2023 - Between Philosophy and Practice: Introducing Yoga
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The document provides an overview of yoga as a practice that encompasses various philosophies, disciplines, and historical influences. It explores the diverse perceptions of yoga, from sports to meditation, and highlights its evolution through different cultural contexts. Additionally, it discusses the contemporary global phenomenon of yoga and its economic impact, while emphasizing that yoga remains a personal and experiential journey.
2023 - Between Philosophy and Practice: Introducing Yoga
- 1. What is Yoga? Between Philosophy and Practice A Brief Introduction 17/11/2023 1 | By Raphaël Semeteys • DevRel, Senior Architect, Open Source Expert • Certified Yoga Teacher • +30 years long practitioner • https://raphiki.github.io
- 2. To get into the topic Quick Chair Yoga Practice 17/11/2023 Find the full sequence on https://www.yogarkana.com/a-laise-sur-la-chaise-1/ (in French) 2 |
- 3. • I often hear • It's a sport, gymnastics • It's a wellness practice • I'm not flexible, it's not for me! • It's meditation • It's religious or sectarian • And also • What type of Yoga is right for me? • How to choose your teacher? • ... • And more generally: I don't understand anything about it So that's what Yoga is all about!? 17/11/2023 3 |
- 4. • Veda • 1500 B.C. to 1200 B.C. • Ritualism • Philosophical Systems: Vedanta, Samkhya, Yoga • Yoga Sutra • 1st – 2nd centuries BC • 2 Interesting Keys • The 8 Components of Yoga • The 5 Bodies • Physical Body • Vital Body • Mental body (senses, emotions) • Body of Discrimination (Intellect, Intuition) • Spiritual Body Historical and cultural elements Classical Period: Veda and Yoga Sutra 17/11/2023 Individual Discipline Social Discipline Body Mastery Breath Control Mastery of the senses Mastery of the Mind Meditation Ecstasy 4 |
- 5. • Popular Mythology • Reaction to Orthodoxy • Liberating oneself without renouncing the world • Feminine Energy • Sometimes transgressive • Anatomy of the Subtle Body • Hatha Yoga • Moon/Sun Union • Use of the body: purifications and postures • Sometimes opposed to Raja Yoga Historical and cultural elements Middle Ages: Resurgence of Tantra 17/11/2023 5 |
- 6. • Philosophical and spiritual aspects • Vivekananda : Karma/Jnana/Bhakti/Raja Yoga • Yogananda : Kriya Yoga • More practical aspects • Yogi Bhajan : Kundalini Yoga • Sivananda/Satyananda : popularization (books, conferences) • Krishnamacharya/Iyengar/Jois : Individualized and therapeutic practice Historical and cultural elements Discovery of Yoga by the West (XIX century) 17/11/2023 6 |
- 7. • Globalization of Yoga • Creation of Yoga Schools and Styles • Lifestyle phenomenon • Economic ecosystem (2027: $66 billion, 9.6%) • Yoga is an ancient but living discipline • Modified by contact with the West • Holistic Tradition VS Richness of Diversity Historical and cultural elements Contemporary Period 17/11/2023 7 |
- 8. • Several axes to decipher the multitude of practices • Context: traditional or modern • Scope: Holistic or Specialized • Integrated components: 1 to 8 • Bodies worked: from 1 to 5 • Examples I know of • Hatha Yoga: Postures and Breath • Iyengar: Alignment • Kundalini: Energy Practices • Vinyasa: Movement • Bikram: intense and hot • And remember • Yoga is first and foremost an experience • It can become a journey Draw me a your Yoga! 17/11/2023 8 |
- 9. • Contact me To go further 17/11/2023 9 |