Accessible Yoga School Blog

In episode 6, Amber and Jivana talk about lessons learned from the Accessible Yoga Training. Jivana digs deep into the yoga philosophy behind this training that informs both of our work and the way...

By Jivana Heyman

I’ve had so many people tell me, “I’m not flexible enough to do yoga.” Of course, flexibility doesn’t really have anything to do with yoga! So hearing...

Justine Mastin found her people at a comic book convention. In this interview we'll talk about why that mattered and how Justine helped the geek community remove barriers to accessing wellness....

Jivana Heyman & Nicole Cardoza discuss "failure as a practice" to help build resilience and meet whatever challenge comes our way. They'll also discuss reclaiming our right to be well and what...

Amber Karnes and Jivana Heyman discuss the responsibility of yoga teachers to have a commitment to accessibility and how we can be open and responsive to our students' needs.

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In this episode, Amber Karnes & kelley nicole palmer will discuss ways that systems of oppression shows up in our yoga spaces, how we can redistribute power and resources toward more...

Conversations around race and equity are difficult, and for many people cause a lot of discomfort.

The topic is personal to everyone. Our egos flare up (“I’m not...

Jivana Heyman & Amber Karnes discuss spiritual bypass, why the yoga teachings are not just about “love and light”, and figuring out “your lane” in social justice by...

Responsibility and opportunity are two sides of the same coin. Every freedom, every privilege, comes with power, and power must be wielded responsibly. 

As kelley nicole palmer teaches us in...