SPEAK UP AND SPEAK OUT!
BYTA wants your stories! A pillar of our mission is to elevate the presence and voices of black yoga teachers in the world. We welcome original and relevant articles from our members about your yoga practice and expertise, teaching techniques, personal journey, transformation, and life experiences in yoga. Send an email to: blackyogateachers@gmail.com and we will send you the submission guidelines.

BYTA BYTES POSTS

Holding Space for Freedom: Why I Chose to Teach Prison Yoga
When I was in college during the 1990s, there were more Black men in prison than in college. The ratio

The Hip Bone’s Connected to the…What?!
The Essential Role of Anatomy in Yoga as told to K. Anoa Monsho Arturo Peal K. Anoa Monsho In the

The Prison Yoga Project
Healing is most effective when it emerges from within the communities most impacted by systemic oppression. Gabrielle Blue, California Program

Grace in the Shadow of Dementia
Janina M. Edwards In 2017, I was flying to Chicago every month to support my parents. My father had been

Reimagining Rest | Embracing Stillness in a Busy World
When I think about rest, my memories are filled with childhood naps underneath quilts and blankets made by my late

Creating a Pathway to Yoga for People in Correctional Facilities
I was first introduced to yoga in 2014 when I was training for a half marathon. In addition to the

Pause. Rest. Be.
In many ways, I’ve been front-lining my life the last few years. I’ve been in the trenches of my own

Yin, Yang and the Power of Food
A holistic cooking class helped this author understand the difference between the good life and a meaningful life. Mom’s African-American

No Judgement
“My arms are too short,” a frustrated Kalumba tells me as she tries to lift her torso off the ground

How COVID Created Community Across Time Zones and Generations
I’m close to my parents, but in the “before times,” I probably talked with them twice a week. Over the

Here’s the “Tea” on Supporting Your Chakras
As yoga teachers, we understand that there are many energetic levels beyond our physical, mental and emotional planes of existence.

Love | The Heart of the Matter
Scene 1:In the case to prosecute the police officer who murdered George Floyd, the defense attorney said Floyd’s heart was
SPEAK UP AND SPEAK OUT!
BYTA wants your stories! A pillar of our mission is to elevate the presence and voices of black yoga teachers in the world. We welcome original and relevant articles from our members about your yoga practice and expertise, teaching techniques, personal journey, transformation, and life experiences in yoga. Send an email to: blackyogateachers@gmail.com and we will send you the submission guidelines.

BYTA BYTES POSTS

Holding Space for Freedom: Why I Chose to Teach Prison Yoga
When I was in college during the 1990s, there were more Black men in prison than in college. The ratio

The Hip Bone’s Connected to the…What?!
The Essential Role of Anatomy in Yoga as told to K. Anoa Monsho Arturo Peal K. Anoa Monsho In the

The Prison Yoga Project
Healing is most effective when it emerges from within the communities most impacted by systemic oppression. Gabrielle Blue, California Program

Grace in the Shadow of Dementia
Janina M. Edwards In 2017, I was flying to Chicago every month to support my parents. My father had been

Reimagining Rest | Embracing Stillness in a Busy World
When I think about rest, my memories are filled with childhood naps underneath quilts and blankets made by my late

Creating a Pathway to Yoga for People in Correctional Facilities
I was first introduced to yoga in 2014 when I was training for a half marathon. In addition to the

Pause. Rest. Be.
In many ways, I’ve been front-lining my life the last few years. I’ve been in the trenches of my own

Yin, Yang and the Power of Food
A holistic cooking class helped this author understand the difference between the good life and a meaningful life. Mom’s African-American

No Judgement
“My arms are too short,” a frustrated Kalumba tells me as she tries to lift her torso off the ground

How COVID Created Community Across Time Zones and Generations
I’m close to my parents, but in the “before times,” I probably talked with them twice a week. Over the

Here’s the “Tea” on Supporting Your Chakras
As yoga teachers, we understand that there are many energetic levels beyond our physical, mental and emotional planes of existence.

Love | The Heart of the Matter
Scene 1:In the case to prosecute the police officer who murdered George Floyd, the defense attorney said Floyd’s heart was