In case you don’t know, Jivana is the founder and director of Accessible Yoga, an organization dedicated to increasing access to the yoga teachings and supporting yoga teachers. He’s the author of the books: Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Body; Yoga Revolution: Building a Practice of Courage & Compassion; and a new book, The Teacher's Guide to Accessible Yoga: Best Practices for Sharing Yoga with Every Body. His books, classes, and trainings offer support to yoga teachers and yoga therapists in finding ways to bring creativity and collaboration into their teaching while still respecting the ancient yoga tradition.
Check out the other two episodes with Jivana:
70: Yoga, Human Rights, and Accessibility with Jivana Heyman
105: Yoga And Social Justice with Jivana Heyman
In this episode you’ll hear:
how Jivana recommends we balance tradition and innovation in asana
how teachers can innovate in a way that honors the roots of yoga
some thoughts on the abuse present in so many lineages and why ethics creates accessibility
the specific skills that yoga teachers can learn to make their offerings accessible to everyone
the inherent power imbalance between student and teacher
how we can use language to make the practice invitational AND clear
the kinds of support Jivana recommend yoga teachers find
the recurring teaching nightmare that both Jivana and I have!!
Learn More From Jivana:
Accessible Yoga School
The Teacher's Guide to Accessible Yoga Book
32: Incorporating Non-Yoga Movements In Your Classes with Guest Teacher Cecily Milne
31: How To Work With Pregnant Yoga Students with Guest Teacher Deb Flashenberg
30: Expanding Your Lens with Guest Teacher Crystal McCreary
29: The Power of Simple Teaching Guest Teacher Sarah Capua
28: Hip Injuries and Yoga with Guest Teacher Ariele Foster
27: Yoga in a Clinical Setting with Guest Teacher Lara Benusis
26: What Real Body Love Looks Like With Guest Teacher Anna Guest-Jelly
25: Yoga and The Pelvic Floor with Guest Teacher Diana Zotos
24: The Myth of the Ideal Private Yoga Client
23: The Support / Challenge Matrix of Private Yoga Lessons
22: 7 Ways To Be A More Confident Yoga Teacher
21: How To Teach Private Clients Who are Yoga Skeptics
20: How To Teach Open Level Vinyasa Class- LIVE MENTOR SESSION
19: Integrating Spiritual Teachings Into Asana Classes
18: Staying Inspired in ALL Your Teaching with Guest Teacher Jennifer Brilliant
17: Why Yoga Research Matters with Ariana Rabinovitch
16: Creating Truly Inclusive Yoga Spaces with Guest Teacher Amber Karnes
15: A Week In the Life (A Peek Inside My Daily Schedule and Rituals)
14: How To Support + Inspire a Student's Home Practice
13: Obstacle As Path with Guest Teacher Cyndi Lee
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