Trauma of Cultural Appropriation, decolonizing mental health from a POC viewpoint, & Compassion as a Core Value with Ekta Hattangady

Published: Nov. 22, 2021, 1 p.m.

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Today, we highlight 3 important topics...

  1. The trauma of cultural appropriation on Indian people\\xa0
  2. What is 'decolonizing' mental health from a POC viewpoint\\xa0
  3. Exploring compassion as a core value

You might be wondering what any of this has to do with yoga? Occasionally, I take a step out of "traditional" or "more-predictable" yoga conversations to bring you topics that will influence your yoga life. This is one such conversation.\\xa0

Ekta Hattangady is a social worker, psychotherapist, and mindfulness coach. Who practices yoga & Buddhism. With 16 years of work experience in the US, UK & Canada.\\xa0

We get into learning about...

  • What is the difference between Counselling and Psychotherapy?
  • Ekta explains what qualifies as good mental health
  • What it means to decolonize mental health & its importance
  • Ekta talks about yoga trauma for Indians abroad
  • What is compassion?
  • How empathy and compassion are related
  • Compassion: Learned Behavior or Internal Trait?
  • How to measure compassion?
  • What comes first? Compassion or Mindfulness?
  • Different types of compassion
  • Ekta's thoughts on the mental health of yoga teachers today
  • How to increase your compassio


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