Accessible Yoga School Blog

“The intention of this training was about making the essential teachings of yoga accessible…to look at how we could reach back to the history of yoga, the heart of yoga, and share that will all of ...

In Episode 23 Amber Karnes sits down with Karin Carlson, yoga teacher, community advocate, and founder of Return Yoga. Through Return Yoga’s teacher training program and community outreach, Karin and ...

When it comes to adapting asanas in a chair, it’s important to consider the qualities and benefits you’d like to emphasize. In this video, Accessible Yoga Training creator Jivana Heyman demonstrates t...

In Episode 22 Jivana Heyman welcomes M Camellia and Puja Singh Titchkosky to learn more about the mission of the Trans Yoga Project. The Trans Yoga Project is a collaborative effort supporting Trans* ...

In Episode 21 Amber Karnes welcomes Francesca Cervero, private yoga teacher and teacher’s mentor. Francesca gives insight into how she built her career and offerings as a teacher and mentor. Amber and...

“What we’re really looking at in the training is how we can move forward—forward into a yoga that is accessible, equitable, and effective for anyone who is interested in practicing.”  - Jivana Heym...

In Episode 20 Amber Karnes and Jivana Heyman sit to talk about chair yoga and how it can be used as a tool to democratize asana practice. We begin with a conversation about how lineage and “guru cultu...

In Episode 19 Amber Karnes sits down with Pamela Stokes-Eggleston. Pamela is a published author, stress management consultant, wellness resilience expert, national speaker, and sleep wellness coach. S...

In Episode 18 Amber Karnes sits down to chat with Kimberly Dark, a writer, professor and teacher who works to reveal the hidden architecture of everyday life so that we can reclaim our power as social...

In episode 17, Jivana Heyman welcomes Lakshmi Nair. Lakshmi Nair is the founder of Satya Yoga Co-op, a BIPOC owned and operated yoga cooperative in Denver, Colorado. Satya Yoga Co-op grew out of a yog...