(This course is available for immediate delivery!)In this six-week course, you will learn the historical and cultural roots of the yama, how to embody them in your practice and relationships, and the subtle ways they help you live a conscious, liberated life.
Rina Deshpande – The Culture & Practice of the Yama
Although yoga infuses our lives with meaning, the depth and nuance of its ancient philosophy often get lost in modern settings. Join Rina Deshpande – teacher, writer, artist, and poet – for an immersion into the richness of the yama, ethical practices outlined in the Yoga Sutra as the first of the eight-limbed path of classical yoga.
In this six-week course, you will learn the historical and cultural roots of the yama, how to embody them in your practice and relationships, and the subtle ways they help you live a conscious, liberated life.
Each lesson includes a lecture to illuminate the rich subtle meaning of each yama through cultural context, selected Sutras, and memorable storytelling. Rina provides audio and visual guides to help you refine your pronunciation of key terms, as well as holistic practices (asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, and meditation) to embody the yama. Self-study assignments also support the learning and invite the imprint of the yama into your own life.
This course qualifies for 20 non-contact continuing education hours with Yoga Alliance.
You’ll Learn
A brief historical timeline of Yoga and the Sutras, and how the yama fit into this
How to build a culturally-informed practice through awareness and context
The deep meanings hidden in each of the 5 yama
How to apply the yama to your practice and daily life
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