156. Mariana Caplan, 2nd Interview

In this second interview, we discuss yoga and psychology, among other topics. Mariana Caplan, PhD, MFT, RYT 500, 
is a psychotherapist, yoga teacher, and the author of six books in the fields of psychology and spirituality, including Yoga & Psyche, the award-winning Eyes Wide Open: Cultivating Discernment on the Spiritual Path, the seminal Halfway Up the Mountain: the Error of Premature Claims to Enlightenment, and The Guru Question: The Perils and Rewards of Choosing a Spiritual Teacher. She is the founder of The Yoga & Psyche Method™ and The Yoga & Psyche Conference™. She has been teaching workshops and trainings at major retreat centers, yoga studios, and universities throughout the world since 1997, and since 2001 been an adjunct professor and developed large public programs at The California Institute of Integral Studies, and taught at Naropa University, John F. Kennedy University, and Sophia University. Website: marianacaplan.com Other BatGap events involving Mariana 1st Mariana Caplan interview Mariana Caplan in Panel at Sofia U. Part 1 | Part 2 In SAND Panel on Sexual Misconduct, Money, Power, Trauma & Ethics in Spiritual Communities | Also, Meeting of Founders and Members of the Association for Spiritual Integrity Summary and Transcript of this interview Interview recorded 1/6/2013 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Mariana Caplan and her work 00:03:17 - The Paradox of Disillusionment on the Spiritual Path 00:06:16 - Human Development and the Path of Endlessness 00:08:28 - Meeting an Enlightened Man 00:11:18 - Stumbling into Yoga and Meeting a Great Yogi 00:14:22 - Holding Opposites in Spiritual Practice 00:17:04 - Living on a Bench in Tiruvannamalai 00:20:21 - The Aspiration for Love and Truth 00:23:52 - The Intersection of Yoga and Psychology 00:27:29 - The Responsibility and Accountability of Teachers 00:30:48 - The Body as a Bridge between Psychology and Yoga 00:34:29 - Infinite Path of Uniqueness 00:38:12 - God's Internal Crisis and Confusion 00:41:03 - Yoga and Psychology 00:44:37 - The Importance of Health Insurance and Comfortable Living Spaces 00:48:19 - Integrating Eastern Spiritual Practice in Western Culture 00:51:45 - The Benefits of Trauma Research and Psychology 00:55:32 - Awakening Consciousness in the Body 00:59:46 - Processing Emotions in the Body 01:03:56 - Working with Traumatic States in the Body 01:08:57 - Culturing Physiological Transformation 01:12:26 - The Encoding of Wisdom in our Body 01:16:11 - The significance of the body in spiritual practice 01:20:18 - Facing the Gunk Within 01:23:52 - The Importance of Psychological Work 01:27:01 - Seeking Spiritual Guidance 01:31:21 - The Value of Being in the Company of the Wise 01:34:58 - The Tantric Path for Transformational Benefit 01:37:34 - The Yoga and Psyche Integration Project 01:41:12 - Connecting with Marianna Caplan 01:44:22 - Reflections and Farewell Save