Powerful article by Jacoby Ballard, one of the presents for our Yoga and Social Justice series, Beyond Duality I avoided yoga studios for years—as a student, and then even as a teacher. Once I had a 200-hour certification, I refused to teach in yoga studios because I didn’t see people like me in them, and because I was not always treated with kindness, compassion and care. I found others spaces to teach where I felt more welcomed: private homes, art galleries, homeless shelters, and non-profit offices. I would like to think of yoga studios, meditation halls, yoga retreats as a safe space, but I have been harmed in these very sacred spaces where I sought healing. And so, it has become part of my work to reduce the harm created in these spaces and contribute to transformative practices being not only available, but inviting to people of color, immigrants, disabled communities, queer and trans communities, low income people, and fat people as well as the people who already feel embraced and cared for within yoga studios, trainings, and retreats. read more below elephantjournal/2014/01/beyond-duality-toward-love-liberation-jacoby-ballard/
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:27:36 +0000
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