How Yoga Can Play A Pivotal Role In The Personal
And Cultural Transformation Of Racism
How Yoga Can Play A Pivotal Role In The Personal And Cultural Transformation of Racism
Although racism has been around for a long time, the Black Lives Matter movement is only now receiving the push of a critical tipping point.
AND CHANGE IS HAPPENING.
Finally, the names of football teams, food products, mountain ranges, and bands are changing and some headway is beginning to be made in the demands of justice for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) folks who passed too soon.
Perhaps you’ve watched the recent events with a sense of hopelessness and helplessness, grappling with questions like:
- Is it even possible to address such a deeply entrenched and widespread problem as racism? And if it is possible, how?
- Individually, can I really make a difference?
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What about my own, unconscious racial biases as a white person, or BIPOC persons carrying intersectional identity? Can I actually change them?
- As a BIPOC yoga practitioner or teacher, what is my role in responding to racism?
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How do I deal with situations in which family, friends, or colleagues say or do racist things?
Although racism has been around for a long time, the Black Lives Matter movement is only now receiving the push of a critical tipping point.
AND CHANGE IS HAPPENING.
Finally, the names of football teams, food products, mountain ranges, and bands are changing and some headway is beginning to be made in the demands of justice for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) folks who passed too soon.
Perhaps you’ve watched the recent events with a sense of hopelessness and helplessness, grappling with questions like:
- Is it even possible to address such a deeply entrenched and widespread problem as racism? And if it is possible, how?
- Individually, can I really make a difference?
-
What about my own, unconscious racial biases as a white person, or BIPOC persons carrying intersectional identity ? Can I actually change them?
-
As a BIPOC yoga practitioner or teacher, what is my role in responding to racism?
-
How do I deal with situations in which family, friends, or colleagues say or do racist things?
As a "yoga person", you may sense that the ethics of yoga, the yamas and niyamas, can play a role in the dismantling of racism. But you may not feel clear about how to connect your yoga with taking the right action.
You may feel that yoga has been appropriated by dominant white culture and stripped of its deeper potential.
- Maybe you’ve already tried to make a connection between yoga ethics and combating racism?
- Maybe you’ve read books about combating racism and found that they addressed ahimsa (non-harming), but didn’t necessarily help you understand and embody how the other 9 yamas and niyamas are integral to this problem?
- Maybe you already understand yoga ethics, but not necessarily in the context of using them to address one of the most pressing social issues of our time?
This is not surprising when there’s:
Not enough facilitators of yoga beyond asana
We honor folks who have brought attention to the yamas and niyamas. Having gatekeepers who learned through lived experiences and decades of academic yoga studies can help you navigate these principles and teach you how to practically apply them to transform racism. It will help you quickly move from theory to practice, help you clarify your role and help you to embody the principles.
TOO LITTLE OR TOO MUCH INFORMATION
The yamas and niyamas are usually taught as a quick lecture in teacher trainings, but they are rarely taught as practices and so most yoga teachers and students don’t have a good working knowledge of them - and they are often relegated to the role of ornamental yoga studio wall art. You can learn about yamas and niyamas on the Internet, but the challenge is in understanding how they specifically apply to transforming racism.
- Maybe you’ve already tried to make a connection between yoga ethics and combating racism?
- Maybe you’ve read books about combating racism and found that they addressed ahimsa (non-harming), but didn’t necessarily help you understand and embody how the other 9 yamas and niyamas are integral to this problem?
- Maybe you already understand yoga ethics, but not necessarily in the context of using them to address one of the most pressing social issues of our time?
This is not surprising when there’s:
Not enough facilitators of yoga beyond asana
We honor folks who have brought attention to the yamas and niyamas. Having gatekeepers who learned through lived experiences and decades of academic yoga studies can help you navigate these principles and teach you how to practically apply them to transform racism. It will help you quickly move from theory to practice, help you clarify your role and help you to embody the principles.
