Have you ever wondered if it's ok to say "namaste"? Or use the term "yogi"?

There is much talk in the Yoga world about cultural appropriation and cancelling the use of certain words so I brought in a Sanskrit and yogic history scholar, Marcy Braverman Goldstein.

Marcy Braverman Goldstein, Ph.D. received her doctoral degree in Religious Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara.  She has taught world religions, focused on Indian traditions, at UNC Charlotte and Davidson College, and an Art of Ethical Speech series of classes at the Stan Greenspon Center for Peace and Social Justice.  Marcy is the Founder and Creative Director of Sanskrit Revolution, and on the Faculty at Embodied Philosophy.  Drawing from her academic background and twenty-five years of yoga practice, she teaches Sanskrit, history, yogic speech, and philosophy at studios, festivals, and universities. nationally.   Marcy’s goal is to deepen people’s knowledge and inspire personal growth so that everyone can help to repair our world.  Find Marcy and her work at: www.sanskritrevolution.com

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