Date of Award
1-15-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MA - Master of Arts
Department
Mindfulness Studies
First Advisor
Melissa Jean
Second Advisor
Andrew Olendzki
Abstract
The practice of modern yoga emphasizes the physical aspect of what was originally a contemplative tradition. Power yoga is perceived as a fitness experience that lacks an explicit articulation between the physical body and the mind. Investigating the roots of contemplative yoga through the language of mindfulness can bridge the divide between an intense external practice and one that can ultimately calm the mind. This thesis focuses on the recovery of mindfulness underlying modern yoga and encourages yoga teachers to reinfuse their power classes with the ancestral wisdom rooted in the practice.
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Recommended Citation
Johnson, Sarah, "The Reinfusion of Mindful Roots into Power Yoga: A Mindfulness-Based Yogi Manual" (2024). Mindfulness Studies Theses. 94.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/mindfulness_theses/94