TOO LITTLE OR TOO MUCH INFORMATION
The yamas and niyamas are usually taught as a quick lecture in teacher trainings, but they are rarely taught as practices and so most yoga teachers and students don’t have a good working knowledge of them - and they are often relegated to the role of ornamental yoga studio wall art. You can learn about yamas and niyamas on the Internet, but the challenge is in understanding how they specifically apply to transforming racism.
We'd love to tell you about our new course:
The first time I connected race with yoga was...
... during my first yoga teacher training program. I’d already been practicing yoga for 10 years. It was a group of 13 women; 11 white, one Hispanic and me the one black woman. During that training I was asked: “Why don't black people practice yoga?”
This question led me down a rich history trail which was later documented by Jana Long in a film called “The Uncommon Yogi: A History of Blacks and Yoga in the U.S”.
I did find the answer to my questions...the “why don’t we”, but I also found that “yes, we do practice yoga!”
My eyes were opened to how yoga was not as accessible to people of color. This led my heart to find and practice with black yoga teachers. That’s how I discovered Maya Breuer and her Yoga Retreat for Women of Color™.
In 2011, for Mother’s Day, my husband gifted the Yoga Retreat for Women of Color™ to me; my most memorable Mother’s Day gift to date! At that retreat I knew that I had found my teacher. I’ve attended the Yoga Retreat for Women of Color™ more than 10 times now and in 2018 I became the Co-Director.
I am also an active member of the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance and these two communities have allowed me to learn from and commune with people of color from around the globe.
I've seen, heard, felt and been the “Uncommon Yogi” in many spaces - which is simply a reflection of how BIPOC feel in our overall society in general.
I’ve also learned from a variety of BIPOC and non-BIPOC yoga teachers how the yamas and niyamas are the key ethical principles that form the foundation of our yoga practice and ultimately the lifestyle that we choose to live.
I know what it's like to be black, to be a black yoga teacher, and to be a yogi that practices the yamas and niyamas in all of her interactions with the thousands of people I have taught over the past 9 years.
Now, I want to share with you my insight on how to use “beyond the mat” yoga to take positive action towards healing the world.
As a middle-class white yoga teacher who...
My goal is to share what I believe are some of the most powerful tools available to human beings to fight and dismantle racism - the yamas and niyamas - in a way that’s accessible to everyone.
May we each share a little of our story with you?
Hi, I’m Kristine Kaoverii Weber
I have personally shown thousands of yoga professionals how to confidently understand and teach the life-changing value of slow, mindful practices.
I have been studying yoga as a holistic, mind-body-spirit health strategy for the past 30 years and understand that mental health is affected by biopsychosocial spiritual factors and not just an individual endeavor.
Find out more about my work here: subtleyoga.com
Hi, I’m Kiesha Battles
I have been teaching yoga since 2011 and studying since 2000. I am Co-Director of Yoga Retreat for Women of Color™ which has served for 25 years the healing of BIPOC. I am also on the Board of Directors for Amplify and Activate.
I specialize in Yin Yoga which is a meditative, contemplative, mindfulness practice where self-study is promoted. I have specialty experience and training in Yoga for Eating Disorders, Curvy Yoga, and Restorative Yoga for Race-Based Trauma which broaden my perspective on how I choose my thoughts, words, and actions within the communities I serve.
I have taught for the YMCA of Greater Charlotte for eight years and was a R. O. S. E. Award recipient. In 2016, I was honored as an inaugural Self-Care Charlotte Ambassador. In my role, I promote self-care for the purpose of nurturing healthy lives and relationships for individuals, families, and communities.
Find out more about my work here: kieshabattles.com
as seen in...
Imagine having the tools to make changes in your own thinking and in the larger society to help dismantle racism.
Imagine having at your disposal a framework of perennial teachings, that can be utilized by people of any belief system or lineage of yoga, to weave humanity together and create a more empathic, compassionate world.
The first time I connected race with yoga was...
