India has a Minister for Yoga and released an official song on International Yoga Day. But as the downward-facing dog (and other poses) sweep the West, identifying yoga as ‘Indian’ may increasingly be an uphill battle.
- Fellow, Department of Gender, Media and Cultural Studies, School of Culture, History and Language, Australian National University
Does yoga in the West constitute cultural appropriation? We talk culture, pride and 50 years of Light on Yoga.
Yoga fiction is a burgeoning genre of books that tell tales of spiritual enlightenment through an ancient Indian practice. But what happens when such practices are severed from their cultural roots?
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