A Gentler Approach to Ashtanga
Yoga teacher Pranidhi Varshney sets aside the conventional emphasis on perfection and instead values progress of a different sort.
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Chair Yoga as a Radical Practice of Inclusion
It’s time to make your practice and teaching more accessible. Learn how from De Jur Jones and Jivana Heyman.
Live Be Yoga: 6 Conversations That Yogis, Teachers, & Activists Are Having About Inclusivity
Aris Seaberg reports on discussions about the not-so-pretty side of the practice, acknowledges how she has contributed to the problem—and ideas that will help create progress.
10 Powerful (and Empowering) Poses for Pride
This Pride month sequence cultivates self-compassion and self-acceptance. Not only will it help you heal, it will inspire you to help others in their journey toward self-love.
Live Be Yoga: Charlotte’s ‘Fractured’ Yoga Community Declares Call to Action Through Uplifting Summits
When yoga teachers and practitioners come together to confront difficult conversations, the Live Be Yoga team joins and looks beyond its own lenses to understand how to foster inclusivity in classes and studios.
A Meditation for Peace with Chelsea Jackson-Roberts
Let Chelsea Jackson Roberts guide you into presence and peace in this 10-minute meditation.
Inclusivity Training: Align Your Heart Chakra with This Chest-Opening Sequence
Do this short sequence 3–5 times on its own or as part of a longer practice to open your heart chakra and experience compassion.
Chelsea Jackson Roberts Shares Her Personal Yoga Story
Yoga teacher Chelsea Jackson Roberts shares what yoga has done for her and why she has devoted herself to sharing it with groups who wouldn’t otherwise have access to the practice.
The Best Energy-Restoring Pose for Anyone Who Gives, Gives, & Gives Some More
Holding space for growth, creativity, agency, and autonomy requires a huge amount of focus and care. Here is Chelsea’s go-to pose for restoring her own energy so she has more to give. All it takes is a few minutes!
Inclusivity Training: How Yoga Teachers’ Cues Unintentionally Focus on the Negative
What if we started being more mindful about the options presented in class and offered pose instruction from the ground up? Yoga teacher and education expert Chelsea Jackson Roberts, PhD, shares one quick tip for how to realign your cues for increased compassion.
Inclusivity Training: 4 Ways Yoga Teachers Can Hurt Students with Language
You may quickly pick up on outdated alignment cues, but what about common words and phrases that inherently single out gender, ability, race, socioeconomic status, or age? Learn how to realign your language in yoga class.