In this lecture, Dr Theo Wildcroft will draw from her PhD research on post-lineage yoga to discuss the history and practice of teaching yoga. Contemporary yoga teachers benefit from an abundance of access to information about the history, philosophy and practice of yoga. Yet balancing and synthesising knowledge from academic and scientific experts, from traditional teachers, from peer groups and personal experience is a complex and contested process. And there is a lot less information available about how yoga has been taught across the centuries, and why.

In this talk we will hear about some of the frameworks that Dr Wildcroft has identified in order to better understand the evolution of yoga teaching: from pre-modern times to contemporary issues. The conclusions are of academic importance, but also increasingly vital for both professional yoga teachers, and dedicated yoga students who are seeking to negotiate their own balance of authenticity and authority.

About Theo

I'm a teacher, trainer, writer and post-doctoral scholar working for a more sustainable relationship between our many selves, the communities that hold us, and the world that nourishes us. I'm also a multiply neurodivergent trauma survivor and activist.

I'm a lover of vulnerable people, of wild things and wild places, of all our ancestors, and of the simple miracle of life itself. I am particularly fond of rhythmic movement, quiet self-nourishment, and beloved communities of care and gentle devotion.

These days I teach very little yoga practice. I train and mentor yoga teachers, I teach for a couple of universities, and write when I can.

Q&A: time permitting, there will be the opportunity for questions at the end of the session. 

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