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Miscellaneous YouTubes yoginis and yogis might like.

George Harrison Interview

The Science Of Yoga

The Science Of Yoga - 20 minutes 

This is a clip. You can find the full documentary at http://upliftconnect.com at the bottom of the article. 

Made for the Yoga Day Summit, produced by The Shift Network at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, India during the International Yoga Festival 2016. 

The Science Of Yoga - YouTube 

How to let the sunshine into your life.

How to let the sunshine into your life - Tao Porchon-Lynch - 9 minutes

Tao Porchon-Lynch, Master Yoga Teacher has led a remarkable life. She is 97 years of age and travels the world to impart her knowledge and wisdom... 

Caroline Carr had the privilege and the joy of interviewing her.  

How to let the sunshine into your life - Tao Porchon-Lynch. - YouTube   

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Full AudioBook - 3 hours 45 minutes

This is the whole book. 

🧘‍♂️ The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Full AudioBook | Sanskrit Sutras of Yoga - YouTube 

Spacesuit

Cultivating the Heart of Compassion by Ram Dass - 13 minutes

A small portion of the famous Ram Dass talk Cultivating the Heart of Compassion where he talks about us wearing a spacesuit on earth to survive. 

Ram Dass: Spacesuit - YouTube  

THE YOGIS OF TIBET

The Yogis of Tibet - 76 minutes 


Original film description:

YOGI (yo-ge) An individual who has spent years in isolated retreat practicing secret self-transforming physical and mental exercises, and through these techniques has developed extraordinary control over both mind and body.

The yogis in this film took unprecedented risks. Once vowed to extreme secrecy to maintain then purity of their practices, they agreed to these unique interviews and rare demonstrations to help preserve for posterity their vanishing culture.

THE YOGIS OF TIBET - Rare Documentary Film - YouTube

Pranayama: Extend Your Life by Extending Your Breath

Jim Kambeitz | TEDxBismarck - 18 minutes

Eight years ago Jim Kambeitz faced a choice: have another knee surgery or do yoga to heal and realign his joints properly. He had lost his ability to walk, so he knew that if he was to heal he’d need to commit to a serious daily practice. Months later, Jim was surprised to find that in addition to healing his knee to the point that surgery was no longer necessary, yoga transformed his life.

Pranayama: Extend Your Life by Extending Your Breath | Jim Kambeitz | TEDxBismarck - YouTube 

Meditation - The Single Most Important Skill Needed Today

Dr. Shyam Bhat·TEDxLavelleRoad - 16 minutes

Despite all our technological and scientific advancements, we have never been more miserable as a species.Yet the solution to this lies inside us. In this insightful talk, Dr. Shyam Bhat shares how meditation can help overcome all problems plaguing the human race in this age of constant hustle and bustle.

Dr. Shyam Bhat: Meditation - The Single Most Important Skill Needed Today | TED Talk 

Change Your Breath, Change Your World

Change Your Breath, Change Your World | Lynsie McKeown - 17 minutes

How do we raise Consciousness?  We don’t.  Instead we learn ways to remove the obstacles that impair our ability to perceive and to connect to Consciousness, all through the Power of the Breath. As a student and teacher of yoga and meditation, personal trainer, and educator, Lynsie helps individuals find the right combination of tools to build a solid foundation for positive change.  Lynsie believes we all have the capability to heal, transform and awaken to our full potential.  Her passion is to share the methods that enable each of us to thrive and live an empowered life.

Change Your Breath, Change Your World | Lynsie McKeown | TEDxAsheville 

The Story of Yoga- Discovery Channel

The Story of Yoga - 45 minutes


This film celebrating World Yoga Day explores yogas origins traces the roots of modern practices and explains how different schools came into being. It examines how modern practices have permeated popular culture without losing their essence.

The Story of Yoga- Discovery Channel - YouTube

Consciousness -- the final frontier 

Dada Gunamuktananda :  Yogi and Meditation Teacher

 - TEDxNoosa 2014 - 18 minutes

Synopsis: The exploration of inner space, our own consciousness, is ultimately connected to our discovery of outer space. Just as the world becomes a smaller place with increase in communication and transport technology, so the universe becomes a smaller place with the increase in meditation technology!

Consciousness -- the final frontier | Dada Gunamuktananda | TEDxNoosa 2014 - YouTube 

All it takes is 10 mindful minutes

Andy Puddicombe: All it takes is 10 mindful minutes - 9 minutes

When is the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? Not texting, talking or even thinking? Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe describes the transformative power of doing just that: Refreshing your mind for 10 minutes a day, simply by being mindful and experiencing the present moment. (No need for incense or sitting in uncomfortable positions.) 

Andy Puddicombe: All it takes is 10 mindful minutes | TED Talk 

Happiness is all in your mind

Gen Kelsang Nyema at TEDxGreenville 2014 - 16 minutes

Simple, profound truths are the realm of this Buddhist nun. Her message? The gift of happiness truly lies within our own hearts and minds. Gen Kelsang Nyema, exuding a peacefulness that immediately connects with the audience, starts by asking three questions: Are you having a good day? Why? Tomorrow, would you rather have a good day or a bad day? She teaches that we cannot put our happiness at the whim of other people and of circumstances. If we want to be happy, we have to "stop outsourcing our happiness to other people" and cultivate a source of inner peace. What happens next is quite astounding. 

Happiness is all in your mind: Gen Kelsang Nyema at TEDxGreenville 2014 - YouTube 

The Spiritual Side of Being

Tao Porchon Lynch & Dr. Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy - 90 minutes

On Sunday, November 20, 2016, Tao Porchon Lynch & Dr. Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy presented "The Spiritual Side of Being" at the 42nd Annual Yoga Research Society Conference, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia.

