Modern Postural Yoga and the Health-Spirituality-Neoliberalism Nexus

The practice of yoga has become an integral part of practitioners' lifestyles, spirituality and therapeutic paths across the world, not to mention institutional and governmental interventions of a pedagogical, rehabilitative and political nature in settings as diverse as schools, hospitals and...

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Authors: Placido, Matteo Di (Author) ; Strhan, Anna (Author) ; Palmisano, Stefania ca. 21. Jh. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Equinox 2023
In: Fieldwork in religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 8-36
Further subjects:B Health-Spirituality-Neoliberalism Nexus
B Field
B health and wellbeing
B Yoga
B Biopolitics
B Governmentality
B the health-spirituality-neoliberalism nexus
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