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Course SummaryOver the past 2,500 years, yoga has evolved from a way of transcending the world to a multi-billion-dollar industry. But where did its practices come from and what was their purpose? How has that changed as traditions transform? Are there common ideas that make practices yogic? If so, are they relevant to modern practitioners?
This four-week course puts contemporary yoga into context, with an insightful and engaging overview of history and philosophy. From the Vedic Upaniṣads, via the Bhagavad Gītā and Yoga Sūtra, to more recent texts on haṭha yoga, we will trace the main themes in yogic teachings, and look at some less commonly studied sources.
Accessible and fun, combined with academic depth, the course explores the latest scholarly findings. Daniel Simpson earned his Master’s degree at SOAS, University of London, where he studied with several of the foremost researchers of yoga history. He is also a devoted practitioner, and approaches the subject from this perspective.

About Your TeacherDaniel Simpson has been studying yoga in various forms since his first trip to India in the 1990s. He holds an M.A. in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation (from SOAS in London), and teaches courses on yoga philosophy for the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. His presentations combine practical experience with the latest research from academia, drawing on his skills as a former reporter to make complex subjects clear and interesting. He also writes about yoga for magazines and on his website: http://danielsimpson.info.

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