Journal article
Is #YogaForEveryone? The idealised flexible bodymind in Instagram yoga posts
Abstract
Research consistently demonstrates that media depictions of ‘the yogi’ are narrowly represented, erasing bodies of difference, and perpetuating an idealised form of yoga. We analysed 257 Instagram posts from the hashtags #YogaForAll and #YogaForEveryone to explore how these hashtags, which seemingly promote an inclusive yoga, are mobilised. Using reflexive thematic analysis and multimodal discourse analysis, we posed the following questions: 1) …
Authors
Bailey KA; Rice C; Gualtieri M; Gillett J
Journal
Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health, Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 827–842
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
September 3, 2022
DOI
10.1080/2159676x.2021.2002394
ISSN
2159-676X