... during my first yoga teacher training program. I’d already been practicing yoga for 10 years. It was a group of 13 women; 11 white, one Hispanic and me the one black woman. During that training I was asked: “Why don't black people practice yoga?”
This question led me down a rich history trail which was later documented by Jana Long in a film called “The Uncommon Yogi: A History of Blacks and Yoga in the U.S”.
I did find the answer to my questions...the “why don’t we”, but I also found that “yes, we do practice yoga!”
My eyes were opened to how yoga was not as accessible to people of color. This led my heart to find and practice with black yoga teachers. That’s how I discovered Maya Breuer and her Yoga Retreat for Women of Color™.
In 2011, for Mother’s Day, my husband gifted the Yoga Retreat for Women of Color™ to me; my most memorable Mother’s Day gift to date! At that retreat I knew that I had found my teacher. I’ve attended the Yoga Retreat for Women of Color™ more than 10 times now and in 2018 I became the Co-Director.
I am also an active member of the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance and these two communities have allowed me to learn from and commune with people of color from around the globe.
I've seen, heard, felt and been the “Uncommon Yogi” in many spaces - which is simply a reflection of how BIPOC feel in our overall society in general.
I’ve also learned from a variety of BIPOC and non-BIPOC yoga teachers how the yamas and niyamas are the key ethical principles that form the foundation of our yoga practice and ultimately the lifestyle that we choose to live.
I know what it's like to be black, to be a black yoga teacher, and to be a yogi that practices the yamas and niyamas in all of her interactions with the thousands of people I have taught over the past 9 years.
Now, I want to share with you my insight on how to use “beyond the mat” yoga to take positive action towards healing the world.
As a middle-class white yoga teacher who...
... has worked in clinical settings, has taught in the mental health field, and has been a long-time advocate for yoga-based public and population health solutions, I have long been aware of the challenges that racist attitudes and systems have presented for BIPOC, and how they have created barriers to yoga.
While I can’t possibly understand what it’s like to walk through life as a BIPOC I know that dialog, open-mindedness, and a willingness to shift perspective and attitude is essential to becoming an ally. There is always more to learn and always scope to become a greater ally.
For decades, I have studied and woven into my teachings the social determinants of health, the biopsychosocial spiritual dimensions of health, and the economic and racially-based disparities that create barriers for BIPOC to access yoga.
My goal is to share what I believe are some of the most powerful tools available to human beings to fight and dismantle racism - the yamas and niyamas - in a way that’s accessible to everyone.
May we each share a little of our story with you?
Hi, I’m Kristine Kaoverii Weber
I’ve been studying yoga and the science behind it since 1989, teaching yoga since 1995 and training yoga teachers since 2003. I’m an advocate for slow, mindful practices as a solution to the healthcare crisis. In March 2019 I was invited to speak to staff and members of the U.S. Congress at Capitol Hill about the potential benefits of yoga therapy in the healthcare system.
I have personally shown thousands of yoga professionals how to confidently understand and teach the life-changing value of slow, mindful practices.
I have been studying yoga as a holistic, mind-body-spirit health strategy for the past 30 years and understand that mental health is affected by biopsychosocial spiritual factors and not just an individual endeavor.
Find out more about my work here: subtleyoga.com
Hi, I’m Kiesha Battles
I have been teaching yoga since 2011 and studying since 2000. I am Co-Director of Yoga Retreat for Women of Color™ which has served for 25 years the healing of BIPOC. I am also on the Board of Directors for Amplify and Activate.
I specialize in Yin Yoga which is a meditative, contemplative, mindfulness practice where self-study is promoted. I have specialty experience and training in Yoga for Eating Disorders, Curvy Yoga, and Restorative Yoga for Race-Based Trauma which broaden my perspective on how I choose my thoughts, words, and actions within the communities I serve.
I have taught for the YMCA of Greater Charlotte for eight years and was a R. O. S. E. Award recipient. In 2016, I was honored as an inaugural Self-Care Charlotte Ambassador. In my role, I promote self-care for the purpose of nurturing healthy lives and relationships for individuals, families, and communities.
as seen in...
