Michael Sheehy: Somatics & Embodiment in Tibetan Yoga

In this weeks episode, I had the pleasure to speak with Michael Sheehy.Michael Sheehy is a meditation researcher and scholar of Tibetan Buddhism. He is a Research Assistant Professor and Director of Research at the Contemplative Sciences Center at the University of Virginia.Michael studied extensively in Asia, including three years training in a Buddhist monastery in the nomadic Golok region of far eastern Tibet and more than twelve years conducting fieldwork to preserve rare manuscripts with monastic communities across the Tibetan plateau. His research on Tibetan lucid dreaming practices was featured in National Geographic. His forthcoming book is on the history and philosophy of the  Jonang tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. His current book project weaves practices of attention, imagination, and embodiment from Tibetan meditation manuals with contemporary discourses on mind, body, culture, and ecology.You can find out more about Michael and his work on his website https://michaelrsheehy.comThank you to all the listeners who are supporting the show and if you are not already then please consider supporting the show with a monthly donation and don’t to forget to like and subscribe. Discover more about us and our ongoing courses at Somaticprimer.com & Vidyamethod.comAs always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode Support the show