Embodying Philosophy (as a way of life)

The conversation explores the comfort provided by technology and the loss of deep comfort in our lives. It delves into the impact of mobile devices on our sense of comfort and the need to create deep rituals and spaces of nourishment for ourselves. Takeaways Practice is not just yoga on the mat How we find comfort and regulation through technology Creating deep comfort in our lives through differe...

Join Floss as she speaks with Daniel Simpson — teacher of yoga philosophy and history, and author of The Truth of Yoga — to explore the relevance of ancient wisdom in modern times. Together they discuss the evolution of yoga from meditation-based traditions to posture-focused modern practice, the ongoing value of ancient texts, and why discernment is essential in how we engage with them. They also...

In a world of capitalism commodification, many yoga practitioners find themselves searching for 'authentic yoga.' But what exactly makes yoga authentic? Can we measure authenticity? Is there even one form of 'authentic' yoga?? Arguing there is no one authentic yoga, this episode explores this question.

The root of religion 'religare' means 'to bind.' For many in secular, modern society, religion is indeed a binding force: one that binds us to false beliefs about the world. But, viewing religion as primarily about belief is just one way of thinking about religion: one which is itself inherited from the Protestant Reformation and might be questioned when we recognise that our understanding of what...

This episode is Part 2 of an interview with Dr Ankur Barua, Senior Lecturer in Hindu and Buddhist Studies at the University of Cambridge, on the topic 'What is yoga?' In this episode, we explore how we can understand yoga not just as a tradition-specific path or philosophy, but as a practical discipline which helps us address fragmentation as a central component of our human condition. Through a r...

In this episode, the first interview episode of the Embodying Philosophy podcast, I am joined by Dr Ankur Barua, Senior Lecturer in Hindu and Buddhist Studies at the University of Cambridge. In part 1 of our discussion, we ask 'what is yoga?' exploring different understandings of yoga across time and space - as practice, tradition-specific path(s) with distinct theories or philosophies, and as a w...

Today, learning and knowledge-seeking is considered a broadly secular pursuit, but in the past the path of knowledge was a spiritual one. In this episode, we are taken on an explorative journey across different 'wisdom traditions' including the Jnana Marga or path of knowledge of Yoga, and the Chritian mystical tradition with its notions of theosis and gnosis, to consider how philosophy has been e...

Welcome to episode 1 of the Embodying Philosophy podcast. In this episode, we explore the theme of FREEDOM. Freedom is one of the defining features of our human nature and is central to all religious and spiritual traditions. Yet, it is the question of how we are to understand our freedom that spiritual, philosophical and religious traditions debate. In this episode, we explore freedom from the pe...