Metropolitan Digital

Google


.

On International Yoga Day, lessons from the first American yogi – Henry David Thoreau

  • Written by Jeremy David Engels, Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Penn State
On International Yoga Day, lessons from the first American yogi – Henry David ThoreauCelebrating International Yoga Day on the beach in Miami Beach, Fla., in 2022.Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

International Yoga Day, dedicated to celebrating yoga as part of the “intangible cultural heritage of humanity,” has proved controversial since its inception in 2015.

To celebrate the day on June 21, yoga gatherings are held...

Read more: On International Yoga Day, lessons from the first American yogi – Henry David Thoreau

More Articles ...

  1. The tree of life has been a powerful image in Jewish tradition for thousands of years – signifying much more than immortality
  2. Mr. Modi comes to Washington – The Indian prime minister's visit could strengthen ties with the US, but also raises some delicate issues
  3. Fascism lurks behind the dangerous conflation of the terms 'partisan' and 'political'
  4. Southern Baptists expel churches with women pastors – but the debate’s not just about gender
  5. Big money bought the PGA Tour, but can it make golf a popular sport in Saudi Arabia?
  6. How do spices get their flavor?
  7. Watered-down LGBTQ 'understanding' bill shows how far Japan's parliament is out of step with its society – and history
  8. Juneteenth, Jim Crow and how the fight of one Black Texas family to make freedom real offers lessons for Texas lawmakers trying to erase history from the classroom
  9. Juneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history
  10. Cormac McCarthy's fearless approach to writing