156. Mariana Caplan, 2nd Interview - a podcast by Rick Archer

In this second interview, we discuss yoga and psychology, among other topics.

Mariana Caplan, PhD, MFT, RYT 500, 
is a psychotherapist, yoga teacher, and the author of six books in the fields of psychology and spirituality, including Yoga&Psyche, the award-winning Eyes Wide Open: Cultivating Discernment on the Spiritual Path, the seminal Halfway Up the Mountain: the Error of Premature Claims to Enlightenment, and The Guru Question: The Perils and Rewards of Choosing a Spiritual Teacher. She is the founder of The Yoga&Psyche Method™ and The Yoga&Psyche Conference™. She has been teaching workshops and trainings at major retreat centers, yoga studios, and universities throughout the world since 1997, and since 2001 been an adjunct professor and developed large public programs at The California Institute of Integral Studies, and taught at Naropa University, John F. Kennedy University, and Sophia University.

Website: marianacaplan.comOther BatGap events involving Mariana

1st Mariana Caplan interviewMariana Caplan in Panel at Sofia U. Part 1 | Part 2
In SAND Panel on Sexual Misconduct, Money, Power, Trauma&Ethics in Spiritual Communities | Also, Meeting of Founders and Members of the Association for Spiritual Integrity

Transcript of this interviewInterview recorded 1/6/2013

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.YouTube Video Chapters:


00:00:00 - Introduction to Mariana Caplan and her work00:03:17 - The Paradox of Disillusionment on the Spiritual Path
00:06:16 - Human Development and the Path of Endlessness00:08:28 - Meeting an Enlightened Man
00:11:18 - Stumbling into Yoga and Meeting a Great Yogi00:14:22 - Holding Opposites in Spiritual Practice
00:17:04 - Living on a Bench in Tiruvannamalai00:20:21 - The Aspiration for Love and Truth
00:23:52 - The Intersection of Yoga and Psychology00:27:29 - The Responsibility and Accountability of Teachers
00:30:48 - The Body as a Bridge between Psychology and Yoga00:34:29 - Infinite Path of Uniqueness
00:38:12 - God's Internal Crisis and Confusion
00:41:03 - Yoga and Psychology00:44:37 - The Importance of Health Insurance and Comfortable Living Spaces
00:48:19 - Integrating Eastern Spiritual Practice in Western Culture00:51:45 - The Benefits of Trauma Research and Psychology
00:55:32 - Awakening Consciousness in the Body00:59:46 - Processing Emotions in the Body
01:03:56 - Working with Traumatic States in the Body01:08:57 - Culturing Physiological Transformation
01:12:26 - The Encoding of Wisdom in our Body01:16:11 - The significance of the body in spiritual practice
01:20:18 - Facing the Gunk Within01:23:52 - The Importance of Psychological Work
01:27:01 - Seeking Spiritual Guidance01:31:21 - The Value of Being in the Company of the Wise
01:34:58 - The Tantric Path for Transformational Benefit01:37:34 - The Yoga and Psyche Integration Project
01:41:12 - Connecting with Marianna Caplan01:44:22 - Reflections and Farewell

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