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This document discusses the globalization and changing conceptions of yoga. It describes how yoga was historically associated with spiritual and philosophical traditions from India but is now often viewed primarily as a physical exercise. The document outlines the key roles of Swami Vivekananda and Paramahamsa Yogananda in introducing yoga to Western audiences in the late 19th/early 20th centuries and reframing it to focus on meditation and mindfulness rather than extreme physical practices. It also discuss
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