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The Moment I Almost Gave Up on My Mission – and How Yoga Got Me Through
Have you ever felt afraid to stand in the spotlight and speak up for what you believe in? In 2019, I almost quit speaking up for what...
Susanna Barkataki
Apr 26, 20234 min read
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Sankalpa: Reflections and Intentions for the New Year with Yoga
A Sankalpa tunes the arrow of your intention to the bow of your soul. Sankalpa comes from San = connection with truth. Kalpa = vow. A...
Susanna Barkataki
Jan 3, 20233 min read
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The Power of Yoga To Create Social Change
Yoga is a pathway to personal power, boundaries, self care AND community care. Yoga is for everyone. All bodies belong in yoga because...
Susanna Barkataki
Oct 4, 20222 min read
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Yoga as a Path of Both Self Realization and Service
The yogic path is a spectrum of self to service. There’s lots of talk about self care these days. In yoga, self care intersects with...
Susanna Barkataki
Sep 26, 20222 min read
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How do you know you’re a “yogi”?
I want you to know, I really understand how hard it is to feel like you don’t fit into the yoga community. Sometimes, even being a...
Susanna Barkataki
Sep 19, 20222 min read
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Why Yoga is for you, no matter how you look.
Ever felt like you “don’t fit in” in the yoga community? Just because you don’t see yourself/your identity represented in yoga media...
Susanna Barkataki
Sep 12, 20222 min read
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Who should (and who shouldn’t) be a yoga teacher?
You don’t need to be flexible or do insta-gymnastics to be a yoga teacher. Yoga has tools for people of all kinds. And as you’ve probably...
Susanna Barkataki
Sep 7, 20222 min read
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4 Ways to Identify & Disrupt White Supremacy in Your Yoga Spaces
"But no one looks like me in the yoga studio.” “I walked in and they looked me up and down, assuming that a body like mine couldn’t...
Susanna Barkataki
Aug 30, 20225 min read
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Myths about Yoga, Busted.
Let’s bust some myths about yoga today. Western Yoga culture makes it seem like yoga is all about getting that perfect headstand… Modern...
Susanna Barkataki
Aug 30, 20222 min read
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A Call to Yoga Ethics - Practice Yoga Beyond Asana
Asana, the physical practice of yoga, is wonderful. It feels satisfying in my body. And yet there is so much more to yoga than asana....
Susanna Barkataki
Jun 15, 20222 min read
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Is Yoga More than Asana? Living Yoga, Ahimsa & Visions for the Future
“Oh, you are a yoga teacher? You must be so flexible.” or “I can’t do yoga, I can’t touch my toes!” are common things we yoga teachers...
Susanna Barkataki
Jun 2, 20224 min read
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“Peace” is not a Mantra: A Deeper History of Mantras
We often hear pop culture teachers or coaches say “find your mantra and use it!” Is an ancient spiritual technique best used in this way?...
Susanna Barkataki
Apr 12, 20224 min read
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Hate is Not What Yoga Is: An Open Letter to J Brown
TW: Transphobia, misinformation, bigotry and hurtful language. This is not yoga talking. Hate is not what yoga is.
Susanna Barkataki
Mar 27, 20216 min read
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What is the Connection Between Yoga and Social Justice?
“There is no yoga without justice. There is no peace without yoga. No justice, no peace.” - Susanna Barkataki, Embrace Yoga’s Roots We’ve...
Susanna Barkataki
Jan 15, 20216 min read
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Virtue Signaling, Neo Colonialism, and What Yoga Can Teach Us About the Phrase ‘I Don’t See Color’
You might have heard this phrase, or even said it yourself at some point.
Susanna Barkataki
Dec 19, 20204 min read
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A Letter To All White Yoga Teachers
Dear White yoga teacher, You may love yoga. Maybe yoga has even saved your life or healed your soul. Perhaps you may go to yoga class to...
Susanna Barkataki
Nov 11, 20206 min read
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Mālā Beads & Their Proper Use
In the progression of your yoga practice, you may find that you encounter a plethora of tools in this rich tradition. There are some...
Susanna Barkataki
Oct 14, 20204 min read
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Halloween is Coming: My Culture is Not a Costume and Bindis Are Not Your Cute Fashion Accessory
A couple years ago we all saw many celebrities, most notoriously we witnessed Vanessa Hudgens sporting a Bindi on her forehead at...
Susanna Barkataki
Sep 17, 20203 min read
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“You’re Not Indian Enough” - Embodied in Story in Practice
I’d love to share with you a bit of my history, and why I devote my life so relentlessly to yoga as unity. Sometimes folks try to say to...
Susanna Barkataki
Aug 11, 20204 min read
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You May Say Talking About Race Causes Separation, But Here’s What You Might Not Know
As an Indian woman, I don’t want you to deny my race, culture or color. It’s part of what makes me who I am. And, next, Yes, you do see...
Susanna Barkataki
Jul 23, 20203 min read
952 views
There are some people who believe however you end your yoga class is up to you.
But, truthfully, I think there’s a bit more to it than that.
I've created a free Masterclass for you all about it. Namaste: How to End Your Yoga Class Confidently and Embrace Yoga’s Roots without Feeling like a Giant Cheese Ball, Inappropriate or Insecure
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