Mantras: Divine Power or Plain Science?
I used to hate when teachers introduced chanting in yoga classes. I couldn’t understand what any of the...
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Ep. 3 – Yoga Cult Culture (pt 2) – Transcription
The following is a transcription of “Ep. 3 – Yoga Cult Culture (pt 2)” of The Beginner’s Mind....
Yoga Cult Culture: How to Tell if Your Healing Circle is a Cult (And What to Do If It Is)
This article is part two in a series on yoga cult culture. If you haven’t already, make you...
How the Industry of Spirituality Creates Toxic “Self-Help” Communities
Trigger warning: this article discusses the nature of various types of cult-like communities and may be triggering to...
11 Books to Read Other Than the Yoga Sutras (and Why)
Most people graduating Yoga Teacher Training come out of it with a sizeable library of yoga books they...
The Yoga Sutras: Timeless Wisdom or Outdated Dogma?
I first discovered the Yoga Sutras the way many yogis do; through a lecture on the 8-Limbs of...