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Advanced Asana Part 2: Aesthetics, Access, and the Algorithm with Lily Dwyer Begg
What happens when algorithms influence the public perception of yoga? Social media algorithms distort the public view of yoga and exacerbate a disconnect between yoga teachers and the people we aim to serve. In this candid discussion, Lily and I explore the challenges of teaching and practicing in the digital age. We question the viability of the "all levels" class and discuss the profound missed opportunities when yoga is 'sanitized' and divorced from the messy reality of life. Tune in for our perspective on how to use asana as a tool for cultivating deep self-understanding and agency.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
01:45 How social media platforms prioritize and amplify sexualized content
05:05 Why this type of content might be contributing to a decline in yoga class attendance
09:14 How the complex reality of a yoga practice is more beneficial than the sanitized version presented in the media and online
10:24 An honest look at whether a single group class can truly serve “all levels”
14:14 Options and free space as tools for accessibility
22:51 Why home practice is a crucial space for genuine learning and self-acceptance
26:13 How over-accommodating students based on assumptions can undermine their agency and stunt their growth
31:03 Yoga class as an immersive experience vs a structured place to learn
33:22 Advanced asana practice as a self-aware relationship with your body
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Lily Dwyer Begg Yoga
Follow Lily on Instagram @lilydwyerbegg
Follow Lily Dwyer Begg Yoga on Facebook
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Learn more about the Impact Club
Leave a review on iTunes
Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe
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What happens when algorithms influence the public perception of yoga? Social media algorithms distort the public view of yoga and exacerbate a disconnect between yoga teachers and the people we aim to serve. In this candid discussion, Lily and I explore the challenges of teaching and practicing in the digital age. We question the viability of the "all levels" class and discuss the profound missed opportunities when yoga is 'sanitized' and divorced from the messy reality of life. Tune in for our perspective on how to use asana as a tool for cultivating deep self-understanding and agency.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
01:45 How social media platforms prioritize and amplify sexualized content
05:05 Why this type of content might be contributing to a decline in yoga class attendance
09:14 How the complex reality of a yoga practice is more beneficial than the sanitized version presented in the media and online
10:24 An honest look at whether a single group class can truly serve “all levels”
14:14 Options and free space as tools for accessibility
22:51 Why home practice is a crucial space for genuine learning and self-acceptance
26:13 How over-accommodating students based on assumptions can undermine their agency and stunt their growth
31:03 Yoga class as an immersive experience vs a structured place to learn
33:22 Advanced asana practice as a self-aware relationship with your body
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Lily Dwyer Begg Yoga
Follow Lily on Instagram @lilydwyerbegg
Follow Lily Dwyer Begg Yoga on Facebook
LINKS AND RESOURCES:
Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Learn more about the Impact Club
Leave a review on iTunes
Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe
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