Mar.
26

Elective Self-Study Component for Jules Mitchell’s 300 hour Teacher Training

History of Asana and the politics of Cultural Appropriation

Asana may not be as old as you think, but its short history is full of cosmopolitan intrigue. In this module, we will delve deep into the history of the physical practice of yoga. We will look at how yogis have always experimented with physical posture by incorporating various forms of movement in their practices. These practices that span centuries are constantly being adapted to new scientific findings, new environmental conditions, societal preferences, and social norms.

After providing a firm historical foundation about the history of asana, we will turn our gaze to the systemic power dynamics of race, class and gender within the yoga industry in North America.

This online module will operate as a flipped classroom. Participants will be sent about an hour of material to read prior to the workshop. Our time together will include lectures and discussion on yoga history, the politics of contemporary yoga, as well as ample time for your questions and curiosities. Dialogue will be interspersed with guided movement practices. Come ready to unlearn and bring along all the questions about cultural appropriation that you've been too nervous to voice.

Early bird pricing available until Feb 21st $80 USD

After Feb 21st $100 USD

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Apr.
15

Yoga History & Cultural Appropriation: Building Conversational Stamina

$125+hst Standard Rate | $95+hst Subsidized/Staff Rate | $145+hst Community Supporter

This workshop will be led by yoga teacher, anti-racist activist, and trained historian, Indu Vashist. It’s a chance for sincere students of yoga and teachers to come together and dig deep into tricky questions, where answers are rarely black and white. The workshop will include lectures and discussion on yoga history, the politics of contemporary yoga, as well as ample time for your questions and curiosities. Dialogue will be interspersed with guided movement and somatics practices with Indu. Come ready to unlearn and bring along all the questions about cultural appropriation that you've been too nervous to voice.

This is an in-person workshop at Branches Yoga in Kitchener, On

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Oct.
19

Guest Faculty: Kathryn Bruni Young’s Teacher’s Immersion

In this workshop, I delve deep into the history of the physical practice yoga. We will look at how yogis have always experimented and how to keep innovating ethically. We will trace how modern postural practice made its way around the globe. Asana may not be as old as you think, but its short history is full of cosmopolitan intrigue. To register, click here

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  • Offering: History of Asana

    Let's start with the history of pizza. Does pizza have an origin? Is Neapolitan pizza more authentic than New York pizza or deep dish pizza? Is gluten free pizza even pizza?
    The history of yoga can be thought of in a similar way. In this module, I delve deep into the history of the physical practice yoga. We will look at how yogis have always experimented and how to keep innovating ethically. We will trace how modern postural practice made its way around the globe. Asana may not be as old as you think, but its short history is full of cosmopolitan intrigue. Practices that span centuries adapt to new findings, environmental conditions, preferences, etc. We will look at how these movements have changed over time, moved over continents and continue to live a life of their own. Let’s delve deeper into contemporary yoga debates about cultural appropriation in the west and the right wing appropriation in India.

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