Accessible Yoga School Blog

by Jivana Heyman

I’m always curious about the ways that the term “accessible yoga” is understood and translated by the yoga community. What I’ve noticed recently is that some yoga teachers talk about...

by Jivana Heyman

Most people think that adapting yoga is a very contemporary thing to do, and sometimes I hear concerns that something is lost when we adapt the practice. But it is possible to find e...

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 ...

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...

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, ...

"The true success is that every person you come in contact with has what they need, and until we reach that, we haven’t really produced anything worthwhile or meaningful."

-kelley nicole palmer

In t...

"Belief initiates and guides action—or it does nothing."

— Octavia E. Butler

My belief is in collective action. We are living an intertwined existence with every other being on this planet. Our c...

by Jivana Heyman

I believe chair yoga is a practice of radical inclusion.

The practices of yoga are themselves revolutionary—both inwardly in their potential to change our relationship to ourselves,...