An online workshop

Living Yoga

Yoga X Life
Saturday, 11 April
2:00 - 4:00 PM

Join us online to explore how yogic texts can provide inspiration for difficult times. Although their ultimate goals involve renouncing worldly life, they also promote peace of mind and harmonious relationships.

Drawing on a range of traditional texts, we'll reflect on their meanings in practical ways to reveal how their teachings relate to our lives.

We'll look at the origins of yogic techniques as a way to escape from the cycle of births, and consider how this differs from modern priorities. In the process, we'll ask if ancient texts need to be reinterpreted for the twenty-first century.

If you're curious about where yoga comes from - or looking for ways to put its philosophy into practice - this discussion will be rich in ideas!

The workshop is hosted on Zoom, with ample time for Q&A. 

Originally scheduled in Newcastle.

Further Reading

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Rethinking Yogic Ethics
Rethinking Yogic Ethics

There has always been a tension in yoga between social engagement and inward retreat. Although some teachings promote being kinder, this is to help with withdrawal from the outside world not harmonious relationships. That’s not how yama and niyama are usually presented to modern practitioners – or how people interpret them. If old texts need adapting to sound more appealing, should we look elsewhere for moral guidance? Might other ethical frameworks be more relevant to modern challenges? Come and share ideas at a workshop in London!