Moving deeper into yoga | Itai Ivtzan

Moving deeper into yoga | Itai Ivtzan | TEDxBreda

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7 жыл бұрын

Yoga is getting more and more popular in the western world. But is that way of practicing yoga still in line with where yoga comes from?
Dr. Itai Ivtzan is passionate about the combination of psychology and spirituality. He is a positive psychologist, senior lecturer, and program leader of MAPP (Masters in Applied Positive Psychology) at the University of East London (UEL). He published several books, as well as many journal papers and book chapters. His main interests are positive psychology, mindfulness, yoga, and spirituality. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Ivtzan has run seminars, lectures, workshops and retreats in the UK and around the world, at various educational institutions and at private events. He is a regular keynote speaker at conferences. His talk addresses the question of 'What is Yoga?'.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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@storiesbyexe 5 ай бұрын

The VERY Loud hearing aid commercial in the middle of the quiet meditation part was... hysterical. Yo. If you're reading this, may the light and love of the creator fill you always. Namaste.

@suescape 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this beautiful talk!! I'm a Yoga Teacher and constantly feel the challenge of this that you've talked about - at least I'm able to keep going deeper in my own practice.

@leashaberri 4 жыл бұрын

Loved the way you spoke. Very engaging and interesting, which with TED talks can be really hit and miss. I hope you do more talks, you have a gift of teaching.

@linuspersson3117 4 жыл бұрын

I think the beginning of this video where you talked about focusing on the stretch in the beginning and looking at your neighbours was so relatable as to where I am now in yoga. Been going to yoga classes for about a year now and just recently I've realised the meaning behind it being more than just stretch excerices. It's a way of life that's adaptable in so many situations simply because of the breathing and getting in touch with your state of mind. I used to always take the elevator up to my apartment on the fifth floor. It's a lot of stairs and can seem tiring to go all the way up. But one day I realised that if I'm just aware of my breathing and slow down I can make it all the way up the stairs without being sweaty and out of breath. In this particular situation I realised that I stress up the stairs for no reason at all and that I can stress unnecessarily in many other situations like when I'm going somewhere or when I'm doing my job, cleaning the house or just about anything. It's such a great tool to slow down and really think about what you're doing and how you're doing it. Yoga has changed my life for the better and I know it will continue doing so the more I practice it.

@dharmayogaashram979 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone holding or going to a so-called "yoga class" is for sure doing something totally unethical. Real Yoga is all about the Hindu religion and taught by Hindus.

@bubbleworld4172 Жыл бұрын

@@dharmayogaashram979 What is unethical about going to a yoga class?

@georgia1191 5 ай бұрын

Great post & explanation

@shrutih19 Жыл бұрын

very clearly explained....you are so fortunate to gained that richest knowledge of spiritual aspect of life...

@advogado3118 4 жыл бұрын

I’m recovering from a yoga injury, and this was a perfect narrative for me. Gratitude to you.

@TheVaayuputra 6 жыл бұрын

Sanathana Dharma one of oldest 'Way of Life' for Humans has contributed for humanity in many ways. Practice, enrich and explore Sanathana Dharma !

@mraei Жыл бұрын

“Many uninformed persons speak of yoga as Hatha Yoga” - Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi

@srinivasarao8236 9 ай бұрын

Excellent

@chr1staki 7 жыл бұрын

Very eye opening video, Itai!

@yogirahuldev 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great session

@yogawithbelle 2 жыл бұрын

You speak so well! I love how passionate you are.. very influencing! Yoga is so important and a reason why I created a KZfaq to help others create their own at home practice :)

@ajc2208 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Thank you.

@donwetherell8738 5 жыл бұрын

Great talk...

@lauraspeer9762 3 жыл бұрын

Love this!

@karthikeyansundararajan2391 3 жыл бұрын

world will transform into a Yogic village

@purnachandra1 4 жыл бұрын

By seeing less likes on this I thought he made yoga as gymnastics.. :-) but very good talk.. Felt good that there are guys who can bring back real yoga..

@gaurishwagh8830 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@robb6059 Жыл бұрын

"The real purpose for practicing yoga is to realize that I am not this body. I want eternal happiness, complete knowledge, and eternal life-that is the ultimate end of the true yoga system." Hare KRSNA.

@mraei Жыл бұрын

Yogananda wrote in Autobiography of a Yogi (original version), “Hatha is useful and produces spectacular physical results, but this branch of yoga is little used by yogis bent on spiritual liberation.”

