The latest season of our podcast Imperfect Paradise examines the “wellness to QAnon pipeline” by following one yoga teacher’s descent into conspiracy theories. Episode 2 is out today. About Episode 2: ...

So-called 'trauma-aware yoga' has mind and body benefits, says Georgetown research. Missy Hart grew up in Redwood City, Calif. — in gangs, on the street, in the foster care system and in institutions.

Last week on Instagram, Sharath Jois, a grandson of Pattabhi Jois, the hugely influential founder of Ashtanga yoga, which has millions of followers worldwide, finally responded to several years’ worth ...

In the 1920s, psychiatrist Jacob Moreno advanced the theory that acting out psychological problems was sometimes more effective than talking about them. For many people, however, role-playing ...

In interviews, playwright Dipika Guha acknowledges that sometimes her plays veer dangerously close to cultural appropriation. This is certainly true of her 2016 comedy “Yoga Play” (available for ...

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