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Appropriation, Sterilization, and Trauma in Yoga
Parts 2 and 3 in Chapter III of Embrace Yoga’s Roots helps us confront some of the appropriation, sterilization, and trauma associated with Western white dominant culture taking on (and over) the practice of yoga.
Yoga – History and Context
Chapter III, Part I in Embrace Yoga’s Roots challenges us to ask the question “How do we know what we know about yoga?” From yoga’s history to its modern Western approach, how do we learn and why do we learn this practice?
Intentions and Reflections
Chapter II of “Embrace Yoga’s Roots” sets our foundation of work with “Tools and Best Practices”. Knowing our intentions and constantly reflecting on our practice will be key.
Yoga in the West : Dilution and Misunderstanding
We have begun our Summer Book Club with the Foreword and Introduction to “Embrace Yoga’s Roots” by Susanna Barkataki! Join us in examining the social norms and constructs we have all helped to erect within yoga as practiced in the West.
Summer Book Club! – “Embrace Yoga’s Roots”
The Summer Book Club of 2023 is here! Join us in reading and working through “Embrace Yoga’s Roots” by Susanna Barkataki!
It’s Not Just Breath – It’s PRANA !!!
BREATH – the power is in the prana! Prana is our life’s energy, and is also the only explanation of WHY breath practices have such amazing health and wellness benefits. It is our last reading of our Summer Book Club, but pick a practice to try before we meet!
A Little Faster – Now Hold….
From conscious hyperventilation to stopping your next breath – inducing short bursts of extreme stress on our nervous system through breath regulation may teach us to relax and restore more completely. Practices introduced in Chapter 8 and 9 of BREATH by James Nestor may require some supervision!
CHEW CHEW CHEW – or MEW ???
Chapter 7 of BREATH takes us on a journey of discovering HOW to create space in our mouths that ultimately effects our breathing! Chewing real food and attempting the exercise of “Mewing” seems to bring change for James Nestor…what are you willing to try???
