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Want to listen in on the first yoga class EVER? Want to listen in on the first yoga class EVER? One of the earliest (if not the first) Yoga classes on record is documented in the Kaṭhopaniṣad, hundreds of years before the Yoga Sūtra was written. It is Yama, the god of Death, who teaches Naciketā, a young boy and sage, how to live a Yogic life. Scroll through the carousel and/or follow the description link pinned in the comments to explore this lesson in detail! In summary, here’s what we end up learning: There are two ways you can explain your life. The first is a Natural explanation. It involves a surrendering to cause and effect where you leave your life the way it is, allowing yourself to be moved and motivated by sensory experiences. The second is a Personal explanation. It involves the process of assuming control of one’s life through Self-responsibility, creating favourable circumstances where People are preserved. According to both Yama and Patañjali, this is a choice that you get to make – and are making – in every moment. Which are you choosing? Because in each and every moment you are a one Person revolution in process. What are you creating? Happy Sūtra 🪐day, Tara I am committed to teaching yoga without any paywalls. To support my work, pelase visit the link in my bio. Everything helps!
The earliest documentary evidence we have of Yoga The earliest documentary evidence we have of Yoga is in the second half of the Vedas. In early Vedic times, humans sacrificed non-human life as a payment to the gods and natural forces. Why? Because this was thought to effectively transfer the burden of suffering from humans onto non-human animals. This worldview employs the moral theory of Consequentialism, where the Good outcome (i.e. survival) justifies the Right choice (i.e. non-human animal sacrifice). Over time, people started to question their approach to living: - Why are evils necessary in order to survive? - What if no one had to suffer for my survival? - Is there a way to change the natural facts of the world? - Instead of me accommodating the world, should the world accommodate me? They began to formulate approaches to living where practical choices weren’t made as an attempt to avoid something Bad, but rather as an attempt to protect People. This shift from a consequentialist approach to a procedural approach became formalized over time in the school of philosophy called Yoga, where Right procedure (i.e. Yoga Sūtra II.1) causes Good outcome (i.e. YS I.21-.22). Scroll through the carousel and/or follow the description link pinned in the comments to explore this brief history in detail! And tomorrow, let's dive back into the Vedas and look at one of the first teachings of yoga philosophy EVER RECORDED! Until then, in practice, Tara I am committed to teaching yoga without any paywalls. To support my work, please visit the link in my bio. Everything helps!
Bhūmi To appreciate your abundance To embra Bhūmi To appreciate your abundance To embrace your support To feel your vitality To rest in your comfort To count on your stability To observe your balance To bask in your space To accept your nourishment To experience your presence To sense your sensitivity To see your inclusion To discover your harmony To learn your reciprocity To admire your independence To taste your self-mastery is the greatest gift I will ever know. In just 12 minutes of turning, you change. Yet you preserve. Right before my eyes. A teacher in the midst of practice. You fuel my inspiration. May I walk every step in reverence. Each more lightly than the last. May I remember in each moment that I am sitting at your feet. I honour you. In practice, Tara Image descriptions: two photos of the same landscape scene at sunset, taken 12 minutes apart. The first has a pink and yellow sky, while the second has blue and yellow sky.
As discussed yesterday, there are many ways NOT to As discussed yesterday, there are many ways NOT to pick a yoga teacher. Today, let’s explore four NEW factors to consider when looking for a yoga teacher, as supported by the philosophy outlined in Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtra: 1. Do they cite their sources? 2. Do they engage in research? 3. As a student, are you challenged and made responsible for your own learning? 4. Do they emphasize Īśvara? Scroll through the carousel and/or follow the description link pinned in the comments to explore each consideration in detail! Also, find out whether or not I’m a good pick for being your yoga teacher👀 Huge shout out to my teacher @YogaPhilosophy_com! Be sure to check out his free course on Goals and Intentions available now. Now that we’ve covered how to pick a translation and how to pick a teacher, next week we will talk about the historical context of the Yoga Sūtra! Until then, in practice, Tara I am committed to teaching yoga without any paywalls. To support my work, please visit the link in my bio. Everything helps!
Last week we talked about picking a translation. Last week we talked about picking a translation. This week let’s talk about picking a teacher. The @yogaalliance has published an article titled "Finding the Right Yoga Teacher." They cite the following six factors as things to consider when looking for a teacher: 1. What is your first impression? 2. Do they teach what you want to learn? 3. Do you feel like you are learning from them and advancing in your practice? 4. Are they approachable? 5. What does their yoga education consist of? 6. Are they registered with Yoga Alliance? In today's post, I critique these using yoga philosophy as outlined by Patañjali, highlighting how NOT to pick a yoga teacher. Scroll through the carousel and/or follow the description link pinned in the comments to explore each consideration in detail! Tomorrow, we will explore Patañjali's instructions to help you find your teacher as outlined in the Yoga Sūtra. Until then, in practice, (And happy Sūtra Sunday!) Tara I am committed to teaching yoga without any paywalls. To support my work, please visit the link in my bio. Everything helps!
Three separate times in the last few weeks I have Three separate times in the last few weeks I have felt moments of surreal awe. “What the fuck is my lifeeeee?? How do I get to do all of these amazing things?? How do I get to spend my time with such incredibly amazing people?? Is this even real??” I have never felt these awe-filled experiences before. Is it a taste of prasādanam (serenity of disposition, calmness, good humor, tranquility, brightness)? (Yoga Sūtra I.33) A note of upekṣāṇāṃ (equanimity, indifference)? (YS I.33) An experience of santoṣa (contentment)? (YS II.32, .42) Or perhaps sthira-sukham-āsanam-prayatna-śaithilyānanta-samāpattibhyām (a still and pleasant posture, characterized by continuous effort and endless relaxation)? (YS II.46-.47) Not sure.. but I’ll just take it as feedback that I’m on the Right track. Boo yah! Today, amidst my tenderness (I am feeling fairly weepy) I celebrate. I celebrate the life I am creating through dedicated practice. And I give gratitude. Gratitude to my teachers and mentors. Gratitude to my virtual assistance clients. Gratitude to people who recommend me for house sitting gigs and/or offer their homes. Gratitude to my family and friends. Gratitude to the people on this journey of life with me. I am learning what it means to not ‘go it alone.’ From my heart to yours, thank you. In continued practice, Tara Image descriptions pinned in comments.
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Tara lives and writes on Turtle Island, in the area colonially known as Canada. You can learn about Indigenous history in this area by clicking here: https://www.coursera.org/learn/indigenous-canada. You can read very briefly about the inherently-colonizing intellectual history of the western tradition of thought by clicking here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdY1ob1pzK5/.
"On Patañjali's view, health is not reducible to a biological state. It is an ethical state." - Dr. Shyam Ranganathan in his commentary on the Yoga Sūtra
We cannot approximate health without choosing to live in opposition to imperialist violence.
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