52. Why did Yoga Start being Practised in the Western World?
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 spread of yoga to the Western word and its dramatic transformation into a global phenomenon over the last century and a half was the cumulative result of several key reformers and teachers, transnational metaphysical movements, cultural changes, and the use of media and technology.