Don't Let Yoga Ruin Your Life: David Keil on Anatomy, Adjustments & Longevity (Audio only)


At what point does discipline stop serving us—and start becoming something we're afraid to question?
In this episode, Harmony and Russell are joined by old friend David Keil—yoga anatomy educator, body worker, and long-time Ashtanga practitioner and teacher—for a rich, honest conversation about what happens when devotion becomes dogma.
David has spent over two decades bridging anatomy, science, and Ashtanga yoga practice, always resisting the oversimplification that there is one right way to move, one right way to adjust, or one right way to practice. This episode is for anyone who has ever felt the tension between devotion and discernment—whether you've been practicing for two years or twenty.
In This Episode:
- When discipline becomes dogma—and how to recognize the difference
- The nervous system as the foundation of skillful adjustments
- Pattern-based movement vs. fixing isolated details (and why it matters for longevity)
- What actually makes Ashtanga yoga Ashtanga yoga
- Pain, tolerance, and what we do (and don't) learn from pushing through
- Why 90% of 25+ year practitioners mix and match sequences—and what that tells us
- The vagus nerve, breath, and why focused attention is the common thread in all contemplative practices
- Cross-training for yogis: bone density, muscle mass, and why yoga alone isn't always enough
- The future of Ashtanga after Sharath
- "Don't let yoga ruin your life"—what David means by this, and why it matters
Connect With David Keil:
- Website: yoganatomy.com
- Book: Functional Anatomy of Yoga (available at yoganatomy.com and Amazon)
- New book: coming soon — sign up for David's newsletter at yoganatomy.com
- IG: https://www.instagram.com/dkeil108/
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00:00 - FHP_ ep 311_Don't Let Yoga Ruin Your Life: David Keil on Anatomy, Adjustments & Longevity
04:28 - Warm Welcome and Memories
05:20 - Adjustment Banter
06:34 - Discipline Becomes Dogma
07:21 - Learning by Watching
09:23 - John Scott Wisdom
11:17 - Pain Tolerance Debate
17:10 - Nervous System Assists
19:06 - Rigid Teaching Traps
24:18 - Patterns Over Details
27:41 - Music and Tradition Lines
29:43 - What Makes Ashtanga
31:42 - Why We Practice Yoga
34:25 - Breath Science Benefits
37:15 - Beyond Peacocking
38:36 - Hungarian Family History
40:34 - Identity and Belief
41:16 - Scotland and Filipino Ties
41:43 - Fur Babies Not Babies
42:07 - Yoga After Sharad
44:24 - Tradition Versus Adaptation
48:22 - Bony Stops and Limits
49:32 - Strength Training for Yogis
55:07 - Chakras and Pelvic Floor







