The Autistic Yogi Reflects on Conflicting Knowledge Bases.

One conflict that I am facing within my mind is how to appease 2 different knowledge sets that seam to be in conflict with each other and both come from reputable sources?

This is specific to the yoga training's that I have gone through.

One of my favorite teachers in the world of yoga is the Australian Simon Borg-Olivier, who has been researching yoga since 1982 with Bianca Machliss, both with Physiotherapy degrees ontop of degrees they had already had before becoming physiotherapists. They offer a training both online and in person going into anatomy and physiology pertaining to yoga. Which is absolutely astounding and rich in information.

One of my co-teachers is an Orthopedic surgeon. There are handfuls of things she teaches within the course that are in direct conflict with Simon and Bianca's teachings. Which in turn results in an inner turmoil for me because both of these individuals are highly trained and knowledge. I have repeatedly asked the surgeon to look at Simon and Bianca's works, as it seams to be the most thoroughly researched knowledge base on the planet at this time concerning A&P of yoga.


I think the hard part that I have is when an individual teaches a principle as though it were gospel in postures (keeping gluteus maximus soft during back bends, dorsi flexing feet in all seated postures, dropping shoulders down and back, etc).

To quote Paul Grilley 'All variations are legal, but not all are beneficial for ME in this moment'.

How to encourage a free flowing exchange of information, especially with those whom are exceedingly busy to the point they are unable to engage in the tremendous amount of information available?