#155: Danny Paradise - Caravan of Souls

On episode 155 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Danny Paradise (www.dannyparadise.com; IG: @danny_paradise108) a master Yogi, musician and martial artist (Karate, Kung Fu and Tai Chi). He has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga since May 1976 and teaching worldwide since 1979. He teaches all levels of students and teachers and was in one of the earliest groups of westerners to learn all the classical sequences of Ashtanga Yoga. His influences in Spirituality have come from Krishnamurti, teachings of Buddha, Jesus, Shiva, Yoga, as well as numerous Shamanic traditions. His latest album is called "Caravan Of Souls", which is a collaborative effort with musical friends from around the world. Here are some of the subjects we touched on: - what he loves about his personal world right now - his current mission - how he’d explain Yoga to a newcomer - the beginning of his Yoga journey and how it’s expanded - what peaked his interest in Yoga after attending his first ever Yoga class - his predominant learnings from his Ashtanga teachers Nancy Gilgoff and David Williams - the importance of Ahimsa - his martial art experience - Yoga in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs - what makes a great Yoga teacher in his opinion - how asanas should be pleasant - what being a “winner” means to him - how he’s currently being of service - navigating charging for teaching vs. donation based teaching - his work with Children of the Forest in Thailand - teaching Yoga to children - the common thread linking all the different styles of Yoga he’s taught and practiced - what he’s learnt from traveling the world about the commonality of all people - the universal things that connect us - what he’s learnt about fear - what love means to him - greatest life lesson he’s learnt on his path thus far - the key to strong relationships I hope you guys enjoy this podcast as much as we did. We are all on the same path, The Hero’s Journey, just at different points along the way. Thank you so much for listening! Connect with us on Instagram: WTTWC Podcast: @wttwc Derek Pang - @pangyoga https://www.welcometothewinnerscircle.com