Though the message isn't necessarily new -- the need for a more malleable and adaptive approach to practice within Ashtanga Yoga -- it's the messenger that may actually surprise you. Today's episode with Eddie Stern is personal and brutally honest. And one that may leave you with much to (re)consider.

If you'd like to experience first hand a kinder, simpler way to practice, visit eddiestern.com to take class with him online.

The Ashtanga Dispatch Podcast is hosted, edited, and produced by Peg Mulqueen and Meghan Powell. Music is by Marc Pilley.