Imagine having the tools to make changes in your own thinking and in the larger society to help dismantle racism.
Imagine having at your disposal a framework of perennial teachings, that can be utilized by people of any belief system or lineage of yoga, to weave humanity together and create a more empathic, compassionate world.
By gaining a good working knowledge of the yamas and niyamas
and how they are integral to healing racism,
together with strategies for implementing them in your life you’ll:
Become a Yoga-informed Activist, Advocate or ally
The yamas and niyamas promote dialog, open-mindedness, and a willingness to shift perspective.
Learn to identify & overcome your own personal racial biases
Both overt and unconscious racial biases make up the landscape of racism. This course will give you tools to unravel your own narratives, regardless of your racial identity.
Use this course to help you dismantle toxic inner narratives
Take a dive into your own self-talk and break down toxic narratives that don’t serve you - this is beneficial for both for white and BIPOC people.
Be able to share with others
These non-sectarian, inclusive principles are ideally suited to sharing with anyone and everyone; your family, friends, students, colleagues.
Experience COLLECTIVE growth & transformation
Feel clearer about your values and how to operationalize them and feel empowered that you’ve taken needed action towards healing social injustice.
Contribute to a happier, more compassionate world
Facilitate those very human longings - to connect with others in celebration and conflict so that we can find our shared intimate humanity.
By gaining a good working knowledge of the yamas and niyamas and How they are integral to healing Racism, together with strategies for implementing them in your life you'll:
Become a Yoga-informed Activist, Advocate or ally
The yamas and niyamas promote dialog, open-mindedness, and a willingness to shift perspective.
Learn to identify & overcome your own personal racial biases
Both overt and unconscious racial biases make up the landscape of racism. This course will give you tools to unravel your own narratives, regardless of your racial identity.
Use this course to help you dismantle toxic inner narratives
Take a dive into your own self-talk and break down toxic narratives that don’t serve you - this is beneficial for both for white and BIPOC people.
Be able to share with others
These non-sectarian, inclusive principles are ideally suited to sharing with anyone and everyone; your family, friends, students, colleagues.
Experience COLLECTIVE growth & transformation
Feel clearer about your values and how to operationalize them and feel empowered that you’ve taken needed action towards healing social injustice.
Contribute to a happier, more compassionate world
Facilitate those very human longings - to connect with others in celebration and conflict so that we can find our shared intimate humanity.
and more!
This can help you break away from:
Restrictive Rules
The yamas and niyamas aren't some sort of boring rules that get imposed from outside, but rather they are desires that arise from within. Giving them the opportunity to arise is the key to unlocking their power in racial healing.
Individualism
The unlearning of racism and the study of yoga is a pursuit of a lifetime. Figure out how the two are connected and support the other. We can guide you through this hard work.
Waiting To Take Action
You need practical steps to imperfect action. The course is self-paced, and you won’t need to complete the entire course before taking action. You’ll get many journaling exercises, affirmations, quotes for reflection, yoga practices, and meditations to work through at your own pace.
This can help you break away from:
Restrictive Rules
The yamas and niyamas aren't some sort of boring rules that get imposed from outside, but rather they are desires that arise from within. Giving them the opportunity to arise is the key to unlocking their power in racial healing.
Individualism
The unlearning of racism and the study of yoga is a pursuit of a lifetime. Figure out how the two are connected and support the other. We can guide you through this hard work.
Waiting To Take Action
You need practical steps to imperfect action. The course is self-paced, and you won’t need to complete the entire course before taking action. You’ll get many journaling exercises, affirmations, quotes for reflection, yoga practices, and meditations to work through at your own pace.
kristine weber + kiesha battles present:
Yoga Ethics For Transforming Racism
Yoga Ethics For Transforming Racism is an online course which will teach you how to apply yoga’s ethical principles - the yamas and niyamas - to transform racism.
