how my yoga practice led me to prison abolition

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The more I practiced yoga, I began to see the ways that our government is shaped by violence, and I felt compelled to evolve my practice in ways that would transform my community and heal from collective trauma. Prison abolition became a political tool to fuel my yoga practice, and complements it as I work toward samadhi. Read more about how my yoga practice led me to prison abolition and how the two have fed each other in my growth.

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from self care to community care: a guide to shift chakra healing from inner work to outer work

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Many resources exist and there’s a wealth of information about the impact of balancing the chakras for internal healing work, but what impact does that internal work have externally? It is important to self-regulate, have solid coping skills, and integrate chakra healing and mindfulness into our lives, but there will come a time when you’ll be ready to work on more than just self care. I wrote this guide as a prompt and starting point to begin shifting from a mindset of self care into community care.

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how to practice yoga when it feels impossible

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My motivation to practice yoga sprouted after religion, therapy, and medication failed to release me from what I believed for a long time to be a chronic depression that I carried. After I began a semi-regular yoga practice, I started to unfold my mental habits, which allowed me to see that I was capable of tweaking them into clarity. The physical and spiritual side effects became an added bonus, filling in the gaps that didn’t make sense to me for so long. I know that what works for me isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to a serious mental illness, but in my experience, I’ve accepted that this is the healthiest habit I can cultivate and maintain, as it’s the most effective tool I’ve utilized to manage the ebbs and flows of my unbalanced mind.

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