BOdy & Movement
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Yoga History & Philosophy
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How Yoga Traveled West
May 17, 2026
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5 min read
How Yoga Traveled West
Swami Vivekananda at the 1893 Parliament of Religions. Krishnamacharya. The Beatles in Rishikesh. How a spiritual tradition became a fitness product and the complicated role colonialism played.
Swami Vivekananda at the 1893 Parliament of Religions. Krishnamacharya. The Beatles in Rishikesh. How a spiritual tradition became a fitness product and the complicated role colonialism played.