There are 10 videos of earnest, intelligent, and - sometimes - difficult discussion between Kiesha and Kristine. Plus 2 asana practices, 2 meditation practices, a downloadable journal and an affirmations PDF.
This is a unique online course which offers a unique perspective about how the yamas and niyamas can play a role in the personal and cultural transformation of racism.
kristine weber + kiesha battles present:
Yoga Ethics For Transforming Racism
Yoga Ethics For Transforming Racism is an online course which will teach you how to apply yoga’s ethical principles - the yamas and niyamas - to transform racism.
There are 10 videos of earnest, intelligent, and - sometimes - difficult discussion between Kiesha and Kristine. Plus 2 asana practices, 2 meditation practices, a downloadable journal and an affirmations PDF.
This is a unique online course which offers a unique perspective about how the yamas and niyamas can play a role in the personal and cultural transformation of racism.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
INTRODUCTORY VIDEO
Getting to Know the Yamas and Niyamas
Format: 1 x 10 minute video
EXPLORING THE YAMAS & NIYAMAS FOR TRANSFORMING RACISM
Kristine and Kiesha interview each other about each principle, how it has shown up in our personal lives, and how it applies to transforming racism.
Format: 10 x 30-40 minute videos
ASANA PRACTICES
Kristine shares a Subtle® Yoga asana practice weaving in themes from the Yamas.
Kiesha shares a Yin Yoga asana practice, weaving in themes from the Niyamas.
Format: 1 x 60 minute video
1 x 90 minute video
MEDITATION PRACTICES
YAMAS & NIYAMAS JOURNAL
eBook filled with prompts for journaling
Format: Downloadable PDF
YAMAS & NIYAMAS AFFIRMATIONS
These Affirmations can be used throughout the day or during practice to help you better embody each principle.
Format: Downloadable PDF
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Introductory Video
Exploring the Yamas & Niyamas for transforming Racism
asana practices
Getting to Know the Yamas and Niyamas
Format: 1 x 10 minute video
Kristine and Kiesha interview each other about each principle, how it has shown up in our personal lives, and how it applies to transforming racism.
Format: 10 x 30-40 minute videos
Kristine shares a Subtle® Yoga asana practice weaving in themes from the Yamas.
Kiesha shares a Yin Yoga asana practice, weaving in themes from the Niyamas.
Format: 1 x 60 minute video
1 x 90 minute video
Meditation practices
Yamas & Niyamas Journal
Yamas & Niyamas Affirmations
Kiesha shares a meditation on the Yamas.
Kristine shares a meditation on the Niyamas.
Format: 1 x 12 minute video
1 x 40 minute video
eBook filled with prompts for journaling
These Affirmations can be used throughout the day or during practice to help you better embody each principle.
Yoga Ethics For Transforming Racism will take you "beyond the mat" and guide you on how to Bridge the principles of yoga and the fight for racial equity for BIPOC, to create powerful and lasting change in the world.
ATHA YOGĀNUŚĀSANAM (NOW IS THE TIME)
We are in the midst of a social crisis. Now is the time to address racism and take brave steps in your personal life, your professional life and your community.
You can let this go now and not begin to make the shift personally and culturally, but isn’t a crisis the best time to start? If not now, when?
BONUSES
01.
Quotes for Reflection on the Yamas & Niyamas
An eBook filled with relevant quotes from yogis and change makers.
Format: Downloadable PDF
02.
Stick Figure Cheat Sheets
Format: Downloadable PDF
03.
Meditation Scripts
Format: Downloadable PDF
04.
Power Point Slides
Slides from the introductory lecture on the yamas and niyamas.
Format: Downloadable PDF
05.
references/resources list
A list of articles, podcasts, retreats/series/summits, texts and
Facebook groups for further study.
Format: Downloadable PDF
Yoga Ethics For Transforming Racism will take you "beyond the mat" and guide you on how to bridge the principles of yoga and the fight for racial equity for BIPOC, to create powerful and lasting change in the world.
