Social justice and creating change is at the heart of the practice of yoga. Through the practice of yoga we are invited to experience personal transformation that as best will allow us to be more effective in creating change in the world for the greater good. We are in a time in a world where we need to turn towards one another to create collective change. In this session, space will be created for you to explore the principles yoga and the principles of justice to inspire you to use your practice of yoga to create a just world for yourself and all the beings. We will explore: power and privilege, oppression and identity, suffering and liberation and loving and kindness.

Participants will use the tools of pranayama (breath work), meditation; teachings from the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras; discussion and individual reflection to delve deeper into the interplay of yoga and social justice. This all levels yoga workshop will include a dharma talk, meditation, and discussion. We may explore movement during our time together, so please wear comfortable clothing.