Embodied Intersectionality -- An Accessible Yoga & Social Change Practice
As intersectional beings yearning for connection and community, it is through the shared lived experience that we cultivate a sense of belonging and become bound in a solidarity of empathy and compassion. Though, we also find ourselves bound by systems of inequality based on historical, political, and cultural social constructs that deepen the dynamics of difference. In this embodied yoga and social change practice, we will examine how one’s multifaceted identity, with regard to the intersection of gender, race, gender expression, sexual orientation, class, age, ability level, geographic location and other key social identifiers, determines one’s proximity to power and privilege, or disenfranchisement towards marginalization and oppression. Together we will hold ourselves accountable for action and advance the realization of accessible, just, and equitable embodied practices for all. With a concentration on education, advocacy, and community building, Yoga & Social Change incorporates Yoga philosophies and practices as tools for personal growth and powerful instruments of individual and communal transformation. This will be an all-levels, restorative, and gentle physical practice that will otherwise challenge and stimulate the connective tissue of the mind-body-spirit complex. Bring your yoga mat, props, journal, and an open heart.
ABOUT LMU YOGA DAY 2022
Please join us on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Loyola Marymount University from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM PT for the 11th Annual Yoga Day, a free celebration of Yoga traditions, experiences, and its many expressions. We are thrilled to welcome special musical guests, expert movement and meditation
teachers, and presenters well-trained in diverse spiritual traditions.
This year's theme “When Shanti Changes Systems: Yoga as a Force for Liberating All Beings” builds upon essential conversations, such as how to make Yoga accessible for all and how Yoga can be a vehicle for social justice. As always, the event is completely free and open to the public. Practitioners and non-practitioners of all levels, backgrounds, and social identities are welcome to join us in community (sangha). Explore āsana practice, meditation sessions,
music, participate in philosophical discussions, and more! Bring your mat, water bottle, and friends!