On The Origins of Yoga with Madhura Bhagwat

In today’s episode, we welcome back Madhura Bhagwat to the Podcast. Madhura previously joined us on episode 43 where we discussed cultural appropriation of yoga from an Indian perspective. This time around, Madhura shares experience and knowledge of the history of yoga, how it developed, what Hatha yoga actually is and how non-violence means much more than being vegetarian.

PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS

• A definition of yoga
• The origins of yoga
• What is yoga, and what is not yoga
• The Hatha Yoga Pradipika
• A definition of Hatha Yoga
• The 5 branches of Hatha Yoga
• The purpose of shat-kriya 
• Why Madhura had to hold a single pose for an hour in her yoga teacher training
• Tips for practicing non-violence in thought
• Madhura’s thoughts on spiritual bypassing
• Why Madhura doesn’t believe in yin yoga as a counter to Hatha Yoga.

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• Madhura’s Instagram

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