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On Tantra, Yoga, and Embodied Resistance

Thursday, October 16

6:00-7:30pm Pacific / 9:00-10:30pm Eastern

A conversation with Dr. Anna Corwin, Dr. Sundari Johansen, and Anjali Rao

Hosted by California Institute of Integral Studies

Live Stream Online
or
In Person
1453 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103

About the Event

Tantra and Yoga are practices rooted in Indic spiritual traditions that share long, intertwined and complex histories.

Often, we encounter tantra and yoga as forms of exercise, self-care, sex, or as pathways to personal wellness. However, these powerful, multifaceted practices are much more than that. Learn how these rich traditions have been used as catalysts of historical change and how modern practitioners can engage these traditions in more expansive ways that honor their histories while refocusing on embodiment and liberation.

Join us as Dr. Anna Corwin, Chair of the CIIS Women’s Spirituality program facilitates an illuminating conversation between Dr. Sundari Johansen, Assistant Professor of Women’s Spirituality, and Anjali Rao, yoga practitioner-educator and author of Yoga as Embodied Resistance. Their conversation explores Hindu feminism and what the history of Tantra and Yoga can teach us about the political dynamics facing the world today.

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About the Book

Yoga as Embodied Resistance

A Feminist Lens on Caste, Gender, & Sacred Resilience in Yoga History

In this groundbreaking work, Anjali Rao—yoga educator, author, and practitioner—invites readers to explore yoga as a vital path to resistance, agency, and collective liberation.