Upcoming Events
Monthly: Seasonal Ayurveda Workshop with Indie (75 mins)
Seasonal Ayurveda Workshop with Indie. Each workshop rotates season and focus; Apr / Spring: Body, Nasya: 5-fold panchakarma treatment for body cleansing.
Community Hour: Drag and Gender with Twinka Masala (75 minutes)
Join this conversation with Twinka Masala and Tejal. We'll talk about their evolution, triumphs, inspirations, and key support systems. This is a monthly gathering about hot topics, needed conversation, and community building.
Next event with Twinka Masala: Express Your Inner Drag May 20
So You Want To Chant Om & Namaste?
Join Tejal for 2 days of education about using spiritual terms with respect and so much more. Together we’ll discuss ways to avoid generic definitions, and actively dismantle culturally inappropriate norms by exploring and deepening our collective understanding. In this 5hr online training, we’ll open conversations around the updated context and nuance of using spiritual terms. Your time includes an interactive presentation, readings, chanting, story sharing, breakout room discussions, and workshopping on alternate phrases.
BIPOC Restorative Yoga with Tejal
Join each month for a luxurious rest practice led by Tejal (she/they). You’re invited to bring pillow, blanket, chair, or be in bed. This is a BIPOC-centered offering.
Pranayama & The Gunas with Meera
Practice & Journaling, Meera will guide students through light movements followed by Pranayama techniques aimed at calming the nervous system, connecting inwards and restoring.
Session will be followed by journaling and reflection to drive into the week with intention.
BIPOC Restorative Yoga for Trans Day of Visibility with Rebby Kern
Join for 1 hour of BIPOC Centered Restorative Yoga with Guest Teacher Rebby Kern
Honoring rest for our trans gender, gender non-conforming, TGNCI2S+ community and accomplices.
“I'm experiencing great joy to offer this practice at Tejal Yoga because it is time for our transgender and gender nonconforming community to honor rest. May this practice inspire you to offer rest to those around you through all you do.“ - Rebby
Rebby Kern (they/them)
is a wandering spirit shining light into the lives of others. Rebby’s personal mission is to operate from connection, seeking justice and empowering voices.
Rebby generates space for connection, empowerment and self-discovery through their 10+ years in LGBTQ policy and activism drawing connections to yoga asana and philosophy while uplifting experiences of historically underestimated identities.
Their experience drives their passion to include diverse identities around race, gender identity, sexual orientation, body, disability and more.
Additional resources:
Finding Refuge Podcast - Michelle Cassandra Johnson - Episode 6 Grounded Wisdom
https://www.michellecjohnson.com/finding-refuge-podcast/3-6-grounded-wisdom
Pre-Exploration:
Forward Together landing page for Transgender Day of Visibility; includes a Zine for download, poetry and selected artwork from transgender artists.