About this episode
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. Teaching Yoga To Beginners Course : https://www.mindfulyogateachers.com/beginnersytt You can find all the resources mentioned in this episode in the show notes at https://letstalk.yoga/ Connect with us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/arundhati_baitmangalkar / Join our exclusive Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/letstalkyoga Join our mailing list: https://www.aham.yoga/instagram-2021 for all episodes. Waitlist for the Online 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training (launching January) Sequence Smarter – The Living Body of Asana For teachers living in India, reach out to Janessa at admin@ahamyoga.com for special local pricing Join our mailing list Find all the resources mentioned in this episode Connect with us on Instagram