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Bloomberg: These Yoga Instructors Are Pressing Lululemon to Clean Up Its Supply Chain
Learn why several yoga instructors including Tejal Patel are pressuring Lululemon to adopt renewable energy practices in its supply chain. Discover the campaign's impact on the yoga community and fashion industry.
The New York Times: 7 Yoga Books to Deepen Your Practice
Read 7 Yoga Books to Deepen Your Practice: Fourteen teachers interviewed including Tejal Patel share recommendations for students at all levels.
USA Today: Yogis reflect on the mental benefits of yoga during the pandemic
The USA Today article features Tejal Patel, a yoga teacher and co-host of "Yoga is Dead" podcast, reflecting on how yoga has contributed to her personal growth, enhancing her compassion, empathy, discernment, and overall mental well-being during the pandemic.
KQED: How the Yoga Industry Is Decentering Whiteness
The KQED article discusses the efforts being made in the yoga industry to decenter whiteness, highlighting Tejal Patel's reflections on the harmful and exclusionary dynamics of white-washing and racialization within the space.
KPR WUNC: Yoga, Power And Privilege: What To Consider Before Your Next Yoga Class
This article delves into the complexities of yoga in the Western world, exploring the intersections of power, cultural appropriation, fitness culture, and spirituality, urging practitioners to consider the deeper aspects beyond physical poses.
A question for & about white women
The article addresses important considerations for white women practicing yoga, urging them to acknowledge the South Asian roots of yoga, seek diverse teachers, engage in critical conversations, and embrace yoga as a spiritual practice rather than a fitness trend.
NBC: White women co-opted pandemic yoga. Now, South Asian instructors are taking it back.
In this article, South Asian instructors reclaim yoga during the pandemic, celebrating the authentic space, diverse voices, and thriving community of Tejal Yoga, while also highlighting the values of shared leadership, decolonized wellness, and being people-focused.
