139: Iyengar Yoga: The Practice, the Science, the Art-form, the Lifestyle and the Philosophy with Gabriel Halpern
My Seven Chakras With AJ
Aditya Jaykumar
4.8 • 985 Ratings
🗓️ 12 September 2016
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Gabriel Halpern holds a BA in Philosophy, an MA in Health Psychology, and was trained at the Iyengar Yoga Institutes in San Francisco and Pune, India. Gabriel has practiced since 1970 and gives workshops nationally.
He is the founder and director of the Yoga Circle in Chicago, IL since 1985. For over twenty years he was a core performance faculty member at De Paul University’s Theater Department. In 2011, he was awarded the /Mentor of the Year by the Mankind Project.
Recently, Yoga Circle was voted the “best traditional hatha studio” by Chicago magazine. Owing to the direct influence of BKS Iyengar and over 4 decades of continuous study Gabriel’s teaching is all that is yoga: zeal in practice, science, art form, lifestyle, and mystical mentoring.
Gabriel Halpern has been studying and practicing breath work for over 40 years. First with Kundalini Master Yogi Bhaajan and then with BKS Iyengar and his family. Gabriel brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, sure to light the fire of tapas and get you to hit the mat again and again.
Gabriel was also noted as one of the 100 Most Influential Yoga Teachers in America by www.sonima.com
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To learn more about Gabriel Halpern, visit http://yogacircle.com/
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| 0:00.0 | My Sir Chuckra's episode 139. |
| 0:03.1 | There's a suffering which comes from practice, |
| 0:05.3 | and there's a suffering which comes from not practicing. |
| 0:08.1 | Choose the suffering that comes from practice. |
| 0:12.2 | The seven chakros, swirling fortices of energy, positioned throughout our body from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. |
| 0:21.0 | For thousands of years, This ancient wisdom has been passed on from |
| 0:26.4 | master to disciple. What are the functions of these energy centers? And could these chocolates help you unlock your destiny and find your true |
| 0:37.0 | purpose. |
| 0:38.0 | Welcome to my set of chaglons and now your host, Oditya Chai Kumara. |
| 0:45.0 | Kuma. What's up Action Tribe, A.J. here, founder and host of my sevenChakras and you are back to your hub for inspiration, |
| 0:56.0 | your home for transformation and your on-demand radio station where we dive deep into the mysteries |
| 1:01.1 | of the ancient world and provide you tips, advice and insights into how you |
| 1:05.1 | can transform your life. This is a show where we encourage you to take massive action and embrace |
| 1:09.8 | challenges because in life your life lesson comes after your test unlike in school where you are taught a lesson and then tested. |
| 1:16.4 | Action takers we have an amazing episode in store for you today where we are going to learn more about yoga. |
| 1:22.6 | But before that, let me ask you this one question, |
| 1:24.9 | when was the first time you practice yoga? |
| 1:27.1 | I repeat, when was the first time you ever practiced yoga? |
| 1:30.6 | I really want to know. |
| 1:31.4 | So tweet it out, post it on Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag. I really |
| 1:33.0 | want to know |
| 1:34.0 | on Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag |
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