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In this episode, I talk with Tejal Patel, P.E., CME, LEED AP, associate and client manager at T&M Associates, about balancing technical expertise with leadership and client relationships. We dive into strategies for managing teams, transitioning into business development, and driving long-term success. ***The video version of this episode can be viewed here.*** Engineering Quotes: […] The post Blending Technical Expertise and Leadership for Professional Growth – Ep 058 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Join us for an inspiring episode of the Franchise Woman Podcast, featuring the amazing aunt-and-niece duo, Meera and Tejal Patel!

In today's episode, I'm excited to chat with Tejal Patel, the inspiring yoga instructor and wellness advocate behind Tejal Yoga. With over a decade of experience, Tejal is dedicated to making yoga inclusive, accessible, and diverse.  In our conversation, we explore mindfulness, body positivity, and the intersection of yoga and social justice. Tejal shares her journey, tips for creating inclusive spaces, and practical advice for integrating yoga into daily life. Tune in for an inspiring discussion on fostering community and cultivating a compassionate world through yoga. Connect with Tejal:  Website Instagram The Five Mistakes Coaches Make When Trying to Sell Ethically with a Feminist Lens Do you LOVE providing your services, but selling feels like a completely different vibe? Download the free PDF today to learn how to sell ethically.  Business Witch The Course:  This episode is brought to you by⁠⁠ Business Witch The Course⁠⁠ Additional Resources: - ⁠⁠Learn about working with me and subscribe for business tips.⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠Apply to be a 1:1 client.⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram!⁠

Tejal is an Indian American yoga teacher, writer, podcaster, and community organizer. She advocates for yoga through a social justice lens through her online studio, the abcdyogi global community, and the Yoga is Dead podcast. We talk about our respective journeys to becoming yoga teachers and the issues we see in the yoga and wellness world. From spiritual bypassing to centering physical movement to the co-opting of words like namaste, what is presented as yoga here in the west is an extracted and appropriated version of a spiritual practice.  Tejal shares with us that creating community has always been a part of her life, and that the point of yoga is to care for the collective and for those who are most at risk. She encourages us to go beyond living a life that is simply fine and to do what we are passionate about. She also reminds us of the importance of rest — of finding the savasana in our day.  Tejal is an example of what it means to be a true yogi. Tejal IG Leah IG

Over the past three years, Starbucks has become a notable battleground for the resurgence of the American labor union. Amid continuous pushback from management, the unions are now leveraging a new tool in the fight -- corporate governance.  The Strategic Organizing Center (SOC), a coalition of labor unions, recently began its first activist campaign, seeking three seats on the Starbucks board at the annual meeting this spring. On this episode of ESG Currents, senior ESG analyst Rob Du Boff spoke with Tejal Patel, corporate governance director at SOC Investment Group, to discuss why the unions decided to go active, what it would take to win, and other issues at the intersection of Social and Governance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode I sit down with Tejal Patel (she/they)  a first-generation Indian American yoga teacher, writer, podcaster, and community organizer. Tejal's aim is to educate and empower individuals and groups around the world to practice yoga holistically and through a social justice equity lens.We explore: Tejal's background Story & beginning Yoga Teacher training in 2012Seeking community through South Asian TeachersPracticing Yoga through a lens of advocacy, belonging and equityIntegrating Social Justice into the Yoga PracticesUnderstanding the barriers to the yoga practice for peopleExploring accessible and pricing Integrating authenticity and capitalism How to find a balance with keeping integrity in the practices and making a livingUsing strategic planning and flexibility to forecast what is possible and the power in exploring your numbers Inviting in the idea of Mutual Aid for people that have more to giveExploring the overwhelm that can come from bringing social justice into the yoga practices Inviting in the uncomfortable and owning your own self awarenessFinding a process system when you feel like you have done enough and how to find resources to move yourself forward Starting to broaden your scope and expand your perspectiveThe power in continuing to try, learn and grow“Both” and “and” can exist together  - expanding your network of receiving information Asking the question of what you think the practice of yoga is?Exploring where you get information and if diversity existsUntapped power of connecting and being a connector to increase our sense of belonging Tejal can be found decolonizing wellness with the revolutionary Tejal Yoga Online, a primarily South Asian teacher-led yoga space, with the abcdyogi interactive community, an online hub for healing and learning, and through the Yoga is Dead podcast, e-book, and signature cultural appropriation training.Leave a review and let us know your thoughts on this episode so we can continue to share this podcast with others or follow along on Instagram.

“There's always someone looking for help, whether we notice it or not. I think that we don't need to create a reality separate from the actual reality.”Such a meaningful conversation today with Tejal Patel, a first-generation Indian American yoga teacher, writer, podcaster, and community organizer. Tejal aims to educate and empower individuals and groups worldwide to practice yoga holistically and through a social justice equity lens.Touchpoints;➖ 14:10 Yoga is not a gift given to the world, it's a relationship➖23:31 Cultural appropriation vs appreciation➖32:51 Social justice and yoga are intrinsically linked➖37:21 What to do with our discomfort?➖44:21 How you can take action and join larger collectives➖46:00 Lululemon's negative climate impactTejal can be found organizing and teaching at the revolutionary Tejal Yoga online studio, a primarily South Asian teacher-led yoga community focused on social justice actions and authentic, culturally rooted spiritual practices: www.tejalyoga.comAlso mentioned in the episode is www.abcdyogi.com & www.yogaisdeadpodcast.comConnect with Tejal on IG: @tejalyogaThis discussion is filled with practical ways we can all begin to examine the inequalities in the communities and systems we're a part of, along with many tangible pathways to taking action right now. Tejal's clarity, conviction and well-spoken wisdom will leave you with much to consider.In oneness,BobbiThanks for listening!

Le yoga est partout autour de nous. En Suisse, environ 14% de la population de plus de 15 ans se déclare adepte de cette discipline. Mais peut-on la qualifier de pratique sportive ou exclusivement de "bien-être"? Ne fait-on pas peser sur elle beaucoup de responsabilités ? Camille Teste, professeure de yoga et autrice de l'essai "Politiser le bien-être" analyse ce "boom" dans Le Point J. Jessica Vial Réalisation: Ludovic Labra >> Pour aller plus loin: - Camille Teste, "Politiser le bien-être", éditions Binge Audio, 2023 - Zineb Fahsi, "Yoga, nouvel esprit du capitalisme", éditions Textuel, 2023 - Jesal Parikh et Tejal Patel, podcast "Yoga is Dead", 2019 (en anglais, sur les plateformes) - Documentaire "Planet Yoga", Arte, 2016 (en ligne) Nous écrire ou nous proposer des questions: pointj@rts.ch ou +41 79 134 34 70

When we loosen our grip on the "goal" of healing, we can experience the play and potential of the present -- and embodied internal relation that re-parents our inner child. In this conversation I talk with Tejal Patel, a somatic educator, yoga teacher, and facilitator of embodied liberation, who supports women in trusting their life force and vision. We explore:  Tejal's background in Eastern Mysticism and Taoism and how it relates to her orientation to healing and liberation  our inner mother and father and the practice of reparenting ourselves Stepping into the "mature feminine"  the womb-throat connection of the feminine-masculine, feeling-communicating roles within us how trauma resolution happens through play  tension as the experience of living outside the present moment putting down the endless tools for healing and growing our capacity for being sovereignty as a practice of embodiment, not hyper-independence Follow Tejal on Instagram at @tejal _p Check out her community, Temple of Remothering  Join The Womb Room Community Membership 

Yoga Teacher, Speaker, Social Justice Educator, Creator of Tejal Yoga & abcdyogi

Tejal (she/they) is a first-generation Indian American yoga teacher, writer, and podcaster, joining Josie on the podcast today for a discussion about intersectional yoga. This episode touches upon yoga as a lifestyle, how people can practice yoga on their fertility journey without culturally appropriating, and the evolution of the relationship between yoga and queerness.  Visit Tejal Yoga online studio and abcdyogi global community.Listen to the Yoga is Dead Podcast, and Follow Tejal on Instagram. Recommendations:Race 2 DinnerWhite Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own RacismSupport the Intersectional Fertility Podcast on Patreon

