#85 - DUSTIN BROWN - Founder of Warrior One Yoga, Melbourne & Apple Fitness Alumni
Dustin Brown (@dbrownyoga) grew up in Kauai, Hawaii where he learned to surf, eventually become a pro-surfer. He was introduced to Yoga by his partner, at the time, and soon felt how his body and mind shifted through the practice. He has found strength, flexibility, increased recovery, and an overall balanced lifestyle through Yoga and after traveling the world as a professional surfer he settled in Melbourne, Australia, and co-founded Melbourne-based Warrior One Yoga. Where you can find him today. He is a Jiu-Jitsu Black belt, Vedic meditator, yoga teacher trainer, former Apple Fitness+ trainer and an ambassador for Boys of Yoga, a global movement helping to bring more guys to the mat.
What you’ll learn ….
How Dustin got into yoga and what helped him initially to keep going back to classes
About Dustin’s meditation practice and gratitude practice
The power of journaling and ways to get more men into journaling
The importance of has to scheduling in his down time
How Dustin finds balance in his scheduling and time management
About Dustin’s yoga focus during covid lockdowns and continuing training
What Dustin learnt about himself during the pandemic
How to get your dog to be chilled in a yoga studio
Dustin’s experience of living in LA
Why Dustin based himself in Australia
Thoughts around enlightenment
Community in the studios and how studios & teachers are trying to recover post pandemic
Tips to share with fellow yoga teachers or new teachers to stay sane when starting to teach
Dustin’s best app for productivity and inspirational podcast he’s listened
Mentioned in this episode
Sebastian Brosche, Founder of Yoga for BJJ: https://www.instagram.com/yogaforbjj/?hl=en
Ross Edgley, extreme sport: https://www.rossedgley.com/, https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-art-of-resilience/ross-edgley/9780008356958
Chris Hemsworth’s extreme training docuseries called Limitless with Ross Edgley: https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/limitless-with-chris-hemsworth#:~:text=Limitless%20with%20Chris%20Hemsworth%20%7C%20Disney%2B%20Originals
Jack Kornfield’s book “After the Ecstasy, the laundry” https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Ecstasy-Laundry-Jack-Kornfield/dp/0712606580/ref=asc_df_0712606580/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310820990134&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13142727943079798466&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046008&hvtargid=pla-466283510785&psc=1&th=1&psc=1
Ed Mylett show - mind and gut relationship podcast episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1iVEz0gQMCvqbmILiMk9sX
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dbrownyoga/
Website for Warrior One Yoga: https://warrioroneyoga.com.au/
Instagram for Warrior One Yoga: https://www.instagram.com/warrioroneyoga/
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