Andrea R. Jain on Cultural Appropriation & Essentializing Yoga (#71) By Jacob Kyle Posted on May 3, 2018 #Ethics#Yoga About the Guest: Andrea R. Jain, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, editor of the Journal of American Academy of Religion, and author of Selling Yoga: From Counterculture to Pop Culture (Oxford University Press, 2014). She received her doctorate degree in religious studies from Rice University in 2010. Her areas of research include religion in late capitalist society; South Asian religions; the history of modern yoga; the intersections of gender, sexuality, and religion; and methods and theories in the study of religion. She is a regular contributor to Religion Dispatches on topics related to yoga in contemporary culture and co-chair of the Yoga in Theory and Practice Group of the American Academy of Religion. Take the podcast with you Subscribe in your favourite app Read more like this #Practice #Yoga Body by Breath with Jill Miller (#163) Jill Miller is a fascia and movement expert that forges links between the worlds of yoga, massage, athletics, and pain management. Her newest book is Body by Breath: The Science and Practice of Physical and Emotional Resilience. By Jacob Kyle #Practice #Tantra #Yoga Tantra Rediscovered: An Emic View of Its History and Practice One of these misconceptions is that Tantra is only about 1000 years old and that it has very little to do with the much older yogic tradition. From the emic perspective presented here, however, we have learned that Tantra may be the root source of all the yogic paths and philosophies that evolved from a rich oral tradition within Shaivism and outside Vedic society at the dawn of Indian civilization. By Ramesh Bjonnes #Interdisciplinary #Yoga Options For Yoga Teachers Today with Ava Taylor (#161) Ava Taylor, Founder of YAMA Talent, is a tenacious entrepreneur & avid yogi. By Jacob Kyle #Philosophy #Yoga Knowledge, Experience, and the Yoga Teacher with Daniel Simpson (#160) Daniel Simpson is the author of The Truth of Yoga, an accessible guide to yoga history and philosophy. This episode was previously recorded as part of the Future of the Yoga Teacher Summit and is being republished for its depth and relevance. By Jacob Kyle TARKA Journal Discover our latest issues or become a monthly subscriber to access all digital and/or print content. Tarka #06: On Spiritual Citizenship Tarka #05: On Queer Dharma Tarka #04: On Death Tarka #03: On Ecology Tarka #02: On Illusion Tarka #01: On Bhakti Tarka #0: On the Scholar-Practitioner