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The Dangers of Yoga Classes
A lot of these places that preach unity and good vibes they're just about consumerism. Being a yoga teacher to some extent self-selects for people who are genetically able to do certain things with their bodies whether or not those things are good for them over time. A lot of the most impressive acrobatic flexible looking teachers are the ones who end up getting hip replacements or having this final fusion. The mainstreaming of something like yoga normalizes and in a way kind of sanitizes a lot of things right so the most yoga studios aren't breeding grounds for cults.