On today’s show Madhura Bhagwat brings a new perspective to many important topics in the yoga community. Having grown up in India, her thoughts and ideas are different than that of many Western teachers, and even different than many South Asian teachers who were born in Western countries. I feel incredibly lucky to be able to speak with people from varying backgrounds, with different ideas and ways of understanding the world and I hope this conversation with Madhura will make you stop and think, and carefully evaluate what you believe to be true. 

PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS

• Madhura’s lineage & upbringing in India
• What it means to live yoga, rather than simply practice it
• Why Madhura has a different viewpoint than many western yoga teachers
• Common misconceptions westerners have about yoga
• Why Madhura thinks it’s ok to say Namaste in yoga classes
• Why mixing yoga and politics doesn’t mix
• How you might be appropriating yoga in your class without knowing it
• Why you don’t have to be vegetarian to practice yoga
• Madhura’s personal practice routine
• And Madhura also answers the question, is yoga Hindu?

FIND MADHURA BHAGWAT

• Madhura’s Instagram
• [email protected]

FIND CORA

• Cora’s Instagram

For links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode43

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