When faced with insult, it's completely natural to want to curl up into a little ball or hurl back a zinger. Yoga teaches us there is another way. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and as the injustices of 2020 smacked us in the face, Yoga Innovations fought to stay open in more ways than one. In this episode, learn how yoga teacher Megan Gaston stays open by sharing with the YI book club, practicing in her bathroom, and keeping her ego in check.
A Book Club Shortlist:
(We reference the following throughout this episode.)
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, translated and introduced by Alistair Shearer
Living the Sutras: A Guide to Yoga Wisdom Beyond the Mat, by Kelly Dinardo and Amy Pearce-Hayden
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The Tyranny of Niceness: Unmasking the Need for Approval, by Evelyn K. Sommers, Ph.D.
A Radical Awakening by Dr. Shefali
Skill in Action: Radicalizing Your Yoga Practice to Create a Just World, by Michelle Cassandra Johnson
Podcasts:
1) Unlocking Us with Brené Brown, “Glennon Doyle and Brené on Untamed”
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zGCm7riA1pjlBGwvxFIC7?si=Z3OysSOIT3O02tMWL0_xQA
2) Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris “How to Call People In (Instead of Calling Them Out)”, 1 hr…
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ten-percent-happier-with-dan-harris/id1087147821?i=1000536756316
2b) Ted Talks Daily, “Don’t call them out—call them in.” with Loretta J. Ross, 14 min… https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-call-people-out-call-them-in-loretta-j-ross/id160904630?i=1000531006271
