#skillinaction

[shasharishi]

“I am supposed to be free and I am not” #Repost @beloveapparel ・・・ #Repost @ctznwell ・・・ Check out our special Juneteenth episode of #CTZN Podcast that featuring @skillinaction! This powerful conversation isn’t just about Juneteenth and the history of racism in America, it's not just about how white supremacy is at work on our bodies and minds, it's not just about reparations and strategies for liberation, it's about relationship and humanity and how to this work across lines of difference. Michelle says that we don’t need more people dying, more statistics, more harm being done to black and brown people to know that white supremacy is happening; to wake up and acknowledge that something is terribly wrong. We just need to do something about it. Before it is too late. Before more people have to die. She invites us to “remember to remember” - who we are beyond whiteness, beyond fear, beyond separation, so that we can find our way back to ourselves and to one another. This podcast is the medicine of truth and the hope for liberation. Link in bio. #juneteenth #skillinaction #blacklivesmatter #defendblacklife #defundpolice #reparations #fuckwhitesupremacy #loveisjustice #bethechange #dothework https://www.instagram.com/p/CBoaaiVDcyH/?igshid=1r1l3ahcosa9m

[theabundantyogini]

Welcome to Black History Month celebrating and illuminating Black Yoga Teachers, Fitness Pros and Healers ! I love the work of @skillinaction Michelle Johnson. Please follow her work it’s incredible. Posted @withregram • @skillinaction Loves, you can preorder this amazing resource today! I was thrilled when @kattashworth invited me to contribute meditations and reflection questions to end each section of Embodied Resilience Through Yoga. This inspiring book, filled with thirty personal essays of resilience found through yoga, supports your healing journey to find empowerment, connection, and growth following trauma. Featuring Susanna Barkataki, Sarah Naneen, Zabie Yamasaki, Michelle Johnson, and many other renowned practitioners, Embodied Resilience through Yoga showcases amazing stories of overcoming addiction, working through trauma, and learning to how to heal from grief. Preorder your copy today! Visit link in bio. #embodiedresilience #skillinaction #healing #yoga #meditation #reflection #llewelynbooks #preorder #authorsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Cz9g0HNdR/?igshid=9btxpddgf1on

[gardenofyoga]

Michelle Cassandra Johnson @skillinaction is our latest guest on #theflowartistspodcast Skill in Action is an incredible book using the lens of yogic philosophy to examine power & privilege, liberation & oppression, and our own uniqueness and interconnection. It incorporates philosophy, poetry and personal practice as a path towards dismantling racism. Michelle shares her inspiration and writing process, as well as insights from her Dismantling Racism workshops. I had many questions about applying some of these concepts as a #yogateacher and I really appreciated Michelle’s point of view. It’s a great conversation and you can listen at podcast.flowartist.com (link in bio) or look for us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. . . . . . #yogapodcast #yogateacher #yogateacherlife #dismantlingracism #skillinaction #yogasutras #yogalife #yogalove #representationmatters #accessibleyoga #everybodyyoga #thisisyoga #selfcare #svadyaya #socialjustice (at The Flow Artists Podcast) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7hwgbbAgUi/?igshid=wc0dju9gsdqn

[francescamaxime]

#Repost @lizbyogalife with @make_repost ・・・ What a weekend! Part 2 of 3 for the Pre-Natal Yoga Teacher Training. Laughter, tears, learning, bodies moving, hearts connecting. And lots of wisdom flowing, especially from guest teachers @tenneillepitt @francescamaxime #brooklynyogalife #cleanlivingpurejoy #teachertraining #prenatalyoga #holisticpractice #justiceyoga #skillinaction (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4eFKm1gn-W/?igshid=epe2i3nlsba5

[organizedisarray]

