#77 - Keen on Yoga Podcast with Stephen Cope

Stephen Cope is a best-selling author and scholar who specializes
in the relationship between the Eastern contemplative traditions
and Western depth psychology. Among his seminal works in this area
are: Yoga and the Quest for the True Self, The Wisdom of
Yoga, and The Great Work of Your Life.  His most
recent work, Deep Human Connection, is an examination of the
psychology, neurobiology, and spirituality of deep human
connection, and the imperatives of human attachment—an issue of
great importance to both the Eastern and Western traditions. For
almost thirty years, Stephen has been Scholar-in-Residence at the
renowned Kripalu Center—the largest center for the study and
practice of yoga in the Western world. Kripalu hosts almost 50,000
guests a year in its many yoga, meditation, and personal growth
programs. It is located on a sprawling 200 acre estate in
Stockbridge, Massachusetts. In addition to his role as
Scholar-in-Residence, Stephen is the founder and former director of
the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living—one of the world’s
most influential research institutes examining the effects and
mechanisms of yoga and meditation, with a team of researchers from
Harvard Medical School, University of Connecticut, University of
Pennsylvania, and many more.

Stephen is the recipient of both a Telly and an Apple award for
his work. In its twenty-fifth anniversary edition, “Yoga Journal”
named him one of the most influential thinkers, writers, and
teachers on the current American yoga scene.