Blog 7

Because of the non-traditional style of yoga that is now practiced, the root of yoga can no longer be found in the West. Yoga started with the primary aim of a higher power link. Channeling that greater force was coupled with mantras and rituals for yogis by individual acts or lack of them austerities to serve as a vessel for the worshipped deity. A change from this conventional culture to counter culture, and now to pop culture, has taken place over time. I don't have to be removed from a yoga session to make assumptions about it while living in America. Yoga is used on different sites. Entertainment by films, advertisements and yoga showcases on television. There is no feeling of being aware when yoga is referenced in the media or used for advertising. It is expected that Americans will know about yoga at this point. For this lack of knowledge, the manner in which its popularity is displayed as a well-known lifestyle is responsible. Yoga has been carried out in the West by modernization. A physical exercise fad consisting of other components that make up this fresh concept of yoga has lost the religious connotation and traded it. Via various modalities, Western culture has developed yoga as pop culture. Yogic fashion statements are highlighted by "yoga pants" and other yoga supplies, such as expensive mats and bottles of fancy water. For westerners, body image is important, leading them to use yoga as a target to preserve their physique. Yoga has also been tailored to the demand for stress relief. Yoga in the West has been carried out in these ways, establishing it as a popular cultural lifestyle.

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