Listen "Swami Shantananda - Unitary Consciousness and the Grassroots of Yoga Australia"
Episode Synopsis
Swami Shantananda AKA Mataji (Mother) was the second president of Yoga Australia, back when it was known as the Yoga Teachers Association and she was known as Jani Baker.
This episode is the second of our collaboration with Yoga Australia, and it contains some great insight into the early days of the organisation and its grassroots nature.
In this episode, we learn how Jani Baker struggled with her catholic upbringing, and how she dealt with depression as a young adult. We learn how she discovered meditation and yoga and came to teach them. We also hear how she became involved in the Yoga Teacher's Association and her motivations for doing so.
We also discuss her writings on the yoga sutras, philosophy and her personal practice of Kashmiri Shaivism.
Links:
Swami Shantananda's blog: http://www.swamishantananda.com.au/
Notes from Mataji: https://podcast.flowartists.com/news/notes-swami-shantananda/
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flowartistspodcast
This episode is the second of our collaboration with Yoga Australia, and it contains some great insight into the early days of the organisation and its grassroots nature.
In this episode, we learn how Jani Baker struggled with her catholic upbringing, and how she dealt with depression as a young adult. We learn how she discovered meditation and yoga and came to teach them. We also hear how she became involved in the Yoga Teacher's Association and her motivations for doing so.
We also discuss her writings on the yoga sutras, philosophy and her personal practice of Kashmiri Shaivism.
Links:
Swami Shantananda's blog: http://www.swamishantananda.com.au/
Notes from Mataji: https://podcast.flowartists.com/news/notes-swami-shantananda/
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flowartistspodcast
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