FUCK RACISM, FUCK THE SYSTEM AND FUCK THE POLICE // As our feeds begin to get watered down with pictures of outfits and brunch - PLEASE continue to work! It is time to pick up a shovel and DIG. Undoing 400 years of oppression won’t happen in a couple of weeks. This is gonna take a while but I’m not going anywhere. LET’S GO. // Activists/Creators/Leaders to follow: ** there are thousands, this is just a start, follow who you resonate with and take action! @blklivesmatter @mvmnt4blklives @wearepushblack @decolonizemyself @ckyourprivilege @indyamoore @nonamehiding @blackvisionscollective @osopepatrisse @showingupforracialjustice @justice4sister @supportblackart @shaunking @grassrootslaw @sa.liine @heavydiscussion @tionam @rheadillon @kandis_williams @chinqpink @heyphilchang @switttch @urbyn_ @ibramxk @jenayathefuture @jenerous @thecounsciouskid @iamrachelricketts @porshanality @healsista @ogorchukwuu @mynameisjessamym @skillinaction @thenapministry @trustmeimasocialworker @refinedtherapy @the_intersectionaltherapist @melanin_maskedanxiety @democracynow LA // @youthjusticela @inthistogether_la @blmlosangeles @bldpwr @reclaimtheblock @peoplescitycouncil @kendrick38 @reformlajails @justicelanow @wp4bl @sunrisemvmtla @mvmt_la @groundgamela @mutualaidla @nithyforthecity @latenants @streetwatchla @dsa_la https://instagr.am/p/CBTTP3cBw37/

[itsredwritinghood]

#Repost @skillinaction with @get_repost ・・・ Gratitude to those of you who have been inviting people to engage Skill in Action and my healing work as a resource in response to the most recent acts of police brutality, racism and white supremacy. I appreciate your support and that the impact of my work and words is moving people in many ways. Covid-19, civil unrest, white supremacy and years of unattended grief have literally set the world fire. Given the need for space to grieve and heal as we contemplate how to respond to all that is burning and uprising, I want to remind you of an upcoming online retreat. The Healing in Community: Collective Grief and Liberation online retreat will take place from Jun 12-14th. It will be co-lead by three black and two white female identified facilitators-myself, Katie Veleta, Johnette Walser, Stephanie Ghoston Paul and Amy Burtaine. The retreat includes: Five Prerecorded practices and rituals Five live zoom calls Two race based caucuses Time for reflection/journaling Workshops on collective grief and liberation, how to be a living ancestor, ecotherapy and how we emotionally resource ourselves at this time. Please consider signing up for this unique offering We will grieve, heal, sit, reflect, build community and transform. To make this retreat accessible, we have a three-tiered sliding scale and a donation option. Sign up at link in bio. 🌱 *Note if you are interested in a Skill in Action workshop or retreat see tomorrow's post. I just added another Skill in Action Home Retreat July 24-26th. You can also sign up for the July retreat at link in bio. https://www.instagram.com/p/CA86u5rg7JZ/?igshid=13r8rkt642beq

[theabundantyogini]

#Repost @skillinaction with @get_repost ・・・ When you read an excerpt from your book that someone else has posted and you feel blown away by what your ancestors moved through you and onto the pages of your first book. Wow! #skillinaction #Repost @yoga_withsylvia with @get_repost ・・・ Truthful Tuesday! Excerpt from @skillinaction I’m so grateful for the women who are sharing their lived experiences and raising their voices. I hear you! Thank you for being an inspiration! Thank you for helping me become the woman I needed when I was younger. Truly grateful! https://www.instagram.com/p/BtiS5_ZDN0H/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1en50w5d8eb3x

[gardenofyoga]

Would you like to learn more about how yoga can help support mental health? 🌱 It’s definitely a question I’ve asked many of our expert guests on The Flow Artists Podcast and I’m honored to share their wisdom. Head to my bio for the big Talking About Yoga and Mental Health list! 🌿 Now that we have over 100 episodes I thought I’d create a guide to highlight some of these episodes. As all aspects of our health intertwine it was tricky to make categories but I did my best! 🌸 Body image and Accessibility @janetlowndes.therapist @bodypositiveyoga @biggerbodyyogaph @donnanobleyoga @marshadbanksharold @jivanaheyman and @accessibleyoga 🌼 Navigating Grief, Death, Love and the Challenges of Life @griefyoga @chrischeerspsychology @blissbodyandsoul @yogaforgrownups @yogawithdivya @asherpackman 🪴Mental Health Support for Young People @breathcircle @asanasforautismandspecialneeds 🍂Responding to Racism @drgailparker @skillinaction @wayapawuurrk 🌺Aerial Yoga for Mental Health @creativebodyflow 🌾Managing Anxiety @amywheeleryoga @manojdias_ @msemilymayau 💐Trauma Informed Yoga @blindtigeryoga @yogaforhumankind @jo.buick Robin Carnes 🍃Please note that a yoga class or podcast episode is not a substitute for professional mental health support - I’ve also included a list of resources and crisis support. 📸 @erin_lee_photo_karate [image: 4 people relaxing in colorful aerial yoga hammocks] #theflowartistspodcast #yogaformentalhealth #yogapodcast #accessibleyoga #traumainformedyoga #bodypositiveyoga #aerialyogatherapeutics #yogatherapy #yogaforanxiety #griefyoga #fatyoga #yogaforeverybody #yogaforall #yogaforthemind (at The Flow Artists Podcast) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd4rUaBvi2p/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[gardenofyoga]

