Yoga, Social Justice, and Thoughts on Intersectionality
This space is for questions more than answers, for considerations more than hard and fast rules.
This is a space for deep contemplation and earnest seekers.
USA Today: Yogis reflect on the mental benefits of yoga during the pandemic
The USA Today article features Tejal Patel, a yoga teacher and co-host of "Yoga is Dead" podcast, reflecting on how yoga has contributed to her personal growth, enhancing her compassion, empathy, discernment, and overall mental well-being during the pandemic.
KQED: How the Yoga Industry Is Decentering Whiteness
The KQED article discusses the efforts being made in the yoga industry to decenter whiteness, highlighting Tejal Patel's reflections on the harmful and exclusionary dynamics of white-washing and racialization within the space.
KPR WUNC: Yoga, Power And Privilege: What To Consider Before Your Next Yoga Class
The article delves into the complexities of yoga in the Western world, exploring the intersections of power, cultural appropriation, fitness culture, and spirituality, urging practitioners to consider the deeper aspects beyond physical poses.
NBC: White women co-opted pandemic yoga. Now, South Asian instructors are taking it back.
In this article, South Asian instructors reclaim yoga during the pandemic, celebrating the authentic space, diverse voices, and thriving community of Tejal Yoga, while also highlighting the values of shared leadership, decolonized wellness, and being people-focused.