Is it the glow of physical practice or something deeper that creates this yogic radiance?
Is there really something radiant about yogis?
Some say it’s the glow from hours of physical practice, while others wonder if there really is something else going on.
“Yogic exercises, since they are non-violent and non-fatiguing, are particularly suited to a woman and make her more beautiful,” according to yoga teacher Sita Devi Yogendra.
The truth is classical yoga, which originated in India at least 2,500 years back, was created for men by men. Classical yoga, as described in early texts like the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali or the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, was largely developed in male-dominated monastic or ascetic contexts.
Historically, female yogis were rare, and little is known about them.
Practitioners were primarily male Brahmins or sadhus, and the practice was part of broader spiritual discipline aimed at liberation (moksha), not wellness or fitness.
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