#68 – Keen on Yoga Podcast with Carlos Pomeda

In this Keen on Yoga Podcast Adam talks to Carlos Pomeda. 
Originally from Madrid, Spain, Carlos has been steeped in all
aspects of the yoga tradition during more than 40 years of
practice and study. He spent 18 of those years as a monk of the
Saraswati order, under the name Swami Gitananda, including 9
years of traditional training and practice in India. 


During this time he learned the various systems of Indian
Philosophy and immersed himself in the practice of yoga, becoming
one of the senior monks of the tradition and teaching meditation
and philosophy to tens of thousands of students around the world.


He combines this experience and traditional training with his
academic background, which includes two Masters Degrees: one in
Sanskrit, from U.C. Berkeley (where he has taught) and another
one, in Religious Studies, from U.C. Santa Barbara. He is
currently working on a book on the topic of “Karma and the
Journey of the Soul”, as well as a new translation of the
Śivasūtra, an important Tantric text of the Kashmiri tradition
. 


Carlos currently lives in the US, and travels extensively around
the world conducting a variety of retreats, courses, seminars,
workshops and lectures on the Wisdom of Yoga and related
subjects. 


As a teacher, Carlos is renowned for the breadth of his knowledge
and the clarity with which he conveys it. His great love of the
Indian yoga traditions, his insight, his humor and his deep
connection with his audiences give him the ability to transmit
the deepest scriptural teachings in a way that is clear,
meaningful and applicable. Studying with Carlos is an enjoyable
and transformative experience. 


You can see more about Carlos on his website.


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