Shout out to our generous Patreon supporters! We appreciate you so much 💕 🌱 We are now offering access to our online library of over 200 classes to supporters at the $34 per month level. Head to my bio for our Patreon link 💗 🌿 We are up to year 4 and episode 111 of The Flow Artists Podcast now and your support really helps to keep this project sustainable. 🍃We use this funding for web hosting, episode transcription and to pay for Shae of Podoggo to edit and produce each episode. This used to take Rane up to 4 hours per episode so we are super grateful to be able to outsource this task - plus Shae does a fabulous job! 🌼 If you are new to our podcast you can listen at podcast.flowartists.com , Apple podcasts and all the usual apps. 🌸We’ve learned so much along the way and had the pleasure of speaking to some truly inspirational guests including: @aquacontentyogi @chrischeerspsychology @ganjayoga @fipekeanu @breathcircle @piesfitnessyoga @jivanaheyman @behold_art_melbourne @amylifeforceyoga @yogawithdivya @daisybossybaddy @fifteenshadesofgreen @alice_v_williams @corageroux @souljournyoga @getoffyourasanaaustralia @skeptical_meditation @ria.tirazona @homesong.love @drgailparker @creativebodyflow @skillinaction @yogaisdeadpodcast @manojdias_ @janetlowndes.therapist @donnanobleyoga @drkarinasmith @lvcyau @gabrielleboswellyoga @yogahara @lucy.karnani @blissbodyandsoul and many more! . . . #yogapodcast #yogalife #yogalove #yogateacherlife #yogateacher #theflowartistspodcast #socialjustice #accessibleyoga #bodypositiveyoga #yogabook (at The Flow Artists Podcast) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZx5WR3PCE1/?utm_medium=tumblr

[gardenofyoga]

So excited about the upcoming online @accessibleyoga Conference! 🌱Accessible Yoga is embracing a new vision of a yoga community based on ethics and equity - founded on care and compassion with space for everyone to join in. 🌿 Financial accessibility is part of this, tiered pricing and scholarships are available - no one is turned away due to lack of funds. 🍃Check out the line up: @induaroraofficial @tristankatzcreative Jesal Parikh @yogawalla @tracee_stanley Michelle Cassandra Johnson @skillinaction @poojaviraniyoga @mxpujasingh Kelley Nicole Palmer @iamkelleynicole Amina Naru @poshyoga @arpitaroy.yoga Acosia Red Elk @acosia_, @powwowyoga_thepractice Anjali Sunita @villagelifewellness Shailla Vaidya, MD, MPH @theyogamd.ca Reggie Hubbard @oreggieglobal Patrice Priya Wagner @patricewagner @oneikamays Avita Bansee @yogawithavita Dr. Terry Harris @thecollectivestl Shannon Crow @theconnectedyogateacher @colinlieu Emily Anderson @allbodieswelcomeyoga Danny Fluker @blackboysom @jacobyballard Jana Long @powerofoneyoga @blackyogateachersalliance Shannon Kaneshige @fringeish Rajni Tripathi, MFT @rajnitripathi Jennifer B. Webb, Ph.D. Tejal R. Patel @tejalyoga Lakshmi Nair @lakshmedmad @lindanaterayoga Matthew J. Taylor @drofchange Lekisha Middleton @ThePeopleTechie Mary-Jo Fetterly @yogavancouver Priya Verma @sandalwoodyogatherapy @hienhongyoga @alyslaughteryoga Natalia Tabilo @yogaforallbodies @evan_soroka Melissa Shah @findyourbreath Alyssa Wostrel @iaytorg Shanna Small @wellness_yogini @rebbykernyoga @amberkarnesofficial @kimberly.dark Anjali Rao @yoganjali Chara Caruthers @blissbodyandsoul Indu Subramanian Jivana Heyman @jivanaheyman Kallie Schut @kallie_rebel_yogatribe [Image: A graphic with a grid of images of the presenters. Below is a banner with an aqua wave across the center. Above the wave is white text reading “Join us October 14-17” on an orange background; below is light orange text reading, “Elevating Voices, Embracing Change” on a teal background. At the right is the conference logo: an aqua location ping next to white text reading “Accessible Yoga Association” on a teal box; below that, white text reads, “Conference Online 2021.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CUtdG_gPyXm/?utm_medium=tumblr

