This conversation with Arundhati Baitmangalkar is woven around self-care rituals detailed in my latest book, SOMA 100 Heritage Recipes for Self Care. Get the hard copy or read it aseBook.
The answer to the question 'What is yoga?' is not limited to one person, one text or one single interpretation. It is as many meanings as many people are asked this question. It is the most widely understood as well as misunderstood word in Sanskrit.
Chakras are not fancy or interesting or mystical, they are facts.
Yoga and Ayurveda are becoming a weird mix — like Turmeric Latte Asana. There is a lack of integration, a ton of dilution, a good amount of appropriation, and plenty of misunderstandings.