Yoga History from the very beginnings to the present day
This 6-hour program is the fastest way to really understand the broad strokes and historic milestones of the yoga tradition; and at the same time take away lots of nuggets, inspiring details and creative ideas for your teaching.
Course Content
Everything you need to know in just 6 hours
This Yoga History Deep Dive traces the development of yoga from a purely spiritual practice into the modern, predominantly physical practice that we know and love today. We don't just cover milestones and major shitfts, but also add lots of color to the "dry history" by adding lots of stories and interesting details you don't usually hear about.
Course Content
Everything you need to know in just 6 hours
This Yoga History Deep Dive traces the development of yoga from a purely spiritual practice into the modern, predominantly physical practice that we know and love today. We don't just cover milestones and major shitfts, but also add lots of color to the "dry history" by adding lots of stories and interesting details you don't usually hear about.
1 - Ancient Yoga History
65min
Journey back 5,000 years to discover that ancient yoga looked nothing like our modern practice. It was a spiritual and philosophical path focused on divine connection through meditation, ritual, and self-realization rather than physical postures.
1 - Ancient Yoga History
65min
Journey back 5,000 years to discover that ancient yoga looked nothing like our modern practice. It was a spiritual and philosophical path focused on divine connection through meditation, ritual, and self-realization rather than physical postures.
1 - Ancient Yoga History
65min
Journey back 5,000 years to discover that ancient yoga looked nothing like our modern practice. It was a spiritual and philosophical path focused on divine connection through meditation, ritual, and self-realization rather than physical postures.
2 - Modern Yoga History
60min
Trace yoga's fascinating transformation from ancient spiritual practice to modern postural exercise, exploring how key figures like Vivekananda and Krishnamacharya shaped the physical, accessible yoga we practice today.
2 - Modern Yoga History
60min
Trace yoga's fascinating transformation from ancient spiritual practice to modern postural exercise, exploring how key figures like Vivekananda and Krishnamacharya shaped the physical, accessible yoga we practice today.
2 - Modern Yoga History
60min
Trace yoga's fascinating transformation from ancient spiritual practice to modern postural exercise, exploring how key figures like Vivekananda and Krishnamacharya shaped the physical, accessible yoga we practice today.
3 - The Evolution of Meditation
70min
Explore meditation's philosophical roots in both yoga and Buddhist traditions, discovering how this practice goes far beyond stress relief to reveal the true nature of consciousness, self, and the impermanence of all things.
3 - The Evolution of Meditation
70min
Explore meditation's philosophical roots in both yoga and Buddhist traditions, discovering how this practice goes far beyond stress relief to reveal the true nature of consciousness, self, and the impermanence of all things.
3 - The Evolution of Meditation
70min
Explore meditation's philosophical roots in both yoga and Buddhist traditions, discovering how this practice goes far beyond stress relief to reveal the true nature of consciousness, self, and the impermanence of all things.
4 - The Tantra Tradition
85min
Uncover the truth about Tantra beyond the Western misconceptions, exploring its origins in 6th-century India as a non-dual philosophy that sees divinity in everything. Not just the sexual practice it's often misunderstood to be.
4 - The Tantra Tradition
85min
Uncover the truth about Tantra beyond the Western misconceptions, exploring its origins in 6th-century India as a non-dual philosophy that sees divinity in everything. Not just the sexual practice it's often misunderstood to be.
4 - The Tantra Tradition
85min
Uncover the truth about Tantra beyond the Western misconceptions, exploring its origins in 6th-century India as a non-dual philosophy that sees divinity in everything. Not just the sexual practice it's often misunderstood to be.
5 - Myths Of The Asanas
65min
Discover the rich Hindu mythology behind your favorite poses — from Natarajasana's cosmic dance to Hanumanasana's legendary leap — and understand how each asana embodies profound spiritual lessons about devotion, transformation, and divine consciousness.
5 - Myths Of The Asanas
65min
Discover the rich Hindu mythology behind your favorite poses — from Natarajasana's cosmic dance to Hanumanasana's legendary leap — and understand how each asana embodies profound spiritual lessons about devotion, transformation, and divine consciousness.
5 - Myths Of The Asanas
65min
Discover the rich Hindu mythology behind your favorite poses — from Natarajasana's cosmic dance to Hanumanasana's legendary leap — and understand how each asana embodies profound spiritual lessons about devotion, transformation, and divine consciousness.
6 - The Pantheon Of Hinduism
80min
Meet the major Hindu gods and goddesses like Brahma, Durga, or Shiva and learn how their interconnected stories offer profound insights into human experience and spiritual transformation that inform your yoga practice.
6 - The Pantheon Of Hinduism
80min
Meet the major Hindu gods and goddesses like Brahma, Durga, or Shiva and learn how their interconnected stories offer profound insights into human experience and spiritual transformation that inform your yoga practice.
6 - The Pantheon Of Hinduism
80min
Meet the major Hindu gods and goddesses like Brahma, Durga, or Shiva and learn how their interconnected stories offer profound insights into human experience and spiritual transformation that inform your yoga practice.
$97
$97
$97
This course is part of the Movement Wisdom 200 Hour YTT
This course is part of the Movement Wisdom 200 Hour YTT
This course is part of the Movement Wisdom 200 Hour YTT
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Movement x Wisdom = Yoga
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Roll out your mat and practice with Jess Rose to find out if you're a match
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Take this Class →
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