What's going down:   All about IUD insertions: what to know prior, how to mentally prepare, and the best ways to treat the pain if need be  The many uses of an IUD beyond preventing pregnancy  The 2 different types of IUDs: Hormonal vs. Copper, and what to expect from each   Discussing anxiety surrounding IUDs: uterine perforation, string placement, and hormonal concerns  The importance of doing your own research, speaking with your healthcare provider, and avoiding misinformation on social media   Clitorally, we can't believe how confused (some) men are about IUDs. Watch full TikTok here!   Thank you for continuing the conversation and calling into the Viva la Vulva Voicemail at (503) 893-2016! Please be sure to rate, follow, review, and remember that nothing is considered TMI around here.   Social & Website  Tiktok: @drjenniferlincoln  Instagram: @drjenniferlincoln  YouTube: @drjenniferlincoln  Website: www.drjenniferlincoln.com    Resources   Grab a copy of my book HERE!  Obstetricians For Reproductive Justice    References  1. Whitworth K, Neher J, Safranek S. Effective analgesic options for intrauterine device placement pain. Can Fam Physician. 2020;66(8):580 581.   2. Gemzell-Danielsson K, Mansour D, Fiala C, Kaunitz AM, Bahamondes L. Management of pain associated with the insertion of intrauterine contraceptives. Hum Reprod Update. 2013;19(4):419-427. doi:10.1093/humupd/dmt022.   3. Laura Nguyen, Larkin Lamarche, Robin Lennox, Amanda Ramdyal, Tejal Patel, Morgan Black, Dee Mangin. Strategies to Mitigate Anxiety and Pain in Intrauterine Device Insertion: A Systematic Review. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Volume 42, Issue 9, 2020, Pages 1138-1146.e2, ISSN 1701-2163.  4. Lopez LM, Bernholc A, Zeng Y, Allen RH, Bartz D, O'Brien PA, Hubacher D. Interventions for pain with intrauterine device insertion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Jul 29;(7):CD007373. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007373.pub3. PMID: 26222246.  5. Karabayirli S, Ayrim AA, Muslu B. Comparison of the analgesic effects of oral tramadol and naproxen sodium on pain relief during IUD insertion. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2012 Sep-Oct;19(5):581-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2012.04.004. Epub 2012 Jul 4. PMID: 22766124.   6. Ngo LL, Ward KK, Mody SK. Ketorolac for Pain Control With Intrauterine Device Placement: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jul;126(1):29-36. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000912. PMID: 26241253; PMCID: PMC4527080.   7. Mody SK, Farala JP, Jimenez B, Nishikawa M, Ngo LL. Paracervical Block for Intrauterine Device Placement Among Nulliparous Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Sep;132(3):575-582. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002790. PMID: 30095776; PMCID: PMC6438819.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This brand-new podcast series explores how technology powers B2B experiences both now and in the future. From customer experience to brand experience, from user experience to employee experience, technology should now be at the forefront to ensure you remain successful in the B2B arena.   In this second episode, Nick Hague is joined by Tejal Patel, Senior Director of Global Digital Media at Cisco. Tejal brings with her a wealth of experience in digital marketing having worked across diverse sectors for world renowned brands including Microsoft, Nokia, Santander and now Cisco.

Tejal Patel is a first-generation Indian American yoga teacher, writer, podcaster, and community organizer. She advocates for yoga through a social justice lens and educates and empowers individuals and groups around the world to do the same. She accomplishes this with the Tejal Yoga online studio, the abcdyogi global community, and the Yoga is Dead Podcast. In this live episode, Jivana and Tejal discuss: The Yoga is Dead podcast How to go from having a concern or awareness and turning it into action The importance of service in yoga Taking yoga off your mat Yoga and politics Tejal's opening Accessible Yoga Conference keynote - "The Audacity of Hope for Yoga" Connect with Tejal: @tejalyoga Enjoy one free class at Tejal Yoga, now through Dec 31, 2022 Use code: 100PP-AYCTY at tejalyoga.com Tejal Yoga offers accessible movement and continuing education in a warm online environment. Our knowledgeable South Asian instructors are committed to the authentic and spiritual practice of yoga. Join us for any of these community-focused practices: Meditation: All Beings, Meditation: BIPOC Centered Pranayama & Breath Control Pranayama & Breath Slow Poses & Philosophy, Meditation: On Philosophy, Meditation & Sun Salutations, Restorative Poses & Poetry Readings, Science & Spirituality Satsang, Go Beyond The Asanas Learn more at tejalyoga.com

Tejal Patel is a first-generation Indian American yoga teacher, writer, podcaster, and community organizer. She advocates for yoga through a social justice lens and educates and empowers individuals and groups around the world to do the same. She accomplishes this with the Tejal Yoga online studio, the abcdyogi global community, and the Yoga is Dead Podcast. In this live episode, Jivana and Tejal discuss: The Yoga is Dead podcast How to go from having a concern or awareness and turning it into action The importance of service in yoga Taking yoga off your mat Yoga and politics Tejal's opening Accessible Yoga Conference keynote - "The Audacity of Hope for Yoga" Connect with Tejal: @tejalyoga Enjoy one free class at Tejal Yoga, now through Dec 31, 2022 Use code: 100PP-AYCTY at tejalyoga.com Tejal Yoga offers accessible movement and continuing education in a warm online environment. Our knowledgeable South Asian instructors are committed to the authentic and spiritual practice of yoga. Join us for any of these community-focused practices: Meditation: All Beings, Meditation: BIPOC Centered Pranayama & Breath Control Pranayama & Breath Slow Poses & Philosophy, Meditation: On Philosophy, Meditation & Sun Salutations, Restorative Poses & Poetry Readings, Science & Spirituality Satsang, Go Beyond The Asanas Learn more at tejalyoga.com

