#71 – Keen on Yoga Podcast Ashtanga Yoga 2021 & Beyond - Part One

This is the first part of Ashtanga Yoga 2021 & Beyond online
panel webinar held in June 2021. We brought together two groups
of teachers spanning decades of teaching to discuss the future of
Ashtanga yoga. Hosts Adam Keen and Eddie
Stern moderated the issues. Discussion was around the best
way to move forward from various points of view.


The aim of this panel discussion was to look to the future. As
any living tradition, Ashtanga Yoga must also evolve as a living
and working method. A skillfull look to the future, does not
demolish the past, the smarter move is to build upon it. We are
brought together respected voices of Ashtanga yoga into dialogue
with a newer generation of teachers. Those perceived to be taking
it into the future. Bringing the experienced and new together for
the first time in the Ashtanga community to share and learn from
one another.


The discussion was a most exciting and ground breaking one
touching upon issues such as inclusivity. Culturally and
individually, the role of the teacher and the meaning of
tradition for current times to name but a few of the fundamental
topics that now require our further, collective reflection.


In order that each teacher’s voices was properly heard, the panel
was divided into two groups with a short interlude. The event
will be of respectful and thoughtful tone, and promises to be
unique in the history of Ashtanga so far in offering such an open
and collective, communal reappraisal.


To watch a recording of the full webinar click Ashtanga Yoga 2021
& Beyond