ATHA YOGĀNUŚĀSANAM (NOW IS THE TIME)
We are in the midst of a social crisis. Now is the time to address racism and take brave steps in your personal life, your professional life, and your community.
You can let this go now and not begin to make the shift personally and culturally, but isn’t a crisis the best time to start? If not now, when?
BONUSES
01.
Quotes for Reflection on the Yamas & Niyamas
An eBook filled with relevant quotes from yogis and change makers.
Format: Downloadable PDF
02.
Stick Figure Cheat Sheets
Format: Downloadable PDF
03.
Meditation Scripts
Format: Downloadable PDF
04.
Power Point Slides
Slides from the introductory lecture on the yamas and niyamas.
Format: Downloadable PDF
05.
references/resources list
A list of articles, podcasts, retreats/series/summits, texts and Facebook groups for further study.
Format: Downloadable PDF
WE HOPE YOU WILL LOVE IT...
If you’re not 100% satisfied with your purchase within 30 days we’ll refund you your money no-questions asked.
What's The Investment For
Yoga Ethics For Transforming Racism?
100% of the net proceeds from this course will be donated to the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance, Inc. (BYTA) which is a non-profit organisation focused on the educational and professional development of black yoga teachers and the I AM YOGA scholarship fund.
BYTA and its members increase the accessibility of yoga in communities that have traditionally had limited or no access to the practice.
Your contribution will go towards their scholarship fund to increase the diversity of those who teach and practice yoga. You can find out more about this wonderful organization here: https://blackyogateachersalliance.org/
I AM YOGA scholarship fund helps underestimated yoga students participate in Kiesha Battles’ 200 hour yoga teacher training program. Find out more here: https://www.kieshabattles.com/
Creating this course has been a labor of love!
We put a lot of thought, expertise, and time into this course and see the potential for a higher price but that’s not why we came together for this work. We hope this work remains as accessible to as many people as possible... AND also allow those with more financial resources to contribute to these worthy causes.
So, CHOOSE YOUR DONATION!
Fine print: You may donate the amount that suits you - remembering that profits go towards the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance's scholarship fund and the I AM YOGA scholarship fund. We ask that you donate a minimum of $35 - which is less than the cost of two yoga classes.
Click the button below to see our suggestions for what will provide a meaningful contribution to BYTA’s and I AM YOGA’s scholarship funds.
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** NOTAFLOF - No one will be turned away from this important course for lack of funds; we are happy to offer scholarships for those in need, just write support@subtleyoga.com and ask. **
What's The Investment For
Yoga Ethics For Transforming Racism?
100% of the net proceeds from this course will be donated to the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance, Inc. (BYTA) which is a non-profit organisation focused on the educational and professional development of black yoga teachers and the I AM YOGA scholarship fund.
BYTA and its members increase the accessibility of yoga in communities that have traditionally had limited or no access to the practice.
Your contribution will go towards their scholarship fund to increase the diversity of those who teach and practice yoga. Find out more about this wonderful organization here: https://blackyogateachersalliance.org/
I AM YOGA scholarship fund helps underestimated yoga students participate in Kiesha Battles’ 200 hour yoga teacher training program. Find out more here: https://www.kieshabattles.com/
Creating this course has been a labor of love!
We put a lot of thought, expertise, and time into this course and see the potential for a higher price but that’s not why we came together for this work. We hope this work remains accessible to as many people as possible... AND also allow those with more financial resources to contribute to these worthy causes.
So, CHOOSE YOUR DONATION!
Fine print: You may donate the amount that suits you - remembering that profits go towards the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance's scholarship fund and the I AM YOGA scholarship fund. We ask that you donate a minimum of $35 - which is less than the cost of two yoga classes.
Click the button below to see our suggestions for what will provide a meaningful contribution to BYTA’s and I AM YOGA’s scholarship funds.
