Fascist Yoga: The Connection Between Modern Yoga and the Far Right

In his book "Fascist Yoga," author and activist Stewart Home examines the roots of modern Western yoga and its relationship to the far right.

Home argues that modern yoga is a form of 19th-century European gymnastics with Eastern influences, linked to fascist ideologies and white supremacist supporters.

The book mentions Maximiani Julia Portas (Savitri Devi), who believed that Hitler was the incarnation of a Hindu god, as well as the connection to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and anti-vaxxers in the USA.

Home clarifies that he does not consider all yoga to be fascist, but points out the misinformation surrounding health issues and the connection of modern practice to the far right.

The book has provoked reactions, but has also enlightened many about the ideological connections of yoga.