About a month ago, we lost a yoga legend. Lilias Folan, affectionately named the "First Lady of Yoga", died at age 90 on March 9th. As a tribute to her life and yogic contributions, Tara is offering this engaging two-hour online workshop that makes yoga history relevant to you. Tara's dynamic lecture style and generative questions guide you through the complicated history of yoga in a fascinating and accessible way.
Who created and named these poses? Are these poses we do actually ancient? Why does everyone quote the Yoga Sutras? Is the Bhagavad Gita really "the Bible of yoga"? If so, why have so few yoga students and yoga teachers read it?
Understanding the answers to these questions (and many more!) will begin to unpack yoga's history and your place in it. This workshop helps us all move from cultural appropriation to cultural appreciation, gives important meaning-making context for present-day practice, and inspires you to continue to be a part of the diverse and ever-evolving practices of yoga.
The material in this workshop is suitable for curious yoga practitioners, as well as aspiring and current yoga teachers. 2 CEU's are available for yoga teachers registered with Yoga Alliance. This workshop includes lecture/presentation, as well as personal reflection and discussion. We will not be practicing any asana. The recording will be available for one month to all registrants.
2 CEUs available through Yoga Alliance
Cost: $25
The Zoom link will be emailed to you 24 hours and 45 minutes before the event.
Learn more about Tara at our teacher bio page.