Yoga As Embodied Resistance Book Club

Course Description

Anjali Rao's new groundbreaking book tells the stories of women and gender-expansive people who confront caste and gender dominance as a way to highlight the seismic shifts in consciousness about the potential of spiritual teachings for social change. Topics include: -Foundational histories of yoga, caste, and Hinduism -The tensions among yoga, nationalism, anti-colonialism, and Indigeneity -The impacts and intersections of yoga, gender, caste, and culture -The impact of patriarchy on bodily expression -Bhakti as a subversive tool of personal agency and anti-colonial resistance Join us for this 7-week book club to read and discuss a feminist lens on yoga history and the evolution of modern yoga practices. No reading is required before our first meeting on January 7. Please note there is no meeting on January 14. This course is eligible for 7 continuing education credits with Yoga Alliance for registered teachers. "Yoga as Embodied Resistance" by Anjali Rao is available for purchase here: https://tinyurl.com/yoga-as-embodied-resistance