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Cultivating Discipline with Jai Sugrim

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Join Will & Jon as we discuss cultivating discipline with fellow mindfulness teacher and yogi, Jai Sugrim ( @Jai Sugrim ).  

Jai Sugrim is a yoga teacher, healer and guide with 26 years of professional experience. Jai hosts a podcast called The Jai Sugrim Method, he also teaches five live yoga classes per week, and coaches students who want to weave spirituality & health into their daily lives.   Jai is steeped in the Jivamukti and Ashtanga Yoga lineages, and has a 15 year history of studying shamanism with master curanderos of the Peruvian Amazon. Jai has worked professionally with the New York Yankees, with whom he won a World Series Championship Ring in 2000, as well as many entrepreneurs and leaders across multiple fields. Jai was honored to teach yoga to high school students, for two years at Frederick Douglas Academy in Harlem, from 2014-2016. He has also been featured in the New York Times, The Huffington Post, and Psychology Today.   

What Jai loves most is to share health and mindfulness practices that help his students attain peace of mind. His greatest passion lies in creating coherence among varied peoples. In this light, Jai believes that the breath is a perfect object of concentration.  

Check out more about Jai on his website here: https://jaisugrim.com/ 

Follow him on IG... @jaisugrimyogamethod  

01:00 Cultivating Discipline with Jai Sugrim 

04:00 Introducing Jai Sugrim 

07:30 Jon leads Opening Grounding Practice (~5 min) 

12:30 Jai’s Story 

18:30 What is it about Discipline that allows for Greatness? 

26:00 A disciplined mind is a well-trained dog 

30:00 Discipline = Trust 

33:00 The key moments where we developed discipline 

45:00 What is the difference between discipline and obsession? 

1:00:00 Anchors & Symbols that keep us going 

1:15:30 Jai leads Closing Practice (~2 min)  

Our Hosts:  Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: [email protected]  

Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: [email protected]  

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