Yoga Journal, which is the long standing print magazine for yoga professionals, and the yoga community, is owned by the same parent company that publishes Clean Eating magazine. So there’s a lot of intersection in the writing and the journalists between them. And I find it very problematic. Extremely problematic. But that’s capitalism, right? You’re listening to Burnt Toast. This is the podcast where we talk about diet culture, fatphobia, parenting, and health. Today I’m chatting with Jessica Grosman! Jessica is an experienced anti-diet registered dietitian and certified Intuitive Eating counselor, weight inclusive health practitioner, and yoga teacher. She is on the faculty of Yoga for Eating Disorders, where she teaches the popular compassionate and mindful yin yoga series. And she’s a co-founder of Anti-Diet Culture Yoga, a platform with a mission to keep diet culture out of yoga spaces by providing training and educational opportunities for teachers. So, as you can probably guess from her bio, Jessica and I are discussing the intersection of diet culture and yoga today. This was such a fascinating conversation for me, because I truly did not know the extent to which yoga has been colonized and appropriated by white people and diet culture. If you have a fraught relationship with yoga, or have had that over the years like I have, I think you will get a lot out of this one. I do want to acknowledge that Jessica and I are two white, privileged ladies having this conversation. I’m very aware that in order to divest from yoga from diet culture and white supremacy more completely, we need to be learning this from people of color. We do shout out some of those voices towards the end of the episode. But I would love to know who else you are learning from—post suggestions in the comments so we can continue this conversation! If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe, rate and review us in your podcast player! It’s free and a great way to help more folks find the show.Keep sending in your questions for Virginia’s Office Hours! If you have a question about navigating diet culture and anti-fat bias that you’d like to talk through with me, or if you just want to rant about a shitty diet with me, you can submit your question/topic here. I’ll pick one person to join me on the bonus episode so we can hash it out together.PS. Also hi new subscribers/listeners! I think a bunch of you found me through Julia Turshen’s podcast Keep Calm and Cook On. I have loved her entire series on Unapologetic Appetites and was delighted to join her for this conversation. Episode 52 TranscriptVirginiaHi, Jessica! Why don’t we start by having you tell our listeners a little bit about yourself and your work?JessicaMy work is primarily patient-focused nutrition therapy, and I work to help individuals reestablish a comfortable connection with food and body most often after years of living and diet culture. I am a member of ASDAH, the Association of Size Diversity and Health and use HAES principles in my individualized care. I’m also a yoga teacher, as I mentioned, and really love bringing together all sorts of ways to help people feel comfortable in their body.VirginiaI think you’re our first yoga teacher on the podcast and today that’s going to be our focus — this intersection of diet culture and yoga. I think for a lot of listeners, this probably isn’t breaking news. We’ve all kind of seen the Lululemon version of yoga, and the Gwyneth Paltrow / Goop version. I think a lot of us may assume that diet culture has been baked into yoga from the start. But is that true or do you see this as a more recent co-option of yoga?JessicaI want to start by asking you if you know what the word yoga means. So I want to spin this question back to you. VirginiaI feel like I knew this when I did a lot more yoga, and now I’m going to fail this quiz. JessicaIt’s okay! Yoga is a Sanskrit word that means “to yoke” or “to join.” So right there, the word yoga does not mean acrobatics, leggings, green juice, restrictive diets, or any other stereotype that has been portrayed in the media through diet culture. I want to acknowledge that right from the start that yoga has nothing to do with diet culture in its origin. I’m going to give you a little history lesson here. There are eight limbs of yoga, with only one being the physical practice of yoga, the poses and postures that we see so often. In the classic, traditional sense, yoga really is about the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind. The physical practice of yoga was developed to help rid the body of distractions, of impulses, to be able to sit and meditate. So if you think about kids in a classroom, we know that if we want kids to sit and concentrate, first we let them get all their energy out, and they run around on a playground have play time before they’re able to sit calmly and concentrate. Yoga, the physical practice of yoga, is in the same vein, to give the body time to rid itself of the distractions to be able to turn inward and sit and focus in meditation.VirginiaI love that framing and I’d never thought of it that way. And nothing you mentioned has to do with weight loss or changing your body size or shape. So when did the shift happened? JessicaSo, yoga was brought to the west from southern Asia about 100 years ago—and notice I said Southern Asia and not India, because yoga’s inception was not just in the land that is currently India, but all throughout southern Asia. So we want to give respect and honor to those lineages. But it was brought to the West about 100 years ago by a Russian woman named Eugenia Peterson who later changed her name to Indra Devy. She was an actress and a spiritual seeker who traveled to India and became the first female student of Krishna Macharia, who was considered the father of modern yoga. He created the posture-based yoga practice, the physical yoga that was influenced by martial arts and wrestling and British calisthenics. Remember, this was in colonized, British-occupied India. And so Indra was able to bring her yoga studies to the west with her when South Asians were not able to come West due to the Immigration Act of 1924, which set quotas for immigration from “less desirable” countries. Indra came back to the west, came to Hollywood dressed in saris and was emulated by movie stars and Hollywood types seeking exotic practices from the East to keep themselves young and beautiful. This was the start of the modern wellness movement and with yoga at the core. VirginiaShe’s like a proto-Gwyneth Paltrow.JessicaExactly. And you know, how ironic that she was on Gwyneth Paltrow land?VirginiaSo, the Western conception of yoga has always been more linked to diet culture. We wouldn’t have called it diet culture back then, but certainly this idea of the body and controlling the body. JessicaI would say so, especially in the yoga space that is full of white practitioners. I think South Asians in the West practicing yoga that are coming from that lineage, from their motherland, it’s a different type of practice. But the yoga of diet culture is very whitewashed.VirginiaLet’s talk specifics about how that manifests. What are some of the most surprising ways you’ve seen diet culture infiltrate yoga?Jessica Yoga is part of wellness culture and wellness culture is that friendly guise of diet culture which is rooted in capitalism. Yoga in the West is rooted in capitalism. I can tell you that working as a yoga teacher, to earn a living as a yoga teacher is not sustainable in our capitalistic society. There’s just no way to go about doing that for most people, other than those elevated—and I’m going to use air quotes—“gurus” of yoga, the ones that we see in the ads for Lululemon and all of the other brands.So yoga studios—we have yoga studios in the West, not so much in South Asia. But yoga studios in the West are for profit, and you can just look at what they sell beyond classes: The food, the drinks, the clothing, the apothecary items. This is all so steeped in diet culture. So before setting foot in a yoga studio, there’s this assumption that certain clothing is required to practice yoga, and that clothing is most often indicated for particular bodies. That keeps diversity out of yoga spaces. We don’t have to look too far to see that the ad campaigns for leggings, for activewear that is indicated for yoga practices, is usually on very small bodies. VirginiaAs you’re saying that, I’m just thinking I would feel weird going to a yoga class not wearing yoga pants. Like, we have this sense that you have to. But you also don’t have to. When I practice yoga at home, I often do it in just my pajama pants or any loose clothing. Why we have this idea that you have to wear this one type of pants to go to a yoga studio is fascinating.JessicaIt’s all about that culture of fitting in and needing to feel like you’re worthy of being in that space. VirginiaYep, that makes sense. And yet the pants so rarely have pockets and are not efficient for many of my needs.JessicaWell, that’s why you need more of the swag to go along with them.VirginiaOh, of course. JessicaYou need the correct bag to hold your yoga mat. And it has to be the correct yoga mat. And then the correct yoga bag, which has the pockets for this, that, and the other. VirginiaThere’s many more products we can buy.JessicaSo yoga studios, right? They’re selling more than classes. They’re selling a lifestyle. And I can tell you that walking into many studios—and I have not been in many studios since the pandemic, that’s been the beauty of the pandemic for me is the ability to both practice and teach yoga from the comfort of my home which I think is very, very important. But yoga studios have to make a profit and they do this by selling more than classes, by selling more than experience. So there is the clothing, there is oftentimes food—and I can tell you that it’s not chips and candy that are sold in yoga studios. It’s whatever bar or superfood of the moment is capturing the attention of wellness culture. It’s specific filtered water and kombucha and all sorts of other foods and foodstuffs that really have nothing to do with yoga or wellbeing, but just offer that glimmer of hope that by being in the space, by drinking this liquid, eating this snack, you’ll become more than who you were when you walked in the door. VirginiaAnd they’re also selling restriction too, right? There’s often an emphasis on cutting out food groups. I’m hoping you can tease this out a little bit. I know being vegetarian is linked to some of the history of yoga, but cutting out sugar seems more of just a straight up diet culture intervention. JessicaSo there are many different lineages of yoga. As I mentioned, yoga is not just based in the land that is currently referred to as India, but all over South Asia. And different lineages do have different traditions when it comes to food. There’s this assumption, though, that to practice yoga, to be a quote unquote “good yogi,” means that you are vegetarian, if not vegan, and that cannot be further from the truth. Really what we are looking for in a yoga experience is to feel well in your body. One of the ethical precepts of yoga is a Ahimsa and I’m sure a lot of people have heard this term Ahimsa, which means “no harm” and oftentimes gets co opted into meaning veganism as no harm, you’re not harming another living organism. But I like to turn back Ahimsa to no harm upon yourself. And really, when you’re not harming yourself, you’re loving yourself and taking care of yourself. The notion that to practice yoga means that you have to eat a certain way or not eat a certain way is completely false for the general population. As I said, there are pockets of yoga lineages and people practicing yoga that do take a different stance, but for the general public that wants to bring yoga into their life, keep on eating whatever you want and feel well in your body.VirginiaThat’s a really powerful reframing because yes, I’ve gotten stuck on that ahimsa, do no harm piece. And I think that’s really useful to consider that we have to include ourselves in that doing of no harm. I also want to circle back quickly to the guru concept that you touched on. I’m curious to hear more about to what extent the idea of a guru is important to what yoga was originally and how you see the guru concept working out today, because it seems like that’s often where a lot of the diet culture comes in, right? Because people in a studio or in a yoga community are so revering this one teacher to the point that there’s a lot of opportunities for harm. JessicaCorrect. Yoga in its origin was taught from teacher to student, and there wasn’t a set number of hours that you study with your teacher and then are declared a yoga teacher. It was a lifelong relationship of learning and reciprocity between student and teacher, and continuous learning. We don’t see that sort of student teacher relationship in modern yoga in the West. There is more of that Guru culture where teachers are revered. They’re oftentimes put on a pedestal and whatever a teacher says is often taken as the right thing to do, the right way to be. That’s really dangerous because the scope of practice which is a set of rules and policies set forth by Yoga Alliance, the governing body of yoga teachers, does not include any talk of food, diet or nutrition. Yet we know that to be far from the truth, that is definitely an area that is abused by many teachers who share their thoughts, their opinions, their personal experiences as the way things should be done, on and off of the mat. And that’s where the danger comes in. VirginiaI’m looking back on my own relationship with yoga over the years and so many workshops I went to with male gurus who were very hands on in their adjustments of the women who came in with the right Lululemon leggings. There’s just a whole whole lot going on there.JessicaAbsolutely. I mean, I didn’t even touch on the hands-on adjustments. Partly from teaching outside of studios, in the online space, I think we’ve gotten away from adjustments a lot, because my students are on the other side of the screen. But that sort of abuse in teacher/student relationships definitely has been well documented. I think the more subtle abuse or harm is the teacher or the guru that inflicts on their students their own beliefs, opinions, and knowledge that isn’t their place to share.VirginiaIt can be hard when you’re seeking something from yoga, which a lot of people are. You’re in a vulnerable position, right? This person seems to have a lot of answers. They’re personifying this lifestyle that’s extremely seductive. And often you’re getting some real tangible benefits from the yoga practice. So it can get very murky and hard to sort out. Like, which aspect of what I’m doing in yoga, what’s coming from the breathing or the meditation or the physical work and what’s coming from now I’m doing this cleanse with 30 people in my studio?JessicaExactly, exactly. It gets blurry, as you said, and I think it’s important for anyone that is currently practicing yoga or looking to begin a yoga practice to really examine their intention for being in a space or for being in the presence of a particular teacher. VirginiaYeah, let’s talk more about that. There’s obviously so much that’s great about yoga and making yoga more accessible for all bodies is so important. So how can we think about separating yoga from diet culture? How do you start to suss out where a studio falls in all of this? And how do you figure out what to wear if you don’t want to wear skinny yoga pants?JessicaYou never need to wear skinny yoga pants. The most important thing from the start is to be comfortable. So skinny yoga pants aren’t comfortable for you, then that’s not what you should be wearing. But I think the most important thing from the start is to read class descriptions. If you’re looking for a yoga class, read class descriptions. There should not be any promise of changing a body or any regimented requirements for diet involved, right? Along the lines of diet, culture and wellness culture and its roots in white supremacy and patriarchy, we have to look at classes and specifically about levels of classes and saying that a class is advanced and has advanced poses is not a place that welcomes everyone, right? If you go to a class and feel like you’re being told to just rest while everyone else is doing some fancy shape pose, then that class is not for you, and that class shouldn’t be taught that way, either. We have autonomy as yoga students to practice the way we want to in our body, our bodies are unique and individual and have unique capabilities that change from day to day. So there is no one pose or practice is more advanced than another. It’s learning how to honor your body and its unique abilities from day to day, from moment to moment.VirginiaI certainly have had and I’m sure many people listening have had that feeling of failure, when you’re told, “okay, you can just go into child’s pose now,” and that feels very stigmatizing. I think a lot of teachers mean it kindly. I think they mean, like, listen to your body and take your time and whatever. But if you’re the one person in the room, and especially if you’re in a bigger body than everybody else, it doesn’t feel kind. JessicaI also pay attention to the languaging used by the teacher and the languaging used within a yoga studio. You want language to be qualitative, and not descriptive. Descriptive language can be inappropriate and stigmatizing. So for example, if a teacher says, “place your hands on your fleshy thighs” versus “place your hands on your upper legs,” there’s a big difference right there. “Rest your hands on your abdomen” versus “rest your hands on your soft belly.” Well, it just isn’t comfortable, right? This is something that’s very nuanced. My experience in teaching yoga for eating disorders and those suffering from eating disorders—that’s very trauma informed work—really informs the language that I use. But I think it’s something that all yoga teachers need to have exposure to and be taught the nuance of qualitative and descriptive languaging. Because there is something very uncomfortable about being told to put your hands on your fleshy thighs, on your soft belly.(Note from Virginia: Obviously fleshy thighs and soft bellies are not inherently bad! Jessica is referencing how these descriptions can feel not great when used by thin teachers, in a diet culture context.)VirginiaI had a yoga teacher once who taught triangle pose by telling us to imagine our body between two panes of glass. It took me years to even recognize how stigmatizing that was because I don’t want my round body flattened between two panes of glass. That’s not a helpful note. I don’t really want anyone’s body being flattened between two panes of glass. That sounds painful. It’s an incredibly anti-fat image.Jessica I couldn’t agree more. I want to point out that yoga is an embodied practice. So that means listening to your body’s cues and messages and trusting yourself and your instincts. So, if you don’t feel comfortable in a space, if you don’t feel comfortable in the presence of a teacher, if it’s online or in person, trust your body. Trust your nervous system, if you have that awareness because it’s very hard to have an embodied practice and embodied experience in a body that is heightened and on alert and not relaxed and not comfortable.JessicaSo in terms of where diet culture comes in to yoga, and especially in social media, at this point, Yoga Journal, which is the long standing print magazine for yoga professionals, and the yoga community, has a large online presence. And it is owned by the same parent company that publishes Clean Eating magazine. There’s a lot of intersection in the writing and the journalists between Yoga Journal and Clean Eating. I find it very problematic. Extremely problematic. But that’s capitalism, right? VirginiaIt sure is.JessicaThe other very alarming situation that I’ve seen time and time again is this notion that some students, especially in a more active yoga class, will leave before savasana, before the end of class. Savasana is this time to reconnect with the body, to integrate all of the practice into the body. Its definition is “corpse pose.” Not to be gruesome, but just laying on the back in stillness that is savasana. There are a number of people, as I said, especially in more active classes that will leave class before savasana because it’s not a calorie burning pose. They feel like they need to keep the body moving and active and that rest is for the weary. It’s very sad to me.VirginiaI admit, savasana is the pose I often struggle with most, not because I want to burn calories but just because I’m, feeling like I need to get on with my day. But that’s also why it’s important, right? That’s what I need to be challenging. But yes, thinking of yoga as a workout, period, is so problematic. But certainly then thinking every minute of it has to be this really intense workout is that’s just straight up diet culture, for sure.JessicaYoga as a workout is straight up diet culture, because as I said, at the beginning, yoga is for the purpose of being able to sit and meditate. One thing I didn’t say at the start is the way that I define yoga is the integration of body, mind, and breath in the present moment. So, Virginia, we’re practicing yoga right now. We are having this conversation. We’re here, we’re breathing. We’re present. We’re in the present moment. We are practicing yoga. We are not doing handstands and contorting our bodies. VirginiaWe are not, for people who can’t see us. Nobody’s in a  headstand right now. JessicaMaybe when we’re done recording, I will go and get in that headstand. But for now…VirginiaThat’s such a more inclusive way to think about it because so many of the Yoga Journal cover poses are so inaccessible for bigger bodies. We should talk about that, too. I have a longtime hatred of shoulder stand because if you are a person with a stomach and large breasts, being in shoulder stand can feel like your body is suffocating you. It puts me immediately at war with my body when that’s not at all how I want to feel during a yoga practice. It always strikes me as a very male body designed pose. I don’t know if there are other examples like that you want to mention, in terms of getting away from this specific idea of doing yoga for certain bodies.JessicaI want to acknowledge that any body—any shape and size body—can be challenged by different yoga shapes, yoga poses. Someone in a thin privileged body may not have the ability to get into every shape and that is due to bone structure. Bone structure and the uniqueness of anybody’s bones and joints and tissues, regardless of their body size. So this assumption that you need to be in a smaller frame body, in a thin, privileged body to practice yoga is completely false. Just because you have a smaller body doesn’t mean that you’re able to do every shape either. So there are ways for every body, every single body shape and size, to get into nearly all of the shapes and postures and poses that are out there. I’ve done training on how to teach yoga for those that are bedbound, yoga for people in wheelchairs. There actually is bed yoga, which is so lovely and really beneficial for people that don’t have the ability to get out of bed, don’t have the ability to get out of a wheelchair or some other mobility device. VirginiaAs you’re saying this too, I’m realizing another way that the diet culture shows up is we so often think of modifications for poses as either failure or as a starting point and you have to progress beyond. Like, you have to eventually be able to do inversions in the middle of the room is always a big one that comes up in class. I have no interest in doing a headstand in the middle of the room. I want the wall there. I want to know that I’ve got that support. The idea that I’ve somehow never achieved a true headstand because I don’t feel safe doing it in the middle of a room is so frustrating. And there are so many examples of that.JessicaUsing props, including the wall, the wall is the greatest of all props is not a sign of inadequacy, or of being a beginner being a failure. Oftentimes, and more often than not, the use of a prop can help you get further into a shape into an area of the body that you didn’t know you had access to. VirginiaWho else do you love who’s fighting this diet culture definition of yoga? Who are you learning from? I would love to shout out some names.Jessica There are a lot of people bringing awareness to the origins and to the roots of yoga, the South Asian roots. Names like Susanna Barkataki. There’s two podcasters from the Yoga is Dead podcast, Jesal Parikh and Tejal Patel. Those three women in particular are bringing a lot of awareness of the roots of yoga and what has happened through colonization and cultural appropriation of yoga practices. I don’t see as much of the resistance to diet culture, because I see this is a little different from the fat positive or body positive movement within yoga. There is a small but mighty group of us registered dietitian and yoga teachers and a very small group that I know of that are in the anti-diet, weight inclusive space and practicing as Registered Dietitians as well as yoga teachers that are really trying to make sure that diet culture does not continue to bring harm or the harm of diet culture into the yoga space. One of my colleagues and I have started Anti-Diet Culture Yoga as a training platform for yoga teachers to help them decipher what is the true teachings of yoga versus what is the influence of diet culture. VirginiaThere are so many ways we need to rethink what modern yoga has become. It makes sense that not everybody is doing all of the work, because there’s so much work. I’ll shout out a couple of people I love on Instagram who are doing yoga and fat bodies. Jessamyn Stanley has been a longtime go-to for me. I love her underbelly app videos. They were really a turning point for my yoga relationship, both in terms of being able to do yoga outside of a studio and do yoga with someone who wasn’t in a thin body. All of that was really liberating for me. I also love @fringeish on Instagram. Shannon does a lot challenging people’s perceptions of what fat bodies can do with yoga, and creating safe spaces. Dianne Bondy is another one I’ve learned a lot from. So they’re there. You’re right, there’s not nearly enough. Different people are working on different aspects of this, but it is encouraging to see this kind of small community of voices emerging.JessicaI also I want to give a shout out to accessible yoga, specifically to Jivana Heyman, who has done a tremendous amount for bringing yoga to all people and that recognition that any body and everybody, regardless of shape, size, color, ability, disability, so on and so forth, can practice yoga in a meaningful way. I also want to mention Yoga for Eating Disorders which is an online school that I’m on the faculty of. One thing that we didn’t touch upon, which is a whole other conversation is that not all yoga is good yoga. Yoga and its intertwining with diet culture has been harmful and in the perpetuation of disordered eating and development of eating disorders. Not all yoga is good yoga for all bodies and for all people, especially those suffering with issues of disordered eating and eating disorders. At yoga for eating disorders we teach in a way that is safe is trauma-informed and is available to help heal the relationship with the body in a way that is neutral and supportive. VirginiaIt’s so important to have that safe space. Butter For Your Burnt ToastVirginiaWell, Jessica, we always wrap up, as you know, with our butter for burnt toast segment, so I would love to know what is your butter for us today?JessicaI’m so glad you asked! Because it’s summertime, and there’s nothing better in the summer than ice cream. And I’m talking about real ice cream. I’m not talking about Tasti D-lite. I’m a former New Yorker that thought that Tasti D-lite was a good thing. Now is the time on a beautiful sunny afternoon or a rainy afternoon like I have today here to go and enjoy a bowl of ice cream, cone of ice cream, whatever it may be. I just can’t think of anything better. VirginiaIt really is one of the most perfect things about summer. I’m gonna do a plant recommendation for my plant obsessed listeners. My butter is the Great Umbrella Plant, Darmera Peltata. Okay, so Darmera looks like a giant rhubarb. It has a very round umbrella shaped leaf. It’s a garden plant, not a house plant. I should have started with that. It’s native to the Pacific Northwest but it grows really well in shade gardens if you have enough moisture. I’ve just put some in and they get huge and they put up these really pretty pink flowers in the spring. And then you get these giant leaves for the rest of the season. So if you’re looking for a good plant for a shade garden, check out Darmera. It’s like an alternative to a hosta but even more giant big leaves. Very cool.All right. Well, thank you so much, Jessica, for being here! Where can we follow you and learn more about your work?JessicaYou can find me on Instagram at @withhealthandgratitude and that’s also the name of my website, with health and gratitude which has all the information for how to work with me for nutrition therapy. I teach weekly online yin yoga classes which are accessible for everyone—there is no previous experience required. Links to my classes are at yoga for eating disorders. I have hundreds of recipes on my website, original recipes—I used to do work and recipe development and culinary education. So my website has lots of information regardless of what you’re looking for. There’s something for everyone. VirginiaWe will link to that. Thank you so much for being here!Thanks so much for listening to Burnt Toast! If you’d like to support the show, please subscribe for free in your podcast player and tell a friend about this episode.Consider a paid subscription to the Burnt Toast newsletter! It’s just $5 a month or $50 for the year you get a ton of cool perks and you keep that’s an ad- and sponsor-free space.The Burnt Toast Podcast is produced and hosted by me, Virginia Sole-Smith. You can follow me on Instagram or Twitter.Burnt Toast transcripts and essays are edited and formatted by Corinne Fay, who runs @SellTradePlus, an Instagram account where you can buy and sell plus size clothing.The Burnt Toast logo is by Deanna Lowe.Our theme music is by Jeff Bailey and Chris Maxwell.Tommy Harron is our audio engineer.Thanks for listening and for supporting independent anti-diet journalism. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 32 If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @cyclebreakerparentsunite. Today's guest is Tejal Patel. Tejal is a trained embodiment mentor and decolonised yoga guide specialising in trauma-informed body-based healing. She supports others stepping into their personal power, self-sovereignty & soul-led creation. Her expertise includes body-mind healing for systemic oppression, emotional trauma, stress and anxiety. We talk about: · How parents can bring themselves into a healthy, regulated body? · How can we tell what state our nervous system is in? · What decolonised healing means to Tejal and an invitation to consider what it might mean for you You can still listen to Tejal's talk and all the summit talks here with 10% off for podcast listeners by getting yourself an all-access pass and supporting Leeds Baby Bank Charity *** You can follow Tejal on Instagram @tejal_p and she has an incredible gift for podcast listeners: If you are a visionary or cycle-breaker looking to step deeper into heart-led, authentic ways of being and creating, Tejal is offering free 30 minute 1:1 Embodied Mentorship sessions - a synergy of vision-creating, somatic healing and sovereignty reclamation - in exchange for being interviewed as part of her research for her community development Connect with Laura: Join me in the Facebook group Cycle Breaker Parents Unite and share your thoughts and mingle with other Cycle Breakers. Have you signed up for my free mini-course, ‘The 7-day Connection Reset?' Explore the love languages in your family and identify how your child best feels love - and just enjoy connecting with them in a range of ways over the 7 days of the videos (of course, you can binge them or watch and then take longer over each love language - it's your choice!) Remember: Healing + skills = the parent you always wanted to be

