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October 25, 2021
Embracing the Body Experiencing Invisible Disability Through Yoga

Yoga helped the light in me never go out. And without the path of yoga letting my soul speak to me, guiding my way forward, I would not be here, ...

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June 26, 2019
Body Acceptance: Tools for Cultural Upheaval

Gordi. Flaca. Chula. Fea. Vieja. Linda. Fatty. Skinny. Sexy. Ugly. Old lady. Cute. Whether positive or negative association, I grew up hearing terms that were quick to remind us that ...

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March 13, 2019
Why it’s Not Just Up to You to Heal Your Own Body Image

It’s easy for me to rhapsodize about the way yoga has held me in my relationship with my body. Like so many of us from so many backgrounds, my early ...

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February 27, 2019
How To Speak Lovingly About Larger Bodies

“How can I lovingly refer to larger-bodied people in my yoga classes?” This question was posed by a thin, white, woman-identified yoga teacher in a weekend immersion focused primarily on ...

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February 13, 2019
Rewriting Our Body Narratives with Compassion

“Body image is not a fact.” I first heard this statement while in treatment for an eating disorder. I remember sitting in group therapy feeling outright annoyed upon hearing this ...

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January 30, 2019
OUR INTENTION AND GUIDELINES FOR LISTENING AND ALLYSHIP

“Beloved community is formed not by the eradication of difference but by its affirmation, by each of us claiming the identities and cultural legacies that shape who we are and ...

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