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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.