Liberating Yoga

Liberating Yogaicon

From Appropriation to Healing

by Harpinder Kaur Mann

Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Publication
Jun 03, 2025
Format
Hardback
Illustrated
No
Price
25.99
Dimensions
5.75 x 8.75 in
ISBN
9781506495026
Pages
232
Age
Adult 18+
Category
Mind, Body, SpiritHealth & FitnessSelf-Help

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Description

Yoga teacher Harpinder Kaur Mann shows yoga practitioners a path to reclaim yoga from appropriation and recenter the practice where it belongs.

In the West, the practice of yoga comes to us stripped of cultural context. Colonized and appropriated by capitalism, dominant culture, fitness trends, and body shaming, yoga in America today is associated with expensive classes, trendy athleisure products, Corepower, Lululemon, and white women. However, yoga is not a one-hour fitness class aimed at stretching and flexibility. Yoga is a spiritual practice from South Asia with the ultimate goal of connection, self-realization, and liberation.

In Liberating Yoga, yoga teacher Harpinder Kaur Mann draws from her own perspective as a Sikh-Punjabi woman who was alienated by the way yoga is practiced in the United States but found her way toward reclaiming the spiritual practice for herself. Mann demonstrates that moving away from appropriated forms of yoga and back to yoga's roots is the only true path to healing--both for yoga practitioners who desire to engage responsibly in the practice with cultural appreciation, and especially for folks who have been marginalized who wish to reconnect with their ancestral spiritual practices and reclaim their full identity.

Awards & Endorsements

Susanna Barkataki, author of Ignite Your Yoga and Embrace Yoga's Roots
"Liberating Yoga is a bold, necessary offering for all who care about the integrity of yoga. Harpinder Kaur Mann weaves her intimate knowledge of yoga, Sikh heritage and personal journey with a deep respect for yoga's roots, reminding us that yoga is not just a practice--it's a path of connection, liberation, and healing. In a world where yoga has been commodified, she beautifully reclaims its authentic essence, showing us how to honor both its cultural and spiritual heritage with compassion and respect. This book is an essential read for those who wish to engage with yoga responsibly, while embracing its true purpose." 

Author(s)

Harpinder  Kaur Mann

Harpinder Kaur Mann

Harpinder Kaur Mann, RYT-500 (she/her), is a yoga teacher and mindfulness educator living on Tongva Land (Los Angeles). Her lineage in Sikhism and ancestral roots in Punjab, India, guide her to teach yoga authentically as a spiritual practice. She founded the Womxn of Color Summit and is known for her work in decolonizing yoga.

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