Finding Meaning in Yoga Practice

Keen on Yoga Podcast Ep 281- Adam Keen Adam explores the evolving meaning of yoga beyond transcendence, focusing on embodied experience, practical application, and making life meaningful through practice. He challenges traditional views and considers how yoga can serve as a tool for self-connection, resilience, and authentic living. KEY TOPICS • The original meaning of yoga as transcendence • The evolution of yoga practices from transcendental to embodied • The role of asana in cultivating objectivity and resilience • Making meaning through yoga in daily life • The relationship between suffering, meaning, and yoga • The importance of self-connection and authenticity • The use of challenging postures to understand discomfort • The concept of big self-versus small self • The role of community and shared practice in making meaning • The philosophical space of doubt and inquiry in yoga SUPPORT KEEN ON YOGA: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/infoRf FULL PODCAST LIST: https://www.keenonyoga.com/keen-on-yoga-podcast-guests/ CONNECT WITH ADAM https://linktr.ee/Keenonyoga WATCH https://www.youtube.com/@keenonyoga LISTEN Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keen-on-yoga-podcast/id1509303411 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5iM9lcw52JskHUZ2eFvVxN CHAPTERS 00:00 Exploring the Essence of Yoga 02:56 Transcendence and Modern Practice 05:44 The Role of Asanas in Meaning Making 08:22 Discomfort and Objectivity in Practice 10:59 Connecting Mind and Body 13:35 The Importance of Context in Yoga 16:44 The Spine: The Heart of Asanas 19:29 Finding Meaning in Daily Life 22:10 Self-Connection and Authenticity 24:54 The Big Self vs. Small Self 28:01 Suffering and Meaning in Life 30:33 Making Meaning with Others 33:25 The Role of Suffering in Meaning Making 35:53 The Superficiality of Modern Life 38:24 Yoga as a Path to Connection 41:03 Embracing Uncertainty and Doubt