“The yoga stays the same so that you can change.”In this episode, yoga teacher Holly Hancock talks us through the various ways that yoga intersects with her faith and her striving for social justice. They may seem worlds apart, but there are a multitude of parallels of practicing yoga and practicing Christianity. Both yoga and Christianity teach us how to be in relationship with others, with ourselves, and with the being who created us. They offer guiding principles to help us grow and evolve. And the good news that Holly offers us is that there is no such thing as a perfect yoga student, just like there is no such thing as a perfect Christian. In the same way, Holly offers the notion that when we are doing anti-racism work, we never get to a place where we receive a badge that says we are “officially anti-racist.” It is work that we will continually practice. And in Holly's words, the hope is that, as we continue practicing, we get to a more loving and less judgmental place of yourself and others.Holly also speaks to how, through the practices of yoga and Christianity, we are called to work for a world that embraces and uplifts the diversity of our world. They call us to look around the room and notice who is not present, who is not given a microphone or platform, and pay attention to the ways that white supremacy has seeped into our practice. Holly describes the eight limbs of yoga and how they can help guide us in this work, to help us become more loving, compassionate, and strive for equity and justice in our world.Ultimately, this work begins with us, with our own practice, on our own mat or in our own pew....About Holly:Holly Hancock is a full-time yoga instructor based in Washington, DC. She's been practicing yoga since 2006 and teaching since 2014. She believes a good yoga practice should be joyful, effective, and most of all, sustainable. She considers it her job and privilege to make yoga accessible to anyone interested. You can find Holly on her website, on YouTube, or on Instagram, and be sure to sign up for her newsletter to take her classes on Zoom.Resources & Links:Susanna Barkataki and her book Embrace Yoga's Roots: Courageous Ways to Deepen Your Yoga PracticeYoga is Dead podcast with Tejal Patel and Jesal ParikhA Queer Dharma: Yoga and Meditations for Liberation by Jacobi BallardThe Body is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

