A group discussion:Yoga & Cultural Appropriation
Group Discussion at Axis Syllabus & Yoga Workshop with Diana Thielen, Ponderosa, 25 August 2016 How do we approach Yoga in view of the issue of ‘cultural appropriation’? To what extent is it problematic when a teacher refer to Asanas, Sanskrit chants or hindu symbols? Is it necessary to refer to ‘Yoga’ at all when working with movements commonly captured under that label? These were the questions we found important to address during the workshop. Critiques of the ‘cultural ap