1. Is Yoga a Religion?
Yoga Studies in Five Minutes - Theodora Wildcroft
Philip Deslippe [+]
Philip Deslippe is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Religious Studies at the
University of California, Santa Barbara where his research focuses on Asian, metaphysical, and marginal religious traditions in the United States. He has published numerous articles for academic journals including the Journal of Yoga Studies and Japanese Religions, and popular venues such as Yoga Journal and Tricycle.
Description
The questions of whether or not yoga is religious in nature are complicated and nuanced. The question of whether the contemporary practice of yoga itself qualifies as a religion is similarly complicated. However, among the rising number of the religiously unaffiliated, yoga is a relatively common method in their search for well-being and finding meaning.