{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3d745b41-3dae-4e9f-8bd0-d48ea7d90b85/f93b4922-1406-414a-b872-64147a2034ff?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Globalization of Yoga with Andrea Jain","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61433a0ff581aa62a3520e2a/614372ed2b4d46001242fc4d.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>On today's episode, I speak to author and religious studies professor Andrea Jain about her book, <em>Selling Yoga: From Counterculture to Pop Culture</em>. Her book is one of the best I've read in terms of tracing the globalization of yoga without oversimplifying it or vilifying modern yoga's evolution.</p><p><br></p><p>We cover a lot of ground in this interview. Here are some highlights:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Is it true that yoga is of Hindu origin and, if so, does that mean that Is the way we practice yoga in the West cultural appropriation?&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>How can Western yoga practitioners educate themselves about cultural appropriation and practice in a way that is respectful to the culture where yoga originated?</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Jain makes the case that yoga shouldn’t “belong” to any one group of people.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>We talk about “Godmen” and why the relationship between teacher and student opens the door to abuse of authority in yoga as well as other groups.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Jain makes the case that yoga as it is practiced today could be considered a religious practice. And we go into the pros and cons of looking at it that way.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>She also gives us an overview of her next book, <em>Peace, Love, Yoga: The Politics of Global Spirituality</em>, which will be available in September.</li></ul>","author_name":"Andrea Ferretti"}