The Origins of Yoga

The History and Evolution of Yoga from Ancient Roots to Modernity

With Karen Andersen and Chris Dunphy

The origins of yoga are mysterious and controversial, and its evolution is tangled and mystical. How did yoga evolve to be what we know it today? What can we learn from the roots and traditional forms of practice?

In this workshop, we will examine and discuss this rich tradition of long standing and interwoven lineages, each offering a set of yoga practices, often grouped into “limbs” or “anga” in Sanskrit. A widely recognized framework of practices today are eight limbs of yoga (aṣṭānga yoga or rāja yoga) that were transcribed in the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali, a two-thousand year old text that forms the basis of Classical Yoga philosophy. In this workshop, we will examine each of the eight limbs, and explore the practices on and off the mat.

Registration

Date: Saturday November 3rd, 2018

Time: 11:00am - 12:15pm

Cost:

Use one visit from your membership / yoga pass* or
$20.00 + tax

 

Chris Dunphy

Chris Dunphy is co-owner of Kushala Yoga, and co-director of their Teacher Training Program

Chris is a yogi, father, husband, student, hockey player, gardener and outdoor enthusiast. Chris spent his younger years either on the ice, the field or on the track. The high point of his athletic career was a gold medal at the Canadian junior championships in the decathlon, a gruelling 10 event discipline that spans over 2 days. After Chris retired from competitive athletics he started work in the finance industry. After 8 years... Read more

Karen Andersen

Karen Andersen is co-owner of Kushala Yoga, and co-director of their Teacher Training Program

Karen is known to be a yoga teacher, mother, wife, software developer, student, swimmer, kitchen bandit, and lover of Earth. She is grateful for all the opportunities life has presented and continues to explore the possibilities it presents.

During her twenties, she served as Director of Technology of a SaaS provider for the car rental industry. She first turned to yoga to help restore from the mental exhaustion of long,... Read more

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