The Yoga & Social Justice Blog
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This June: Pride & Palestine; reflections and resources
Celebrate Pride Month June 2024 with reflections on Marsha P. Johnson's legacy, LGBTQ rights, and the solidarity movement for the liberation of Palestine.
Personalizing Your Yoga Practice for Growth and Social Justice
Discover how to tailor the 100+ Tejal Yoga practices to your needs, fostering personal growth and social justice through introspection and mindful inquiry.
Ram Navami: How Yoga's Politicization Shapes Festivities in South Asia
Examine the intersection of Ram Navami celebrations and the politicization of yoga in South Asia, where religious festivities become entangled with nationalist agendas, impacting the region's sociopolitical landscape.
Tejal Yoga turns 4! Thanks to you!
Join us in celebrating four years of Tejal Yoga's virtual practice, focused on justice, decolonization, and community. Explore our commitment to inclusive teaching and community support. Thank you for being part of our empowering journey!
Trans Day of Visibility reflections and resources
Reflecting on a BIPOC-centered restorative yoga practice honoring the TGNCI2S+ community, we explored embracing darkness while questioning binary thinking and expressing gratitude for the profound stillness experienced.
Action vs. Overwhelm
Read more about staying informed about the genocide in Palestine and humanitarian crisis, advocating for justice, giving aid if possible, and practicing radical accountability in the face of misinformation and divisiveness in the community.
Yoga and Social Justice
Tejal Yoga extends its commitment to cultivating peace and social justice through the transformative practices of yoga, emphasizing the importance of embracing diversity, decolonizing wellness, and fostering unity among all people.
Yet another one-sided whitewashed yoga article.
This critique highlights Tejal’s frustration with another whitewashed yoga article that fails to include diverse perspectives, leading to misrepresentations and perpetuating harmful narratives about yoga's roots and connection to culture.
Did your schooling cover Indian Survival Day? No? In that case...
In "The Space in Between," Avita Bansee reflects on her unique identity as a Caribbean-American with a hybrid cultural background, challenging notions of authenticity and the policing of her pronunciation while navigating the space between different communities and cultures.
How to gain support for inclusion focused programs
This article discusses gaining support for inclusion-focused programs, sharing insights from a personal experience with the 20-60-20 rule, which shows that 20% of people may reject the idea, 60% may be receptive or skeptical, and 20% may fully support it, offering tips for navigating these dynamics in social justice initiatives.