Mark your calendar! The second of Annie Barrett’s “Exploring
the Yoga Tradition ” workshops is coming Feb 9 at 2-4:30 p.m. Here’s more if you’d like to take part
in this rich workshop. Make sure to return to the website to pre-register.
YL: I wanted to go to Part 1,
but I missed it. Can I still attend Part 2?
AB: Absolutely! The content
presented in Part 2 is different from that of Part 1. The second can be a
stand-alone class.
YL: Is there something I missed in
the first workshop that would be helpful for my attendance in the second part
of the series?
AB: In the first presentation, I
detailed the most ancient teachings and texts of the yoga tradition.
However, it is not necessary to have this knowledge in order to benefit and
enjoy Part 2. In Part 2, I will review some key concepts from the
previous presentation and I will provide a timeline that will place these
ancient texts and teachings in context as we move into the Classical Yoga and
up through to the modern era.
Q: In essence, what will we hear in
the second part?
AB: In Part 2, my aim is to present an
overview of the philosophical teachings and practices of the Yoga Sutra of
Patañjali, which is the root text of the yoga tradition. I will discuss how
these teachings and practices are taken up and are expanded upon in the Post
Classical Yoga traditions of Tantra, Hatha Yoga, and Modern Postural
Yoga. I will also highlight the key figures in yoga of the past
century. As in the previous workshop, participants will enjoy practices
such as chanting, asana, (movement) and meditation.
YL: You're offering some
movement in this workshop. Tell us a bit about your asana style?
AB: The workshop will begin with asana
(yoga postures) as this is the gateway into the yoga tradition for most
Westerners. The type of asana I teach comes mainly from the Anusara
tradition. It has roots in Tantra and in which I spent 14 years studying and
practicing. Prior to that, I studied and practiced Iyengar yoga. My
style is alignment based and heart-oriented. For
me, yoga is the practice of stepping fully into one's body, mind and
heart. Yoga is a path in which we learn to confront and embrace ourselves
fully - our bodies, emotions, thoughts, challenges and joys, and via the tools
of profound practice move more and more toward a stabilized condition of
well-being and expansive freedom.
YL: What else should we know?
AB: My desire is that this workshop
will spark enthusiasm for exploring more of the greater yoga tradition.
Asana (postural yoga) is wonderful and vital. There is a world beyond
asana. I hope participants gain exposure to and a basic understanding of
the central concepts and practices of yoga through the ages, thereby gaining a
greater understanding of the context of their yoga practice today.
by Doug Adamson
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