** NOTAFLOF - No one will be turned away from this important course for lack of funds; we are happy to offer scholarships for those in need, just write support@subtleyoga.com and ask. **
what students say about Kiesha
“Thank you for asking these questions and making it part of your YTT. I am grateful for teachers like you and Tai that create welcoming classes and want to do more. As you know, accessibility and social justice are some of my passions. Below is a list of teachers and organizations that I have practiced with and recommend for their focus on accessibility, body positivity, and social justice. Kiesha Battles: I AM YOGA, affordable community classes taught by women of color and accessible for all bodies. (I recommend attending these classes.)”
Desiree Frasca
Charlotte, NC
Yesterday I released a lot in my tears. In the partnering activity, my tears reached into the soul of the brown eyed black woman who stood in front of me, my tears latched on to the support of Kiesha when she assisted my tree pose (Spirit saying “I’ve got you!”) The community Jasmine, you, Kiesha and others have created, is indeed the soil I want to be rooted in. Thank you! 😘🤗
Patrice Funderburg
Charlotte, NC
Kiesha Battles So grateful for you and Candace Jennings! I could not have survived this year without living yoga off the mat. 💗 my yoga family 🙏
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Yoga Ethics For Transforming Racism
Unique, expert guidance on how to apply yoga to dismantle racism, personally and culturally.
Course Inclusions:
1. Introduction To The Yamas & Niyamas (1 x 10 min video)
2. Exploring The Yamas & Niyamas - Kiesha & Kristine interview each other (10 x 30-40 min videos)
3. Subtle® Yoga Asana Practice focusing on the Yamas (1 x 60 min video)
4. Yin Yoga Asana Practice focusing on the Niyamas (1 x 90 min video)
5. Meditation Practice focusing on the Yamas (1 x 12 min video)
6. Meditation Practice focusing on the Niyamas (1 x 40 min video)
7. Yamas & Niyamas Journal (downloadable PDF)
8. Yamas & Niyamas Affirmations (downloadable PDF)
plus bonuses:
Bonus #1: Quotes For Reflection (downloadable PDF)
Bonus #2: Stick Figure Cheat Sheets - for both Asana Practices (downloadable PDFs)
Bonus #3: Meditation Scripts - for both Meditation Practices (downloadable PDFs)
Bonus #4: Power Point Slides - for introductory lecture (downloadable PDF)
Bonus #5: Reference/Resources for further study (downloadable PDF)
Choose your donation! #*
* Fine print: You may donate the amount that suits you - remembering that profits go towards the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance's scholarship fund and the I AM YOGA scholarship fund. We ask that you donate a minimum of $35 - which is less than the cost of two yoga classes.
** NOTAFLOF - No one will be turned away from this important course for lack of funds; we are happy to offer scholarships for those in need, just write support@subtleyoga.com and ask. **
Yoga Ethics For Transforming Racism
Unique, expert guidance on how to apply yoga to dismantle racism, personally and culturally.
Course Inclusions:
plus bonuses:
Bonus #1: Quotes For Reflection (downloadable PDF)
Bonus #2: Stick Figure Cheat Sheets - for both Asana Practices (downloadable PDFs)
Bonus #3: Meditation Scripts - for both Meditation Practices (downloadable PDFs)
Bonus #4: Power Point Slides - for introductory lecture (downloadable PDF)
Bonus #5: Reference/Resources list for further study (downloadable PDF)
Choose your donation! #*
* Fine print: You may donate the amount that suits you - remembering that profits go towards the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance and the I AM YOGA scholarship fund. We ask that you donate a minimum of $35 - which is less than the cost of two yoga classes.
** NOTAFLOF - No one will be turned away from this important course for lack of funds; we are happy to offer scholarships for those in need, just write support@subtleyoga.com and ask. **
frequently asked questions
Who is this course for?
Yoga Ethics For Transforming Racism is for everyone interested in finding out how yoga practice and social justice are connected.
Is Yoga Ethics For Transforming Racism just for white people?
