The Mindfulness Conspiracy

21/04/2021 32 min Temporada 2 Episodio 207
The Mindfulness Conspiracy

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Episode Synopsis

After engaging in another 21-day mindfulness journey created by Deepak Chopra, Jaimie and Sunny delve into critiques laid against the mindfulness industry and how it has been co-opted by capitalism. They share their own conflicting experiences and thoughts about how mindfulness has become a multi-billion dollar industry. 
 
Specifically addressed in this episode are the following articles:
“The Mindfulness Conspiracy” by Ronald Purser, published by The Guardian;
“Fuck Mindfulness Workshops” by Tithi Bhattacharya, published in Spectre Journal

Sunny and Jaimie also reference The Center for Black, Brown, and Queer Studies’ mindfulness practices, as well as Dr. Gail Parker’s book, Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma.