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Episode highlights:
How the fundamental yogic principles of non-harming (ahimsa) and truth (satya) are critical in written, spoken, and lived discourses;
The tendency among yoga many influencers – authors, teachers, and speakers – to say whatever they wish without regard for accuracy or truth;
What “knowing” (both jnana and vidya) mean in yoga and life;
The problem with “alternative facts” in yoga and its relationship to standards in teaching;
Basic standards in the creation and distribution of new knowledge and the problems with cherry picking and confirmation bias;
The importance of mutual accountability through peer review and community engagement;
Ensuring that yoga practices are well informed, beneficial, and a source of gradually deeper self-awareness, self-understanding, and healthy self-transformation.