This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit ancientfutures.substack.comLaura von Ostrowski is a scholar, and also a yoga teacher. As she explains in her book, there’s a fundamental mismatch between the Yoga Sūtra’s emphasis on physical transcendence and modern postural practice.Focusing in depth on Ashtanga Vinyasa, she investigates how boundaries get blurred. We discuss the implications for yoga philosophy, as well as its links to contemporary practice and everyday life. If we reinterpret texts to serve different priorities, should we really write new ones?To explore the Yoga Sūtra "beyond eight limbs", join me for a course at truthofyoga.com.If you enjoy the conversation, and would like to fuel more, please consider subscribing or buy me a coffee... All donations are greatly appreciated!
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