Hot yoga has become quite popular in some circles of the contemporary American yoga movement. One of the “pioneers” of hot yoga is Mr Bikram Choudhury, who has branded Bikram Yoga. This post examines the foundations of hot yoga as well as the ways of its famed
Read more →With the 2012 Summer Olympic games underway this past weekend in London, it seems an appropriate time to reflect on why yoga should not become an Olympic event. Don’t get me wrong, I am not against the Olympics per se. Here the only point is that yoga
Read more →The account of the downfall of one of the most famous asana teachers in the contemporary American yoga movement has gone mainstream. A link to the feature article in the Washington Post is below. Initially, back in February, when the story first broke I shared my thoughts
Read more →Over the last 2 weeks, the John Friend scandal has been uncovered, if not blown open, and brought to the fore. A link describing the chain of events is below. While there are many angles to evaluate this issue, perhaps the most beneficial one is that which
Read more →Look what opened this week at the San Francisco Airport: The Yoga Room… And yes in case you were wondering, San Francisco Airport already has a place for meditation known as the reflection room: “This tranquil space is perfect to get away from the hubbub. There is
Read more →No movement is without its debates and controversies. As yoga moves from east to west, there is a growing discussion about its presentation. In particular, in the past week, there have been some bigger discussions coming to the fore. For those who like debate and controversy –
Read more →
Recent Comments