Salus Per Yoga
Health through Yoga
big, bold and interesting to
make people stop and think
Gurus of Modern Yoga
Modern yoga: with these two words the historics mark a watershed in the history of Yoga practices before, and after the British domination. This Season presents some of its protagonists to appreciate the richness and depth of this massive and influencial phenomenon.
Yoga meets Science
Can yoga be considered a science in all respects? We enter into a thorny subject: the relationship of Yoga disciplines with the world of science, but also with that of pseudo-sciences, alternative medicine and the occult. Through a fascinating historical journey from antiquity to the colonial era, in this Season we discover the reason behind these strange interweavings that we see present also in the contemporary world nothwithstanding the more than 8000 scientific publications on the effects of yoga.
Homo Yogicus
To deepen the contemporary phenomenon of yoga we can not do without talking about what we call the Homo Yogicus, perhaps one of the most representative icons of the 21st century, at the mercy of mental distress and the detrimental effects of the consumer society. Talking about 'mental health', 'lifestyles' and the 'health status' of practitioners, we understand who is behind this multifaceted figure and why so many continue to join this global community.
Undestanding Yoga is a complete course
to dive deep into the meaning and
functioning of Yoga. From its origins to
the contemporary practice and scientific