The Enlightenment of the Body, with Naomi Worth
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The Enlightenment of the Body, with Naomi Worth
Jun 05, 2024 Season 2 Episode 4
Dr. Pierce Salguero & Dr. Lan Li

In this episode, I sit down with Naomi Worth, a scholar and practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism’s postural yoga tradition. We dive into Naomi's experiences in yogic retreats, highlight the vigorous movement and intense visual elements of the practice, and explore yoga’s role in the Nyingma contemplative path. Naomi also shares how she balances her scholarship and practice of Tibetan knowledge with her current work as a high school teacher. Along the way, we mention wrathful deities, sky-gazing, and how to help teenagers find themselves in today’s modern culture.

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