Yoga 101: What Is It and Why Do We Do It?
Thursday, 19 Sep 2024 at 6:00 pm – Garden Room, Reiman Gardens
Yoga! What is it? Where did it come from? How many Yogas are there? Which one's for me? Is it for me? Join Dr. Manisha Sharma as she answers these questions and showcases this practice and her journey with it. No matter whether you are a novice or an expert, this program is sure to answer what yoga is all about and why we do it after all these years.For the past 30 years, Manisha Sharma has been practicing yoga. Born in India, she moved to America in 2002, and made Iowa her home three years ago. She received instruction in this journey of self-exploration from the world's best teachers, including Dr. H. R. Nagendra, the yoga guru of India's Prime Minister and the founder of SVYASA Yoga University in India. It is at SVYASA that she earned an international certificate as a yoga teacher and instructor. She is an assistant professor of English at Iowa State University, and a creative writer. She has an MFA in creative writing and a PhD in English Literature.Please note: This lecture will not be recorded.Yoga! What is it? Where did it come from? How many Yogas are there? Which one's for me? Is it for me? Join Dr. Manisha Sharma as she answers these questions and showcases this practice and her journey with it. No matter whether you are a novice or an expert, this program is sure to answer what yoga is all about and why we do it after all these years.For the past 30 years, Manisha Sharma has been practicing yoga. Born in India, she moved to America in 2002, and made Iowa her home three years ago. She received instruction in this journey of self-exploration from the world's best teachers, including Dr. H. R. Nagendra, the yoga guru of India's Prime Minister and the founder of SVYASA Yoga University in India. It is at SVYASA that she earned an international certificate as a yoga teacher and instructor. She is an assistant professor of English at Iowa State University, and a creative writer. She has an MFA in creative writing and a PhD in English Literature.Please note: This lecture will not be recorded.
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