An Anti-Perfectionist Approach to Accessible Yoga with Jivana Heyman
Over the past decade, there has been a welcome push towards a more inclusive approach to yoga. But what does that look like on a practical level? Jivana Heyman has been at the center of the accessible yoga movement as the founder of the Accessible Yoga Project and the author of The Teacher's Guide to Accessible Yoga, Best Practices for Sharing Yoga with Every Body. In this episode, Jivana shares an anti-perfectionist approach to accessible yoga that centers the relationship between teacher and student. The conversation delves into insecurities and imposter syndrome, the interplay between teaching and personal growth, and the importance of ethics in guiding both personal and teaching practices.\n\xa0\n\xa0\nEPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:\n00:00 The philosophy of accessible yoga\n01:48 Jivana\u2019s early experiences with yoga\n03:30 How yoga helps with emotional regulation\n05:59 The impact of social media and information overload\n08:43 How to deal with impostor syndrome\n13:22 Teaching as a relationship\n21:04 Inquiry on the ethics of teaching\n27:50 The importance of meeting your students where they are and respecting their preferences\n33:41 Perfectionism and people-pleasing\n38:30 Kindness as a guiding principle for accessible yoga\n42:15 Helping and fixing vs serving\xa0\n\nEPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:\nAccessible Yoga School\nAccess all of Jivana\u2019s books here\nFollow Jivana on Instagram @jivanaheyman\n\nLINKS AND RESOURCES:\nFollow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource\xa0\nJoin the Yoga Teacher Resource email list\nJoin the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group\nLearn more about the Impact Club\nLeave a review on iTunes\nAsk a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe