Yoga as an Ethical Practice
Conversation, Workshop, & Practice
with Tracee Stanley & Jivana Heyman
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"Yoga’s ethical teachings are designed to promote equanimity, and relate not only to the way we treat ourselves internally, but the way we act in the world." —Jivana Heyman
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Spirituality begins with ethics, and yet we don't often spend time reflecting on the role of ethics in our spiritual life and in our internal work.
The result is yoga and wellness culture that often feels hollow and disconnected from its foundation. We also find rampant abuse and mistreatment in a field of practices designed to offer sanctuary and healing.
Yoga’s ethical teachings are designed to promote equanimity, and relate not only to the way we treat ourselves internally, but the way we act in the world. Traditionally, the principles of yama (abstentions) are externally directed, but we can explore their application both internally, to support our personal sadhana, and externally to create a just world.
We'll explore how to embody each of the five principles: non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, continence, and non-greed. And we'll consider how making yoga accessible and equitable is completely dependent on our ability to apply the principles of yama to our practice and teaching.
About Jivana Heyman
Jivana Heyman, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, is the founder and director of the Accessible Yoga Association, an international non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to the yoga teachings. He’s the author of Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Body (Shambhala Publications), and Yoga Revolution: Building a Practice of Courage & Compassion (Shambhala Publications, Nov. 2021).
Jivana has specialized in teaching yoga to people with disabilities with an emphasis on community building and social engagement. Out of this work, the nonprofit Accessible Yoga Association was created to support education, training, and advocacy with the mission of shifting the public perception of yoga. Accessible Yoga offers Conferences, Community Forums, a Podcast, and a popular Ambassador program.
Jivana coined the phrase, “Accessible Yoga,” over ten years ago, and it has now become the standard appellation for a large cross section of the immense yoga world. He brought the Accessible Yoga community together for the first time in 2015 for the Accessible Yoga Conference, which has gone on to become a focal point for this movement.
Jivana is also the creator of the Accessible Yoga Training and the co-founder of the online Accessible Yoga Training School with Amber Karnes, which is a platform for continued education for yoga teachers in the field of equity and accessibility. They also created the Accessible Yoga Podcast in 2020.
Over the past 25 years, Jivana has led countless yoga teacher training programs around the world, and dedicates his time to supporting yoga teachers who are working to serve communities that are under-represented in traditional yoga spaces.
ABOUT ACCESSIBLE YOGA ASSOCIATION
AYA is a nonprofit organization that believes that all people—regardless of ability or background—deserve equal access to yoga. Through education and advocacy, AYA shares the teachings and benefits of yoga with those who have been marginalized.
AYA envisions a world where everyone has access to the yoga teachings that offer individual empowerment and spiritual awakening. The organization identifies and removes barriers to access, build strong networks, and advocate for an accessible, equitable, and dynamic yoga culture.