TCBI #26 - A Typical Yogi - Markus Schneider

Markus grew up in a fundamentalist Christian home but later upon examining his religion rejected it in general and began to think more deeply about his beliefs and his philosophy. In this conversation Markus shares a bit of his story and how he ultimately ended up practicing and teaching Yoga and meditation from a primarily secular framework. I challenge Markus on this perspective towards Yoga and we dig deep into what it means to "listen to your body" and have a relationship with the "unknown".

Markus Schnieder runs the local hot yoga studio in my hometown and is one of the friendliest and most interesting people I know. The first time we chatted was at the studio after a session and I asked him about one of the poses I was struggling with. His response was extremely detailed about the various physiological and psychological effects of the pose and how it should be approached. I was immediately struck by his gentle demeanor and intelligence. The next time we saw Markus at the studio he remembered both mine and my wife's names. Markus is a great guy, and every time I chat with him I learn something.

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Markus Schneider

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Garrett Vandenberg

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