In 'Yogalands,' religion scholar discusses the role of politics, spirituality on the mat

In 'Yogalands,' religion scholar discusses the role of politics, spirituality on the mat

(RNS) — Is yoga Indic physiotherapy, a wellness routine, spiritual practice or something else entirely?  Canadian religion scholar Paul Bramadat dives headstand first into that question as he analyzes the complex, evolving world of modern postural yoga in his forthcoming book, “Yogalands: In Search of Practice on the Mat and in the World.” Straddling the sacred and the secular, Bramadat, a longtime Ashtanga yoga practitioner, draws from his own …