Welcome To The Winners Circle Derek Pang

On episode 156 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Eddie Modestini (IG: @eddiemodestiniyoga) an internationally renowned Yoga teacher known for his expertise in Yoga philosophy, anatomy, and alignment. Certified in Iyengar Yoga and was authorized to teach Ashtanga Yoga by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, he is considered to be a teacher’s teacher and has been teaching since 1984. He currently resides in Hawaii and teaches at Blue Mango Yoga as well as online via his Yoga on the Inside transformational method of teaching (www.yogaontheinside.com; IG: @yogaontheinside) with partner Kristin Bosteels.

Here are some of the subjects we touched on:
- what he loves about his personal world
- dropping into emptinesses
- present moment awareness
- transition towards death with dignity
- meditation
- what is Yoga?
- vibrational energy
- his passion for telemark skiing, painting and making jewelry
- his teachers HS Arun and Manouso Manos
- what to look for in a Yoga teacher
- standards in Yoga that are lacking
- how to find a good teacher
- the importance of Yoga lineage
- how to evolve your practice
- having Faith
- what he’s learnt about ‘Isvara Pranidhana’
- Yoga sutra 2.48 and the nature of duality
- freedom and the power of choice
- the importance of personal practice vs. group classes
- soft breath and non-forced asanas
- The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali
- do your practice and all is coming
- learning to be the Yoga
- relationships being a mirror/self-reflection
- greatest lesson he’s learnt from Kristin Bosteels his partner and one of his greatest teachers
- what he most knows to be true

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!

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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!

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On episode 154 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Sam Manchulenko (www.samtheyogi.com; IG: @samtheyogi), a yogi, dancer, adventurer and lover of life. She now spends much of her time in New York studying with her teacher Sri Dharma Mittra. She completed his 500, 800 and 1000 hour teacher trainings and is a mentor in the Dharma Yoga Center’s Life of a Yogi Teacher Training Programs. She’s also created her own 200 hour Abhyasa Living Yoga Teacher Training Program, an offering designed for students with a desire to live their Yoga practice 24/7.

Here are some of the subjects we touched on:
- what she loves about her personal world right now
- some sticky ideas she is letting go of
- meditation practices
- her personal mission that guides her in everything she does
- Rumi’s poem “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing…”
- key takeaways learnt from her teachers Sri Dharma Mittra, Eckhart Tolle and Byron Katie
- an introduction to chakras
- origin story of becoming a Yogi
- creating the Abhyasa Living Yoga Teacher Training Program
- karma yoga
- erasing our programming
- unconditional love
- what’s most alive in her
- 4 questions to change your life
- what freedom means to her
- advice to someone at the crossroads of should vs. must
- her relationship with fear
- greatest life lesson she’s learnt on her path thus far

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!

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On episode 153 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Alina Riebel (IG: @mond_weib) a mother, traditional herbalist, women’s circle facilitator and co-founder of Mondweib (IG: @mondweib.kraeuterei) a natural healing shop for herbal mixtures, elixirs, ointments and more.

Here are some of the subjects we touched on:
- what she loves about her personal world right now
- her personal mission
- what being a woman means to her
- initiation into womanhood
- the healthy feminine & the healthy masculine
- what she’s learnt since becoming a mother that she did not know before
- the birthing experience
- coping with miscarriage
- what “winning” means to her
- her origin story into the world of herbal medicine
- creating a healthy substitute for coffee
- medicinal benefits of chaga, reishi, lion’s mane, turkey tail and cordyceps
- powdered mushrooms vs. liquid extract
- herbs she likes to work with
- psilocybin mushrooms, micro and macro dosing
- co-founding Mondweib
- current products available via Mondweib
- her relationship with fear
- knowing our worth
- acknowledging some mentors and helpers who’ve influenced her on her path
- what love means to her
- radical acceptance of oneself
- her greatest life experience thus far

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:
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Derek Pang - @pangyoga

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On episode 152 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Felix Barth (IG: freeunitedxenoverse), a father, Yogi and co-founder of Mondweib (IG: @mondweib.kraeuterei) a natural healing shop for herbal mixtures, elixirs, ointments and more.

Here are some of the subjects we touched on:
- what he loves about his world right now
- his personal mission
- what does being a “winner” means to him
- what he is most passionate about
- cold therapy and what he’s learnt about the cold
- accomplishments he’s most proud of
- challenges he met on his part and how he overcame them
- his journey to Yoga
- his education in product engineering
- what he’s learnt becoming a father
- his wishes for his children
- what Love means to him
- cultivating self-love
- becoming a Yoga teacher and personal trainer
- his hostel business in Thailand
- what he’s learnt about loss
- creating Mondweib with his partner Alina Reibel
- his relationship with fear
- advice to someone at a crossroads of should versus must
- his greatest life lesson learnt thus far

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!

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WTTWC Podcast: @wttwc
Derek Pang - @pangyoga

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On episode 151 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Danielle Hebert (IG: dani.beinghuman), a mother, Yogini, partner and One Yoga teacher based in Summerland, British Columbia.

Here are some of the subjects we touched on:
- what she loves about her world right now
- her personal mission
- how she’s currently helping others take control of their health and well-being
- how she’d explain Yoga to adults and children that have never practiced Yoga
- what being a “winner” means to her
- been her biggest wins and accomplishments she’s most proud of
- her journey to Yoga
- medication and mental health
- the healing power of art therapy
- reignite one’s inner artist that has gone silent
- a fun art therapy exercise she‘s recommend
- her relationship with fear
- advise to someone at crossroads of should and must
- her foundational self-care tools
- what she’s learnt about relationships
- her relationship with partner Ryan Leier
- having Faith and letting go
- what she’s learnt from being a mother
- her wishes for her daughter
- what’s most true for her Now
- Love
- her greatest life lesson she’s learnt on her path thus far

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