Mysore Yoga Traditions: The Film
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The Story:
In spring of 2016 Andrew Eppler and a group of yogi friends including Joey Paz, Kelly O'Roke, Dallos Paz and Bryce Delbridge went to Mysore India to begin filming a documentary about the life and philosophy of their teacher, Sri BNS Iyengar, in honor of his 90th birthday.
However, just before the trip was to begin, Sri BNS Iyengar suddenly and unexpectedly changed his mind and stated flatly that he did not want a documentary made about his life and teachings..... A bit confused, we decided to go ahead with a documentary about the cultural history of the yoga that has originated in Mysore….and just see what would happen.
Through a series of unbelievable and unexpected twists and turns, we were able to secure interviews with many of Mysore's most respected yogis, philosophers, scholars and elders, including the Queen of Mysore, Maharani Pramoda Devi. During our interview sessions, we were invited into the Royal Palace of Mysore, and the archives of Maharaja Sanskrit College, where we interviewed the Principal and some of the top professors about their thoughts on the global explosion of yoga and how it has evolved from their community. We were also able to interview some of Mysore's most well-respected yogis, the keepers of this ancient system of yoga knowledge. The access we were granted, and the information we were able to capture on film, is unprecedented.
The keepers of Mysore's vibrant yoga tradition granted us more than we could have ever asked for, and were gracious enough to speak to us on camera not only about yoga philosophy, but also topics such as the role of the royal family of Mysore in the development and preservation of yoga, cultural appropriation and the role the west has played in the practice and propagation of yoga, and the crisis we are facing with a vast body of yoga literature being lost forever as the ancient palm leaf manuscripts these texts are written on decompose. We are now sitting atop an enormous amount of information, anecdotes, and philosophy that has never before been revealed to the world of western yoga. We believe this film will truly add to the richness of the cultural exchange between India and the international yoga community. If you ever wondered where yoga came from, you have to check out this documentary!
Also happily worth noting: Before we left Mysore, Sri BNS Iyengar agreed to sit with us in front of the camera after all, and proceeded to give us the most substantial interview about his life and teachings that we could ever have hoped for. We are in the final stages of production! We have produced the film largely from our own resources and now at the last stage, any contributions help more than ever. We are very excited to share this information with the world and we hope you will consider taking part in this monumental work!
Please visit www.mysoreyogatraditions.com for more information and to view the trailer for the film, beginning Oct. 8, 2016!
Sincerely,
Andrew Eppler, Bryce Delbridge, Dallos Paz, Joey Paz, & Kelly O'Roke
Ashtanga Yoga Studio, Norman, Oklahoma
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ABOUT THE CREW:
We are a group of friends from Norman, Oklahoma who have been practicing and studying yoga together for the past 10 years. This practice has transformed each of us for the better, and we hope to share it with as many people as possible. Follow the links below to find out a little more about each of us, what we do, and how we each contributed to the creation of the film:
Andrew Eppler:
http://ashtangayogastudio.com/users/andrew
Bryce Delbridge:
http://ashtangayogastudio.com/users/bryce
Dallos Paz:
http://www.dallospaz.com/
Joey Paz:
http://www.worldwideyogatribe.com/
Kelly O'Roke:
http://www.kellyoroke.com/
In spring of 2016 Andrew Eppler and a group of yogi friends including Joey Paz, Kelly O'Roke, Dallos Paz and Bryce Delbridge went to Mysore India to begin filming a documentary about the life and philosophy of their teacher, Sri BNS Iyengar, in honor of his 90th birthday.
However, just before the trip was to begin, Sri BNS Iyengar suddenly and unexpectedly changed his mind and stated flatly that he did not want a documentary made about his life and teachings..... A bit confused, we decided to go ahead with a documentary about the cultural history of the yoga that has originated in Mysore….and just see what would happen.
Through a series of unbelievable and unexpected twists and turns, we were able to secure interviews with many of Mysore's most respected yogis, philosophers, scholars and elders, including the Queen of Mysore, Maharani Pramoda Devi. During our interview sessions, we were invited into the Royal Palace of Mysore, and the archives of Maharaja Sanskrit College, where we interviewed the Principal and some of the top professors about their thoughts on the global explosion of yoga and how it has evolved from their community. We were also able to interview some of Mysore's most well-respected yogis, the keepers of this ancient system of yoga knowledge. The access we were granted, and the information we were able to capture on film, is unprecedented.
The keepers of Mysore's vibrant yoga tradition granted us more than we could have ever asked for, and were gracious enough to speak to us on camera not only about yoga philosophy, but also topics such as the role of the royal family of Mysore in the development and preservation of yoga, cultural appropriation and the role the west has played in the practice and propagation of yoga, and the crisis we are facing with a vast body of yoga literature being lost forever as the ancient palm leaf manuscripts these texts are written on decompose. We are now sitting atop an enormous amount of information, anecdotes, and philosophy that has never before been revealed to the world of western yoga. We believe this film will truly add to the richness of the cultural exchange between India and the international yoga community. If you ever wondered where yoga came from, you have to check out this documentary!
Also happily worth noting: Before we left Mysore, Sri BNS Iyengar agreed to sit with us in front of the camera after all, and proceeded to give us the most substantial interview about his life and teachings that we could ever have hoped for. We are in the final stages of production! We have produced the film largely from our own resources and now at the last stage, any contributions help more than ever. We are very excited to share this information with the world and we hope you will consider taking part in this monumental work!
Please visit www.mysoreyogatraditions.com for more information and to view the trailer for the film, beginning Oct. 8, 2016!
Sincerely,
Andrew Eppler, Bryce Delbridge, Dallos Paz, Joey Paz, & Kelly O'Roke
Ashtanga Yoga Studio, Norman, Oklahoma
***********************************************************
ABOUT THE CREW:
We are a group of friends from Norman, Oklahoma who have been practicing and studying yoga together for the past 10 years. This practice has transformed each of us for the better, and we hope to share it with as many people as possible. Follow the links below to find out a little more about each of us, what we do, and how we each contributed to the creation of the film:
Andrew Eppler:
http://ashtangayogastudio.com/users/andrew
Bryce Delbridge:
http://ashtangayogastudio.com/users/bryce
Dallos Paz:
http://www.dallospaz.com/
Joey Paz:
http://www.worldwideyogatribe.com/
Kelly O'Roke:
http://www.kellyoroke.com/
Organizer
Andrew Eppler
Organizer
Norman, OK