The global yoga industry is valued at over USD $136 billion in 2024 and projected to reach USD $243 billion by 2033.
But did you know that there is an ancient apartheid attached to yoga today?
The caste system — an ancient apartheid rooted in Vedic texts entwined with yoga and enforced by Brahminical hierarchy and colonialism — still shapes who is privileged, pushed out of spiritual, social, educational, and economic spaces.
“Yoga” literally means “union,” but this simple translation has not held up historically and ignores the deep truths and realities of caste, land, and who is kept out while others profit.
“Yoga” must be more than abstract oneness — it must be a living commitment to right relationship, justice, and collective healing that refuses to bypass oppression.d
Who should connect with us & why it matters.
Our platform serves to connect for anyone who engages with South Asian spiritual, philosophical, or healing traditions — including yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, postural and embodiment practices, Vedic and folk teachings — whether for personal practice, teaching, business, or community work.
We are here to connect with you and communicate. This is especially relevant for students, teachers, facilitators, studios, training schools, wellness businesses, and organisations who share these practices with others.
Engaging directly with Adivasi and Dalit educators is an act of accountability and integrity. It roots healing and spiritual work in truthful context and collective responsibility — transforming yoga and wellness from individual escape into a practice of repair, solidarity, justice and collective peace.
Until the day when those pushed to the margins speak for themselves — and are truly heard — freedom will remain a promise unmet.
Who are we and why ADA?
Make it
ADA Yoga reclaims yoga by centring Adivasi and Dalit voices — bringing truth, justice, and ancestral memory into yoga and wellness spaces rooted in Indian and South Asian culture.
Yoga that ignores caste and marginalised groups isn’t liberation — it’s spiritual bypassing.
We confront yoga’s shadow through lived stories, critical awareness, and embodied action.
This is yoga from the margins — raw, from the roots, and staying accountable.
If you practice, teach, or profit from yoga, this isn’t just an invitation.
It’s a responsibility.