Accessible Yoga School Blog
3 Tips for Practicing Chair Yoga
by Jivana Heyman
I believe chair yoga is a practice of radical inclusion.
The practices of yoga are themselves revolutionary—both inwardly in their potential to change our relationship to...
When We Feel Safe We Can Relax
by Jivana Heyman
excerpted and adapted from Jivana's newest book, Yoga Revolution: Building a Practice of Courage and Compassion
In order to cultivate a safe and supportive...
How can we make real change in the world?
by Jivana Heyman
One of the biggest misunderstandings that I've faced over the course of my teaching career is the idea that I'm trying to make yoga accessible by adapting or modifying the...
Why "accessible" yoga
by Jivana Heyman
In a way, the story of Accessible Yoga began thousands of years ago with the first yoga practitioner who sat on a blanket instead of in the dirt. Or with the first yogis...
Chair Yoga is a Revolutionary Practice
By Jivana Heyman
Excerpted from Jivana’s upcoming book, Yoga Revolution: Building a Practice of Courage & Compassion (to be released November 2021).
I know it sounds a little strange, but...
Practicing Eagle Pose in Bed
“When you're doing a bed practice, you have to be very sensitive to the lack of resistance—the body can kind of sink into the mattress, and that can be a real issue.”
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Accessible Language: What's Wrong with 'Modifications'?
“The language we use can be education in and of itself. We teach through our words.” —Jivana Heyman
In this short video, Jivana discusses the topic of language and how we as...
The Power of Language
By Jivana Heyman
According to British writer Angela Carter,
“Language is power, life and the instrument of culture, the instrument of domination and liberation.”
As yoga teachers, we...
The Problem with Empowerment and Inclusion
"The terms 'empowerment' and 'inclusion' are a little tricky—as a yoga teacher or a person who holds space, we have to be careful about the idea that we have something we're going to give to...
Why Yoga Has Always Been Political
By Jivana Heyman
Since the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January, there has been a groundswell of voices from around the world joining together to denounce this violent...
