{"product_id":"yoga-history-lecture","title":"Yoga History Lecture","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"485\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"235\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 6\u003cbr data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"249\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14:00\u003cbr data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"267\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"280\"\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90 min\u003cbr data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"290\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"303\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elizabetes 31a, Rīga\u003cbr data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"327\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"340\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Latvian\u003cbr data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"351\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"361\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eEntry:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 €\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"485\"\u003eLunarbloom welcomes everyone with an interest in the roots of yoga — not only practitioners or those working in the field. Whether you’re curious about the history, looking for deeper understanding, or exploring new perspectives, this lecture is open to all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"698\"\u003eThis session offers a focused look at ancient yogic and ascetic traditions with \u003cstrong data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"620\"\u003eDr. Valters Negribs (DPhil, University of Oxford)\u003c\/strong\u003e — a specialist in Sanskrit and the early history of Indian religious thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"1024\"\u003eDr. Negribs is the founder of \u003cstrong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"746\"\u003esanskrits.lv\u003c\/strong\u003e and holds a doctorate in Classical Indology from the University of Oxford. His main research areas are the history of ancient Indian asceticism and yoga. He also holds a BA in Religious Studies and Social Anthropology, and an MA in Yoga Studies from SOAS, University of London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1216\"\u003eSince 2017, he has taught private and group Sanskrit classes, including courses for Oxford University students. He is also one of the organisers of the Pāli language reading group in Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003eDr. Negribs has delivered lectures at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, the University of Latvia’s Centre for Indian Studies and Culture, and independent yoga studios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1544\"\u003eHe works as a Sanskrit proofreader and editor for a book series published by the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies in collaboration with Mandala Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003eHis academic publications include:\u003cbr data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1719\"\u003e“The ‘Dialogue between a Cat and a Mouse’ in Mahābhārata 12.136 and narratives about escape (mokṣa) in Ancient Indian literature)”\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1760\"\u003eJournal of the Royal Asiatic Society\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1764\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1817\"\u003e“Ascetics as Royal Advisors in the Mahābhārata”\u003c\/strong\u003e — a chapter in \u003cem data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1876\"\u003eScience and Society in the Sanskrit World\u003c\/em\u003e (Brill).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"2078\"\u003eIn 2022, he was a visiting researcher at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. Since 2023, he has been part of the Indian Studies research group in Paris as a Leverhulme Trust research fellow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lunar Bloom ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52877818921306,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0559\/5716\/0090\/files\/c12668a6-134f-42c9-9966-0548b7fd0434.jpg?v=1764340229","url":"https:\/\/lunarbloom.co\/products\/yoga-history-lecture","provider":"Lunar Bloom  ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}