0. Seth Powell | Introducing the Yogic Studies Podcast

In this brief introduction, Seth introduces listeners to the
Yogic Studies Podcast. He shares his story of how yoga led him to
academia, to the PhD at Harvard University, the study of
Sanskrit, the world of yoga research, and the birth of Yogic
Studies.

Bio
Seth Powell is a longtime practitioner of yoga and a
scholar of Indian religions, Sanskrit, and yoga traditions. He is
currently a PhD Candidate in South Asian Religions at Harvard
University. His research focuses on the history, theory, and
practice of medieval and early modern Sanskrit yoga texts and
traditions, as well as their intersections with the culture and
practice of modern transnational yoga. Seth also holds degrees in
the study of religion from the University of Washington (MA) and
Humboldt State University (BA).

His doctoral dissertation at Harvard consists of a critical
edition and study of a 15th-century Sanskrit yoga text from south
India, known as the Śivayogapradīpikā (Lamp on Śiva's
Yoga). 


Seth founded Yogic Studies in 2018 to provide continued
educational services for the broader yoga community. Yogic
Studies aims to bridge the gap between the yoga studio and the
academy—seeking to make accessible the highest quality and most
cutting-edge research on yoga for teachers and students. We offer
a comprehensive online curriculum in yoga history, philosophy,
and Sanskrit studies.



Links


https://www.yogicstudies.com

https://harvard.academia.edu/SethPowell