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154. Yoga and Tantra: history, philosophy & mythology with Tova Olsson
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This week’s episode guest is Tova Olsson who has been teaching yoga and meditation for nearly 20 years. She holds a MA in religious studies from the University of Gothenburg and is specialised in yogic and tantric traditions. She teaches the philosophy section of several yoga teacher trainings and is appreciated for her skills in storytelling and her ability to explain philosophical ideas in an approachable, embodied and humorous ways. She is currently working on her PhD at Umeå University in Sweden, researching the construction of gender in contemporary, european tantra.
Topics that we cover in this episode:
Yoga and Tantra philosophy and history
Why studying the text can be helpful for yoga teachers and others that want to expand their knowledge and spiritual paths
We spoke about the essence of Kuan Yin
Appropriation and westernised Tantra
Check out Tova’s book:
https://www.motilalbanarsidass.com/products/yoga-and-tantra-history-philosophy-mythology
https://www.amazon.in/Yoga-Tantra-History-Philosophy-Mythology/dp/8120843150
In Swedish: https://www.bokus.com/bok/9789189335929/yoga-tantra-historia-filosofi-och-mytologi/
Visit Tova:
https://www.instagram.com/saraswati_studies/
Preorder my new Healing Oracle card deck and receive a free three-card reading:
https://www.lawofpositivism.com/healingoracle.html
Visit Law of Positivism:
https://www.instagram.com/lawofpositivism/
Website: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/
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Manage episode 363140537 series 2717166
This week’s episode guest is Tova Olsson who has been teaching yoga and meditation for nearly 20 years. She holds a MA in religious studies from the University of Gothenburg and is specialised in yogic and tantric traditions. She teaches the philosophy section of several yoga teacher trainings and is appreciated for her skills in storytelling and her ability to explain philosophical ideas in an approachable, embodied and humorous ways. She is currently working on her PhD at Umeå University in Sweden, researching the construction of gender in contemporary, european tantra.
Topics that we cover in this episode:
Yoga and Tantra philosophy and history
Why studying the text can be helpful for yoga teachers and others that want to expand their knowledge and spiritual paths
We spoke about the essence of Kuan Yin
Appropriation and westernised Tantra
Check out Tova’s book:
https://www.motilalbanarsidass.com/products/yoga-and-tantra-history-philosophy-mythology
https://www.amazon.in/Yoga-Tantra-History-Philosophy-Mythology/dp/8120843150
In Swedish: https://www.bokus.com/bok/9789189335929/yoga-tantra-historia-filosofi-och-mytologi/
Visit Tova:
https://www.instagram.com/saraswati_studies/
Preorder my new Healing Oracle card deck and receive a free three-card reading:
https://www.lawofpositivism.com/healingoracle.html
Visit Law of Positivism:
https://www.instagram.com/lawofpositivism/
Website: https://www.lawofpositivism.com/
183 afleveringen
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