A Discussion of Yoga, Politics, and Body Image Podcast featuring Dianne Bondy and Dr. Carol Horton LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Join author, educator, activist and professor Dr. Carol Horton as she discusses the changing image and the political animal that yoga has become. Dr. Horton speaks about an evolution of yoga past commercialism to the beginnings of a grass roots movement towards social and political change. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Author and co-editor of… read more →
Radical Acceptance and Welcoming Podcast featuring Dr. Beth Berila and Teo Drake LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Teo Drake talks about making the world as we know it more welcoming to those on the margins. He discusses transforming and creating a safe space for people who are different or more marginalized then ourselves. Radical welcoming is the incarnation of all voices and power to be heard and felt. Hard talks, awareness, and… read more →
Yoga and Advocacy for Disability Rights Podcast featuring Dr. Beth Berila and Carrie Barrepski LISTEN TO THE PODCAST A disability rights advocate, writer, and yoga teacher, Carrie Barrepski brings the gifts of yoga to people living with disabilities. She works to change the stereotype of the “yoga body” and assumptions about disability in the Western yoga world. Yoga, Barrepski says, helps differently-abled practitioners deal with chronic pain, fatigue, and the everyday stresses of discrimination. Focusing… read more →
Yoga and the Aging Body Podcast featuring Dr. Beth Berila and Linda Sparrowe LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Many of us in the West are taught to resist aging. The mainstream yoga culture still places a great deal of emphasis on youth and flexibility. But Sparrowe sees yoga as “a companion for life.” It can help us be present and kind with ourselves in the inevitable and vibrant journey of aging.… read more →
How to Create “Me Time” Podcast featuring Dr. Beth Berila and Dana A. Smith LISTEN TO THE PODCAST In this episode of the YBIC podcast, yoga teacher and life coach Dana A. Smith offers several practical tips for creating and sustaining a home yoga practice. She discusses the challenges that prevent many of us from maintaining at home practice and offers us practical solutions to overcome them. “In order… read more →