International Hospitality Industry - Board Member AAHOA - Asian American Hotel Owners Association - Director of Western Division Third generation hotelier "No matter what's going on in your life, you gotta put on a face and give the best that you can." - Tejal Patel Number one way to prevent burnout: Talk about it. Fighting the Great Resignation Focus less on why people leave and focus more on why do people stay? Home into that question. Hotel brands creating niche sub-brands like Even Hotels, Moxy and Tru - Is it effective? Everyone is coming out with lifestyle brands, soft brands, and youthful focused brands - it's going to be common Franchisees suing brands due to lack of support and hasn't seen returns on the investment Revisionist brands versus building from ground up Hope we learned what makes our business really run - it's not transactional "What makes the hospitality run? It's a spirit" - Tejal Patel The ROI is based on what the people inside the four walls is doing for your customer Equity and Inclusion are more important than Diversity - do we feel included? How are we cultivating our people? It's so hard to be resilient in this pandemic era, but try to talk to people and figure out how to help and support your people Masterclass on Negotiation with Chris Voss It's important to excavate the full picture of issues instead of finding only one issue Technology can help smooth over bumps in the experience while opening the door to better, stronger jobs Rethinking new opportunities inside the hotel from ghost kitchens to full-time living in the hotel - what will continue on? Working from the hotel room concept was a bust A little skeptical of virtual kitchens but mostly because of the love of experiencing first hand Hot takes on crypto and its role in becoming a real currency for hotel transactions Some hotels have implemented so there's a future for it, but it will be a slow rise and implementation Transcript 00:00.00 vigorbranding Hey everyone today I am joined by my friend tasel patel she's the ceo of niem tree hospitality amongst other things tasel won't you say hello and give a little background. 00:08.99 Tejal Patel Sure so hello everyone hi je thanks so much for having me um my name is tajel Patel and I'm the present Ceo of Nemtro hospitality. Um, it's a venture that I created right before the pandemic and before stuff hit the fan if you will. 00:24.46 vigorbranding If. 00:26.73 Tejal Patel Um, but prior to starting my company and since the beginning of my career I've worked in all different areas of hospitality I've worked in restaurants and events and consulting and I went to school for hospitality as well. So um, it runs in my blood I'm a third generation hotelier. Um I wear a lot of different hats I serve on a couple boards such as the international hospitality institute and I'm also the email director for the western division for the asian american hotel owners association. So. 00:52.82 vigorbranding Nice. That's great. So it's funny that you mentioned um, being third generation hotel year. So um I remember when I met my first patel and and then I remember meeting my second. And I was like oh do you he's like no no no he's like patel's like smith and jones you're gonna meet a lot of us I was like oh right? So it's great. Um, anyway, so it's a great name and what I have found is very rooted in hospitality and restaurants as well. Um, just in general and you mention. 01:12.12 Tejal Patel Yes, yeah, yeah. 01:29.55 vigorbranding The pandemic. So while I think it's we've been trying to n

