Exploring term Fall 2023 Change

    RCS120

    The People, Practices and Politics of Contemporary Yoga

    A critical and experiential introduction to the major forms of modern postural yoga in the West. Students are able to experience or witness several forms of yoga. Discussions on the relationship of yoga to religion or spirituality are explored to understand the place of yoga and religion in the west, the impact of shifting gender roles on these practices and questions of cultural “authenticity” in a post-modern world.

    Lecture: 3h
    Lab: 0h
    Tutorial: 0h
    Credits: 1.5