Have you heard these accusations before?

• Christian yoga and yin yoga are ‘trend’ yogas and therefore culturally inappropriate
• Not using the Sanskrit term is a form of whitewashing yoga (ie: guided meditation instead of yoga Nidra)
• Trying to subject yoga to the scientific method and academia is culturally misappropriating yoga

In this episode, we debunk these misconceptions based on the authority of the research: the consensus of the experts beyond these fad claims of modern yoga gatekeepers. We’ll talk about:

• Why it’s vital to differentiate classical Indian Yoga from modern yoga therapy
• The essence of yoga is meditation; the result of meditation is yoga (union with God); all religions use meditation as a spiritual tool like prayer & fasting
• How these modern gatekeepers have a conflict of interest in creating a monopoly in deciding what’s in and out when it comes to culture and yoga
• Why a failure to properly define yoga propagates further confusion about the religion and culture
• Reasons IAYT and YA need to look at whether classical Indian yoga wants to remain culturally adaptable as it was mass-marketed to the west or not
• How each of the world religions has mystical branches of union that deal with subtle energy anatomy and enlightenment
• How come becoming more of a Sanskrit scholar won’t deal with the Hindu adaptions of yoga as a spiritual tool of Hinduism in secular culture
• Why yoga shouldn’t be taught in public schools, hospitals, military, or government if it no longer can be religiously accommodated
• The need to create more interfaith and intercultural curricula around union therapy and meditation instead of more focusing on Indian yoga

See you in the episode: https://anchor.fm/yogaofrelationship/episodes/Heres-the-1-thing-you-can-do-to-promote-cultural-appreciation-of-yoga-e1nmtjl/a-a8gp7cq

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