KIDS THESE DAYS
Yoga Journal|March - April 2020
Social media video platform TikTok has exploded in popularity over the past few years. Is it now poised to be the voice of a new yoga generation?
KYLE HOUSEWORTH
KIDS THESE DAYS

The Chinese video-sharing service TikTok combines the brevity of Vine and the storytelling capabilities of YouTube. In 60 seconds or less, the app’s yoga-centric subset of video creators serve up challenge or partner postures to viewers, and spread the love with heartwarming clips of their yoga evolutions.

Yoga holds a unique space in our technological landscape because the ancient practice is continually growing and being disseminated through hypermodern mediums.

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