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Back to EpisodesHistory of Asana & its Evolution with Vikram Jeet Singh
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Did you know that for centuries - poses had nothing to do with yoga? But if you look at the modern-day yoga landscape, the poses & the physical landscape dominate the conversation. But most yoga teachers are unaware of the history of asana & its evolution through time.
We explore this conversation in detail with Vikram Jeet Singh whose back again with lots of insight on this topic.
Episode Highlights...
- The meaning of asana
- Has asana always been a part of yoga?
- How people practiced yoga in the past
- The earliest reference to asana
- When did asana start to make its way into yoga as we know it today?
- The physical effects of practicing the asanas
- The difference between the earliest asanas and modern-day yoga
- Is it possible to do yoga without asana?
- Vikram gives advice to people who want to learn the non-asana elements of yoga
- Why are yoga poses named after animals?
- When and how people started using props in yoga
- Books to read if you want to learn about the evolution of the asanas
- The external influences to asana
Vikram took his first asana class in 2006 and right away fell in love with the practice. After regularly practicing for about a year and a half, he finished the 500 hour Teacher Training in Kerala, India in March 2008. After teaching part-time for a few months, Vikram decided to switch careers and ultimately left his HR job to pursue a full-time teaching career. Vikram has taught at various Modo locations in the GTA since November 2008. Over the course of the years, he has accumulated over 11,000+ hours of teaching experience.
Today Vikram lives in India & teaches yoga philosophy to yoga teachers.
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