Issues in the Yoga Movement
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 – or simply like to know what is going on – here are some articles and blogs to consider.
1) The nature of advertisements in Yoga Journal: One of the founders of YJ, Judith Lasater, wrote a letter to the editor (Sep 10) about the “naked & half-naked” photos used nowadays in YJ advertisements. Here is that letter as well as an interview with Ms Lasater, & more (note: the below blog posts are the same yet featured on different blogsites hence different comments).
Advertising in YJ #1 ~~~~~~~ Advertising in YJ #2
2) A Yoga Entrepreneur: Then there was a very large article in the New York Times about one famous American yoga teacher (John Friend) and how he does business.
In response, the following reply was given…
The above is for those interested in some of the discussions within the contemporary yoga movement.