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Episode: Daniel Simpson - The Truth of Yoga
Description: Earlier this year, I heard Daniel Simpson on J Brown's YogaTalks Podcast, and immediately ordered his book The Truth of Yoga: A Comprehensive Guide to Yoga's History, Texts, Philosophy, and Practices, and then completed his online course based on the book not long afterward. From his days as a foreign correspondent for the New York Times to his current scholarly work, Daniel has been a fierce advocate for exposing the truth, both in journalism and in yoga. Daniel has a no-nonsense, fact-based approach to the history of yoga philosophy that I really appreciate. In this episode, we chat about hi...