On Yoga, Diversity Lite, & the Empire of American Wellness
I started learning Yoga at the age of 20 in Mumbai at The Yoga Institute, the oldest organized Yoga center in the world. I was … Read more
Yoga
Dirty Diana Doing Yoga: A Chat Inspired By Janelle Monae’s “Yoga”
Dhaaruni: The way I describe mainstream yoga is “passive aggressively inclusive”: it’s ostensibly all about inclusion and peace and love, but in reality, if I … Read more
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace Christian Yoga
I volunteer at a yoga studio now. My life = ridiculous. — Kishwer Vikaas (@Phillygrrl) June 18, 2014 I’m doing Christian yoga. To be more … Read more
*Pardon My Hindi AKA Chiraag Bhakta Talks #WhitePeopleDoingYoga
Twelve years ago, artist and designer Chiraag Bhakta began producing a series of nostalgic Bollywoodesque prints under the name *Pardon My Hindi. When Bhakta, a … Read more
A New Initiative Seeks to Restore Yoga’s South Asian Heritage
Many South Asian Americans turn to yoga because of the immense physical and spiritual benefits it offers. Some come to yoga with a good … Read more
