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.
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Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda | A Translinear Light
For many young people, Alice Coltrane is an unfamiliar name. hose who have heard of her know her as the wife of iconic saxophonist John Coltrane.
Creating the Spaces We’ve Been Waiting For
How many times have you been the only Black, male, older, rounder, physically limited, spiritually-focused, gay, trans, or otherwise ‘different’ student in a yoga class?
Representation Matters, But Leadership Matters More
They caught shade last fall over their Jessamyn Stanley cover. The yoga community was thrilled so see our self-described “fat femme” sister on the cover —
We All Have the Power to Heal
In the summer of 1994, I met a tall, handsome, smart, funny man who suffered from a broken heart. Let’s call him OB. OB’s broken
Reflection on Yoga As A Peace Practice
The goal of Yoga as a Peace Practice (YPP) is to turn contemplative life practices (CLP) into a contemporary lifestyle (CLS). From CLP to CLS. While the concept of contemplative life practices appears strange and alien to people today, in several ways they provide an antidote for coping with the exigencies we face daily.
BYTA Behind the Scenes
Spring is here, and although on the East Coast it roared in dumping sleet and snow the first two days, we can trust that behind the scenes trees are budding and Mother Earth’s vegetation will soon spring forth, green, floral and bountiful!
Reflections Into The Future
In May 2008 two women sipped early morning coffee around a small kitchen table. They talked about all sorts of things — hairstyles, family, men, fashion, and reflected on their pasts of raising children as single mothers
Yoga As A Peace Practice in Motion
The development of Yoga as a Peace Practice as the first national initiative of the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance began in response to a growing epidemic of violence in our communities.