Yoga and Social Justice
Our commitments to you at this time
From Tejal Yoga to you
We are in the time of Kali Yuga, the present age of quarrel and hypocrisy, and this era will last for another 427,000~ years. This is a time in which: "All will be wicked-hearted. The earth will have few crops and clouds will have little water", as the Padmapurana, one of the largest of the eighteen Major Puranas containing roughly 50,000 metrical verses states.
The Yoga Sutra explains that obstacles on our path towards peaceful living and ultimate bliss will never cease to exist. We experience this daily, globally, and frequently. As we sit with the current news and global events and feel compelled to respond and resist any narrative that innately causes friction within, I ask you to reflect at this time:
What is Yoga & Social Justice to you?
A Few Thoughts
Yoga
Yoga is a discipline of building peace through changing practices and mindsets from disregulation and harm to peacefulness and resilience (sthira and sukham). It is about faithful devotion and consistent showing up, the practice of abhyāsa. There are many definitions and ways to embody yoga.
Social Justice
Social Justice is also defined in many ways. I like this phrasing "Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations.
"We uphold the principles of social justice when we promote gender equality or the rights of indigenous peoples and migrants.
"We advance social justice when we remove barriers that people face because of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, or disability." (1)
At Tejal Yoga
Our values are to uphold a commitment to culture, to decolonize wellness, to focus on people and center on justice.
In the coming months,
➡️ we'll continue to offer practices to our BIPOC community in weekly meditation and monthly rest practices
➡️ we'll continue to offer accessible pricing as posted and by request for all offerings and workshops
➡️ we'll continue to offer spaces to decolonize and undo what you were taught about yoga through a whitewashed lens
➡️ we'll continue to be here for you, for when you are able to show up.
This is what we can do.
Our Offerings
As we all continue to move forward, these are the Tejal Yoga offerings that can help to regulate, provide stability and grounding, and hold you at this time.
Mindfulness Practice: Grieving Love Lost with Tejal (14min)
Here to support
How will you practice at this time? What will you do? Where will you go?
Please know that our community is here for you in-person, on zoom and On-Demand.
If you are in need of an accommodation or have a request, please feel free to share more details here.
Warmly,
Tejal
Tejal Yoga offers accessible movement and continuing education in a warm environment. Our knowledgeable South Asian instructors are committed to the authentic and spiritual practice of yoga. Learn more at tejalyoga.com
