Please don’t misunderstand us. We don’t mock those who embrace yoga in any form as if it were an ethical practice.
However, from our perspective, it takes a considerable amount of neurosis to simply « chill » and go with the flow, especially in a world on the brink of disaster, plagued by violence and brutality.
We find it challenging to accept a reality that is overwhelmingly inhumane and unjust for most people. We cannot derive contentment from forced positivity.
We grew up in a family influenced by Latin American liberation theologians, where embracing the status quo and finding peace within it would be seen as egotism.
Yet here we are, comfortably seated in our yoga outfits on fancy mats, chanting « AAAAUUUMM » each day, conceding that we may not be perfectly in tune with the universe.