A new issue of the International Journal of Yoga: Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology is out. Kvetoslav Minarik on yoga in general. Court tells millionaire yoga troll Bikram Choudhury that poses can’t be copyrighted. Jessica Rizzo on how prison yoga is helping inmates transcend their cells. From the New York Observer, Jordyn Taylor on how a 40-year-old yoga journal keeps up with yoga’s newfound fanatics; and from Adele to aerial: Margaret Abrams on the Yoga Survival Guide. Student leaders have pulled the mat out from 60 University of Ottawa students, ending a free on-campus yoga class over fears the teachings could be seen as a form of “cultural appropriation”. Eugene Volokh on how multiculturalists succeed where Christian conservatives failed. Michelle Goldberg on the history behind a misguided campus debate over yoga and “cultural appropriation” (and more). Marlynn Wei on four reasons for why health insurers should help us pay for yoga. Choire Sicha on the one cool trick all men need to know to do yoga.
