Sowmya Ayyar

By Sowmya Ayyar Many staunch yoga leaders emphatically declare that yoga has always been inclusive of gender. In theory, this is true: yogic philosophy recognizes the inherent unity and complementarity of masculine and feminine energies. In practice, the his-story and leadership of modern yoga tell a more complicated story. When we look at our present-day institutions, we find men overwhelmingly at the top of the hierarchical chains, directing lineages, founding schools, shaping narratives,...

Our president Sowmya Ji's take on her recently attended conference at the American Academy of Religion

Letter from the leadership from Ms. Sowmya Ayyar