Special guest, Raji Thron, shares stories from his life lived in the pursuit of yoga. Raji is full of interesting tales of adventure from his birth in India that started him on the path of yoga.During this conversation he speaks about:Living in an India as a youth.What was the state of yoga in Boulder in the 70''s and 80's?Making the decision to become a yogi.How he met Richard Freeman?Falling in love with ashtanga.Guru Barometer and respect for elders.Reframing the guru/ yogi dynamic.The rise and fall of John Friend.Raji is the co-owner of  Yoga Synthesis studios and Program Director of YS Teacher Trainings, which since its inception in 1999 has had hundreds of graduates who have earned certifications. He is registered with Yoga Alliance as a E-RYT 500, lead trainer and continuing education provider and certified through International Association of Yoga Therapists (CIAYT) as a Yoga therapist.Visit Raji at his website: https://www.yogasynthesis.comAlso on his personal website: https://www.rajithron.comFollow him on Instagram @yogasynthesis : https://www.instagram.com/yogasynthesis/?hl=enThanks for listening to this episode. Check out: ?Free Grow Your Yoga Live Webinar - Every Thursday at 12pm EST➡️ Click here to receive linkNew Student FREE Livestream Yoga Special ~ Try 2 Weeks of Free Unlimited Livestream Yoga Classes  at Native Yoga Center. info.nativeyogacenter.com/livestream Sign into the classes you would like to take and you will receive an email 30 minutes prior to join on Zoom. The class is recorded and uploaded to nativeyogaonline.com  ➡️  Click Here to Join. Practice to a New Yoga Class every day with our nativeyogaonline.com course called Today's Community Class with code FIRSTMONTHFREE.Native Yoga Teacher Training - In Studio and Livestream - for info delivered to your email click this link here: ➡️ https://info.nativeyogacenter.com/native-yoga-teacher-training-2023/Subscribe to Native Yoga Center and view this podcast on Youtube.Thank you Bryce Allyn for the show tunes. Check out Bryce's website: bryceallynband.com and sign up on his newsletter to stay in touch. Listen here to his original music from his bands Boxelder, B-Liminal and Bryce Allyn Band on Spotify.Please email special requests and feedback to Support the showNative Yoga website: hereYouTube: hereInstagram: @nativeyoga Twitter: @nativeyoga Facebook: @nativeyogacenter LinkedIn: Todd McLaughlin