Competitive Yoga and the Hypocrite Pose

By definition, yoga is a “Hindu system of contemplation for effecting union of the human soul with the Supreme Being.” No wonder “Bikram Choudhury, has drawn criticism for what many view as his distinctly non-yogic behavior.” What next, competitive self-mortification? Read about “yoga as competitive sport” in An odd, twisted competition by our own David Gelles.

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Comment (1)

  1. YogaDawg wrote::

    You might find that Yoga is more then it appears to be.

    http://www.yogadawg.com

    Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 15:11 #