The True Totality of ‘Yoga’ Most Today Actually Have No Idea About

It’s an ancient 8-fold path to Liberation that goes far beyond simple stretching, breathwork, or relaxing exercise

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If , the sage behind Yoga, were alive today, he’d be horrified to death.

The Yoga he described was once a path to spiritual liberation, but today it has been distorted in every way possible.

We didn’t merely rename yog to yoga. Blatantly disrespectful people have stripped away its sanctity with gimmicky variations, like , , , naked yoga, and whatnot.

In movies, yoga is always depicted in a romantic or sexual context. Most of the yoga videos and images I see online are designed to portray women in hyper-sexualized ways.

This content emphasizes provocative poses, tight revealing outfits, and obscene gestures to appeal visually to voyeuristic audiences.

So many have monetized distorted variations of yoga by offering it with sexual themes, labeled as “sensual yoga,” “partner yoga for intimacy,” etc.

There have also been instances of yoga instructors using their position to exploit the intimate and vulnerable environment of such yoga classes.