⋆₊‧ 𓏲ּ𝄢 new moon yoga ritual: loving our queer/weird bodies ˖ᡣ𐭩⊹ ࣪ (hybrid)
🍓under the strawberry new moon in honor of pride month 🍓
it’s time we decolonize yoga’s gendered perception of bodies and integrate the wisdom of queer eco-spirituality
⋆₊‧ 𓏲ּ𝄢 this is for you if ˖ ᡣ𐭩⊹ ࣪
🧭 you’re open to the idea that your weirdness is your compass to liberation
🌈 you know queerness is beyond the rainbow flag, it’s Nature themself
🦜 you feel inspired by non-human animals in their i-don't-give-a-fuq-ness
☸️ you seek to practice with a radical yoga mindfulness teacher
this is a hybrid online and in-person event—you'll be asked your choice when getting your ticket
⋆₊‧ 𓏲ּ𝄢 faq ˖ ᡣ𐭩⊹ ࣪
💐 can i still come if i just want to sit and enjoy the meditative space? — yes!
💐 do i need a yoga mat? — yes, please bring it if you have one. if you don’t, i have 3 extras but please email me at [email protected] 6hrs prior to this event so i can arrange that for you
💐 what if i can’t meditate and haven’t enjoyed yoga classes much before? — you may actually need this more than most, but please listen to your body. you may identify with traits of queerness and/or neurodivergence. if so, i teach for folks like you. still, not every teacher is for everyone.
💐 what if i’m not flexible? — setting side my frustration at capitalist & patriarchal yoga’s propaganda here, body exercises are just a small slice of the entirety of yoga. each and everybody has the ability to receive it’s benefits, which is why i teach in an accessible way, offering multiple options as we go along
cover art credit: @gabi.abrao
⋆₊‧ 𓏲ּ𝄢 about your guide ˖ ᡣ𐭩⊹ ࣪
gayatri sehgal founded bodhisattvism after performing their M.A. in Yoga Studies graduate research on supporting intersectional environmental activists become more resilient and less burnt out. as an eco-centric, trauma-informed yoga mindfulness facilitator, they have a passion for guiding socially progressive individuals to a deeper sense of psychospiritual health and personal power. they have been featured in Atmos magazine and Green4EMA's blog, lead a dozen climate cafés for the community, and have worked with the Sierra Club, CA Center for Climate Change Education, Seeding Sovereignty, Environment California, and more. gayatri continues to learn from their sanghas, Mā Kālī, Kṛṣṇa bhakti, the Moon, tarot, Zen, Tibetan Buddhism, socially engaged Buddhism, non-human animals, and Nature. gayatri also co-founded Haus of Liberation in 2022, an intentional co-living community for artists and activists to gather and collaborate, safe for QT/BIPOC, neurodivergents and vegans.
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