Living heritage—Understanding the wisdom threads of yoga philosophy through historical evolution
with Doug Keller
Course Introduction
Although people often think that yoga philosophy offers just one settled set of ideas about what constitutes ‘yoga,’ the reality is that each phase of thought through the centuries of the history of yoga philosophy offers distinct ideas as to what ‘yoga’ is. Each succeeding period builds upon and modifies these ideas to fit their own times; and often the later yogis propose a revolutionary ‘rethinking’ of yoga, based on the life challenges they face.
Each phase of yoga philosophy represents a step forward in our thinking about yoga, and each has something to offer to the modern yoga practitioner. They can provide insights that give us spiritual guidance, and sometimes their ideas about yoga challenge to our ordinary way of thinking about things, leading us to deeper contemplation.
In this weekend workshop, Doug will introduce us to the main philosophical ideas that are distinctive of each philosophical era of yoga: their origins, their meaning and the insights that they offer us for understanding yoga, and also their shortcomings, which the later eras seek to address.
This approach to yoga philosophy as a living, evolving tradition will give you a helpful perspective on the vast and diverse ideas that make up yoga philosophy, so that you can
· understand them better as a foundation for practice,
· are better able to share these ideas in ways that are accessible to modern students, and
· can focus on the ideas that you resonate with, and from which you can derive the best guidance as you walk the path of yoga.
Suitable for
All levels practitioners
Daily Schedule 09:30 – 12:00 Morning session
13:30 – 16:00 Afternoon session
* Any changes will be notified well in advance.
CE Credit
10 hours of CE credits for Yoga Alliance
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About Doug Keller
Doug Keller’s background reflects a lifelong commitment to studying, imbibing and sharing the vast field of knowledge and practice known as yoga. After receiving degrees in philosophy from Georgetown and Fordham Universities in the United States, and teaching philosophy at college level for several years, Doug pursued his “post-graduate” education in the practical experience of yoga at the Siddha meditation ashram, Gurudev Siddha Peeth, in India, for seven years, and spent a total of 14 years doing service, practicing,
training in and teaching yoga in Siddha meditation ashrams worldwide.
He received intensive training in the Iyengar system in New York City, practiced Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga in India, and became one of the first certified Anusara yoga teachers, producing three highly respected books on asana, pranayama and yoga philosophy. His work has since taken him beyond the confines of the Anusara system. Doug’s further expansion in learning is reflected in his latest and most in-depth work, “Yoga as Therapy”, which is one of the most comprehensive, innovative and useful treatments of the structural aspect of yoga therapy available.
Doug’s teaching is rooted in a vast and inclusive perspective of study and practice that honors the insights of the many streams of wisdom that flow into the river of yoga. A regular columnist for Yoga+ Magazine, writing the “Asana Solutions” column that addresses specific therapeutic problems, Doug is a ERYT500 with Yoga Alliance and a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists.
Oct 3rd - Oct 4th Doug Keller Weekend workshop
Living heritage—Understanding the wisdom threads of yoga philosophy through historical evolution)
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This course doesn’t apply to SPACE learning course discount vouchers
Notes:
· Event Location: SPACE Mingyao flagship center
· Minimum number of registrations to hold the course: 20 students
· Depending on the teacher’s discretion, students may sound record, take video or photos (no flash) for personal use as long as it is not distracting, but please do not post videos on public platforms (such as Facebook, YouTube, etc).
· SPACE will video record and photograph the training for our records and promotion purposes.
· To register, please fill in the online registration form and complete payment. Registration is confirmed upon receipt of payment.
· The organizer reserves the right to modify, cancel, or suspend the program and retains final interpretive authority over all terms.
· For enquiries, please email spaceacademy_tw@withinspace.com or call SPACE Ming-Yao Studio +886-2-2708-7108#113
