Michael talks about dukkha, self-care, and activism. He also describes several kinds of burnout and…
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The Center of the Storm is Calm
In this talk on the Yoga Sutra Michael highlights the fluctuations of consciousness, kaivalya, and…
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Three Principles of Peacemaking
This talk explores Bernie Glassman’s guiding principles for taking practice into daily life: not knowing,…
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Vande Gurunam
In this talk inspired by “bowing to reality,” Michael covers impermanence, story-telling and his view…
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Let It Be
Michael talks about Patanjali, subject/object duality, and the meaning of nirodha.
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What Are You Committed To? Part Two
Michael explains ahimsa, the importance of attention, the role of asana, and the meaning of…
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What Are You Committed To? Part One
Michael gave this talk in France in 2007. He presents yoga as a practice of…
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Form That You Can See Through
In this talk Michael covers balancing form and creativity in practice, the trouble with ideas…
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Enter Here
This meandering talk starts with a story about “Entering the Way” and flows around asana…
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Working with Wanting
In this talk to clinicians Michael focuses on mindfulness of feeling (the second foundation) and…
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