The Unexamined Lotus
Vikram HiraniIs the unexamined practice enough?
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The "Indian Man Halo Effect" In Yoga, Part 1
Say the word “guru” and what is the first image that comes to mind? It’s a man isn’t it? An Indian man, bearded, perhaps in an orange robe and wearing mala beads. It’s the image that comes most rapidly to mind because it is, historically, t...
Unbinding from Patriarchy in Yoga (Part 4)
“…while ego dissolution may be healthy for men who are too attached to their over-inflated sense of ego and self-importance, many women have an underdeveloped ego that needs time to grow…[and w]hat this means is that while men may benefit f...
Unbinding from Patriarchy in Yoga (Part 3)
In the previous part of this series, I explained how Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras assert that your true identity is purusha, pure consciousness, and not prakriti, or nature/material reality. I pointed out that the gender of the Sanskrit word pur...
Unbinding from Patriarchy in Yoga (Part 2)
"Man is defined as a human being and woman as a female—whenever she behaves as a human being she is said to imitate the male." -Simone de Beauvoir
Ask any yoga teacher in the West today which text they were required to study in their Yoga...
Unbinding from Patriarchy in Yoga (Part 1)
Research shows that at least 72% of the over 34 million Americans who practice yoga are women. The proportion of male practitioners has been steadily increasing, but women make up the vast majority. This extends to the teaching side, too: 8...
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Indian-American yoga & meditation teacher since 2017. Lululemon yoga instructor at IDY Bangalore 2024. Profiled in Esalen Journal. Yoga educator for YTTs providing teacher-focused history and philosophy modules.
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