{"podcast":{"title":"Ayurvedic Healing And Beyond","slug":"ayurvedic-healing-and-beyond-354837","podcast_index_feed_id":354837,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/12525118/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.vigneshdevraj.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/2973846/2973846-1744370736325-254724d9165a9.jpg","author":"Dr Vignesh Devraj MD (Ay)","episode_count":287,"summary":"In Ayurveda we say, health is the foundation to enjoy the beauty of life. This podcast is a guide for you to reconnect with the most powerful, natural healing resources in order to benefit from optimal health and vitality. We will give you simple tools and practical advice to easily integrate herbal remedies and ancient healing methods such as meditation, breathing practices and ayurvedic nutrition into your modern lifestyle. Tune in and be inspired by enlightening stories from genuine healers around the world and individuals sharing how natural healing transformed their life.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T10:19:39.188786+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ayurvedic-healing-and-beyond-354837"},"episode":{"title":"#263 From Moksha to Muscle: How Yoga Became Fitness with Dr Vignesh Devraj MD (Ay) and Prasad Rangnekar","slug":"263-from-moksha-to-muscle-how-yoga-became-fitness-with-dr-vignesh-devraj-md-ay-and-prasad-rangnekar","published_at":"2026-02-25T22:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ayurvedic-healing-and-beyond-354837/263-from-moksha-to-muscle-how-yoga-became-fitness-with-dr-vignesh-devraj-md-ay-and-prasad-rangnekar","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ayurvedic-healing-and-beyond-354837","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vigneshdevraj/episodes/263-From-Moksha-to-Muscle-How-Yoga-Became-Fitness-with-Dr-Vignesh-Devraj-MD-Ay-and-Prasad-Rangnekar-e3fj38o","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/12525118/podcast/play/116017880/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-25%2F6a611c2c-255a-ce4a-3c18-bbae1403c701.mp3","summary":"Yoga today is widely understood as a physical practice centered around flexibility and postures. However, its original intent goes far beyond the body. In this episode, we discuss how yoga is not an activity performed for an hour a day, but a lifelong process of refining awareness and transforming the way we perceive ourselves and the world. We examine why suffering has traditionally been the starting point for yogic enquiry, how identity and conditioning shape our experience of reality, and why true yoga involves freeing ourselves from deeply rooted mental patterns rather than simply improving physical capability. Episode Highlights: Why yoga was never meant to be limited to physical postures The true goal of yoga: moksha and the removal of suffering Why suffering and crisis often initiate deeper spiritual enquiry How identity itself becomes a source of suffering The original definition of asana, according to Patanjali The importance of relaxing effort and cultivating awareness How yoga transforms personality, perception, and life experience Episode Timestamps: 00:00 – 05:00: Yoga is more than a physical practice 05:00 – 10:00: Yoga as a path, not an activity 10:00 – 15:00: The deeper goal of yoga: removal of suffering 15:00 – 20:00: Why a crisis often becomes the doorway to yoga 20:00 – 25:00: How the mind shapes your entire experience of life 25:00 – 30:00: Moksha, desire, and freedom from mental bondage 30:00 – 35:00: Chitta vritti and breaking free from conditioning 35:00 – 40:00: The illusion of identity and the source of psychological suffering 40:00 – 45:00: Spiritual identity and the subtle ego trap 45:00 – 50:00: The true meaning of asana according to Patanjali 50:00 – 55:00: Effortlessness and the transition into deeper states of awareness 55:00 – 60:00: Yog…","meta_description":"Yoga today is widely understood as a physical practice centered around flexibility and postures. However, its original intent goes far beyond the body. In…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3770,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ayurvedic-healing-and-beyond-354837/episodes/263-from-moksha-to-muscle-how-yoga-became-fitness-with-dr-vignesh-devraj-md-ay-and-prasad-rangnekar/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ayurvedic-healing-and-beyond-354837/263-from-moksha-to-muscle-how-yoga-became-fitness-with-dr-vignesh-devraj-md-ay-and-prasad-rangnekar.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}