{"podcast":{"title":"That's So Hindu","slug":"that-s-so-hindu-5978088","podcast_index_feed_id":5978088,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/63c85c5e9ae24b0011601ab4","website_url":"https://www.hinduamerican.org/thats-so-hindu-podcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/63c85c5e9ae24b0011601ab4/1740063944894-10a3340c-30a2-4638-b718-50592143e735.jpeg","author":"Hindu American Foundation","episode_count":168,"summary":"The podcast that interviews entrepreneurs and activists, politicians and professors, journalists, entertainers, spiritual teachers, and more on how Hinduism shapes their work and lives. All American. So Hindu. Brought to you by the Hindu American Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T16:18:40.635292+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-s-so-hindu-5978088"},"episode":{"title":"Asana can be a gateway into the wider yoga tradition | Patrick Franco","slug":"asana-can-be-a-gateway-into-the-wider-yoga-tradition-patrick-franco","published_at":"2026-04-02T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-s-so-hindu-5978088/asana-can-be-a-gateway-into-the-wider-yoga-tradition-patrick-franco","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-s-so-hindu-5978088","url":"https://shows.acast.com/thats-so-hindu/episodes/69c6d08ac2759aa9b1309959","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/63c85c5e9ae24b0011601ab4/e/69c6d08ac2759aa9b1309959/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode of That’s So Hindu, Mat McDermott talks with yoga teacher Patrick Franco discusses the importance of asana within the broader context of yoga philosophy. He explores how movement, breath, and mindfulness can be integrated to achieve the true goals of yoga, addressing misconceptions and highlighting the significance of lineage and authentic practice. Read Patrick’s article in Yoga Journal: https://www.yogajournal.com/teach/asana-yoga/ Practice with Patrick: https://yogarenew.com Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Yoga and Asana 06:06 The Importance of Asana in Yoga 10:31 Post-COVID Yoga Landscape 13:58 Asana as a Gateway to Community 29:56 Gender Dynamics in Yoga Practice Keywords Yoga, Asana, Yoga Philosophy, Movement, Breath, Lineage, Yoga Practice, Spirituality, Yoga Education Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode of That’s So Hindu, Mat McDermott talks with yoga teacher Patrick Franco discusses the importance of asana within the broader context of y…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2438,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/that-s-so-hindu-5978088/episodes/asana-can-be-a-gateway-into-the-wider-yoga-tradition-patrick-franco/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-s-so-hindu-5978088/asana-can-be-a-gateway-into-the-wider-yoga-tradition-patrick-franco.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}