Anjali Rao
Anjali Rao brings an intersectional and decolonial feminist lens to the study of philosophy and yoga history integrating storytelling, art and poetry. Emphasizing an embodied approach, her work deconstructs the dynamics of caste, gender, nationalism and colonialism. She is on the faculty of multiple yoga teacher training programs. She has served as the President of the Board of Directors of Accessible Yoga Association, an international, non profit organization focusing on equity and accessibility in yoga spaces, and is the host of The Love of Yoga podcast bridging scholarship, activism and yoga.
She is currently pursuing a PhD in Philosophy and Religion in California Institute of Integral Studies.Her first book, Yoga As Embodied Resistance: A Feminist Lens in Caste, Gender And Sacred Resilience in Yoga History (North Atlantic Books), is available for order.
