homehttp://thesubtlebody.net/home/en-US2012-02-11T20:27:57ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Paperback Edition of The Subtle Body Arriveshttp://thesubtlebody.net/home/2011/5/24/paperback-edition-of-the-subtle-body-arrives.htmlStefanie Syman2011-05-24T14:53:02ZThe Economist summed up the book well: "Ms Syman takes a guru-centric approach, charting the path of the thinkers, spiritual leaders, celebrities and quacks that brought yoga into the mainstream. The result is well-researched and rich in character studies... Ultimately, the book is a cultural study of America, and the country's ability to assimilate just about anything." You can order it from Amazon, Barnes & Noble or go pick it up at your favorite Indie bookseller. And if you do read the book and happen to like it, I encourage you to write an Amazon review. If you're moved, you can post your review here.
]]>Paperback is Coming Soon!http://thesubtlebody.net/home/2011/4/27/paperback-is-coming-soon.htmlStefanie Syman2011-04-27T13:52:01ZThe Subtle Body comes out in a convenient, easy to tote paperback next month. You can pre-order here. And check back for more news shortly!]]>Yoga's Brand Issueshttp://thesubtlebody.net/home/2010/11/30/yogas-brand-issues.htmlStefanie Syman2010-11-30T14:51:55ZIs Yoga Christian?http://thesubtlebody.net/home/2010/9/20/is-yoga-christian.htmlStefanie Syman2010-09-20T17:29:45ZThat was the question Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, was ultimately asking in his interview with me--one of the most interesting ones I've done to date. Listen here. And find out Mohler's answer to this burning question in his commentary here.]]>Leonard Lopate Interview on WNYChttp://thesubtlebody.net/home/2010/8/25/leonard-lopate-interview-on-wnyc.htmlStefanie Syman2010-08-25T20:53:46Z
I talked to New York's supreme book interviewer/ radio host last week. My favorite question: can people get enlightened by $98 yoga pants? You can listen here.
]]>#4 on the L.A. Times Bestsellers Listhttp://thesubtlebody.net/home/2010/8/18/4-on-the-la-times-bestsellers-list.htmlStefanie Syman2010-08-18T18:23:42ZThe Subtle Body came in just below Michael Lewis and above Anthony Bourdain! (Scroll down for non-fiction). See the whole list. ]]>She Almost Loves Me: the Kakutani Review for the Timeshttp://thesubtlebody.net/home/2010/8/18/she-almost-loves-me-the-kakutani-review-for-the-times.htmlStefanie Syman2010-08-18T18:21:34Z"What Ms. Syman does do deftly is trace how the likes of Emerson (with his interest in Indian thought) and Thoreau (with his practice of meditation) helped create a context in which an American yoga could take root. And she provides a lively gallery of larger-than-life characters who would contribute to (or undermine, or co-opt) the progress of yoga in the United States..." Read more.]]>The Wall Street Journal and Trantric Yoga!http://thesubtlebody.net/home/2010/8/17/the-wall-street-journal-and-trantric-yoga.htmlStefanie Syman2010-08-17T18:34:00ZHere's a piece I wrote for the Journal's Speakeasy blog about Tantra and its assimiliation.
]]>The New York Times Reviewhttp://thesubtlebody.net/home/2010/7/26/the-new-york-times-review.htmlStefanie Syman2010-07-26T20:19:11ZPankaj Mishra reviewedThe Subtle Body in the New York Times this weekend. I also talked to Sam Tanenhaus about the book for their weekly podcast.]]>Q&A With Yoga Dorkhttp://thesubtlebody.net/home/2010/7/26/qa-with-yoga-dork.htmlStefanie Syman2010-07-26T20:14:14ZI answered questions from Yoga Dork readers. Check out the conversation here. ]]>