The author of Pranayama: A Path to Healing and Freedom, Allison Gemmel Laframboise became intrigued by pranayama the moment she heard her teacher say “Yoga is not about being good. It’s about being real.” Allison is passionate about breathwork as a powerful tool for personal growth and ultimate self-realization. In this engaging talk, Allison shares her personal experience of healing through pranayama, and she takes a dive into the ancient teachings of Hatha Yoga to understand how we can draw on these ancient mysteries to not only heal, but to grow far beyond the healing to realize our greatest potential in this life. She will examine questions like “How do we use pranayama to untangle old beliefs that are keeping us small?” She will discuss ways that you can pull the inspiration of the ancients into your modern life and practice.
This talk will focus on what it means to call Sāṃkhya a “dualism” and how this contrasts with what is referred to as “nondualism”. We will critique the perspective that privileges one over the other and explore how these two perspectives imply their opposite.
