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Benjamin Lorr - "Exposing Bikram Yoga"
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Jul 16, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Benjamin Lorr, author of Hell-Bent: Obsession, Pain, and the Search for Something Like Transcendence in Competitive Yoga, talks with J about Bikram Yoga, how it lead to writing his tell-all book on the subject, and the aftershocks that are still being felt today. They discuss Benjamin’s first place prize in a yoga competition, paradoxes at work in Bikram Choudhury and his yoga system, power dynamics and cult behavior, larger cultural implications, and his new book project focusing on Trader Joes. This episode is sponsored by YogaLifestyle.com and Karmasoft. This episode is part of our premium podcast subscription. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM.
Released:
Jul 16, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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