[gardenofyoga]

#TheFlowArtistsPodcast has been an amazing opportunity for me to learn from some incredible thinkers, authors and teachers. I’ve especially learned from People of Color as it’s given me the space to ask questions and hopefully to grow as a yoga teacher and a human being. I’ve seen a lot of people post that they are consciously taking time to listen right now so I wanted to share these episodes that I have personally drawn so much inspiration from. @ranelovesyoga compiled a list to make these episodes easier to find - head to my bio or stories for the link. Sending out gratitude to: @ria.tirazona @drgailparker Michelle Cassandra Johnson @skillinaction @ellanoahbancroft_ @yogawalla & @tejalyoga of @yogaisdeadpodcast @terukinakano & @yokonakano_md_ryt of @medcareyoga Shyamala Benakovic @shyam031 @manojdias_ @donnanobleyoga William Wong @willy_wongka_ Jo Tito @wonderingearth Coco Nkrumah of @reality_based_mindfulness @meilaiswanyoga of @yogaforhumankind Jamie Marloo Thomas of @wayapawuurrk @jasetepatu of @m3mindfulnessforchildren Thanking you all so much for the wonderful work you do in the world and taking the time to talk with us. I’ve seen many of the people on this list share that they have recently received an overwhelming amount of DMs and emails - I invite you to seek out the work that they have already written and shared online or better still buy their books and courses rather than contacting them directly. Our goal for future podcast episodes is to speak to more Indigenous Australian Yoga Teachers. . . . . . . #yogapodcast #yogateacher #yogateachersofcolor #blacklivesmatter #aboriginallivesmatter #indigenouslivesmatter #antiracism #antioppression #solidarity #thisisyoga #decolinizingyoga #meditation #maoriyoga (at The Flow Artists Podcast) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBHtXgAjAAT/?igshid=1nrmz2y3m6pps

[gardenofyoga]

Wowzers! I’ve been listening to @ranelovesyoga editing part 2 of our ‘Making Adjustments, are hands on assists ok?’ episode of #theflowartistspodcast - and it’s such a powerful conversation!! We hear from experts like @amywheeleryoga , @meilaiswanyoga , Matthew Remski, Tim Seutter @yogafire.nz , Anu of Queer and Trans Yoga, Michelle Cassandra Johnson @skillinaction , Jesal Parikh @yogawalla , an excerpt from @drgailparker ‘s upcoming book, @leigh.blashki and Dominque Salerno of @australianyogaacademy . Part One we laid the groundwork, in this episode we really delve into some of the deeper underlying issues. So grateful that we get to have these conversations - all the questions we ask are real questions that Rane and I have asked ourselves - and we’re looking forward sharing the answers with you all! Look out for this episode on Monday 💖 . . . . #yogapodcast #yogateacherlife #traumainformedyoga #handsonassists #yogateachertraining #podcast #inclusiveyoga #traumainformed (at The Flow Artists Podcast) https://www.instagram.com/p/B82l-nNAYH4/?igshid=1kkn78w566hrf

[theabundantyogini]

