This week is a special week on the Hacking the Self podcast as I get to speak with one of my favorite podcasters: J Brown, yoga teacher and host of the popular podcast “J Brown’s Yoga Talks.” Guest Bio: J. Brown is a yoga teacher, writer, and podcaster. He is at the forefront of a quiet yoga revolution, based in healing, that seeks to change the dialogue and direction  of yoga practice in the west. His writing has been featured in Yoga Therapy Today, the International Journal of Yoga Therapy, and across the yoga blogosphere. His podcast is internationally renowned for raising the level of conversation. Shownotes: 0:00-17:00: Opening Remarks: How I came to yoga. Background on J. 17:00-24:00: The personal crisis that drove J to yoga 24:00-34:35: J’s early yoga injuries and a life changing trip to India 34:35-51:40: The Philosophical Underpinnings of Modern Yoga 51:40-58:20: Reconsidering our intentions for yoga & conventional wisdom 58:20-1:03:00: Yoga’s impact on the nervous system 1:03:00-1:08:00: Yoga as Science vs Yoga as Alchemy 1:08:00-1:17:40: Yoga as relationship: to our beliefs, politics & culture Rest of shownotes to follow soon… Links: J Brown Yoga “The Unexplainable Importance of Yoga” *This is a great blog post by J that I referenced in our conversation and that I’d highly recommend reading. Please help to make Hacking the Self a sustainable project by: * Making a donation at https://www.patreon.com/hackingtheself You can also help us to get the word out by: * Sharing this interview with friends and on your social media platforms * Writing a review for the podcast on iTunes, Sticher or the Google Music Store