There is this sneaking thing in social change work. We are all working so hard and so diligently that we sometimes feel as if we alone know the answer to what is right. Or, that we alone can call out the connections between things. And that leads us to undercut one of our colleagues or workshop … Continue reading Call Out Culture
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A yoga teacher and a police officer walk into a bar…
Beth Zygielbaum is a Yoga teacher and Owner of Leela Yoga in Alameda, CA. She is committed to her community, the studio teachers volunteer at the Alameda County Food Bank once a month, the yoga teacher training connects the Sanskrit concept of seva, work performed without any thought of reward or repayment, to community involvement … Continue reading A yoga teacher and a police officer walk into a bar…
Service with a Smile
There is that point in every protest march where someone throws a bottle at window, or there is an angry outburst. There are those points of unchecked righteousness, the egos that turn causes into identities, the internal time bombs and make activists move away from movements. As an activist, teacher, artist and yogi, I am always … Continue reading Service with a Smile
Shaking up and shaking out
As I sit in boardrooms with executives or in front of rooms of twisted up yogis, the questions are all the same. How do we create a world that is more holistic? If you're interested in a work place approach to these questions, Diversity Collegium published Global Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarks. This is a great … Continue reading Shaking up and shaking out
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