What is the story about?
Indra Devi, born Eugenie Peterson in Riga, Russian Empire, in 1899, played a transformative role in bringing yoga to the Western world, earning her the moniker "first lady of yoga." Her journey from an actress and dancer in Europe to a celebrated yoga teacher in Hollywood marked a significant turning point for the practice. Devi's unique approach, which emphasized yoga for stress relief and attracted numerous celebrity pupils, helped to demystify
yoga and integrate it into mainstream Western culture. Her biographer noted that Devi
