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The M.O. Podcast Episode 35: Kathryn Marshall, performance artist, storyteller, and movement practitioner, on the Yoga Industrial Complex, and Becoming a Fake Guru
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The M.O. Podcast Episode 35: Kathryn Marshall, performance artist, storyteller, and movement practitioner, on the Yoga Industrial Complex, and Becoming a Fake Guru

Kathryn Marshall is a transdisciplinary performance artist whose immersive, often satirical work blends storytelling, movement, and audience participation to challenge perception.

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Performance artist Kathryn Marshall joins The M.O. Podcast for a wildly entertaining conversation about art, improvisation, and the absurdity of the wellness industry. She shares how a satirical yoga class at the Centre Pompidou spiraled into a two-year accidental career as a fake yoga guru, complete with devoted followers. We also dive into the corporate wellness complex, why humor is a powerful artistic tool, and how performance art challenges the way we experience reality.

Other highlights include:

  • Teaching yoga to corporate employees on top of a Parisian skyscraper

  • How the commodification of spirituality turns self-care into a performance

  • The blurred line between art, reality, and scam culture

Kathryn’s work is thought-provoking, hilarious, and often blurs the line between performance and social experiment. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in art, deception, and the strange ways we create meaning.

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