Welcome to the Liberating Yoga Podcast. In this first episode, I'm in conversation with Yoga & Resilience Educator Prasad Rangnekar.
In this episode, we discuss yoga’s many definitions and margas while unpacking all that is lost in a society that narrows its abundance down to a commercialised brand of asana.
We also explore the differences between traditional yoga and the version that is popular today, and why the commodification of yoga strips its rich ecosystem of vital history, ethical frameworks, and cultural roots.
00:00 - Intro
01:31 - Meeting Prasad Rangnekar
05:01 - Yoga as a Life Skill
07:00 - Traditional Goals of Yoga
10:00 - Beyond Asana: Acknowledging Yoga’s Full Scope
13:00 - Cultural Roots of Yoga
16:00 - The Complexity of Yoga’s History
20:27 - You Don’t Have to Know Everything
24:00 - Problem of Overconsumption in Yoga Education
27:48 - Traditional vs. Popular Yoga: Key Differences
36:08 - Responsibilities of Practitioners
40:25 - Lack of History & Philosophy in Modern Yoga
43:07 - Vastness of Yogic History
47:02 - The Eight Limbs Are Not the Whole of Yoga
51:01 - What Makes a Sincere Yoga Student or Teacher?
54:04 - Performing Yoga vs. Living Yoga
56:56 - Different Margas (Paths) of Yoga & Their Relevance
01:03:04 - Raja Yoga: Symbolism and Mental Refinement
01:07:05 - Refinement of the Mind
01:12:10 - Letting Go & The Path to Freedom
01:17:05 - Uncovering the Self Through Shedding Layers
01:20:02 - Importance of Critical Thinking
01:27:04 - Reconciling Science and Spirituality in Yoga
01:33:05 - Yoga Sutra: Beyond Yama and Niyama
01:37:27 - Outro
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