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Becoming Immortal – Jason Birch
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Becoming Immortal – Jason Birch

How physical yoga began, and making sense of it today

Long before yoga was synonymous with postures, what was the original practice called haṭha? As the scholar Jason Birch explains, medieval yogis used a three-part sequence of physical methods to raise vital energy and empty their minds, with the ultimate objective of transcending death. Scroll down for a video…

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