Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast

BIPOC Representation, Christianity, and Embracing Cultural Differences with Dawn Rivers


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Want to make your yoga classes and studios more inclusive? We often talk about how to adapt for students with physical limitations or injuries, but what about people with different cultural backgrounds and beliefs? Dawn Rivers is the first BIPOC woman to own a yoga studio in Ohio, and she’s also a Christian. In today’s episode, she shares experiences from her personal yoga journey as well as insights around embracing cultural differences as a yoga professional.

 

Episode Highlights:

 

  • Why yoga studios can sometimes feel exclusionary to BIPOC students, and tips for making your classes more inclusive.
  • How Dawn’s former life as a librarian influences her yoga teaching. 
  • How Dawn balances the spirituality of yoga with her religious faith.
  • How tropes and stereotypes show up in yoga classes and why they feel harmful to students.
  • How active listening and conversation contribute to safer spaces.
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    Episode Links & Resources:

     

    Dawn Rivers's website

    Daybreak Yoga

     

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