34. Dagmar Wujastyk Entangled Histories of Yoga, Āyurveda and Alchemy

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Dagmar Wujastyk about her journey to Indology and the study of Sanskrit and Āyurveda, and her early travels in India studying and observing Āyurvedic physicians and centers. We discuss the research and findings from her recent ERC project Ayuryog, some of the alchemical mysteries of mercury and gold, and conclude with a preview her upcoming course, YS 122 | Ayurveda, Yoga, and Alchemy . Speaker Bio Dagmar Wujastyk is an Associate Professor in the department of History and Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Alberta. She is an Indologist specialized in the history and literature of classical Indian medicine (Ayurveda), iatrochemistry (Rasaśāstra), and yoga and South Asian history. Her publications include Modern and Global Ayurveda - Pluralism and Paradigms (SUNY Press) and Well-mannered medicine: Medical Ethics and Etiquette in the Sanskrit Medical Classics (OUP NY). She was the principal investigator of the ERC project Ayuryog , Entangled Histories of Yoga, Ayurveda and Alchemy in South Asia (2015-2020). Links YS 122 | Ayurveda, Yoga, and Alchemy

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34. Dagmar Wujastyk Entangled Histories of Yoga, Āyurveda and Alchemy is an episode from The Yogic Studies Podcast by Yogic Studies.

This episode is 64:25 long.

This episode was published on Aug 3, 2022.

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