racism – Megan Sety Yoga

Stepping forward: Taking action from reflection

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When I wrote about my decision to stop teaching and writing about yoga, a key aspect was having more time for self-study. What I wasn’t brave enough to say in that post, was that I was also unable to reconcile my own teaching of yoga with my increasing awareness of cultural appropriation, racism and colonisation in yoga.

What toxic positivity looks like

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I reflect on learning about toxic positivity, realising I had done it and thinking about doing better.

Why I stopped saying namaste at the end of my yoga classes, small changes with important significance

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For years, I have ended my yoga classes by saying namaste. But I’ve recently learned that this is not a practice or tradition associated with yoga, and is cultural appropriation.