Today on the show we have our first ever return guest - JESAL PARIKH. You might remember Jesal from episode 1, where she and her co-host Tejal Patel on the underbelly of the yoga industry. 

But in case you haven’t listened in to that episode, Jesal (she/her/hers) is a yoga teacher, movement educator, podcaster, author, and disrupter working on creative solutions for equity in yoga. She is one of the co-hosts of the Yoga is Dead podcast and is the Co-Director of Yoga Teachers of Color. Jesal's mission is to uplift those of us who are feeling isolated and marginalized by the yoga industry.

PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS

• How Jesal’s work has evolved since we first spoke last year
• How social media is democratising the yoga industry
• How teaching online has given teachers the freedom to find their people, and teach what is true to them
• Why the yoga market isn’t saturated and how you can reach students who may not have been served by the traditional wellness industry
• Using technology, rather than letting it use you
• Jesal’s perspective on what the future of the yoga industry looks like
• Racism and bias in movement science & research
• How Jesal is elevating and uplifting other yoga teachers of colour
• And, a tiny sneak peak into Season 2 of the Yoga Is Dead Podcast

During the interview, you will probably be able to tell that Jesal and I are pretty comfortable with each other, so there are a few expletives thrown around in this episode. So if you have kids around, or other folks who that’s not appropriate for, make sure to listen in headphones.

FIND JESAL

• Jesal’s website
• Jesal’s Instagram

FIND CORA

• Cora’s Instagram
• Cora’s Newsletter
• The Teachers Club

For links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode35

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