Fascist yoga : grifters, occultists, white supremacists, and the new order in wellness / Stewart Home.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Home, Stewart, 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Yoga.

Yoga--History.

Yoga (philosophy).

Physical Description:

vi, 212 pages ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press, 2025.

Summary:

"The practice of yoga promises peace, self-realisation and release, thanks to the power of its 'mystic' Indian origins. But what if this is just hype? In Fascist Yoga, Stewart Home sweeps away the half-truths to tell a new origin story of the world's first modern yogi - a Californian escapologist who added some Hindu fairy dust to gym and circus exercises. Ever since, the world of yoga has been full of grifters, occultists and white supremacists, all out to exploit and recruit via the medium of exercise. From cult leaders and brainwashed followers to TV celebrities and fake gurus, the story of yoga has involved some of the strangest currents of humanity. In this new exposé, Stewart Home shows that nothing is sacred."-- Provided by vendor.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

0745351123

9780745351124

OCLC:

1454718381

Publisher Number:

CIPO000244124