For my first guest on the Hacking Consciousness podcast, I speak with Adrian Cox, owner of Yoga Elements in Bangkok, Thailand. An engineer by training, Adrian left his IT job in New York City in the late 90s to study meditation and yoga in Nepal and Thailand before eventually starting his studio, Yoga Elements, in Bangkok in 2001. Since that time Adrian has developed Yoga Elements into one of the premier yoga studios in Asia, drawing excellent teachers from around the world for workshops and trainings.
We discuss several tools of yoga: asana (the physical practice), pranayama (breathing exercises or techniques for channeling energy), mantra (the power of sound or vibration) and meditation.
Show notes:
0:05-11:02: The Purpose of the Hacking Consciousness Podcast
11:02-12:10: Introduction to guest #1: Adrian Cox
12:10-23:20: The intellect vs. intuition
23:30-27:30: Yoga as a tool for Hacking Consciousness
27:30-30:25: Asana: The physical practice of yoga
30:25-:39:30: Pranayama: Breathing exercises, or channeling energy
39:30:1:04: Meditation, Transcendental Meditation, Mantra
1:04-1:06: How to connect with Adrian Cox online and in person
1:06-1:08: Final show notes