We all have a dark side, and we have to confront our dark side. That's pop American psychology.

My life hasn't been static - I spent a lot of time in Europe, a lot of time in India. So I traveled around a lot, and I kept moving.

You're working yourself till late at night, and sleeping crazy with deadlines - you're doing it for a reason.

My degree was in Depth Psychology and Religion, so I can really speak directly about pop American psychology masquerading as Yoga.

We all have a dark side, and we have to confront our dark side. That's pop American psychology.

I studied Sanskrit for many years, and I've got all the coursework for my Ph.D. And a lot of what's going on in American Yoga is just made-up stuff. Smart people, even good people, Western therapists, Yoga therapists and other things, Western healthcare practitioners who love Asana and say, "Let's make up yoga therapy."

Waking up in the morning isn't a choice, you know.