"Hurt people, hurt people." This powerful and profound phrase holds so much truth. When you are a victim of any form of trauma, and you have the healing and ability needed to step back and look at the person who caused you pain, you can often find that the hurtful behavior patterns that someone exhibits stem from pain that another person had caused them earlier in their lives. We asked Tejal to join us today to specifically talk about Narcissistic behaviors and how these negative behavior patterns could be broken.Tejal Patel is the host of the Time-In Talks Podcast, and author of The Mom's Choice Gold Award winning book Meditation for Kids: 40 Activities to Manage Emotions, Ease Anxiety and Stay Focused and motivational speaker.Her doable approach to family meditation and mindfully handling meltdowns (yours and your kids) sets her apart from the traditional self-help crowd and makes her a go-to expert for modern parents who want to NamaSLAY stress, snap less and raise mindful kids too.*******Tejal V Patel is a former divorce attorney turned certified mindful parenting coach, breathwork, meditation and mindfulness expert for families.Tejal has appeared in NBC10, Fox 29, Phl17, Pix 11, Yoga Journal, Parents Magazine, The Huffington Post, Us Weekly Magazine among other places spreading awareness about the Kids Can Meditate movementtejalvpatel.comhttps://instagram.com/tejalvpatel*******The Third Place Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners into the hard conversations that we have a tendency to avoid.We “go there” on things such as…How anger is beautifulHow to find presence amidst chaosHow to have difficult conversationsHow to be an allyHow to live with griefThe Third Place is a safe place where curiosity is encouraged, differences are welcomed, and empathy is embraced through healthy dialogue.We've forgotten how to talk to each other… Life has become polarized and dualistic - you're either with me or against me. To embrace the complex human experience is to see the world through other's eyes. The Third Place podcast helps with the disconnect. This looks like less conflict and tension and more like a peaceful existence with others. The Third Place podcast restores the art of dialogue.For additional resources and if you're interested in supporting the work of The Third Place Podcast, check out our Patreon page.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-third-place/donations

This is Part 2 of Jessica's conversation with Jesal Parikh, the co-host of the provocative podcast “Yoga is Dead.” She and her co-host Tejal Patel, highlight injustices of the digestion of yoga by modern Western culture. In this episode, Jessica and Jesal explore the process of historical Indian yoga and how that has morphed into a different animal in Western society. Jesal names names trends of the colonization of yoga and how South Asians are taking it back. Enjoy this highly nuanced conversation about how power, privilege, race and economic shifts have created a yoga industry out of an ancient practice. Links mentioned in this episode: Consider supporting us on Giving Tuesday! Join our Patreon community for special content! www.patreon.com/invisibleindia __________ See my Offers page for all discounts on language learning products and services. Mentioned in this episode: Launch India – mention Invisible India to receive 10% off of your first 100 hours of language sessions --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/invisibleindia/support

Get ready to have your mind blown. Jesal Parikh is the co-host of the provocative podcast "Yoga is Dead." She and her co-host Tejal Patel, highlight injustices of the digestion of yoga by modern Western culture. In this episode, Jessica and Jesal explore the process of historical Indian yoga and how that has morphed into a different animal in Western society. Jesal names names trends of the colonization of yoga and how South Asians are taking it back. Enjoy this highly nuanced conversation about how power, privilege, race and economic shifts have created a yoga industry out of an ancient practice. See Jesal and Jessica on YouTube for a short tidbit of this conversation here. Links mentioned in this episode: The Mix Membership- a safe place for women in interracial relationships Use code "MIXJESSICA" for your first month free! Join our Patreon community for special content! www.patreon.com/invisibleindia __________ See my Offers page for all discounts on language learning products and services. Mentioned in this episode: Launch India - mention Invisible India to receive 10% off of your first 100 hours of language sessions --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/invisibleindia/support

Tejal talks to Meera about all things yoga and how she's combined her practice with social justice. In this week's motivational segment Meera gives some tips on how to boost your mood when you need it! Visit theschoolofsass.com for more life wisdom

Aisha Nash and I got together to talk about diet culture, the unwellness of the wellness industry and the importance of being a troublemaker. This conversation was a whirlwind of big topics, and there are links to dive deeper in the notes below. We covered lots of ground, roaming from the insidious nature of diet culture, to the ways that cultural systems like capitalism and racism play out in the wellness industry. We touched on Aisha's personal experiences as a south Asian woman in the Western yoga world, and caught a glimpse behind the curtain of the yoga industry, which is not always as love and light as it appears.   ABOUT AISHA Aisha is a yoga teacher who left a career working in Michelin starred restaurants after the stress of the job caught up with both her body and mind. She rediscovered yoga and wanted to share the practice that helped her be entirely content with exactly the person she is, but found that she didn't fit the mould of a yoga teacher that studios were looking for. Aisha now teaches classes that are focused on inclusivity, diversity and self love, with what she calls her Anti-Diet Yoga Approach. Find more of her work: www.aishanash.com Patreon @theaishanash   MENTIONED & FURTHER RESOURCES Bad Influencer. The documentary about Belle Gibson, the Instagram influencer who lied about having cancer (and curing it through healthy eating) Yoga Teacher's Union is working to make sure the industry reflects the values of liberation and healing at the heart of yoga Jonelle Lewis and Kallie Schut in conversation about yoga's roots, colonialism & cultural appropriation. Jonelle has a whole series of conversations about racism in wellness in her IGTV, each a treasure trove of insight and wisdom Yoga is Dead Podcast. Indian-American hosts Tejal Patel and Jesal Parikh explore power, privilege, fair pay, harassment, race, cultural appropriation and capitalism in the yoga and wellness worlds On this episode of Short Wave Sabrina Strings, author of the book Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fatphobia, explains the links between fatphobia and white supremacy   LINKS & CREDITS Got thoughts and feels about this episode of Wayward Bodies? I'd love to hear them! Drop me a line at waywardbodies@protonmail.com Find more of my work at anotherpractice.com where you can also join the newsletter for fortnightly love letters and exclusives. Or come find me in the wilds of Instagram @an_otherpractice This episode is edited by the magical Joeli Kelly, with eternal thanks and praises.

In this episode, I ask Pooja Virani (she/her) about her journey with yoga, her ancestral practice, and what it means to decolonize it. You can find out more about Pooja's work on her website at www.poojavirani.com or on Instagram @poojaviraniyoga. This month's community shoutout goes to Jesal Parikh and Tejal Patel, co-hosts of the Yoga is Dead Podcast. Tejal also created ABCD Yogi to connect people with South Asian instructors. Show them all some love! For more info on my work and how to support this show visit linktr.ee/jameepinedahealingarts.

This episode is brought to you by Wheelhouse - the best revenue management platform for vacation and short term rentals.  Learn more about Wheelhouse here ➡️ https://usewheelhouse.com Use code KNOWINGHOSPITALITY for 50% off your first month with Wheelhouse. --- Tejal is a third-generation hotelier and Founding CEO of Neem Tree Hospitality based in the greater Houston area. I first got to talking with Tejal on Clubhouse where we would discuss the culture in hospitality and how we can move the needle as the industry reopens. Now that that is happening, I wanted to have her on the show to expand on some of those earlier discussions, but perhaps more importantly, since she's on the cusp of opening her own hotel, dive in to bridge the theory discussions of the past several months with the realities of a working asset. We're both very cognisant that discussions about work culture can come across as nothing more that complaining so we try to keep this discussion constructive with concrete examples that hopefully inspire new thinking and actions. About Tejal Tejal Patel CHO, CHIA is a third-generation hotelier based in Texas' greater Houston area. She has held multiple positions in different areas of the industry, such as hotel operations, restaurants, events, and consulting prior to becoming Founding CEO of Neem Tree Hospitality in 2019. She serves as an Ambassador for the Southeast Texas region of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) for 8 years. Since her early involvement with AAHOA, Tejal has developed a passion for advocating on behalf of the hotel industry. She is committed to creating a more inclusive industry for all hospitality professionals. Additionally, she serves her local community as a Board Member of the League City Convention & Visitors Bureau Advisory Board, and a Board Member for the League City Regional Chamber of Commerce. Beyond her community, she serves the industry as a member of organizations such as the Small and Independent Motel Association, the Texas Hotel & Lodging Association, and the International Hospitality Institute as a Board Member/Global Partner. Tejal holds a Bachelor of Science from the Conrad N. Hilton School of Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Houston and is completing an MBA with a concentration in Finance and Investment Management. Links Website: https://tejalpatel.co/ (https://tejalpatel.co) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tejalpatelhotelier/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tejalpatelhotelier/)

In this episode of Break Away, students Emily Welch, Tejal Patel, and Soumya Kulkarni explore the importance of service leadership in the wider context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each plays a vital role in their respective service organizations. They share lessons, stories, and techniques on how to build a better team and to be a more understanding and effective leader.

Tejal Patel talks about the benefits of meditation and mindful breathing not just for parents but for children as well.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can I just saw SQUEEEEEEEEEEE? This was so much fun and so enlightening.  Dee and I spoke with Tejal Patel and Jesal Parikh of the Yoga is Dead Podcast on how they developed their podcast and the impacts that speaking your truth has on the culture.In this episode, we dissect the white washing of yoga culture and what means to show up in the yoga world with truth, power and grace! 

