Accessible Yoga School Blog

Yoga and social justice are inextricably connected.

If we hold it to be true that each of us is an interconnected piece of a larger whole, that we are yoked to one another as the Sanskrit word '...

by Anjali Rao

Decolonization is a noun, an action, and a movement that is used very often in reference to multiple issues and contexts, from pedagogy in education, to healthcare and...

by Anjali Rao

Yoga is samadhi, a state of union with the object of contemplation, states Vyasa. Yoga is collectedness, or samadhana, proclaims Shankara. Both of these ancient teachers are...

By kelley nicole palmer

 Change is coming—what do we need to imagine as we prepare for it?... How do we practice increasing ease with what it is? Change happens. Change is...

Self-care has become an over-used term. But we know what it means, and we know we have to take care of ourselves. When it comes to growing our work, how we thrive, create, and care for ourselves...

'Business' and 'service' are not opposites.

As a yoga teacher, perhaps you’ve encountered the idea of seva, selfless service, in your studies and practice. While it’s common to...

We’ve all had to rethink how we do business, especially in the yoga and wellness industries. For some, that has looked like scaling back on classes and workshops, or unfortunately closing the...

The COVID-19 pandemic has really affected how we view mentors and mentorship. Navigating these times, amidst isolation and online burn-out, can be an ongoing challenge. One of the questions many of...

by Jivana Heyman

One of the biggest misunderstandings that I've faced over the course of my teaching career is the idea that I'm trying to make yoga accessible by adapting or modifying the...