Ashtanga Dispatch Podcast

Ashtanga Dispatch Podcast

The Ashtanga Dispatch Yoga Podcast explores the 8-limbed path of yoga through conversations and interviews with individuals who inspire and support our practice - on and off a yoga mat. Whether you are new to the practice or someone who's been practicing by years, we hope you enjoy these thoughtful and often impassioned dialogues around topics that include the teacher/student relationship, juggling practice and family life, injury and pain, aging, and lots more. For this and more, please visit www.ashtangadispatch.com

Episodes

Let's Talk About This! || With Peg Mulqueen and Zoe DiPirro

May 16, 2026 • 59 mins

Zoe DiPirro joins me (Peg Mulqueen) as co-host for this new season of the Ashtanga Dispatch podcast. In this first episode, the two openly question the more harmful aspects inherent within the Ashtanga yoga tradition, including a power imbalance that leaves little room for agency, autonomy, individual experience, and, in worst-case scenarios, leads to abuse.

This series will be a process of re-examination, reflection, and dialogue -...

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Bonus Episode: Accountability, Integrity, and the Evolution of Ashtanga Yoga

November 7, 2025 • 127 mins
An incredibly important conversation examining the roots of abuse, ways of accountability, and what it means to be both a teacher and student of the Ashtanga yoga method with Sarah Nelson, Greg Nardi, Kino Macgregor, and Peg Mulqueen -- moderated by Melissa Matt. The first of an ongoing series of discussions hosted by Omstars. We appreciate you listening. And if you have any thoughts or comments, please feel free to email me (Peg...
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Ashtanga Yoga: A Feminine Perspective with Monica Gauci, Genny Wilkinson, Tara Mitra, + Katy Scherer

November 4, 2025 • 77 mins
What does it mean to be a woman practicing Ashtanga yoga? Join Monica, Genny, Tara, Katy and me as we discuss what can seem like a very masculine practice, from a female perspective. And if you enjoy this episode, then I invite you to join me over on Substack for a new 12-part series exploring the femine archetypes. We begin this month with The Queen. Visit https://pegmulqueen.substack.com to read up and join.
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Outside the Box with Maverick Teachers Harmony Slater, David Garrigues, and Ty Landrum

May 9, 2025 • 95 mins
A maverick is someone who is unconventional and thinks for themselves and today's guests are certainly that. Harmony Slater, David Garrigues, and Ty Landrum are all part of the same Ashtanga yoga tradition, and yet, they look almost nothing alike. Each offer their own unique perspective and approach that is in ways, totally opposite. On one end there's David, a lover of form, and on the other, Harmony who embraces the form-less. An...
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Is Ashtanga Right for Everyone? With David Keil, Scott Johnson, and Jen René

April 21, 2025 • 58 mins
In this episode of the Ashtanga Dispatch Podcast, David Keil, Jen René and Scott Johnson join me to explore the question of whether Ashtanga yoga is suitable for everyone, not just as teachers but as students, ourselves with our own challenges and needs. We talk about the importance of context, adaptation, and the need be critical thinkers. But like all great questions, this one only led us to even more, and especially this one: h...
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The Tradition that Connects Us with Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor, Kino MacGregor, and Tim Feldmann

March 27, 2025 • 62 mins
In this heartfelt conversation, Mary Taylor, Richard Freeman, Tim Feldmann, and Kino MacGregor join Peg Mulqueen and reflect on the profound sense of loss within the Ashtanga Yoga community after the sudden passing of Sharath Jois. They explore themes of grief, connection, and the importance of practice in navigating uncertainty. The discussion delves into the essence of tradition in yoga, sharing personal stories and insights, hig...
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Dr. Shyam Ranganathan: 'Going Against the Grain' of Western Colonialism

May 29, 2024 • 62 mins
In today's episode, Dr. Shyam Ranganathan, a scholar and teacher of Yoga Philosophy, discusses how to preserve one's autonomy through the practice and philosophy of Yoga. Learn more about Dr. Ranganathan by visiting his website at www.yogaphilosophy.com and check out his new book, Yoga -- Anticolonial Philosophy: An Action-Focused Guide to Practice. Also, we are currently accepting applications for our Fall Mentorship. Visit ww...
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Making Your Way Through the World Today, with Ross Rayburn

April 19, 2024 • 50 mins
Meet one of my favorite yoga teachers, fellow word nerd, and an extrovert who also loves introverting -- Ross Rayburn. In today's episode, we talk about Ross's new book, Turning Inward, an inclusive, practical, if not somewhat unconventional, guide to developing a contemplative practice. You can find Ross's book, Turning Inward, on Spotify or order on Amazon. And if you're interested in more down-to-earth practical explanations o...
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The Descent of Inanna: A Journey into the Great Below

March 24, 2024 • 15 mins
In today's episode, we take a little break from our usual interviews and conversations to bring you a story from Sumerian Mythology called The Descent of Inanna. It begins as, "From the Great Above, Inanna (goddess of light) opens her ear to the Great Below," and from there, journeys into the Underworld, into known and unknown terrors, to follow that call. And it's a story that beautifully illustrates our own quest for Self thr...
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Patty Ivey: Suffering as Opportunity

