Over the past few years, at the Devon School of Yoga, we have consciously dropped the word 'pose' from our teaching vocabulary and the learning materials we provide for our courses.

There are a number of striking parallels between the doctrine of Patañjali and that of the early Jainas. For example, Patañjali's five yamas are identical to the five 'great vows' of Jainism..

Although the Yogasūtra, is widely regarded as a classic, the authoritative status of Patañjali's work in premodern yoga has been contested within scholarship. This essay draws on new research to critically assess the importance of Patañjali's Yogaśāstra in yoga's history.

Yoga in Britain: Stretching Spirituality and Educating Yogis by Suzanne Newcombe charts the course of yoga’s propagation within the cultural landscape of twentieth-century Britain.