Accessible Yoga Training School Blog
How does ableism show up in yoga practice and teaching?
“I’d say our job as accessible yoga teachers is to see through that veil, the veil of ableism, to understand that yoga is something that is already accessible to everyone. The...
Making asana accessible with Jivana Heyman
“What we’re really looking at in the training is how we can move forward—forward into a yoga that is accessible, equitable, and effective for anyone who is interested in...
How Chair Yoga Democratizes Asana Practice [Podcast Episode 20]
In Episode 20 Amber Karnes and Jivana Heyman sit to talk about chair yoga and how it can be used as a tool to democratize asana practice. We begin with a conversation about how lineage and...
Tiny Bits of Joy [Podcast Episode 19]
In Episode 19 Amber Karnes sits down with Pamela Stokes-Eggleston. Pamela is a published author, stress management consultant, wellness resilience expert, national speaker, and sleep wellness...
Run Forward Towards Discomfort Enthusiastically [Podcast Episode 18]
In Episode 18 Amber Karnes sits down to chat with Kimberly Dark, a writer, professor and teacher who works to reveal the hidden architecture of everyday life so that we can reclaim our power as...
When We Are Set Upon The Right Path with Lakshmi Nair [Podcast Episode 17]
In episode 17, Jivana Heyman welcomes Lakshmi Nair. Lakshmi Nair is the founder of Satya Yoga Co-op, a BIPOC owned and operated yoga cooperative in Denver, Colorado. Satya Yoga Co-op grew out of a...
Stop saying “full expression of the pose” [Making Asana Accessible Part 2] [Podcast Episode 16]
Episode 16 is the second in a series about making yoga asana accessible for all bodies. In this episode, Amber and Jivana talk about the language we use as yoga teachers. Jivana shares what the...
Yoga & Social Activism [Podcast Episode 15]
In episode 15, Jivana Heyman welcomes Hala Khouri, yoga teacher and co-founder of Off The Mat Into The World. Hala shares openly about how her own life and experiences led her to the work she does...
How Trauma-Informed Yoga Serves Us All [Podcast Episode 14]
In Episode 14, Jivana Heyman sits down with De Jur Jones, a yoga teacher, flight attendant, community advocate, and model. De Jur has worked as a model for Accessible Yoga and is the main model...
Making Peace With Your Body [Podcast Episode 13]
In Episode 13, Jivana Heyman interviews Amber Karnes about her upcoming course, Making Peace With Your Body. Amber shares openly about why she chose to do this work and how this work is intertwined...
