Drishti Point is a one hour talk show on yoga, meditation, and spirituality. The yoga teachers that make up the Drishti Point Collective believe that the physical postures of yoga (asanas) are only one part of yoga as an all encompassing philosophy and lifestyle. Drishti Point features live interviews with yoga and meditation teachers, Buddhist scholars, and wellness practitioners.
DRISHTI POINT airs every Monday from 5-6pm PST on CFRO 102.7 FM
Farah Nazarali teaches Hatha, Power and Laughter Yoga and is the Founder, Producer and Host of Drishti Point - Vancouver Yoga Radio Talk Show.
Drishti Point aspires to:
キ provide a forum for discussion about classical and contemporary yoga practice and philosophy キ showcase local and international yoga teachers, authors, and health practitioners キ connect Vancouver yoga teachers and students and build a sense of community among yogis of different paths and traditions キ reach out to yoga hopefuls and share the benefits of yoga with a broader audience. To contact Farah - farah@drishtipoint.ca
FEW OF DRISHTI POINT SHOWS:
40. Interview with Padma
39. Interview with Eve JohnsonLearn about the 5 minute yoga practice from Iyengar yoga
teacher- Eve Johnson. Followed by interview with Louie Etting.
38. Interview with Louie EttingLearn about the Iyengar style of yoga and listen to Louie
Etting, owner of Vancouver's The Yoga Space. Followed by interview with Dale
Joyal, Transformational Breath Coach.
37. A Return - Interview Interview with Wade Imre Morissette. An enligtening discussion on our life choices, Karma, his new CD and an upcoming new Book.
36. Power of Svasana - Interview with Jo Ashwell, Tomas Hicks, and Camelia Rumball Listen to Restorative teachers Jo, Tomas, and Camelia speak about the power and purpose of svasana and restorative yoga. Highly informative!
35. Jeffrey Armstrong - Kavindra Rishi, founder of VASA. VASA is dedicated to presenting the spiritual, scientific and cultural teachings of the ancient Vedic literatures as practical tools of empowerment for the modern world. VASA's aim is to publish and teach the profound truths of Yoga, Vedanta, Tantra, and Mantra initiations to the next generation of spiritual seekers and teachers. Followed by an interview with Sri Nithyananda Dheera, an internationally known leadership trainer and expedition leader. He is the first person in the world to lead expeditions to the three extremes - Everest and the North and South Poles. Nithyananda Dheera has gone on to use his leadership skills to teach at the highest levels of business and non-profit organizations. He met Swami Nithyananda in 2005 and has been teaching courses for the Life Bliss Foundation. He is now an Ashramite in the LA ashram and is Director of Programs.
34. Yoga with Kids Interview with Maala. - Learn from Maala about how to teach yoga to kids and youngsters using language that they can relate to and awaking in them their natural curiosities and wonder.
33. The India Experience - Interview with Raffael Eisenkraft. Learn about why Raffael, a yoga student from Vancouver, BC travelled to India to learn about yoga and his experience living and studying there. Followed by interview with Director and Producer of 'Outsourced' a film about an American call centre professional whose department is outsourced to India. The film follows his experiences adjusting to the social and cultural realities of India and falling in love with a local.
32. Coming Together through Yoga - Drishti Point interviews Shannon Cluff, owner and director of Sanga Yoga and one of Shared Vision's Vancouver yoga visionaries. Shannon expands on her philosophy of yoga in relation to her experience as well as community development, central to the concept of Sanga.
29. Primary Intention - Going to the True Heart of Intention Interview with Ron Velin Primary Intention is a concept that goes beyond desires and goals and is quite different from what we usually hear about intention. It is a message directly from the heart that can truly guide us. Listen to Ron Velin speak about 'primary intention' as we learn how to integrate it into our professional, personal and spiritual lives.
28. Sri Venu Interview - Bob, Swami Atmaswaroopananda, and Susan, Swami Amritroopananda, live at the Sivananda Ashram of Rishikesh in the Indian Himalayas. Previously a successful businessman and family man, Bob has been a monk at the ashram for the last 40 years. Susan, a UBC graduate, has been there 28 years. Why would they renounce friends, family and all sense of personal identity to live the austere ashram life? Discover the whole story with Yogi Sri Venu who met them for Drishti Point in India.
27. The Voice of Experience - Sandra Sammartino, one of Vancouver's most influential yogis, as well as the founder of Yoga Outreach, shares her story and yoga philosophy with Drishti Point.
26. Ashtanga Yoga Vancouver - Lisa Gibson describes the mysore style of yoga practice at her studio, relays her experiences studying yoga with Ashtanga guru Pattabhi Jois and expounds on her work as as a social activist around the issue of sex trafficking both in Canada and abroad.
25. Make Room for Meditation - Wendy Weymann, a local yoga instructor, discusses the benefits of meditation in the context of Western culture and lifestyle.
