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The Teacher’s Guide to Accessible Yoga

by Jivana Heyman

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About the show

The Teacher’s Guide to Accessible Yoga Podcast This is a limited podcast companion series to the book, The Teacher’s Guide to Accessible Yoga: Best Practices for Sharing Yoga with Every Body, by Jivana Heyman. In researching the book, Jivana spoke with fourteen expert yoga teachers about their area of expertise. This podcast is an opportunity to listen in on those conversations, where Jivana interviews these teachers about a specific topic related to how to make yoga teaching accessible and equitable for all students.They share gems of wisdom and practical tools that every yoga teacher and yoga therapist can benefit from. In Season 1, Jivana Heyman hosted a series of conversations on the topics of yoga, social justice, service, equity, and how we can live the teachings right now. In his book, Yoga Revolution, Jivana has included 16 diverse contributors who are working in the field of yoga and social justice. Season 1 is an opportunity to take a deeper dive with this incredible group of yoga change-makers as we get inspired by their work and their practice. To learn more about Jivana visit: JivanaHeyman.com. Connect with him on Instagram @JivanaHeyman