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My Sanskrit Journey and New Course

26 March 2024

Yoga teachers, would you like to gain confidence in pronouncing Sanskrit? Kīrtan wallahs, how much could you enhance your practice through some foundational Sanskrit knowledge?

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How Buddhist is Modern Mindfulness?

18 September 2023

Over the past forty years, a new transnational movement has emerged in which participants engage in techniques of contemplation that fall under the broad rubric of 'mindfulness'. Originally a feature of Buddhist soteriology, mindfulness has been embraced as a panacea for a range of social and intrapersonal problems. It has been utilised within clinical, corporate, and educational settings and promoted as a privatised lifestyle-enhancement technology.

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Postures Versus Poses

19 June 2023

Over the past few years, at the Devon School of Yoga, we have consciously dropped the word 'pose' from our teaching vocabulary and the learning materials we provide for our courses.

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The influence of Jaina philosophy on Patañjali

26 September 2022

There are a number of striking parallels between the doctrine of Patañjali and that of the early Jainas. For example, Patañjali's five yamas are identical to the five 'great vows' of Jainism..

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Was Patañjali truly important?

29 August 2022

Although the Yogasūtra, is widely regarded as a classic, the authoritative status of Patañjali's work in premodern yoga has been contested within scholarship. This essay draws on new research to critically assess the importance of Patañjali's Yogaśāstra in yoga's history.

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About James

James is a yoga teacher & researcher who's practised yoga for 24 years. He holds an MA in Traditions of Yoga & Meditation from SOAS, University of London, where he specialised in premodern yoga.


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