Many yoga students and teachers feel part of a culture and tradition we don’t fully understand, leading to the necessity for open, honest, and potentially uncomfortable conversations about the wider context our practice exists within – including its long and complicated history and its intersections with culture, commerce, and politics.
Today host Rachel is joined by Firdose Moonda – a journalist, academic, yoga teacher, and researcher – to explore some of these intersecting issues, and offer an introduction to important definitions and common misunderstandings about the practice.
Listen in to learn about the historical and cultural context of yoga and its contributions to our unique and individual in-body experiences.
“It kind of felt like I was being schooled in my own culture by people who really didn’t know anything about my culture.” – Firdose Moonda
“Acknowledging the impact of capitalism on yoga is important.” – Firdose Moonda
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“The development of the practice was never about feeling good.” – Firdose Moonda