Yoga, Inc.
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sun_salutationYet another online find:
You can watch John Philp's documentary Yoga, Inc. for free online at SnagFilms (along with a bunch of other interesting-looking documentaries).
It's about the commercialization of yoga in the West, covering various controversies including yoga competitions, yoga studio franchises, proposed codes of ethics for yoga teachers, and Bikram Choudhury's copyrighting of his yoga style.
I'd be fascinated to know what other people think of it, and what people's feelings are about the "yoga industry" (I know that I'm ambivalent -- I want to feel that yoga is non-commercial in some ways, but then I also like being able to buy a nice yoga mat and a bunch of books and some DVDs and …)
You can watch John Philp's documentary Yoga, Inc. for free online at SnagFilms (along with a bunch of other interesting-looking documentaries).
It's about the commercialization of yoga in the West, covering various controversies including yoga competitions, yoga studio franchises, proposed codes of ethics for yoga teachers, and Bikram Choudhury's copyrighting of his yoga style.
I'd be fascinated to know what other people think of it, and what people's feelings are about the "yoga industry" (I know that I'm ambivalent -- I want to feel that yoga is non-commercial in some ways, but then I also like being able to buy a nice yoga mat and a bunch of books and some DVDs and …)