No. We are highly aware that white people and BIPOC have a different lived experience around racism and have different roles to play, this course has been put together in a way that weaves some of these issues together via yoga ethics. We don’t claim to have all the answers, but we are open to exploring the questions together in the spirit of respecting diversity.
Is Yoga Ethics For Transforming Racism a quick fix for healing racism?
Of course not! But it will give you a powerful framework to use for yourself, your friends, family and students as lifelong commitment to change. By committing to Yoga Ethics, we commit to continuously revisiting and reapplying these principles.
Where will the profits from Yoga Ethics For Transforming Racism be donated to?
May I share the materials in this course?
We are so happy that you are interested in this material and are very excited about you using this work to benefit yourself and your community. That being said, this material is all copyrighted and profits from this course will be donated to the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance's scholarship fund and the I AM YOGA scholarship fund. In the spirit of asteya, please do not share this material with anyone else. If you are a teacher, feel free to teach the asana classes, read the meditation scripts, read the quotes, and use the affirmations with your students. Feel free to invite or encourage your friends, colleagues and students to visit our website if you think they will be interested in the course.. thank you.
Are there any CEUs available?
Yes, this course offers 12 Yoga Alliance CEUs.
Is the content mine to keep forever?
Yes, the content is downloadable. The world changes very quickly so the content will be available on the current platform until 1 January 2025 at which time we'll decide whether we will continue to support the course.
What is the format of the course?
The introduction, practices, meditations, and interviews are video.
The journals and affirmations are downloadable PDFs.
What are the bonuses?
1. Quotes for Reflection on the yamas and niyamas (Downloadable PDF)
2. Stick figures for Kristine and Kiesha’s yamas and niyamas asana classes (Downloadable PDF)
3. Scripts for Kristine and Kiesha’s yamas and niyamas meditations (Downloadable PDF)
4. Slides from the introductory lecture on the yamas and niyamas (Downloadable PDF)
5. Reference/Resources for further study (Downloadable PDF)
Is there a group forum for discussions on relevant topics and experiences?
Yoga Ethics For Transforming Racism
Unique, expert guidance on how to apply yoga to dismantle racism, personally and culturally.
Course Inclusions:
plus bonuses:
Bonus #1: Quotes For Reflection (downloadable PDF)
Bonus #2: Stick Figure Cheat Sheets - for both Asana Practices (downloadable PDFs)
Bonus #3: Meditation Scripts - for both Meditation Practices (downloadable PDFs)
Bonus #4: Power Point Slides - for introductory lecture (downloadable PDF)
Bonus #5: Reference/Resources for further study (downloadable PDF)
Choose Your Donation! #*
* Fine print: You may donate the amount that suits you - remembering that profits go towards the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance's scholarship fund and the I AM YOGA scholarship fund. We ask that you donate a minimum of $35 - which is less than the cost of two yoga classes.
** NOTAFLOF - No one will be turned away from this important course for lack of funds; we are happy to offer scholarships for those in need, just write support@subtleyoga.com and ask. **
Yoga Ethics For Transforming Racism
Unique, expert guidance on how to apply yoga to dismantle racism, personally and culturally.
Course Inclusions:
plus bonuses:
Bonus #1: Quotes For Reflection (downloadable PDF)
Bonus #2: Stick Figure Cheat Sheets - for both Asana Practices (downloadable PDFs)
Bonus #3: Meditation Scripts - for both Meditation Practices (downloadable PDFs)
Bonus #4: Power Point Slides - for introductory lecture (downloadable PDF)
Bonus #5: Reference/Resources list for further study (downloadable PDF)
Choose Your Donation! #*
* Fine print: You may donate the amount that suits you - remembering that profits go towards the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance and the I AM YOGA scholarship fund. We ask that you donate a minimum of $35 - which is less than the cost of two yoga classes.
** NOTAFLOF - No one will be turned away from this important course for lack of funds; we are happy to offer scholarships for those in need, just write support@subtleyoga.com and ask. **
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