Bridging the divide:
creating accessible and inclusive yoga spaces
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Join celebrated yoga teacher and social justice activist, Dianne Bondy, for a series of workshops that seek to make yoga an inclusive practice for all shapes, sizes, and abilities. Through in-depth, open forum discussions, practical hands-on asana labs, and interactive yoga practices, you’ll learn how to deconstruct the values, norms, and perceptions that guide the current western view of yoga, beauty, and success.
Let’s finally bridge the cultural divides that keep us segregated. By the end of this series, you’ll learn how to apply the principles and practices of yoga in order to create inclusive spaces where all bodies are invited to the yoga mat. Learn how to structure accessible yoga classes using socially informed language, innovative modifications, and conscious movements, in order to broaden your teaching style so that it caters to individuals that are currently on the sidelines.
Pricing:
Early Bird through 9/29: $55/workshop or $200/weekend
After 9/29: $60/workshop or $225/weekend
Let’s finally bridge the cultural divides that keep us segregated. By the end of this series, you’ll learn how to apply the principles and practices of yoga in order to create inclusive spaces where all bodies are invited to the yoga mat. Learn how to structure accessible yoga classes using socially informed language, innovative modifications, and conscious movements, in order to broaden your teaching style so that it caters to individuals that are currently on the sidelines.
Pricing:
Early Bird through 9/29: $55/workshop or $200/weekend
After 9/29: $60/workshop or $225/weekend
The Principles of Accessibility: Friday, 10/18 at 6 p.m.
This workshop is an engaging conversation that delves into the topics of yoga, diversity and body image. Open to yoga students and teachers. Topics include:
-What is diversity in yoga and who gets to define it?
-Where does Yoga, Social Justice and Body Image Intersect in changing the current social structures
-Why are some bodies deemed more valuable than others?
-The intersection of yoga and body image.
-Perceptions of yoga in the media.
-Strategies to help combat the “yoga body” narrative.
-Engaging underserved communities: How do we invite others to the practice?
-What is diversity in yoga and who gets to define it?
-Where does Yoga, Social Justice and Body Image Intersect in changing the current social structures
-Why are some bodies deemed more valuable than others?
-The intersection of yoga and body image.
-Perceptions of yoga in the media.
-Strategies to help combat the “yoga body” narrative.
-Engaging underserved communities: How do we invite others to the practice?
Creating Accessible Spaces: Saturday, 10/19 at 9 a.m.
In this workshop we will begin to uncover practical methods and strategies to help you engage with individuals in underserved communities. This discussion will provide you with actionable tools to help you take your yoga off the mat and into your community. Topics include:
-The power of language.
-Consent on the mat.
-Methods of teaching in non-traditional spaces.
-Accessible yoga class planning and execution.
-Teaching from the 8 limbs of yoga: How the Yamas and Niyamas support and promote inclusion and accessibility.
-The power of language.
-Consent on the mat.
-Methods of teaching in non-traditional spaces.
-Accessible yoga class planning and execution.
-Teaching from the 8 limbs of yoga: How the Yamas and Niyamas support and promote inclusion and accessibility.
Developing Yoga classes for body positivity: Saturday, 10/19 at 1 p.m.
Building on the topics discussed in the preceding modules, this workshop provides practical instructions and cues to help you build and structure yoga classes that focus specifically on the themes of body positivity and self-acceptance. This module is delivered in a practicum style, as you will be invited to integrate the learning material on your yoga mat. Topics include:
-How to create inclusive and innovative warm-ups.
-Innovative and inclusive ways to incorporate props.
-Taking Action: asana break, modifications and variations for the following postures:
-Standing poses.
-Seated, twists and supine poses.
-Transitions.
-Sun Salutes for all bodies.
-Chair yoga.
-Innovative sequencing.
-Accessible Vinyasas.
-Yoga at the Wall
-How to create inclusive and innovative warm-ups.
-Innovative and inclusive ways to incorporate props.
-Taking Action: asana break, modifications and variations for the following postures:
-Standing poses.
-Seated, twists and supine poses.
-Transitions.
-Sun Salutes for all bodies.
-Chair yoga.
-Innovative sequencing.
-Accessible Vinyasas.
-Yoga at the Wall
Using Svadhyaya to strenghen your teaching: Sunday 10/20 at 9 a.m.
The seat of the teacher is powerful. How we show up to teach impacts our students and our lives. In this module, we will explore the many reasons we are called to teach. This workshop will give you practice tools to help expand your teaching, so that you can leave a positive impact on your students. Topics include:
-The role of the teacher.
-The work of self-study and self-care: Practical methods for compassionate self-reflection.
-Self-awareness as a daily practice.
-The role of the teacher.
-The work of self-study and self-care: Practical methods for compassionate self-reflection.
-Self-awareness as a daily practice.