In this fiery episode I sit down with speaker, activist, writer and leading voice in the chorus of courage Sarah Stevens to discuss a hot topic...Spiritual Bypassing. No, it isn't a term made up by Instagram users; it was coined by John Welwood in the 1980's in regard to behaviors he witnessed himself and others doing in the Buddhist Community as a way of side-stepping the hard work on the spiritual path.
Currently, in the yoga & wellness world we are watching this same thing happen and it is harmful. Yogis/teachers who are uncomfortable with the BLM movement are posting things like, "We Are One" which is really another way of saying 'all lives matter' right now. In this talk with Sarah we identify the different ways this is happening, how systematic and normalized racism is, and how we as white allies have to sit with and work through the uncomfortable realizations without diminishing the pain and oppression of the black communities.

In this episode I refer to this article, and this podcast.

You can find more about Sarah Stevens and her many projects by following these links:
The Beautifull Project
by Sarah Stevens
Black Pearl Coaching
Stripped: The Art of Being Seen (Sarah's TED Talk)

Intro music by Orion Moran
Outro music, "Yo Quiero Sol" by BRASKO (rights purchased through Soundstripe)

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