Fascist yoga : grifters, occultists, white supremacists and the new order in wellness /
The practice of yoga promises peace, self-realization and release, thanks to the power of its 'mystic' Indian origins. But what if this is just hype? In Fascist Yoga, Stewart Home sweeps away the half-truths to tell a new origin story of the world's first modern yogi, a Californian es...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Las Vegas :
Pluto Press,
2025.
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| Summary: | The practice of yoga promises peace, self-realization and release, thanks to the power of its 'mystic' Indian origins. But what if this is just hype? In Fascist Yoga, Stewart Home sweeps away the half-truths to tell a new origin story of the world's first modern yogi, a Californian escapologist who added some Hindu fairy dust to gym and circus exercises. Ever since, the world of yoga has been full of grifters, occultists and white supremacists, all out to exploit and recruit via the medium of exercise. From cult leaders and brainwashed followers to television celebrities and fake gurus, the story of yoga has involved some of the strangest currents of humanity. In this new exposé, Stewart Home shows that nothing is sacred. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 212 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0745351123 9780745351124 |