Unfolding Yoga - History, Language and Caste & Politics, Power and Responsibility

Name: Unfolding Yoga - History, Language and Caste & Politics, Power and Responsibility
Start: 2025-09-20T02:30:00+10:00
End: 2025-09-21T05:30:00+10:00
Location: 4/65 Murray St, Hobart, TAS, Australia, Tasmania 7000

Schedule

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025 at 02:30 am to Sun, 21 Sep, 2025 at 05:30 am

UTC+10:00

Location

4/65 Murray St, Hobart, TAS, Australia, Tasmania 7000 | Hobart, TS

Have you ever wondered about the roots of yoga beyond the mat?
Curious about how language, spirituality, and identity have shaped the practice we know today?
This training is for you.
Unfolding Yoga is a comprehensive exploration into yoga's historical and social evolution. Over two days, we'll delve into the histories and social dynamics that have shaped the development of yoga, offering you tools to better understand the cultural, political, and social forces that continue to influence yoga today.
Saturday: History, Language and Caste — Understanding the Historical Foundations of Practice
Tracing the Roots — Pre-vedic + Vedic PeriodsExamine the Harappan civilisation and the Vedic period.
Role of Sanskrit and ritual in consolidating Brahminical authority.
Formation of caste systems, patriarchy, and control over knowledge.
Alternative perspectives from ascetic and Buddhist traditions
Exploring texts, lineages + power systems
Analyse foundational texts such as the Vedas, Upaniṣads, Bhagavad Gītā, and Haṭha Yoga texts.
Examine whose voices are included or excluded in these texts.
Discuss how marginalised lineages have been absorbed or erased.
Sunday: Politics, Power and Responsibility — Applying Historical Context to Modern Yoga
Nationalism, Colonialism + Decolonisation
Explore how colonialism and nationalism have influenced the global image of yoga.
Impact of the Modi government's framing of yoga as a Hindu nationalist tool.
Role of caste supremacy in shaping yoga's global reach.
Debrahminisation and Praxis
What is debrahminisation?
Engage with Dalit and Adivasi voices in yoga.
Reflect on how yoga can serve as a practice of liberation when grounded in anti-caste ethics.
Encourage critical, ethical engagement with yoga, fostering awareness and community connection.
Dates: Saturday September 20th and Sunday September 21st
Times: 12:30pm - 3:30pm Each Day
Investment: $65 Saturday Only
$120 Saturday and Sunday

Location: Folde Yoga School 4/65 Murray St, Hobart 7000

https://www.foldeyoga.com/trainings-events/unfolding-yoga