23 - Transforming Grief into Gratitude: How Yoga Empowers and Inspires Joy in the Present with Penny Kalloo

Join us in this uplifting episode as Penny shares her journey from a background in dance to discovering the transformative power of yoga. Through her personal experiences and insights, she reveals how her mindset shifted from perceiving time as finite to embracing the concept of living multiple lifetimes. She graciously shares how the knowledge of yoga aided in her healing journey after the death of her brother.

Explore the profound teachings of self-realization, the existence of consciousness beyond the body, and the boundless possibilities of different dimensions and planes of existence. Discover the joy and hope that comes from being receptive to new ideas and the realization that we are all on a journey of self-discovery and enlightenment.

Penelope is a senior Dharma Yoga teacher and a mentor for the Life of a Yogi teacher training program at Dharma Yoga Center. She is also a retired New York City public school dance teacher. She is originally from Trinidad & Tobago and is currently based in New York City.

What we discuss:

0:00 Intro

3:14 Studying with Dharma for 25 Years

16:34 Discovering Yoga

24:35 Positive Thinking

34:03 Penny's relationship with her brother

40:39 How knowledge helps ease the suffering of her brother's passing

52:05 Following her dharma as a dance teacher

01:03:55 Penny's Final Thoughts

01:06:16 Final Questions

Resources:

Richard Hittleman's Yoga: 28 Day Exercise Plan