Keywords
bricolage
religiosidad urbana
orientalismo
exotización
modern yoga
bricolage
urban religiosity
orientalism
exoticization
How to Cite
Abstract
This brief article examines some issues pertaining various experiences in contemporary yoga. By reviewing key ideas from two recent publications which probe into key aspects of modern yoga and contemporary yoga, the article discusses the dialectics of yogic practice in the contemporary world, and also offers a general assessment of academic endeavors in the field. Thus, the article specifically reviews the input and theoretical contributions made by the monographs From Yoga to Kabbalah, by Véronique Altglas (2014), and Post-Lineage Yoga. From Guru to #MeToo, by Theodora Wildcroft (2020) and then discusses the general state of the art.
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