Keen on Yoga Podcast Ep 197 Daniel Simpson

[@laurenc6859]

I love that you brought out that asana is not just the one magic practice but we still have essentially the same bodies and minds as the Ancients had when they started exploring.

[@keenonyoga]

i think we do, yes; why would it be any different?! To which end, we strive for the same thing, just putting it into different words … thanks for watching. 🙏

[@laurenc6859]

@keenonyoga that is to Daniel's perpetual point of getting hung up on form and formula. I think we need to include more root listening to our selves, like tuning into me radio, twisting the know to various frequencse.

[@alexandremegret3149]

Very interesting discussion which leads to something I have noticed working for several years with addicts : Asanas can be a sort of "useful" addiction leading you to take a few steps back from other more problematic addictions. Thank you both guys for this very open and humble discussion 🙏

[@keenonyoga]

yes, defintely better and worse things to be addicted to. But (in my mind) asana is stil a tool of' trauma therapy. Its just a question of how its used - pushing in my mind is only a sign of the trauma. But, in the end, with awareness of how we are acting, this stage can be passed through, and, a lot of trauma extricated from our bodies. Thanks for listening !

[@alexandremegret3149]

@@keenonyoga I agree with you, hence the way I introduce asanas to addicts is about using the body in a way of bringing back the mind here and now, gradually growing up that space in which one can relax a bit, and start observing and understanding oneself better, thus loving oneself better

[@krantivira70]

Another Great video Keen, love the clear way of explaining things that Daniel has. Thanks!

[@tonydare7614]

Fascinating chat. I've been teaching yoga for a couple of decades and I totally agree that what we're doing has little to do with ancient traditions. I think that, as much as if not more than the spinal work, the transformational aspect of yoga classes comes from the breath work. If you emphasise breathing and pranayama (and bandhas) in your asana class, it does go further to achieve calm and presence than vinyasa type practices or alike.

[@keenonyoga]

well, bandha and breathing has the affect on the spine - it’s that way around in my mind .. thanks for listening and glad to hear you teach with all this in mind! 🙏😊

[@tonydare7614]

I guess I'm advocating Desikachar's approach (viniyoga) - not striving to adapt the student to the perfect posture - over Krishnamacharya's other students for achieving that separation from consciousness from mind/body. Although I love Iyengar's approach to asana and alignment.

[@melissaa.8547]

Whoaa…this really challenges my concept of asanas…I’m going to sit with it for a bit

[@sanatanjiji]

again & again, you are searching answers in the wrong text. Ashtanga vinyasa & all postural yoga is Hatha Yoga - Hatha Yoga Pradipika is the text for it, Hatha aims for preparation on spiritual path & sound health in a specific way, energetically balanc d, kundalini energy refined, gross obscurations & illusions purified. Patanjali Sutras is similar to Buddhism, both originated in Hindu culture & influenced by Sankhya philosophy. In Buddhism no one practices Hatha except in Vajrayana Buddhism, because in those days health was much better. Yoga chitta vritti nirodhah can not be associated with Hatha as that is “Nirvana” - end of suffering. I know all this can sound very confusing but it’s actually very simple.