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15 December 2025
I was recently invited by Adam Keen to be a guest on the Keen on Yoga Podcast. We talk about my research on the Indo-Persian martial origins of Sūryanamaskār.
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James is a yoga teacher-trainer and PhD candidate. He holds a Master's degree in Traditions of Yoga & Meditation from SOAS, University of London.
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