Accessible Yoga School Blog

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 offering th...

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 definitely going to happe...

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 and o...

'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 hear these words in re...

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 business...

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 us...

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 practices....

“Sometimes when we’re talking about things like racism or systems of oppression, regardless of the identities we may be holding, there’s a resistance to the discomfort these conversations can bring.

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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 ...