Show Notes
Our culture presents yoga as primarily a physical practice for flexible, thin, white bodies — and that couldn’t be further from the truth. Yoga is for everyone, and yoga teachers are truly on the front lines of a major transformation in the world. Yoga instructors hold in their hands the tools to change lives, and in turn, entire communities.
The potential is really awe-inspiring. The question is: How are yoga teachers wielding that power? And how can they show up in a way that lifts people up and shows them their own beauty and potential?
Join Jivana Heyman for an introduction to this limited podcast series and to his book, The Teacher’s Guide to Accessible Yoga. Topics include:
Why he wrote the book and how it’s related to his work.
How we can shift yoga culture.
Some general topics that he covers in the book, including yoga philosophy and adapting poses, and more.
His guest teachers and the way they are incorporated in the book.
His love of yoga teachers.
Check out Jivana’s new book, The Teacher’s Guide to Accessible Yoga, and get more information about the book on his website.
Connect with Jivana:
www.jivanaheyman.com | @jivanaheyman | facebook.com/jivanaheyman
More from The Teacher’s Guide to Accessible Yoga
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