Accessible Yoga School Blog
A Technique to Teach Truly Mixed Level Yoga Classes
by Jivana Heyman
As yoga teachers, we need to help our students find safe and effective ways to practice whether it’s online or in person. One of the most helpful ways of doing this is to offer many ...
6 Tips for Yoga Teachers Moving Towards Accessibility
By Jivana Heyman
I’ve had so many people tell me, “I’m not flexible enough to do yoga.” Of course, flexibility doesn’t really have anything to do with yoga! So hearing this over and over can be incre...
3 Trauma-Informed Breathing Cues
by Jivana Heyman
We can make our pranayama practices more accessible through a better understanding of the breath. Here, three trauma-informed breathing cues to inform your teaching.
1. Bigger isn’t...
Here's the poem I return to when thinking about the breath
by Jivana Heyman
Here’s a poem I often return to when thinking about the breath. Kabir clarifies the importance of the breath in spiritual practice, answering the timeless question, “What is God?” He...
Breathing Through the Kleysa
by Jivana Heyman
In one of the most poetic passages of his Yoga Sutras, Patanjali explains that pranayama, the breathing practices, allow our inner light, or spirit, to shine. He says, “As a result [...
3 Ways to Make Pranayama More Accessible
by Jivana Heyman
1. Celebrate your breath.
If you’re breathing, you’re doing it right. Starting with this affirmation can completely shift our experience of breathing practices. On the other hand, ...
3 Self-Study Prompts to Help You Tap Into a Realm of Infinite Possibilities
by M Camellia
This morning I woke up feeling chilly. I made myself a hot cup of coffee and went about my morning routine. Somewhere along the way, I set my coffee down, and when I next went to take a...
Reimagining Everything: A Guided Meditation with kelley nicole palmer
"If we are going to move it forward, stop leaning into performative allyship, and really build solidarity and community in an authentic way, we’re gonna have to think about it from a new angle. We’re ...
Do you use possessive pronouns when teaching yoga?
by Jivana Heyman
Our primary tool when teaching yoga is our language, and the words we choose are essential in sharing the heart of the teachings. Many of us have been trained to avoid using possessi...
How does ableism show up in yoga practice and teaching?
