What’s yoga got to do with activism?

Both yoga and activism are a practice. This means that they are dynamic, responsive, reflective activities. It also means that they defy their stereotypical representations, because they are alive in the heart, mind and body of the practitioner. They go deep, transform us, and arise back out of us in unexpected ways. And through this very practice,  when we look more closely at the intentions and the practical dynamics of both, it’s clear that they are much more related than you might guess at first.  

At their heart, the aims of yoga and activism are the same - the wellbeing and liberation of the individual, and the collective -  and in terms of their practical approaches and challenges, they need each other.