
#12 Yoga, Veganism, and Sanskrit Bingo with Victoria Moran