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funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
This was a text I picked up second-hand because of the intriguing title and the niche subject area. I was taught a free yoga class by an Air Bnb host a few years ago who was training to become an instructor and I felt absolutely incredible after it, like I could float along the street. I was intrigued to find out what happens with this practice in the long run, how far can it go and what are the benefits for the body. It was fascinating to discover this strange and unfamiliar world where yoga seems to be the be and all end all. I enjoyed the writing style and found the author relatable which meant the subject matter was accessible to a noob like myself. My only criticism would be that the novel was set up to address a particular concern (can yoga go too far and cause more harm than good?) which it did to an extent based on lived experience but did not give a particular scientific answer to the question at the end which the chapters seemed to have been building up to. The research is well done and several credible sources are interviewed throughout the process but it becomes less about discovering this fact and more about exposing the corruption of Bikram. Nonetheless, it’s still a highly enjoyable read and a great insight.