Meet Hearon Dickson

We recently connected with Hearon Dickson and have shared our conversation below.

Hearon, so good to have you with us today. We’ve always been impressed with folks who have a very clear sense of purpose and so maybe we can jump right in and talk about how you found your purpose?

In January, 2012, I attended my first yoga class. A friend had said to me, “you should try yoga,” and in very early January, 2012 (perhaps even New Years Day), I went to a class at the local YMCA. The year prior had been very challenging for me, in many ways, and I was looking forward to starting a new year. I went to the yoga class as a “new exercise regime,” not knowing much about yoga, and being new, of course I did not arrive early, the class was packed, and I had to set up my mat at the very front of the room right in front of the teacher. We all sat on our mats and the teacher began the class by saying, “inhale your hopes and dreams for the new year……..exhale that from the prior year which will no longer serve you.” I still get goosebumps recounting this experience, as this was exactly what I was seeking as I entered this new year. Hearing that prompt from the teacher was literally life changing, and in the time since that experience I have become a yoga teacher, a yoga studio owner, a meditation teacher, and a retreat leader, leading sold out retreats all over the world.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

My primary passion as a yoga and meditation teacher is bringing those practices to those who may not otherwise experience them. In 2020, in the midst of the global pandemic, my partner and I started our virtual yoga studio, Stay Tuned Yoga, wherein we created a platform by which we could teach yoga virtually via Zoom. In 2022, having built a community of yogis who practiced with us, we hosted our first retreat, and we have since led four retreats, two of which have been international (Portugal and Italy) and we have two more planned for 2025. One of my yoga classes is “yoga for reluctant men,” which is actually the first class I taught, and my goal in this class is to give men a place to practice yoga without the potential added pressure of comparing themselves to others in the class who may be more experienced or physically more flexible. These classes have been very successful not only just in terms of attendance but also in terms of encouraging men of all ages and body-types to experience the wonder of yoga.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

The three most important qualities, skills, and areas of knowledge for my journey have been an openness to try new things, a willingness and boldness to “put myself out there,” and my ability to build a community through genuine warmth, enthusiasm, and interest in other people. My biggest advice for others would be to put others before yourself, genuinely having a service mentality, and to “take the leap” of putting yourself out there. I believe so many people are afraid of action and are dominated by self-limiting beliefs, and I encourage people to take that first step towards action in the direction of their goals.

Thanks so much for sharing all these insights with us today. Before we go, is there a book that’s played in important role in your development?

“The Yogasutras of Patanjali” is a wonderful text for leading a fulfilling and meaningful life. It is astounding in its simplicity and a wonderful blueprint for walking a path of greater enlightenment.

– Yoga sutra 1.2: “The restraint of the modifications of the mindstuff is yoga.” The “modifications of the mind-stuff” are fear, worry, anxiety, jealousy, staring at the ceiling at 3AM, etc. Who doesn’t want those modifications restrained?!

– Yoga sutra 1.33: “For a pure mind, cultivate loving kindness for people when they are well, compassion for people when they are unwell, joy for people when they are victorious, and patience for people when they are weak.” This is my favorite of the sutras, as it tells us how to have peace of mind. It is important to note that this is peace of mind, not “being a good person,” they idea being that, if your mind is at peace, you by extension will then also be a good person.

– Yoga sutra 2.29 names the eight limbs of yoga: restraint, precepts, posture (asana, which is the physical movement of yoga and what most people think of when they think of yoga), breath control, mastery of the senses, concentration, meditation, and profound meditation.”

One thing from the sutras that I believe would surprise most people is that the eight limbs mentioned above are sequential, meaning that the purpose of a physical practice of yoga (moving your body) is to train your body such that you can then sit in stillness in meditation!

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