@viditsharma3929 3 жыл бұрын

i shd start doing yoga

@anabenner2780 2 жыл бұрын

Eternamemte grata

@CP-nl1uo 4 жыл бұрын

I'd love to find out how yoga works. Its mechanisms

@dharmayogaashram979 4 жыл бұрын

Study the Hindu.

@152manoj 4 жыл бұрын

Some are under the impression that yoga has something to do with religion, specifically Hindu religion and deities and scriptures. Not at all. Yoga is a science based on a deep understanding of the body and mind. In fact I feel those who we know as rishis could easily be called scientists. I would go further to say that those who think religion, any religion, which are basically beliefs, is indispensable, should probably not do yoga. Because yoga practised correctly puts yourself in a state of mind where there are no thoughts, which includes beliefs.

@redjohn3662 4 жыл бұрын

Lol..yoga is the foundation pillar of Hinduism..yes all hindu rishis were scientists..that's why we call them brahmans (one who is bestowed with knowledge).. PPL who teach yoga and mathematics and worship in temples were same exact ppl

@kashish291_0 4 жыл бұрын

Really you can't separate true yoga and Hinduism Credit should be given to hinduism for yoga and ayurveda Hinduism is not cow and caste system

@dharmayogaashram979 4 жыл бұрын

Your reply manoj is so typical of the new-age thoughtless dogma. Note you express your beliefs and then deny belief! All one needs to do is look up the words "Sanskrit" and "Yoga." If you then deny the Hindu connection, you are simply being dishonest. The Hindu/Yoga religion is very scientific!

@152manoj 4 жыл бұрын

@@dharmayogaashram979 The science of yoga has no more to do with Hinduism than the science of quantum mechanics has to do with Christianity.

@dharmayogaashram979 4 жыл бұрын

@@152manoj Wow have fooled yourself. Have you opened any reference material dictionary, etc.? How about books on comparative religions? How about any books on Hinduism. If you did the least bit of research you will find the inseparable Hindu/Yoga connection. Of course, I agree about Christianity but that has nothing to do with Hindu/Yoga religious science.

@preetikimothi455 3 жыл бұрын

In simple words yoga means to union.. union with cosmos.. which can be achieve by 1st step is to shut the mind chatting... if any one interested to do real yoga/ meditation try inner engineering by sadhguru.. its a life emotion shift in everythg

@arunprasadchief 7 жыл бұрын

I think he runs an institute

@chr1staki 7 жыл бұрын

arun prasad Itai's website is www.awarenessisfreedom.com

@OnlineMD 5 жыл бұрын

Nice....but Svaadhyaaya means study of the scriptures and NOT building awareness of mind and body. That is where the last three steps come in...dhaarana, dhyaana, and samaadhi come in. Dhyaana, the word from which Zen arose, is awareness. Dhyaan...Chaan in China, Zen in Japan. A south Indian, Bodhidharma, took this to China and it became Zen when it blended with Taoism.

@redjohn3662 4 жыл бұрын

Bodhidharma spread martial art not dhyana .dhyana spread much before Buddhism..it spread with ancient hindu traders.. japanese PPL still worship Ganesh ,Saraswati,and also Varuna which is not even worshipped in India these days

@greaterbharat4175 4 жыл бұрын

@@redjohn3662 ganesha and Saraswati is worshiped in India still now , indra and varuna and agni are called devasura which are cursed that's why they are not pure and can't being worshipped

@moushumigoswami7654 3 жыл бұрын

This is what Wikipedia says Svādhyāya (Devanagari: स्वाध्याय) is a Sanskrit term which means self-study and especially the recitation of the Vedas and other sacred texts. It is also a broader concept with several meanings. In various schools of Hinduism, Svadhyaya is a Niyama (virtuous observance) connoting introspection and "study of self".

@purushaganapatim8379 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting but you miss the point: Real Yoga is all about the Hindu religion, taught by Hindus and not for a fee. The purpose of Svadhyaya is to connect to a Hindu Deity!

@kashish291_0 4 жыл бұрын

Yes they just can't accept the fact that yoga is indeed gifted by hinduism and same with ayurveda For them hinduism is just million gods cows n caste system...

@carolbassant5396 4 жыл бұрын

@@kashish291_0 yes exactly.

@harshitbhargava389 3 жыл бұрын

Bro whomsoever gifted it is not imp, the gift is imp

@bubbleworld4172 Жыл бұрын

Who are you to define what "real" yoga is?

@dharmayogaashram979 Жыл бұрын

@@harshitbhargava389 not recognizing the giver is what a disrepectful and dishonest person does.