FYI: Beyond Duality: Yoga & Social Justice

[Emily Kramer]

Hello community - 

This is an upcoming offering from Off the Mat which features a few of my dear colleagues. I highly recommend it, and plan on registering (since I teach during the live class, I'll be listening to the recordings). I'm looking forward joining / continuing the conversation with you all!

Be well, 

ek

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From: "Off the Mat" <in...@offthematintotheworld.org>
Date: Jan 23, 2014 1:08 PM
Subject: New Online Training! Beyond Duality: Yoga & Social Justice
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If you have problems viewing this message, visit here for the web version. Please add in...@offthematintotheworld.org to your address book to ensure future email deliveries. Beyond Duality: Yoga and Social Justice online training for yogis willing to talk about race, equality and oppression with honesty & mindfulness. Course Outline The online training starts Feb 27th and ends June 11. It occurs every other Thursday from 5:00 - 7:00 pm PST. If you cannot make the sessions, you can listen to the recorded calls. Feb. 27 | Foundations: Compassionate Conversation led by Teo Drake Mar. 13 | The Samskara of Prejudice / The Impact of Collective Trauma led by Nikki Myers/ Hala Khouri Mar. 27 | Social Justice Basics led by Tessa Hicks Apr. 10 | Social Justice Basics: Racism led by Pat Payne Apr. 24 | School to Prison Pipeline and Mindfulness led by BK Bose May 8 | Privilege, Responsibility, Personal Passion led by Michael Skolnik May 22 | Gender Justice led by Jacoby Ballard / Teo Drake Jun. 4 | Ablesim led by Lezlie Frye Jun. 11 | Beyond Duality led by Nikki Myers / Hala Khouri Suggested Price The cost for the series is $260. If that is not affordable, please consider what is affordable to you and feels in integrity given your income and financial obligations. You can make another choice on the payment options when you register. Speaker Bios We are thrilled to announce our speaker line up for the course! Our Inspiration This new online training was inspired by our Empowered Youth Immersions.  These were provocative trips that took us into environments and communities deeply affected by social justice issues.  Watch this video to see more about our experience. Thank you to the Flawless Foundation for sponsoring the video as well as Niroga Institute, BK Bose, Art of Yoga Project, Mary Lynn Fitton, Terri Cooper, Chandlee Khun, Prison Yoga Project, James Fox, Erik Kola and Angel Kyodo Williams Related Blogs Beyond Duality & Toward Love & Liberation - Jacoby Ballard Jan 23, 2014 "Justice within yoga is not about “getting it right”. Yoga is not about getting it right. Yoga & justice are both processes & practices, and my suggestion that one without the other cannot move us toward love."...read more Beyond Binary: Undoing the Samskara of ‘ism’ - Nikki Myers Jan 2, 2014 "Yoga is movement. For many, the movement begins with the physical body. However, because mind/body/spirit is a continuum, soon the movement infiltrates every level of the being"...read more Want to Be “Of Service”? Time to Ask the Tough Questions - Hala Khouri Dec 18, 2013 "When we come to understand the deep issues of social justice that plague our community, it is a trauma that we are opening our eyes to; a trauma that affects all of us whether we are benefitting or"...read more We will never share, rent or sell your personal information to third parties. Off the Mat, Into the World: 436 14th St., Fifth Floor, Oakland, California 94612 Unsubscribe From This List /  Unsubscribe From ALL LISTS