Heading into the 2021 proxy season, investors are increasingly focused on equity issues, climate change, and the broader role of companies in society. Shareholders filed at least 435 ESG-related shareholder proposals for the 2021 proxy season, according to the respected Proxy Preview report.   In this episode, we explore three emerging shareholder proposals.   One asks companies to give investors a “Say on climate,” a variation on “Say on pay” resolutions that gained traction after the 2008 financial crisis. To learn more, we talk with Chris Hohn, a British billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist behind the “Say on climate” resolution.   We also hear from Tejal Patel, corporate governance director at CtW Investment Group, which is behind a resolution asking companies to perform racial equity audits.   "Even the most well-meaning board might be missing certain ways that their policies affect communities of color," Tejal says. Financial institutions, in particular, need to look for those blind spots "because they play such a critical role in our economy and in our society."   And we look at a proposal that asks companies to become "public benefit corporations" to further advance stakeholder capitalism. Stakeholder capitalism posits that companies are responsible for their role in society in addition to making money for shareholders, and the idea has gained traction in recent years. To read S&P Global's 2021 proxy report, click here.  Photo credit: Getty Images

Hello and welcome back to HospitalityMD! This week we bring you Tejal Patel, the President and CEO of Neem Tree Hospitality. Tejal is a lifelong hotelier and hospitalitarian that truly lives in the business of hospitality. Join us as she tells her story of being a 3rd generation hotel owner and her unwavering love for hotels. Tejal would love to connect with everyone on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tejalpatelhotelier/ You can find the Hospitality, M.D. Podcast on any of your favorite podcast services. Follow us on all of our socials: www.solo.to/hospitalitymd Website: www.hospitality-md.com Kyle: Email: Kyle@Hospitality-md.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-allison-545156115/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyle_hospitalitymd/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kyle_HospMD Greg: Email: Greg@Hospitality-md.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfregoso/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregfreg_ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregfreg_ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hospitalitymd/message

Tejal V Patel is a former divorce attorney turned certified mindful parenting coach, breathwork and meditation expert for families.She’s a motivational speaker, host of the Time-In Talks Podcast, and author of The Mom’s Choice Gold Award-winning book Meditation for Kids: 40 Activities to Manage Emotions, Ease Anxiety and Stay Focused.In the last decade, through Mindful Beginnings programs she has educated hundreds of teachers, parents and children (including her own) how to better handle stress, big feelings and anxiety through yoga movement, mindful breathing and foundations on meditation into classrooms and homes.Her engaging and kid-friendly approach to meditation truly sets her apart from the traditional self-help crowd and makes her a go-to expert for modern moms seeking to raise mindful, stress-resilient children.Tejal has catipultated a #kidsCANmeditate Internationally and has been seen in Yoga Journal, Parents Magazine, NBC, FOX. PHL17 among other places.You can follow her and grab her book, Meditation for Kids at www.Tejalvpatel.com and www.instagram.com/tejalvpatel.Thank you so much for tuning in!If you are looking for solutions that will allow you to break free from negative thought patterns, worrying, and the uncomfortable symptoms that are caused by anxiety check out Jennifer's website at www.jenniferbronsnick.com or join the Anxiety-Proof Her Facebook Community HERE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/anxietyproofher

Vitals & Useful Links: Learn about one important etiology of anxiety and flu-like symptoms (see spoilers below if you want to know which one) emDOCs article on the etiology of this case (spoiler) Great inphographic on this case (spoiler) EMCRIT Internet Book of Critical Care Chapter on this case (spoiler) Clinical decision making tool (spoiler) Adam finally leads the guys through a case! The original EMJC crew is back together as Adam (MS3) leads Arman (MS4) and Kyle (MS4) through a case of a young male with anxiety, diarrhea, and "feeling warm". How would you approach this case? As always, we learn a couple of very important points about this constellation of symptoms and the treatment for this case. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com. *****EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW***** Here's Adam's review article on Serotonin Syndrome Volpi-Abadie J, Kaye AM, Kaye AD. Serotonin syndrome. Ochsner J. 2013;13(4):533-540. Case Report of Paroxetine Induced Serotonin Syndrome Hudd TR, Blake CS, Rimola-Dejesus Y, Nguyen T-T, Zaiken K. A Case Report of Serotonin Syndrome in a Patient on Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Monotherapy. Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2020;33(2):206-212. doi:10.1177/0897190019841742 Article on Demystifying Serotonin Toxicity Demystifying serotonin syndrome (or serotonin toxicity) Ai-Leng Foong, Kelly A. Grindrod, Tejal Patel, Jamie Kellar Canadian Family Physician Oct 2018, 64 (10) 720-727; DISCLAIMER: The views/opinions expressed in this podcast are that of the hosts/guests and do not reflect their respective institutions. This is NOT a medical advice podcast, if you are having a medical emergency you should call 911 and get help. This is an educational podcast, and as such, sometimes we get things wrong - if you notice this, please email us at emjccast@gmail.com.

Join Komal and Tejal Patel aka@TejalYoga and host of the “Yoga Is Dead” podcast this week for a chat about reclaiming wellness spaces, embodying our identities, and fighting for social justice.

Tejal Patel is a 3rd generation hotelier by choice and a strong leader in the hospitality industry! It was a breath of fresh air to talk to her about her journey as she has grown through many challenges, victories, and struggles a like! Tejal and I both discuss our mental health and how to avoid burn out but then also dive into the qualities of an affective leader. Tejal also went from hotel employee to hotel owner! You will hear her talk about how she plans on bridging that gap of the employees and ownership! Mentioned in this episode: Hotel.School Course Giveaway! First 50 people to redeem the code "GMH2020" with get their course for FREE from Hotel.School Tejals Website Tejals LinkedIn Tejals Blog Slick Talk Website & Socials

We are continuing the 3  R’s of Pandemic Parenting. I have a compilation episode. I reached out to some of my favorite online people, and asked them to contribute their thoughts and best tips for regulation, routines and relationships. Now more than ever we need to prioritize our children’s mental health and emotional well-being, and not focus on grades, performance, achievement, chores….and “good” behavior.    People who appear in this episode:  Hunter Clarke-Fields Laura Froyen Jen Riday Hannah and Kelty of Upbringing Tejal Patel   Individual episodes of my guests:  Ep. 64: Why You Should Let it Go and Be Happy: Finding Strength in Struggles with Jen Riday Ep.234: Why Kids Resist and What to Do About It with Hannah and Kelty of Upbringing Ep. 91: The Benefits of Negative Emotions with Hunter Clarke-Fields Ep. 181: Letting Go of Negative Thoughts with Hunter Clarke-Fields Ep. 238: The Secret to Getting Kids to Listen and Cooperate with Laura Froyen  Ep. 224: Helping Kids to Manage Emotions, Ease Anxiety and Stay Focused with Tejal Patel   Mentioned in this episode:  Ep. 247: The 3 R's of Pandemic Parenting Solo Episode with Anna Seewald  Laura Froyen offers the following downlodables:  Rhythms, Routines and Rituals  Self-Compassion Mediation Random Acts of Connection    BECOME A SUPPORTER OF THE SHOW 1. With your support we can continue the production of the podcast uninterruptedly. You can choose a level of support on Patreon.com by becoming a patron. 2. One time donations are also deeply appreciated. Give from the heart now.   FULL SHOW NOTES www.authenticparenting.com/podcast    WANT TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR LISTENING EXPERIENCE?  Download the Easy Start Guide PDF with clickable links to past podcast episodes (over 160) grouped by category. East Start Guide>>>http://eepurl.com/ggtWk1   ABOUT ME I help overwhelmed, frustrated parents who want to parent differently than their parents, make sense of their early childhood experiences, connect to their authentic self and their children on a deeper level, reduce stress, bring more ease, calm and joy into their lives by yelling less, and practicing non-punitive discipline.   WORK WITH ME Listeners of the podcast get 10% on my coaching services.  I would be thrilled to support you in your parenting journey! Click here to get started with my Introductory (3 Sessions) Package or REAL Change Package - 6 Private Coaching Sessions-worldwide! :) Court-Ordered Parenting Classes (in person NJ, NY,and PA residents only)    YOUR FEEDBACK IS VALUABLE! Do you have a comment, question, or a takeaway about this episode or the podcast in general?   USA listeners call 732-763-2576 right now and leave a voicemail. International listeners use the FREE Speak Pipe tool on my website. Add your voice. It matters! Email: info@authenticparenting.com   RATE & WRITE REVIEW FOR THE SHOW Watch this quick video tutorial on YouTube to how rate and write a review for the podcast on Apple Podcasts.   SUBMIT YOUR PARENTING QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED IN THE SHOW: Voicemail: 732-763-2576 Speak Pipe for sending audio messages Email: info@authenticparenting.com   CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA Authentic Parenting on Facebook Instagram   NEED PARENTING SUPPORT? Join the Authentic Parenting FREE online community Thanks for listening!   With gratitude, Anna Seewald, M.Ed, M.Psy Parent Educator, Keynote Speaker, Author www.authenticparenting.com

