Ben Kalra on Modern Practices & Ancient Wisdom: Yoga & Joyful Living

Join Shawna Krueger and Ben Kalra to discuss teaching yoga and what yoga teaches us about a joyful life. If you’ve ever wondered about radically transforming your life, why we experience polarities of highs and lows, how to find your yoga teacher, what it’s like to travel to India and go on a silent retreat, or how to refine your yoga teaching craft… let’s talk. Plus, Ben takes us through a grounding exercise at the end of the episode. 

Find Ben on instagram:

@benkalra

Ben’s website, mentorship program & retreats:

https://ben-kalra.com 

Find me on instagram:

@shawnakru

Time stamps:

00:00 Welcome

02:00 Rock bottom and lack of connection

7:00 Polarities

10:00 Why come back to yoga?

12:00 Is there a question you’re trying to answer with yoga?

18:20 Devotion to the path, starting to teach yoga.

25:30 How to find your teachers and “your people.”

31:00 Finding a 200 hour yoga teacher program, do your research. 

32:30 How to grow as a yoga teacher.

34:20 Katonah Yoga, what is it?

37:44 Silent meditation retreat in Rishikesh.

40:20 Traveling to India.

50:00 The “grind” as a yoga teacher, existing in a grey area. 

57:00 Ben’s mentorship program.

1:00:00 What makes an exceptional yoga teacher? 

1:04:00 Billboard message.

1:07:00 Group grounding led by Ben.