The differences between the way yoga is taught and practiced in India and the West are significant, and important for western yoga teachers to be aware of! Lucky for us, today on the podcast we have my friend Arundhati Baitmangalkar to break it down for us!
Arundhati (she/her) is an Indian immigrant yoga teacher, studio business owner, podcaster and Bollywood choreographer. Now living in Seattle, Arundhati has been teaching for 14 years and owns 2 studios businesses. She was named as one of the top 20 POC yoga teachers to watch out for by Yogawalla in 2020 and she focuses on merging the eastern and western worlds of yoga authentically through her teacher trainings, her weekly ‘Let’s Talk Yoga’ podcast and other offerings. Her mission is to empower other yoga teachers like her to not only live their yoga but also thrive by building a successful career around it.
In this episode you’ll hear:
the biggest differences between the way yoga is taught in India and in the West why western yoga teachers should reconsider referring to themselves as yogis something very important to understand about cultural appropriation from a yoga teacher who grew up in India a candid conversation about the use of Namaste to open and close yoga classes valuable ideas for yoga teachers leading trainingsLearn More From Arundhati:
On her website On her podcast On Instagram53: The Science of Yoga with Ann Swanson
52: Cult Dynamics, Abuse + Healing in Yoga with Matthew Remski
51: An Applied Neuroscience Approach to Yoga + Movement with Erin Jade
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49: How To Offer Modifications in a Group Class with Gabby DeLorenze
48: Not Teaching Yoga Anymore with Caitlin Casella
47: How To Hold Space with Octavia Raheem
46: Resistance Bands + Yoga with Giulia Pline and Laurel Beversdorf
45: Incorporating FRC Into Yoga Classes with Clayton Weakly
44: Taxes for Yoga Teachers with Michelle Linane
43: Practicing and Teaching Meditation with Cyndi Lee
42: How Side Gigs and Great Referrals Can Build Your Private Yoga Practice with Janie Ganga
41: Deep Dive Teaching in Luzerne, Switzerland with Karen Kurzmeyer
40: Full Time Teaching in Greenville, North Carolina with Samantha Harrison
39: Expansive Teaching Within Our Scope of Practice with Megan Spears
38: Full Time Teaching in San Francisco with Raquel Scalon
37: Q + A About Private Lessons with Francesca
36: How To Teach A 2 Person Private Lesson
35: The State of Yoga Education with Jules Mitchell
34: A Creative Use of Props with Guest Teacher Trina Altman
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