with Simon Jo-Keeling, PhD, Certified Yoga Teacher
Friday, August 12th, 2016
6 – 9 pm.
This evening will blend gentle physical practice with discussion of research by Andrea Jain, Mark Singleton, and Joseph Alter on the history of modern yoga.
In this Workshop You Will:
-Learn about Yoga’s roots based on anthropological research
-Learn about Yoga’s evolution from its associations with sex and ritual to a now worldwide supported holistic practice.
-Participate in a group class with why we practice Yoga as our main focus
Today, we think of yoga as a science or as a healthy practice. Before the 20th century, many “respectable” people thought of yoga as a way of doing magic or as sexual rituals. Discussion will focus on how these shifts occurred to produce a form of Yoga the modern world is most familiar with today. The story begins in India in the early 20th century, where a few people took an interest in modernizing yoga. They wanted to get yoga away from its associations with magic and sex and instead pursue Yoga’s health benefits based on scientific findings and practice. Yoga’s modernization continued in Europe and North America. From the beginning, South Asians were influenced by Europeans and North Americans, and Europeans and North Americans were influenced by South Asians
South Asian refers to (as seen in wikipedia) countries of the Indian sub-continent. Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, etc.
When we turn to physical practice, we will be keeping in mind the question of why we practice yoga. (hint: there are no wrong answers.) The movements and postures will reflect both what is familiar from Iyengar, Kripalu, and Mysore/Ashtanga styles and the recent innovations of Diane Bruni, who trained extensively in Iyengar and Mysore/Ashtanga before developing her own style over the last ten years.
Beginners are welcome. Please wear layered clothing comfortable for movement and sitting.
Investment:
$30 +hst
Or click here to register and pay with cash or cheque at Tone the night of the workshop:
Simon Jo-Keeling has been practicing yoga and meditation for sixteen years and was trained as a yoga teacher by Diane Bruni. He has a PhD in anthropology which he brings to bear in discussing and understanding yoga research. He lives near Williamsford with his family.
Here are some links that you may like to explore before the workshop:
http://matthewremski.com/wordpress/multimedia/wawadia/
http://www.decolonizingyoga.com/in-praise-of-modern-yoga/
http://www.modernyogaresearch.org/