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1. Yoga in India versus Yoga in the US

1. Yoga in India versus Yoga in the US

FromLet's Talk Yoga


1. Yoga in India versus Yoga in the US

FromLet's Talk Yoga

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Jul 31, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In our pilot episode, we highlight the differences of yoga in India versus yoga in the US or western world at large. A must listen if you’re an ardent yoga student, a yoga teacher or yoga studio business owner.Arundhati Baitmangalkar, the show’s host, shares her insight as an Indian immigrant yoga teacher who moved from India and started to teach yoga in the US a few years ago. She highlights the top 5 differences that are immediately noticeable when you walk into an American yoga studio. Highlighting crucial aspects of cultural appropriation but keeping it basic to get the conversation started.Based on her first article that went viral in 2014, Arundhati draws the parallels of where yoga originated (India) to what has been made of this practice in the western society – this episode is important for modern-day yoga practitioners and yoga teachers alike to start taking notice of the roots of yoga & how far we’ve moved from what yoga really is.Please rate, review & subscribe. Even a simple review like, “I love the Let’s Talk Yoga podcast.” would be highly appreciated.Show notes here...Let's connect on InstagramJoin our Facebook community More good stuff on the website...
Released:
Jul 31, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Arundhati is an immigrant Indian yoga teacher, living in the US. She's grown a 6 figure yoga business singlehandedly. Self-taught, hardworking, and passionate, she's changing the yoga conversation to include more Indian yoga teachers. This podcast covers topics like cultural appropriation of yoga, yoga teacher training, practicing yoga in business, and much more...Whether you're a student or a teacher, you'll find valuable insight, strategies, free downloads, and raw conversations. Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode! More good stuff on our website - letstalk.yoga.