Yoga & Western Esotericism with Anya Foxen (#148) By Jacob Kyle Posted on April 26, 2022 #Philosophy#Yoga About the Guest Anya Foxen is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her research focuses on the intersection of South Asian yogic and tantric traditions and Western esotericism and metaphysical spiritualities. Her current writing examines the transnational evolution and popularization of yoga in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She is also a yoga teacher and long-time practitioner. In this Episode, We Discuss: Western roots of modern yoga.Connecting the dots between modern western postural yoga and it’s Indian roots.Defining harmonialism.Key concepts in the Hellenic tradition as precursors to the harmonial ideas that we find in modern postural spiritualities.Theurgy, a powerful parallel to the Indian Traditions.Confronting issues of cultural appropriation.Viewing the fundamental narrative of Western yoga as a historical conversation. Website: https://www.anyafoxen.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/profanyechka/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anyafoxen Episode Sponsor: Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR) Quotes from the Episode Take the podcast with you Subscribe in your favourite app Read more like this #Practice #Yoga Body by Breath with Jill Miller (#163) Jill Miller is a fascia and movement expert that forges links between the worlds of yoga, massage, athletics, and pain management. Her newest book is Body by Breath: The Science and Practice of Physical and Emotional Resilience. By Jacob Kyle #Practice #Tantra #Yoga Tantra Rediscovered: An Emic View of Its History and Practice One of these misconceptions is that Tantra is only about 1000 years old and that it has very little to do with the much older yogic tradition. From the emic perspective presented here, however, we have learned that Tantra may be the root source of all the yogic paths and philosophies that evolved from a rich oral tradition within Shaivism and outside Vedic society at the dawn of Indian civilization. By Ramesh Bjonnes #Interdisciplinary #Yoga Options For Yoga Teachers Today with Ava Taylor (#161) Ava Taylor, Founder of YAMA Talent, is a tenacious entrepreneur & avid yogi. By Jacob Kyle #Philosophy #Yoga Knowledge, Experience, and the Yoga Teacher with Daniel Simpson (#160) Daniel Simpson is the author of The Truth of Yoga, an accessible guide to yoga history and philosophy. This episode was previously recorded as part of the Future of the Yoga Teacher Summit and is being republished for its depth and relevance. By Jacob Kyle TARKA Journal Discover our latest issues or become a monthly subscriber to access all digital and/or print content. Tarka #06: On Spiritual Citizenship Tarka #05: On Queer Dharma Tarka #04: On Death Tarka #03: On Ecology Tarka #02: On Illusion Tarka #01: On Bhakti Tarka #0: On the Scholar-Practitioner