Carol Horton has written the definitive book on the 'paradoxical multidimensional' practice that is contemporary yoga. - D.P. Olson, Body Divine Yoga

About Carol Horton

Carol Horton writes about yoga from the unique perspective of a social scientist who is also a certified yoga teacher.

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Selected Blog Posts

July 11, 2012 |

Roots of Yoga: A Sourcebook From the Indian Traditions

Is yoga as we know it in North America today really less than 100 years old?  If you’ve been paying attention...

June 14, 2012 |

If You’re Such a Good Yoga Teacher, Why Are You So Famous?

I used to assume that the reason that famous yoga teachers were famous was because they were better at yoga than...

December 1, 2011 |

Women in Yoga: Celebration and Critique

  It’s no secret that women are enormously influential in North American yoga. From the internationally...

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