Accessible Yoga School Blog
Chair Yoga is a Revolutionary Practice
By Jivana Heyman
Excerpted from Jivana’s upcoming book, Yoga Revolution: Building a Practice of Courage & Compassion (to be released November 2021).
I know it sounds a little strange, but I believe ...
Practicing Eagle Pose in Bed
“When you're doing a bed practice, you have to be very sensitive to the lack of resistance—the body can kind of sink into the mattress, and that can be a real issue.”
—Jivana Heyman
In this shor...
Accessible Language: What's Wrong with 'Modifications'?
“The language we use can be education in and of itself. We teach through our words.” —Jivana Heyman
In this short video, Jivana discusses the topic of language and how we as yoga teachers can use lan...
The Power of Language
By Jivana Heyman
According to British writer Angela Carter,
“Language is power, life and the instrument of culture, the instrument of domination and liberation.”
As yoga teachers, we may be wor...
The Problem with Empowerment and Inclusion
"The terms 'empowerment' and 'inclusion' are a little tricky—as a yoga teacher or a person who holds space, we have to be careful about the idea that we have something we're going to give to our stude...
What Does Accessible Yoga Really Mean?
"Sure, a lot of our work is centered around adapting asana, but to me, the main teaching of yoga is that we have peace, joy, spirit—the divine essence, within each of us. These practices are designed ...
A Short Practice for Letting Go of Fear
What are you afraid of?
Does fear ever hold you back? Does it keep you from making changes, speaking up, or taking action?
Most importantly, what tools do you have to help you confront and overcome ...
Closing Tonight: Scholarship Applications for January 2021 Accessible Yoga Training Online
You already know our goal: to build accessible, equitable, and liberatory communities of yoga practice.
We know that accessibility takes many forms, including the conscious creation of op
Accessible is Advanced: Yoga as a Universal Practice
by Jivana Heyman
"Anyone who wants to can practice yoga. Anybody can breathe;Â therefore anybody can practice yoga. But no one can practice every kind of yoga. It has to be the right yoga for the pers...
Accessible Chair Yoga Class with Jivana Heyman
Who loves chair yoga? (We do!)
Whether you routinely practice in a chair or are simply curious about what an accessible chair yoga class looks like, this 30-minute class with Jivana Heyman was record...
