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Is Yoga Advertising and Branding An Inherently Skewed Power Dynamic?
Lets, for shits and gigglies, apply to yesterday’s post this delicious quote from late French postmodern theorist, Jean Baudrillard. (You know, the guy who wrote The Gulf War Did Not Take Place): “[The media] are what finally forbids response, what
Is Yoga Advertising and Branding An Inherently Skewed Power Dynamic?
Lets, for shits and gigglies, apply to yesterday’s post this delicious quote from late French postmodern theorist, Jean Baudrillard. (You know, the guy who wrote The Gulf War Did Not Take Place): “[The media] are what finally forbids response, what
Thinking About Branding /// Presence vs Absence /// Yogilebrities as Valueless Links in Value Chains
This weekend I got to thinking about branding (again) and how the branding of yoga teachers relates to the idea of presence and absence. SCENARIO #1 Imagine a yoga instructor who is both well-liked and sought after by enthusiastic students.
Thinking About Branding /// Presence vs Absence /// Yogilebrities as Valueless Links in Value Chains
This weekend I got to thinking about branding (again) and how the branding of yoga teachers relates to the idea of presence and absence. SCENARIO #1 Imagine a yoga instructor who is both well-liked and sought after by enthusiastic students.
[IMAGE POST] Find Sai Baba #2
You know how goth kids get really excited about Halloween ’cause it’s the one time of year they can dress like The Crow and not get a royal ass tanning? I have a similar thought every time I see a
[IMAGE POST] Find Sai Baba #2
You know how goth kids get really excited about Halloween ’cause it’s the one time of year they can dress like The Crow and not get a royal ass tanning? I have a similar thought every time I see a
[AUDIO AGHORI] Listen to Aghori B Talk This Shizz into Action /// Being Intimidated by Yoga is OK
Greetings, Babarazzi readers. Being offline has been a blessing and has forced us to get creative with the kinds of posts we can put up. And, tonight is no different. Welcome to our first ever audio blog featuring Aghori Babarazzi.
[AUDIO AGHORI] Listen to Aghori B Talk This Shizz into Action /// Being Intimidated by Yoga is OK
Greetings, Babarazzi readers. Being offline has been a blessing and has forced us to get creative with the kinds of posts we can put up. And, tonight is no different. Welcome to our first ever audio blog featuring Aghori Babarazzi.
[THE FRIDAY GOOD] One of the Finest Music Video Expressions of The Inverted Psychedelia That is Commercialism
There are many ways to comment on the vacant anti-experience that is the human navigation through hyper-commercialism. And, while Tara Stiles’ “Totally Enlightened” misses the mark, this latest from glitch-soft Ninja Tune beat maker, Bonobo*, tells the story with mouth
[THE FRIDAY GOOD] One of the Finest Music Video Expressions of The Inverted Psychedelia That is Commercialism
There are many ways to comment on the vacant anti-experience that is the human navigation through hyper-commercialism. And, while Tara Stiles’ “Totally Enlightened” misses the mark, this latest from glitch-soft Ninja Tune beat maker, Bonobo*, tells the story with mouth
Russel Brand Stages a Walkout at Golden Bridge Yoga /// Highly Respected Kundalini Teacher Quits!
Fresh off the pro-union train, yogis were caught by surprise when it came to light that freaktastic comedian, Russel Brand, staged a walkout in support of his fav Kundalini Yoga instructor, Tej, who, rumor has it, wanted to quit Golden
Russel Brand Stages a Walkout at Golden Bridge Yoga /// Highly Respected Kundalini Teacher Quits!
Fresh off the pro-union train, yogis were caught by surprise when it came to light that freaktastic comedian, Russel Brand, staged a walkout in support of his fav Kundalini Yoga instructor, Tej, who, rumor has it, wanted to quit Golden
Tara Stiles Goofs on Something that Apparently Has Something to Do With Yoga
This Tara Stiles spoof on vapid spiritual yoga culture… …would be HILARIOUS if it included a cut at the branding of yogilebrities, gave up on the whole background parenthetical “God, don’t take it so serious,” didn’t star one of the
Tara Stiles Goofs on Something that Apparently Has Something to Do With Yoga
This Tara Stiles spoof on vapid spiritual yoga culture… …would be HILARIOUS if it included a cut at the branding of yogilebrities, gave up on the whole background parenthetical “God, don’t take it so serious,” didn’t star one of the
[IMAGE POST] Find Sai Baba #1
As many of you know, Sai Baba can manifest in multiple places at the same time. We’re no stranger to his omnipresent ways, and have spotted that little rascal in some of the most curious settings. Welcome to the first
[IMAGE POST] Find Sai Baba #1
As many of you know, Sai Baba can manifest in multiple places at the same time. We’re no stranger to his omnipresent ways, and have spotted that little rascal in some of the most curious settings. Welcome to the first
[DRAW POST] Wait, Yoga is About Revolution???
____________________ Welcome to our first ever Draw Post! Not having internet is making writing articles and posting them difficult. So, we decided to draw instead.
[DRAW POST] Wait, Yoga is About Revolution???
____________________ Welcome to our first ever Draw Post! Not having internet is making writing articles and posting them difficult. So, we decided to draw instead.
[SITE UPDATE] Internet Down /// No Posts
Hey. So the internet has been down at the BabaHQ and posting articles has been a bit too tricky. In order to get posts out we’d need to somehow write them outside the HQ so as to be able to
[SITE UPDATE] Internet Down /// No Posts
Hey. So the internet has been down at the BabaHQ and posting articles has been a bit too tricky. In order to get posts out we’d need to somehow write them outside the HQ so as to be able to
When the Buddha Lead the Wicked Astray /// Reflections on Psychic Sweat and the Limits of Rejecting Doubt
As a teenager I often found myself hanging around a group of cordial Hare Krishnas* heaven-bent on converting (on a bad day) or exposing (on a good day) wayfaring youths to the path toward Krishna Consciousness. On the whole my
When the Buddha Lead the Wicked Astray /// Reflections on Psychic Sweat and the Limits of Rejecting Doubt
As a teenager I often found myself hanging around a group of cordial Hare Krishnas* heaven-bent on converting (on a bad day) or exposing (on a good day) wayfaring youths to the path toward Krishna Consciousness. On the whole my
We Like this Elena Brower Video
As commercial yoga culture is made up primarily of commodities, we as consumers are free to either like or dislike whatever we see. We can choose to enjoy a thing or refuse a thing based on reasons as diverse as
We Like this Elena Brower Video
As commercial yoga culture is made up primarily of commodities, we as consumers are free to either like or dislike whatever we see. We can choose to enjoy a thing or refuse a thing based on reasons as diverse as
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