Fascist yoga : grifters, occultists, white supremacists, and the new order in wellness
Home, Stewart, 1962-2025
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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 to brainwashed followers, TV celebrities and fake gurus, the story of yoga has involved some of the strangest currents of humanity.
Main title:
Author:
Home, Stewart, 1962-, author
Imprint:
London : Pluto Press, 2025.
Collation:
vi, 212 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780745351124 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
181.45
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
8879330
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teddington Library | Adult non-fiction | 181.45Philosophy | Available |