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Panel Discussion | Evolution of Yoga Summit and Blueprint, Part 3: Cultural Appropriation

With the confluence of Yoga teachers of various lineages and cultures, the Cultural Appropriation Track at this conference invites practitioners to explore questions and nuances raised within the context of Yoga and cultural appropriation. We will consider the fine line between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation. We will also assess the impacts within the Indian and South Asian diasporic context as well as within Black and Indigenous Native American cultures. Cultural appropriation involves a degeneration of primordial cultural rituals and wisdom, so we will also explore the depth, creativity, and richness of indigenous rites and practices that are often missing from Modern Postural Yoga practices. We will explore and practice restoration of ancestral wisdom and other Yogic cultural elements.

CE Workshop | Teaching Yoga to Students with Osteoporosis 

Osteopenia and osteoporosis require unique support and care in yoga practice. Broaden your understanding of these bone conditions and learn poses and modifications to support yourself and your students who are working with bone density challenges.

Master Class | Creating Space for Deaf Yoga

As a Deaf yoga teacher, Master Class presenter Beatrice Bachleda understood that making yoga accessible to the d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities is not as simple as just translating yoga cues into American Sign Language (ASL). Deaf yoga is about maximizing space, intentional demonstration, and building relationships. It depends on understanding how d/Deaf individuals move through the world and experiences. Join Beatrice in a yoga class taught entirely in ASL and learn the importance of supporting a Deaf space for yoga. Interpreters will be provided. All are welcome!

CE Workshop | The Gift of Radical Vision: Practice for True Freedom

This asana practice re-frames your orientation to help you SEE how you can make choices to uplift and support ALL people, especially those who have been marginalized. Practice in a way to see yourself as a part of a collective and to honor the indigenous roots of the tradition that has given us all so much.

CE Workshop | Creating Welcoming Spaces for Folks with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities

Discover how to cultivate an environment of compassion where people of all abilities are seen, heard, and validated. Presenter Mary Medellin Sims discusses her nonprofit, Guided by Humanity and provides tools to better support folks with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Understand the barriers to access and become familiar with appropriate language, acknowledging trauma within the disability community, leaning into non-attachment while teaching, and adapting to varying physical disabilities.

CE Workshop | Embodied Inclusion: Increasing LGBTQ+ and Body Positive Representation in Yoga, Part 1

This three-part series discusses how to make yoga classes more LGBTQ+ and body positive inclusive by integrating modern social movements and ancient history. Topics explored include, the (mis)representation of LGBTQ+ persons in yoga and society, how this contributes to harm, and the need for greater representation in yoga and community spaces. Stories of LGBTQ+ historical and mythological figures are shared, as well as lessons for the future. Take a critical look at the body positive movement and leave with tools to make yoga safer for LGBTQ+ folx. Part 1 examines the (mis)representation of LGBTQ+ persons in yoga and society.

CE Workshop | Embodied Inclusion: Increasing LGBTQ+ and Body Positive Representation in Yoga, Part 2

This three-part series discusses how to make yoga classes more LGBTQ+ and body positive inclusive by integrating modern social movements and ancient history. Topics explored include, the (mis)representation of LGBTQ+ persons in yoga and society, how this contributes to harm, and the need for greater representation in yoga and community spaces. Stories of LGBTQ+ historical and mythological figures are shared, as well as their lessons for the future. Take a critical look at the body positive movement and leave with tools to make yoga safer for LGBTQ+ folx. Part 2 explores stories of LGBTQ+ historical and mythological figures and learn the lessons they provide for the future.

CE Workshop | Embodied Inclusion: Increasing LGBTQ+ and Body Positive Representation in Yoga, Part 3

This three-part series discusses how to make yoga classes more LGBTQ+ and body positive inclusive by integrating modern social movements and ancient history. Topics explored include, the (mis)representation of LGBTQ+ persons in yoga and society, how this contributes to harm, and the need for greater representation in yoga and community spaces. Stories of LGBTQ+ historical and mythological figures are shared, as well as their lessons for the future. Take a critical look at the body positive movement and leave with tools to make yoga safer for LGBTQ+ folx. Part 3 takes a critical look at the body positive movement and explores how to make yoga spaces more welcoming of people of all sizes.

CE Workshop | Object-Driven Meditation and Social Action

Yoga scholar, practitioner, and museologist Christopher Rzigalinski invites us to reconsider how we relate to the material day-to-day world. Discuss how social and environmental injustices are linked to histories of Western thought, resulting in social and political tensions that haunt us today. In addition, explore cultivating spiritual activism and turning intention into action with a guided object-driven meditation practice. This workshop empowers us to begin the collaboration and community-building needed for sustainable change.

CE Workshop | Making Your Yoga Class Accessible to Amputees

Each year over 1 million people in the world lose a limb or limbs. This loss is multi-dimensional, from the physical rehabilitation to the changes in body image, relationships, and accessibility. This workshop explores the top ten tips to making your yoga classes more accessible to amputees. Marsha Therese Danzig, a below knee amputee and founder of Yoga for Amputees, offers expert guidance on how to safely, effectively, and compassionately offer amputees the opportunity to reclaim their wholeness through yoga. Marsha is also a 2021 Teaching for Equity (TFE) recipient. Learn more about TFE.

CE Workshop | All Levels Yoga: Making Challenging Poses Accessible to All Skill Levels

Teaching a yoga class for all levels can be challenging. Providing options within each pose can help every student, from beginners to advanced practitioners, feel successful. This workshop breaks down poses to help you understand how to adapt each pose for different bodies. Work incorporating multi-levels into a flow, and learn how to adapt to teaching online for students without props.