A question for & about white women

​I wrote a piece for Lunch Lady, here’s the original question from Lunch Lady:

As a white woman who practices yoga, what should I be considering from now on?

I said, "There’s a lot I can say about this! Here are a few major considerations:
* Is your yoga practice ignoring or even denying the South Asian roots of yoga?
* Seek out South Asian teachers and teachers that speak critically about the white-washing of yoga
* Start your own critical conversations about changes you wish to see in the yoga and wellness world
* Research what educational opportunities exist to learn more about the intersection of yoga, culture, and social justice

* Are you treating yoga as a fitness class or novelty activity rather than a spiritual practice?
* Notice the harm and exclusion a spiritually bypassing yoga class does to South Asian teachers and students
* Choose classes that teach the principles of yoga and not only the poses of yoga
* Reject the gimmicks that are now associated with yoga i.e. beer, goat"

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