24. Men In Yoga - Interview with Chris Beaudette-Hodsman and Dustin Anderson Listen to two men talk about yoga. Chris Beaudette-Hodsman is a Yoga Instructor from Sherwood Park, AB and Dustin Anderson is the creator of the DRT method and runs flexibility programs for men.
23. Music from the Heart - Theda Phoenix, a local singer and musician with an angelic voice, shares her spontaneous style of music as well as her perspective on life as a healer by nature.
22. Realization of the Self - Brijendra Bob Eaton has been studying, practicing and teaching the philosophy of Yoga for 40 years now. He spent most of this time with sages in the Himalayas. He is interviewed here by his old friend Sri Venu, director of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre in Vancouver, who's just back from India.
21. Yoga as a Lifestyle - A discussion with Ryan Smith, the president of YABC, the Yoga Association of British Columbia. YABC organizes social events for the Vancouver Yoga Community in addition to being a registry for yoga teachers and studios in British Columbia.< SPAN>
20. Arkaya, the light within - Yogacharini Maitreyi, classical yoga instructor from India and founder of the Arkaya institute in Chennai, elaborates on the principles of yoga study and practise. Maitreyi describes her experience teaching and practising in India as well as what she has to offer while in Vancouver.
19. Bikrams or Bust - David Groves, co-owner and teacher at Bikram Yoga Richmond talks to Drishti Point about his experience as an athlete and firefighter who has developed a passion for yoga.
18. Sex, Drugs, and Rock N Roll - Somatic Counsellor and Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Lana Maree talks candidly and honestly about sensually, sexuality, and addictions.
17. Yoga That Fits - Yoga That Fits Co-founder Sharolyn Lee talks about making yoga more accessible to women and men of all shapes, sizes, and ages. Review of Peggy Cappy's Yoga for the Rest of Us Resources.
16. Conversations with God, Interview with Neale Donald Walsh - Invocations to the Divine is an integral part of any spiritual yoga practice. Listen to best-selling author, Neale Donald Walsh talk about his Conversations with God and how to connect with the Divine within all of us.
15. Peggy Cappy Yoga for the Rest of Us - Review of Peggy's Cappy's Book and DVD.
14. YINsights with Bernie Clark - Listen to the teacher who introduced Yin Yoga to Vancouver and authored YINsights, Bernie Clark. With clarity, wisdom, and wit, Bernie explains Yin Yoga and how it differs from Hatha and other types of Yoga. Highly YINsightful!
13. Peace Begins with Me - Psychotherapist and author Ted Kuntz recounts his personal journey to peace and discusses the thoughts, behaviors, and habits that lead us both towards and away from inner peace.
12. Philosophy of Yoga with Sri Venu - Sri Venu of the Sivananda Vedanta Yoga Center in Vancouver explains and interprets Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and the philosophy of Yoga.
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10. Yoga of Sound: KIRTAN - Hannu Nuuskaonen and Elizabeth Burr talk and sing about the yoga of sound and the practice of kirtan.
9. The Subtle Energy System of the Chakras - Listen to practitioners of Sahaji Yoga describe and explain the subtle energy of the chakras and how they relate to our consciousness.
8. Power of Silence - Listen to Ora Sundara Maines talk about her experience spending three years, three months, and three days in silent retreat.
7. 5Rhythms with Bettina Roth - Learn how the ecstatic dance of 5Rhythms can unite our mind, bodies, and spirits and led us to experience bliss and connect with the deepest parts of ourselves.
6. Restorative Yoga with Evelyn Neaman - Learn more about how Restorative Yoga can bring you to deeper levels of awareness and nourish the body with Vancouver yoga teacher, Evelyn Neaman.
5. Touching Enlightenment, Dr. Reggie Ray - "To be awake, to be enlightened, is to be fully and completely embodied". Dr. Reggie Ray meditation teacher and esteemed author of five books on Buddhist history, talks about how to meditate with your body and shares insights from Tibetan Yoga.
4. Flexibility Training for Men - Interview with Dustin Anderson. Get the dirt of flexibility! Listen to Dustin Anderson, creator of the D.R.T. Method and Men's Stretch Clubs.
3. Embracing the Shadow - Interview with Lorraine Bennington. The shadow represents all of our repressed and unresolved feelings and energies both from our lives as well as the lives of our families. Learn about the 'shadow' what it is, how it affects our lives, and how to embrace the shadow and reclaim all of our selves.
2. Enigma of Self- Realization - Interview with Shakti Mhi. "There is no path to realization. Realization is neither a destination nor something you obtain." Listen to author, yogi, and Founder of Prana Yoga College for a fascinating interview about the 'pathless path' to authentic enlightenment.
1. Interview with Wade Imre Morissette - Learn more about yoga through Wade's path and discoveries involving, travel, his practise, teacher training, songwriting/music, bliss dance, and his newest project, his book on yoga coming out in June 2008.
