Nov 4, 2020
Summary
In this episode, Jivana Heyman talks all things Accessible Yoga and shares a practice with us. Jivana Heyman is a C-IAYT, E-RYT500, and is the founder and director of Accessible Yoga, an international non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to yoga teachings. Accessible Yoga offers Conferences, Trainings and a popular Ambassador program. He’s the author of the book, Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Body (Shambhala Publications), co-owner of the Santa Barbara Yoga Center, and an Integral Yoga Minister.
Topics
- Jivana starts us off with a little practice [1:50]
- Jivana talks about his yoga journey, activism, and trauma [4:38]
- Yoga as a spiritual practice [8:13]
“Yoga is a spiritual tradition. It's a beautiful ancient lineage that we're lucky to be practicing.”
- Commercialism and colonization of yoga [9:37]
- Accessible yoga as deeper teachings [10:16]
- Jivana’s thoughts on yoga therapy [10:54]
- Respecting the tradition of yoga [12:42]
- Going online with trainings [15:05]
- His inspiration for writing the book Accessible Yoga [17:42]
“I'm really interested in kind of looking at how different poses can be adapted to different bodies. And I think the way I approach it is by looking at the why behind the post, like why do we do the pose, you know, what is the purpose of the practice and the benefits?”
- Individualizing practices and trauma informed teaching [21:25]
- Accessible yoga as mutual support for yoga teachers all over the world [23:09]
- Jivana’s biggest obstacles in making yoga accessible [26:40]
“A lot of people think the goal of yoga is simply to quiet the mind or be enlightened or something or do some acrobatic pose; really, the goal of yoga is to have clear thinking and clear vision.”
- Experiencing trauma and fear in the time of covid [29:48]
- The importance of listening as a yoga practice [33:13]
- Mindfulness during covid [34:43]
- Yoga and anxiety [36:32]
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- Jivana Heyman Chair Yoga Training
- https://www.aimhealthyu.com/courses/chair-yoga-101-with-jivana-heyman
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.