Ep #82: Vegan and Yoga

Do you need to be Vegan to be a true Yogi? And why do yoga teacher trainings often implement a strictly vegan or vegetarian diet? In this episode, we discuss veganism and how it ties into the yogic principle of Ahimsa (non-violence). We hear both Byron and Michael’s own personal views and backgrounds. And the ethical or moral aspect and understanding of Ahimsa and how that relates to a vegan or non-vegan diet. Plus they discuss the evolutionary and ancestral aspect of if humans are adapted to being meat eaters or vegans. If you want to understand whether it’s necessary to be vegan to be a yogi or not, then listen to the full episode… (00:00) Introduction (01:24) Veganism in yoga teacher trainings (03:59) Ahimsa and how it relates to veganism (07:10) Byron grew up on a ranch with hundreds of cows (09:04) Are you the broccoli? (11:47) Evolutionarily and ancestrally humans are both carnivorous and vegetarian/vegan. (13:54) Are our teeth designed for a plant-based diet, a meat diet, or do we even need teeth at all? (15:27) The ethics of over-production of cattle and crops (18:08) Getting sidetracked by AI and robot nightmares (20:37) Plot Twist: We went full circle back to the ethics of non-harming --- About Going Pro Yoga: At Going Pro Yoga, we help yoga teachers become even better by teaching them new skills and giving them the tools they need to make their yoga classes safe, fun, and special for everyone. **Right now you can try Going Pro Yoga FREE for 7-days and sample: All Tools Needed to Master Cueing, Sequencing, and Alignment Video Library of over 75 fully Sequenced Classes, Sequence Chunks, and Flows FIRST EVER Yoga Cueing System with Over 160 poses and Hundreds of Variations Wisdom Talks from over 20,000 Hours of Teaching Experience Anatomy and Injury Prevention as it relates to Yoga. To Learn More, Visit Going Pro Yoga, and ⁠Start your 7-Day Free Trial⁠!