Unforgettable community discussions and respectful, inclusive debates

 

The Salt Spring Forum brings diverse perspectives on important issues to a community known for its civic engagement and openness to new ideas.

The Forum has hosted some of the world's leading authors, artists, scientists, political leaders and activists. Our annual speaker series and members-only salons present thought-provoking discussions on some of the greatest issues of our times. 

Forum events take place in a truly participatory discussion format that ensures respectful dialogue, a wide-range of perspectives and ideas, and mutual learning.

We invite you to learn more about the Salt Spring Forum. The best way to become involved is to attend one of our many events. We also encourage you to become a member and support our work with a tax-deductible donation

 

Coming Soon!

Paul Bramadat

7.30pm. Saturday April 6th. Ganges Yoga Studio

Yoga, Religion and Spirituality in Cascadia.


Professor Bramadat will reflect on links between West-coast (Cascadian) spirituality and modern postural yoga. Topics covered might include the rise of "trauma-informed" yoga in the West, cultural appropriation debates, sexual misconduct scandals in the yoga world, and the connections between yoga and Indian nationalism.

Paul Bramadat is professor at the University of Victoria and director of the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society. His academic interests include religion and public discourse, public health, and public safety. His most recent edited books were Religion at the Edge: Nature, Spirituality and Secularity in the Pacific Northwest (UBC 2022), and Urban Religious Events: Public Spirituality in Contested Spaces (Bloomsbury 2022). His The Body Settles the Score: Yoga and the End of Innocence, a monograph on postural yoga in contemporary Canada and the United States, is undergoing peer review with McGill-Queens University Press.  In preparation for this book, he conducted interviews, focus groups, an international survey, site visits, and participant-observation fieldwork in yoga spaces across North America. He has also had a regular daily Ashtanga yoga practice for over a decade and has completed a yoga teacher training program.



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