The secret American history of yoga began at Henry David Thoreau's Walden Pond: 'Even I am a yogin'

International Yoga Day, dedicated to celebrating yoga as part of the “intangible cultural heritage of humanity,” has proved controversial since its inception in 2015. To celebrate the day on June 21, yoga gatherings are held in many parts of the world, but there are also devoted yogis who refuse…

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