Category: Guru

“Calling In” the Ashtanga Community

Posted on by Shanna Small

Photo by Andrea Killam “Calling in” is a term coined by Ngoc Loan Tran, a Viet/mixed race disabled queer writer who champions for justice in oppressed communities. “Calling in” is…
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With Me or Against Me

Posted on by Shanna Small

Photo by Andrea Killam People are asking, "Why is there a culture of silence in Yoga?" Something that often makes people go silent is "all or nothing" and "with me…
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Random Ashtanga Stuff That Has Been Driving Me Up The Wall

Posted on by Shanna Small

I have been reading and hearing some stuff that I just want to speak to. You may not care but it will be cathartic for me. If you agree or…
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Happy Guru Purnima

Posted on by Shanna Small

Today is a day for giving thinks to the gurus of your life. What is a Guru? Interesting enough, there are a lot of different etymologies.   As a noun…
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