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Let there be Yoga in Yoga! 

Food for Thought ⬇️ 

Why are we so easily impressed (in Yoga)? 

Talking about and being impressed with: 

1) Celebrities doing yoga
2) Researchers proving some (because not all can be researched and proved with external methods) benefits of meditation- dhyana, relaxation-shithili karana, breathing practices-pranayama
3) People above/below a certain age doing some asanas
4) People with some picture perfect asanas
5) Practitioners with thousands of social media followers
6) Yoga practitioners with celebrity status

Is this the goal of this practice, called Yoga? 

Why are we so easily and absolutely not so easily impressed? 

✅ Even if yoga is not practiced by masses it works!
✅ Even if it is not endorsed by celebrities it works! 
✅ Even if no researchers wants to prove it, will be able to prove or are able to prove a tiny aspect of it -they still work! 
✅ Even if someone is wobbly simply standing they might be better practitioners than some picture perfect poser. 

The practice of Yoga is not dependent on how picture perfect someone is, it also has nothing to do with someone not being able to be picture perfect in the eyes of a person/camera. 

✅ Time, texts and personal experiences stand as a solid proof to it. 

♥️ A practice that is rooted in knowing Self, taking responsibility of actions and in non-violence is bound to work. 

✅ ✅ Let us not limit it to a scholarly study, a therapy, a workout, a quick fix. 

This reductionist approach will only leave us isolated. 

See the whole of it, the philosophy and the practice, the texts and the experiences, the work out and the work in of it- all of it!!

Let there be Yoga in Yoga!

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This offering shares an insightful short study into the long history of Bhakti delving into the interplay of gender, culture, politics, religions, nationalism and languages. We will explore ways into practicing bhakti in authentic ways on and off the yoga mat, and share more about the upcoming Yoga and Gender cohort.

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