I feel like a MCU superhero in these clothes. I must admit my feelings have evolved and changed over the past few years. I want to continue to evolve my perspective. Growth continues On my wellness journey I needed to take some time for full reflection about how I wanted to take care of my body. Recently I joined my local gym. I wanted to expand my fitness. In the late 80s all through the 90s- and early 2000’s I was a fitness instructor. The culture was extremely toxic them. I really got caught up in it to the point of making myself sick. Once I made my journey into self-care and self-love I had to let go of that part of my life. Having my babies and returning to yoga full time was a big part of making peace with my body. Acquiring Graves’ disease gave me a moment to pause and reevaluate my relationship with my body and that meant I had to make some lifestyle changes if I wanted to heal. A lot of you have been with me on this journey. I appreciate your support. I’ve learned a few things along the way. I can return to my fitness routes without it being detrimental to my well-being. Being social, focussing on creating better balance and wellness, and sharing the yoga practice has been instrumental in my healing. It has allowed me to look at the world through an entirely new lens. I am more focussed than ever an equity, equality, and yoga for everyone. I’m also really looking at relationships I’ve had in the past that deserve a second look. I return to my fitness roots with a new outlook. I’m at the gym because it makes me feel good and I like the energy in the space. I’m not there to change the aesthetic of my body other than to become stronger in my body and therefore stronger in my resolve. Another relationship that is evolving is by relationship with @lululemon. I have seen a shift in this organization. They have been supporting people I deeply respect and work that is very important to me. Organizations like @amplifyandactivate @skillinaction @accessibleyoga and #heretobe partnerships. I’ve been invited at the local level to be a part of their sweat collective advisory board. This is a seat the table. I am pulling up a chair. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7lg7cOAtCh/?igshid=15e77q6xji491

[theabundantyogini]

All the feels! I am so proud of you! @kallie_rebel_yogatribe This makes me so joyful Posted @withrepost • @kallie_rebel_yogatribe The discussion around race politics and the intersection with yoga has been rising to prominence through the hard work of some amazing writers, yogis and sociologists (see below for tags of some I have been reading and listening to - pls add more of those who have inspired you in the comments) Some have been behind the trend for more honest evaluations of their role in maintaining the status quo... others like @yogamattershq are on it and are celebrating and elevating the diversity of views and experiences 💜 you are invited to read my contribution on their blog... link in bio @yogamattershq @susannabarkataki @yogaisdeadpodcast @laylafsaad @diangelorobin @diannebondyyoga @skillinaction @bescofield123 @shashitharoor @akalamusic @ybicoalition @simransuppal @mynameisjessamyn https://www.instagram.com/p/B7MEV5pATDj/?igshid=s43i6aqoqovd

[theabundantyogini]

My son came home the other day talking about his experience of being one of the only black kids in his school. I felt like have I prepared him for the world? He had watched a film in school that dealt with racism and all the kids in class kept looking at him. I remember that when we read the book To Kill a Mockingbird over 30 + years ago in highschool. The sheer uncomfortableness of it in really white spaces. I have been inspired by the events of the past few months to ramp up offerings on teaching culture competency. I see that the universe as put this in my path along with my colleagues @laylafsaad @skillinaction Michelle Johnston @amplifyandactivateclt Jasmine Hinds @jivanaheyman of accessible yoga to create more cultural awareness. It is painfully aware to POC that race, white tears, hurt feelings are weapons of white fragility and are important for keeping black folks and marginalized communities in their place and silenced. This book was truly a godsend in my journey of navigating my place in the world. Posted @withrepost • @speakingofracism Have you followed Marcie Walker of @blackcoffeewithwhitefriends and her new project @mockingbirdhistorylessons, which teaches adults history from a more wholistic, inclusive, and honest perspective? You can join her Patreon community for as little as $1/month if you’re budget won’t permit more and you will receive weekly lessons that are sure to expand the narrative. #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #historyfacts #truthtelling #storytellers #mockingbird #antiracism #antiracist #endracism #dismantleracism #endwhitesupremacy #dismantlewhitesupremacy https://www.instagram.com/p/B3wynSTAwAL/?igshid=14nd5r713o0zu

[theabundantyogini]

Thank you @skillinaction Posted @withrepost • @skillinaction #truth #indigenousepeoplesday #fuckcolumbus https://www.instagram.com/p/B3mLHOhgMCQ/?igshid=limtzw84u9mb