Teaching Contemporary Yoga - Edward Clark, Laurie A. Greene

Teaching Contemporary Yoga

Physical Philosophy and Critical Issues
Buch | Softcover
236 Seiten
2022
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-01876-8 (ISBN)
39,85 inkl. MwSt
Teaching Contemporary Yoga provides a novel look at modern yoga practice and yoga philosophy as living sciences.
Teaching Contemporary Yoga provides a novel look at how modern yoga is understood, practiced, and taught globally. Utilising perspectives from several academic disciplines, the authors offer an analysis of the current state of modern yoga and the possibilities for future experimentation and innovation. The authors draw on anthropological, performance, and embodiment theories to understand yoga practice as a potentially powerful ritual of transformation as well as a cultural product steeped in the process of meaning making. They craft a unique analysis that contrasts asana with the largely unexamined philosophy underlying the practice of vinyasa, while imagining a vibrant future for the evolution of yoga through excellence in teaching.

Unlike other writings about yoga, the authors offer a critique of the current practice of yoga as both diminished and utilitarian, while providing a path to reinvigorating the discipline based on current scientific knowledge and methods for teaching and practice. Along with these theoretical perspectives and the analysis of contemporary yoga in the West, the authors offer practical applications to address the challenges of teaching yoga in a society where individualism and materialism are core values. Open-ended exercises in reflection and experimentation offer opportunities for readers to apply what they have learned to their teaching and personal practice. This is a vital guide for any yoga-oriented scholar, teacher, or practitioner and is an essential companion for contemporary teacher training.

Edward Clark is the creator and artistic director of Tripsichore Yoga Theatre in London. He is internationally recognized as a teacher of advanced yoga technique and philosophy. Laurie A. Greene, PhD, is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Stockton University and the owner of Yoga Nine studios in New Jersey. She works in clinical settings and has published numerous articles on yoga therapy.

Introduction 1. The Physical Philosophy of Yoga: Asana and Vinyasa 2. Teaching Yoga: Methodology, Meaning, and Ritual 3. Teaching Somatic Practices of Yoga: Theory, Method, Technique, and Form 4. The Business of Yoga: To Teach or Not to Teach 5. The Effective Yoga Teacher: Finding Your Voice 6. Critical Social Issues for Yoga Teachers: Borders and Boundaries 7. The Future of Yoga Practice

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 7 Line drawings, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Gewicht 380 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Buddhismus
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik
ISBN-10 1-032-01876-3 / 1032018763
ISBN-13 978-1-032-01876-8 / 9781032018768
Zustand Neuware
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