Did you know that for centuries - poses had nothing to do with yoga?  But if you look at the modern-day yoga landscape, the poses & the physical landscape dominate the conversation. But most yoga teachers are unaware of the history of asana & its evolution through time. 

We explore this conversation in detail with Vikram Jeet Singh whose back again with lots of insight on this topic. 

Episode Highlights...

• The meaning of asana
• Has asana always been a part of yoga?
• How people practiced yoga in the past
• The earliest reference to asana
• When did asana start to make its way into yoga as we know it today?
• The physical effects of practicing the asanas
• The difference between the earliest asanas and modern-day yoga
• Is it possible to do yoga without asana?
• Vikram gives advice to people who want to learn the non-asana elements of yoga
• Why are yoga poses named after animals?
• When and how people started using props in yoga
• Books to read if you want to learn about the evolution of the asanas
• The external influences to asana

Vikram took his first asana class in 2006 and right away fell in love with the practice. After regularly practicing for about a year and a half, he finished the 500 hour Teacher Training in Kerala, India in March 2008. After teaching part-time for a few months, Vikram decided to switch careers and ultimately left his HR job to pursue a full-time teaching career. Vikram has taught at various Modo locations in the GTA since November 2008. Over the course of the years, he has accumulated over 11,000+ hours of teaching experience.

Today Vikram lives in India & teaches yoga philosophy to yoga teachers.

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