Yoga for a Cause
DONATION BASED ACCESSIBLE YOGA CLASS
““The very essence of yoga is that it must be adapted to the individual not the other way around.” Krishnamacharya [Paraphrased]”
The Class
What to expect:
60 minute mixed chair and mat class This is a yoga class that is accessible and inclusive. We use tools (such as chairs, blocks, bring a blanket) to support your body and satisfy your unique needs so that your breath may flow and you may participate in the movements with ease. All postures, including ones traditionally done standing, heart openers, twists, balance postures, and spinal flexion, can and will be adapted to the individual, uses the chair, or comes down to the floor. The pace of the class will be slow and accommodating, with friendly guidance from the teacher. Pictures will be taken. There will be a section of the room for those that do not want to be photographed
The Cause
Accessible Yoga Training School Yoga can - and should - be an accessible, equitable, and liberatory community of practice.
The yoga teachings emphasize our interconnectedness. But dominant yoga culture continues to mirror the dynamics of our society: systemic white supremacy, inaccessibility, and rampant gatekeeping. And while fantastic, diverse, socially-conscious yoga educators do exist, their voices and perspectives continue to be under-represented and underperformed started by: Jivana Heyman and Amber Karnes; the training brings an accessible teaching format, in-depth courses, mentorship programs, study groups, book clubs, and more, led by yoga educators from communities who embody and share the values of interconnectedness and liberation that are the heart of yoga’s teachings.
Your donation supports yogis worldwide, train & receive education around equity issues in yoga, including practical tools from trustworthy sources to inform your teaching practice.