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Spring Yoga Book Club: Historic Roots of Yoga Practice

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Title

Spring Yoga Book Club: Historic Roots of Yoga Practice

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Online via Zoom
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Fri.  Feb 18 - April 22, 2022
Fridays from 9:00 AM to 9:50AM ET
Except for March 4 & March 11

Anyone interested in learning more about the history of yoga is invited to join our Spring Yoga Book Club! The club meets virtually on Fridays, 9:00am–9:50am. This season, Ashtanga Yoga Program Manager John Bultman will facilitate discussion of two books: (1) Yoga Dharma, an introduction to the roots of yoga practice by Hamish Hendry, and (2) Hatha (Yoga) Pradipika, an important classical yoga text, authored by Svatmarama and translated by Brian Dana Akers.

BOOK 1: Yoga Dharma* 

  • February 18: Book discussion
  • February 25: Q&A with author Hamish Hendry

*Book may be purchased directly from the author's website in the UK.

BOOK 2: Hatha (Yoga) Pradipika

  • March 18: Chapter 1: "Asana"

  • March 25: Chapter 1: (continued)
  • April 1: Chapter 2: "Pranayama"

  • April 8: Chapter 3: "Mudras"

  • April 15: Chapter 4: "Samadhi"

  • April 22: Review

Once registered for the Spring Yoga Book Club, feel free to join drop in for any of the discussions.

REGISTER
https://virginia.zoom.us/j/99614197754?pwd=RWJIbXdUSm9VVzBsVFBIYStYY0Vhdz09

Meeting ID: 996 1419 7754
Passcode: BookClub