Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. Figures ix
5. Acknowledgments xi
6. Glossary of Sanskrit Terms xv
7. Introduction: Samasthiti 1
8. 1 The Mat Is Not Always the Territory 28
9. 2 Religionish 55
10. 3 The Body Settles the Score 85
11. 4 Superpeople: From the Yoga Sutras to Yogaland 118
12. 5 The Centre Held: Yoga after #MeToo and Cultural Appropriation 147
13. Conclusion: Shavasana 189
14. Afterword: At the Intersection of Loud, Fast, and Dirty 207
15. Notes 219
16. Bibliography 255
17. Index 267