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In these uncertain times, familiar foundations seem to be shifting. Welcome to Yoga Solutions! I’m Susanna Barkataki, your host, inviting you to explore how yogic tools can help navigate these shifts. What stories are you telling yourself about the world? What practices or tools are you reaching for? This podcast explores how yoga can address daily life challenges, offering practical tools and insights for personal and collective growth. We’ll draw from yoga tools, philosophy, world civilizations, and the vibrant Yoke Yoga community to provide keys to success in this new Era of Empathy and Intelligence. Join me in solo episodes and expert conversations to uncover the wisdom needed for a future-forward life, focusing on wisdom and empathy in action for personal and collective growth and healing. Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or new to yoga, you’ll find valuable insights to support and inspire your journey. Let’s embark on this path together to shape our stories and heal ourselves and the world, exploring skills for optimal health and wellness in the new Era of Intelligence and Empathy.
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Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
In today’s episode of Yoga Solutions, I connect with Sangeeta Lerner, a yoga teacher, social justice activist, and the visionary behind Annapurna House. Sangeeta’s work integrates yoga, anti-oppression, and community care, creating spaces for repair, restoration, and collective well-being. She brings her lived experiences as a creative director turned yoga teacher, a survivor of personal trauma, and a mother to the forefront of her teachings, weaving together the personal and the political.
Sangeeta and I explore how yoga serves as a practice of liberation and resistance, grounding us in our humanity while challenging the systems that demand endless optimization. She shares deeply personal stories of resilience and transformation, offers practices to reconnect with our breath and natural rhythm, and calls on us to slow down, rest, and resist the pressures of capitalist culture.
Key Takeaways from This Episode:
- [00:03:29] The Role of Yoga in Navigating Injustice and Trauma
- [00:05:20] How Breath Awareness Builds Resilience in Moments of Crisis
- [00:10:00] Recognizing and Returning to Your Natural Rhythm
- [00:16:35] The Power of Co-Regulation in Parenthood and Community
- [00:19:19] Why Yoga Should Center Rest, Repair, and Anticapitalism
- [00:23:00] Understanding the Harm of Misrepresenting Yoga in Modern Culture
Quotes from the Episode:
“Capitalism always makes us move faster than our rhythm. But we can reclaim our pace, even in small moments—waiting for a bus or sitting in the toilet.”
“Yoga isn’t about bettering yourself endlessly. It’s about slowing down, resting, and repairing—becoming a better human, not a better machine.”
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