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Let's Talk Yoga

Understanding the Role of a Guru in Yoga with Dr. Manasa Rao

Let's Talk Yoga

Arundhati Baitmangalkar

Business, Entrepreneurship, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.9569 Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

It's fascinating to explore the topic of gurus in yoga and the meaning behind the word. In this episode, we delve into the characteristics of a guru, when you might need one, whether it's possible to practice yoga without a teacher, and so much more. Our guest today is Dr. Manasa Rao, who has been on the show before. Episode Highlights: What is the role of a guru in yoga?What traits or characteristics to look for in a guru?The different levels of teachers and the different types of students...

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0:00.0

Hi everyone. Welcome to another episode of the Let's Talk Yoga podcast. I hope you're doing well. I'm really

0:06.0

excited to share today's conversation with you. It's a topic that I've been wanting to bring on this

0:11.5

show for a long time. And I'm glad that we are finally putting this out here for you. But before I get

0:17.7

into today's conversation, I wanted to get a couple of quick reminders out of the way.

0:22.9

Firstly, know that all our podcast episodes are on YouTube.

0:27.4

They are on my Aham Yoga channel.

0:29.8

And if you subscribe to the channel, there is a podcast playlist.

0:33.2

So you can actually see the guest and me interacting and having these conversations in real time,

0:38.3

especially if you're someone who's trying to stay off the phone a lot more.

0:41.5

The YouTube podcasts are a fun way to explore the visual conversation.

0:45.9

And as always, wherever you listen to this podcast, it would mean so much to me.

0:50.4

And our guests, if you could take a moment to rate and review the podcast. Remember,

0:55.6

this is a free resource. We actually put in time, money and effort to bring this to you.

1:01.1

So a review, share on social media. Anything that can support this podcast will help us keep it

1:08.0

going in the long run. And lastly, there are no courses available at this point.

1:13.3

I know some of you are emailing me and asking.

1:15.7

I'm actually working on some other stuff, studying a little bit.

1:20.2

So there's a bunch of things going on.

1:21.6

My studio is going to get renovated in summer.

1:24.1

So what I have done is I have opened wait lists.

1:27.3

And if you go to the link in the show

1:29.8

notes or on my Instagram bio, you can sign up for the wait list, whether it's the pranaama

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