"You Don’t Know How to Study Yoga” The Traditional Framework We’ve Ignored

About this episode

This episode explores the traditional frameworks of yoga education and contrasts them with modern practices, emphasizing the importance of foundational learning.

Are we actually studying yoga, or just consuming it? In this episode, I explore the traditional frameworks that shaped authentic yogic learning and why modern education often skips the foundations. If you’re serious about deepening your practice beyond certifications, this conversation will shift your perspective. Episode Highlights: The difference between modern yoga education and traditional teacher-student learningWhy student qualification (Adhikari Bheda) mattered before receiving teachi...

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Host: Arundhati Baitmangalkar

Topics covered

• yoga education
• traditional learning
• modern yoga
• yogic practice
• teacher-student relationship

Keywords

• yoga
• education
• traditional frameworks
• modern practices
• yogic learning
• teacher-student
• certifications

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