March 20, 2024 • 37 mins
Patty Ivey is the owner and founder of Down Dog Yoga, one of the hottest yoga studios in Washington, D.C. But after 20 years, she and her husband were ready to embrace the next phase of her life. It was then, at age 70, Patty was diagnosed with breast cancer. Which she now sees as somewhat of a gift -- opening her up to even greater potential. *Registration for our Mentorship Fall Session begins in August. Find details at www.a...
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Yoga Podcast Ep 69 with Ava Taylor: Remembering Your Why

January 17, 2024 • 59 mins
Today's guest is Ava Taylor, founder of Yama Talent and author of the new book Your Yoga Business. And trust me, today's talk is not just a must for yoga teachers, but anyone starting their own business in today's post-pandemic world. Because things have changed, if you haven't noticed. Some for the better, some not. In today's episode, Ava shares with us business lessons she's learned the hard way and her vision for the future. ...
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Ashtanga Yoga Podcast Ep. 68: Dr. Jean Byrne || The Upside of Crisis

November 26, 2023 • 56 mins
Dr. Jean Byrne, the co-founder of The Yoga Space www.yogaspace.com.au in Perth, Australia, talks with me about changes she's made personally and within her teaching after a momentous crisis of faith -- a turning point that would help liberate her own intuition, personal power, and truth. We hope this conversation inspires more just like this. Btw, we learned about Jean through one of her students, who is currently a part of our M...
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Yoga Podcast Ep. 67: Ty Landrum || Calling all Rule Breakers

December 18, 2022 • 60 mins
"For spiritual expats and philosophical refugees, somatic explorers, soul hunters, star gazers, rule breakers and other mystical miscreants who have had enough of the ruses of religion, and want to set down dogma..." These were the words that Ty Landrum, our guest on today's Ashtanga Dispatch Yoga Podcast, used in describing his Into the Depths course, which Meghan had the pleasure of participating in. But really, Ty might as we...
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Yoga Podcast Ep. 66: Prasad Rangnekar || Today's Yoga Teacher

December 2, 2022 • 62 mins
If you’re a yoga student and on instagram, you might have come across our guest on today's episode, Prasad Rangnekar, where his posts are often widely re-shared by yoga seekers from all style's and lineage's. But what attracted us to Prasad's posts was how they inspired deeper inquiry and curiosity rather than giving us a "right or wrong" answer. Many of his posts focus on topics surrounding not just yoga itself but actually teac...
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Yoga Podcast Ep. 65: Lea Perfetti || Breaking the Code of Silence

November 12, 2022 • 44 mins
Meet Lea Perfetti, an Ashtanga yoga teacher I discovered on Instagram after a series of posts that were so raw and real, I knew there had to be a pretty powerful story behind. Hers is not just one woman's story, but one that many of us have lived, but often too ashamed to tell. It's a story of vulnerability and courage, of breaking open and breaking free - from cultural norms and societal pressures. From the shame of seeking help a...
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Yoga Podcast Ep. 64: Mark Bint || CODA: The Heart of Listening

May 8, 2022 • 45 mins
Mark Bint grew up with two parents who cannot hear; Mark is known as a CODA, a child of deaf adults. And in today’s episode, Mark tells his story and how growing up in a non-hearing home taught him what it truly means to listen. Today’s transcript can be found on the website. Visit www.ashtangadispatch.com Join Peg Mulqueen and Meghan Powell in Bozeman, Montana July 31 - Aug 4 for their Mountain Yoga Retreat. Details for this a...
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Yoga Podcast Ep. 63: Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen || Go Get Your Peace.

March 22, 2022 • 45 mins
Wambui Njuguna-Räisänen is an Ashtanga yoga teacher based in Finland. Born in Kenya and raised in the U.S., Wambui now lives in Helsinki with her husband, Petri who also teaches, and their two young sons. Wambui is passionate about providing wellness through yoga and meditation to those actively engaged in equity and social justice. For in the midst of dismantling systemic oppression, we need to allow space for our own self care. ...
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Yoga Podcast Ep. 62: Eddie Stern || An Imperfect World

February 15, 2022 • 49 mins
Though the message isn't necessarily new -- the need for a more malleable and adaptive approach to practice within Ashtanga Yoga -- it's the messenger that may actually surprise you. Today's episode with Eddie Stern is personal and incredibly honest. And one that may leave you with much to (re)consider. If you'd like to experience first hand a kinder, simpler way to practice, visit eddiestern.com to take class with him online. ...
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Yoga Podcast Ep. 61 || Kino Macgregor || The Dawn of a New Day

January 25, 2022 • 52 mins
The past few years has been like a story that’s unfolding. One that will be told for generations to come. And it is this personal retelling, a weaving together of stories, we will bring you this year through the podcast. Asking the question: How has the pandemic shifted our sense of identity, purpose, and vision as individuals and as a yoga community? We begin with Kino Macgregor, someone we have always admired and enjoyed, and ha...
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Yoga Podcast Ep. 60 || Kathy Cooper || The Yoga of YES!

December 15, 2021 • 69 mins
It's the kind of wisdom that can only come from many years of personal practice that guest to the podcast, Kathy Cooper, brings in today's episode. As a female practitioner, now in her 70s, and as youthful and vibrant as ever - Kathy's shared experience is such a gift to the many of us women practicing out there. Speaking of which ... we are excited to announce a unique online practice space, designed especially for women, called ...
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