98 years old at the time of the conference (she passed away February 21, 2020), Tao, with Terri's assistance, tells the fascinating story of her lifetime of conscious, Yogic living in her own words and with photographs.

Dr. Deepak Chopra said, "Tao is a mentor to me...one of the most acclaimed Yoga teachers of our century...she teaches us to have exquisite awareness in every moment."

The Spiritual Side of Being - Tao Porchon Lynch & Dr. Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy - YouTube 

The Science Of Yogic Breathing

Sundar Balasubramanian | TEDxCharleston - 11 minutes

Rather than examining what takes your breath away, Sundar Balasubramanian, a radiation oncology researcher studies what breath gives you. A deep breath relaxes, and he explains it creates significant beneficial changes in physiologically relevant biomarkers. From his translation and application of one of the more than 3,000 poems in the ancient script Thirumanthiram, Dr. Balasubramanian, has made an important discovery for public health and offers a simple 1-2-3 exercise for well-being.

The Science Of Yogic Breathing | Sundar Balasubramanian | TEDxCharleston - YouTube 

Wake Up Call

WGS17 Sessions: Wake Up Call, Meditation Yoga - 40 minutes

Tao Porchon Lynch, Lynch Yoga Instructor, helps audience retain their energy levels with a yoga meditation session.

WGS17 Sessions: Wake Up Call, Meditation Yoga - YouTube 

The Science of Kriya Yoga

The Science of Kriya Yoga by Paramahansa Yogananda. Spirituality, Yogic Paths, Vedanta & Non Duality - 25 minutes

Paramahansa Yogananda (born Mukunda Lal Ghosh; January 5, 1893 – March 7, 1952) was an Indian monk, yogi and guru who lived his last 32 years in America. He introduced millions to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his organization Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) / Yogoda Satsanga Society (YSS) of India. 

The Science of Kriya Yoga by Paramahansa Yogananda. Spirituality, Yogic Paths, Vedanta & Non Duality - YouTube  

There is nothing you cannot do

Tao Porchon-Lynch | TEDxColumbiaSIPA - 15 minutes

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Be inspired by yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch's indomitable spirit, philosophy of Oneness, and incredible life, from marching with Mahatma Gandhi to modeling for Coco Chanel. Walking on stage with her signature high heels and easing into a full raised Lotus position, Tao makes us all believe "There is nothing you cannot do!"

There is nothing you cannot do | Tao Porchon-Lynch | TEDxColumbiaSIPA - YouTube 

In the Face of Chaos

Ram Dass Full Lecture 1994 - 60 minutes

We live in the midst of great change - whether social dislocations or the aging of our bodies -  which confront our egos with fear. How we work with our awareness in the face of that fear determines whether we can bring healing to the situations we encounter.

In the Face of Chaos - Ram Dass Full Lecture 1994 - YouTube 

The habits of happiness

Matthieu Ricard: The habits of happiness - 20 minutes

What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train our minds in habits of well-being, to generate a true sense of serenity and fulfillment. 

Matthieu Ricard: The habits of happiness | TED Talk 

Baba Ram Dass -1976, Aspen CO

Ram Dass Lecture 1976 - 66 minutes

We first heard Ram Dass speak in Woodstock, NY where we lived at the time. Then in 1976, we videotaped this lecture while working with Grassroots TV, the Aspen public access television group.  Ram Dass is also the reason we started our music label, Soundings of the Planet, in 1979. More on that story later. For now, let’s remember this amazing human, Baba Ram Dass. His wit and wisdom lives on in our hearts. We hope you enjoy watching and please comment on your experience with him and his prolific life's work. May we carry his spiritual legacy in our hearts. Thank you for sharing this video far and wide. 

Baba Ram Dass -1976, Aspen CO - YouTube 

Himalaya, Land of Women - 2020

When the woman in this documentary was asked if she wanted to go visit the next village she said, "Why? I have everything I could want here." What a different out look towards life. - 53 minutes


At an altitude of nearly 4,000 meters, Sking is one of the most isolated villages in the Himalayan region of Zanskar. In just three months, from August to October, the Zanskaris have to harvest and store all their food for the coming year. All the women-young and old alike-work nonstop, from dawn to dusk, and worry about the arrival of winter.

Filmed from the point of view of a subjective camera by a young female ethnologist, Land of Women offers a sensitive and poetic immersion in the life of four generations of women during harvesting season. We share their rare intimacy and gradually grow attached to them.

Himalaya, Land of Women | Full Documentary | SLICE - YouTube

Promises and Pitfalls of the Spiritual Path

Ram Dass Full Lecture 1988 - 77 minutes

In this lecture to the International Conference of Transpersonal Psychology, Ram Dass discusses the relationship between spirituality and psychological health (Santa Rosa, CA - 10/9/1988).

Promises and Pitfalls of the Spiritual Path - Ram Dass Full Lecture 1988 - YouTube 

Breathing

Stewart Gilchrist at TEDxLondonBusinessSchool 2014 - 18 minutes

Originally from Scotland, Stewart has spent years exploring the relationship between the mind, body and spirit. Following a severe back injury, Stewart experienced an amazing recovery through intensive Ashtanga Vinyasa Mysore yoga practice. Stewart's sadhana led him towards an extensive yoga education with teachers from around the world who have had a profound effect on his unique style of teaching. 

Breathing: Stewart Gilchrist at TEDxLondonBusinessSchool 2014 - YouTube