Being a “leader” is weird. It gives you the creative freedom to build something from nothing, bring people together and be a force for innovation. It also forces you into the spotlight, requires massive personal growth and self reflection, at least if you do it consciously that is. On today’s show, my guest Tejal Patel speaks about her journey from starting a wildly successful podcast (Yoga Is Dead) to running an online yoga studio, and navigating partnerships with collaborators and industry leaders. Tejal’s approach is humble without being self-sacrificing, honest yet kind, and will hopefully be super inspiring to all you emerging yoga leaders out there listening.PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSRunning an online yoga studioWhat’s working with the studio & what’s challengingShifting your mindset around self promotion; and how to do it successfully6 steps for navigating potential collaborationsHandling negative feedbackHow to support your own mental health in businessFIND TEJAL PATELTejal Yoga on InstagramABCD Yogi on InstagramTejal’s WebsiteFIND CORACora’s InstagramCora’s WebsiteFor links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode44Support the show (https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub)

Join Joyce and Tejal V. Patel, certified mindfulness and meditation expert, for a casual conversation you can walk to. Learn about the power of meditation, including tactical advice on how to separate from our emotions through movement and a clever breathing technique everyone can visualize and put into action. Connect with Tejal:Website: https://www.tejalvpatel.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/tejalpatel.tvInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tejalvpatel/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TejalVPatelMediation for Kids Book: https://tejalvpatel.com/meditationforkidsbook/

My guests today, Jesal Parikh and Tejal Patel are co-hosts of the popular Yoga is Dead podcast. Being disruptors in the yoga industry, they've spearheaded conversations in the yoga world that were often considered to be taboo. Today, they're both leaders in the yoga industry paving a new way. Challenging the established system of western yoga and much more. We sit down for a conversation about what life is like after yoga is dead, their new upcoming season, and more yoga industry talk. I hope you enjoy this episode. As always, show notes can be found at https://letstalk.yoga/listen/https://www.instagram.com/arundhati_baitmangalkar/Connect on Instagram at Join our exclusive Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/letstalkyogaIf you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving us a review. We'd also be thrilled if you share this podcast with your yoga friends and teachers.

Creativity is not about how skillful you are or how successful you think you have to be. It is an expression of freedom and joy. Tejal Patel, Yoga, and Social Justice Educator, spoke with us about how we can build community through wellness spaces that offer us the creativity to express ourselves. Tejal is one of the decolonization leaders in the yoga and wellness space where she co-created the Yoga Is Dead podcast and also created the @abcdyogi community as a platform for South Asian yoga and meditation teachers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womxnofcolorsummit/support

Today on the show we have our first ever return guest - JESAL PARIKH. You might remember Jesal from episode 1, where she and her co-host Tejal Patel on the underbelly of the yoga industry. But in case you haven’t listened in to that episode, Jesal (she/her/hers) is a yoga teacher, movement educator, podcaster, author, and disrupter working on creative solutions for equity in yoga. She is one of the co-hosts of the Yoga is Dead podcast and is the Co-Director of Yoga Teachers of Color. Jesal's mission is to uplift those of us who are feeling isolated and marginalized by the yoga industry.PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSHow Jesal’s work has evolved since we first spoke last yearHow social media is democratising the yoga industryHow teaching online has given teachers the freedom to find their people, and teach what is true to themWhy the yoga market isn’t saturated and how you can reach students who may not have been served by the traditional wellness industryUsing technology, rather than letting it use youJesal’s perspective on what the future of the yoga industry looks likeRacism and bias in movement science & researchHow Jesal is elevating and uplifting other yoga teachers of colourAnd, a tiny sneak peak into Season 2 of the Yoga Is Dead PodcastDuring the interview, you will probably be able to tell that Jesal and I are pretty comfortable with each other, so there are a few expletives thrown around in this episode. So if you have kids around, or other folks who that’s not appropriate for, make sure to listen in headphones.FIND JESALJesal’s websiteJesal’s InstagramFIND CORACora’s InstagramCora’s NewsletterThe Teachers ClubFor links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode35Support the show (https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub)

We're trying something different today. We've teamed up with a group called Next Generation in Lodging, a diverse team of mid-career hospitality professionals who want to have significant input into the future of the hospitality industry. We've worked with them to produce and provide a platform for a panel discussion about diversity and inclusion in the hospitality industry. We featured the Next Generation in Lodging co-founders in episode 275 that reported on the hacking of their Inclusion is a Unicorn Part 1 webinar on Zoom. We also explored the social awakening taking place throughout the country and the manifestation of inequality in the hospitality industry. Today, we're bringing you Inclusion is a Unicorn Part 2. The returning panelists are Ashli Johnson, assistant dean at the University of Houston's Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management in San Antonio, Texas, and founder of Hospitality Leaders of Today, a non-profit dedicated to identifying and developing minority leaders; Tejal Patel, founder, president and CEO of Neem Tree Hospitality in League City, Texas; and Aron LeFevre, director of human rights for World Pride: Copenhagen 2021. The conversation is rich with honest sharing on issues the industry might view as sensitive or uncomfortable.

Episode Contents:00:00 - Introduction to Our Guest: Erin Kay Anderson, Founder at Eadem Arbor05:45 - What we mean when we say we are "novices" at deconstructing white supremacy06:38 - What is white body supremacy and what does it have to do with wellness?10:44 - What does white supremacy have to do with appropriation? How taking wellness practices and attempting to embody other cultures is violent.20:00 - How do people hide the way the ways in which they deal with white identity and the lack of self love that is associated with the need for supremacy?27:00 - Erin reflects on her previous experiences working as a counselor with young people in a group home environment; talks about patterns where white children are lacking affirmation from caregivers29:45 - The difference between communicating love from an "I" perspective versus a "witness" perspective36:00 - Why whiteness as an identity is unable to achieve solidarity38:50 - The perverse nature of white supremacy and the impulse to divide and conquer spaces that Black, Indigenous, and people of color have created by themselves for themselves, especially when you believe you are a so-called “progressive” person43:30 - White supremacy teachers us to elevate ourselves, destroy and dominate people rather than take the responsibility for healing our own scars47:30 - How white people are living with the trauma of unaddressed scars that are manifesting manifesting as hereditary disease48:42 - We have to choose between dealing with clean pain versus dirty pain53:40 - How white people are educated out of appreciating differences and into acquiring and appropriating culture through power relationships01:02:05 - Why choose Black Arts Movement as the focus of your studies in college?01:11:22 - Erin's encounter with white people doing "good work" in predominantly Black communities and living in multiracial families, while also upholding white supremacy01:15:00 - Why putting yourself in spaces where fate can take over is just as important as taking deliberate action on deconstructing our privilege.01:21:40 - Regaining joy and richness through friendships which regard our full humanity and leaning into the things we don't know about ourselvesSee more at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-NiIKr7Z9AKey LinksWhere to find Erin Kay Anderson:Email - erin@eademarbor.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/erinkayandersonInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/blck.and.blndWebsite - www.erinkayanderson.com Homework:Resmaa Menakem, My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and BodiesYoga is Dead Podcast: https://www.yogaisdeadpodcast.com by Tejal Patel and Jesal ParikhAnti-Racism Resources: https://www.yogaisdeadpodcast.com/resources-white-women-killed-yoga www.BLMrocketyoga.com - Already shifted nearly $2 million dollars from white owned studios to Black yoga students and 10 Black-Owned Wellness Spaceshttps://www.instagram.com/blck.and.blnd “What Yoga Looks Like: A Conversation on Racism in Wellness Spaces”, July 7th, at 7:30PM EST (5:30PM MST)

Hey sweet friend, welcome back to the show! How do improved mindfulness and better mental and emotional health sound for you and your kiddos? If you answered “GOOD”, then you are in the right place, momma! Today I am honored to have Tejal Patel, former divorce attorney turned mindfulness and mediation expert, and friends, she is an ADVOCATE for achieving mental and emotional health and wellbeing in our day to day lives. We tackle it ALL today, from improved mindfulness to meditation and different tips and strategies that you AND your kiddos can use to achieve mental health and wellbeing. I hope you LOVE this episode today and walk away with some tips and strategies that you can implement into your mom-life today! Connect with Tejal for more HERE!!   Today's Sponsors:  The Total Postpartum Plan - Blossom After Baby Do you have a plan for your postpartum season, momma? If you are here now and are feeling super overwhelmed, exhausted, and you’re pouring from an empty cup, I’ve created a solution just for you. Blossom After Baby, The Total Postpartum Plan, is a complete lifestyle plan that will help you simplify and streamline your motherhood so you can get back to thriving and enjoying your mom-life journey. Don’t walk through this season alone, get connected to our community and supportive services to achieve the mom-life you want and desire! Get signed up today!   Show References: Blossoming Mommy and Baby Programs + Services: www.blossomingmommyandbaby.com/services Use code PODCAST for 10% any program + membership! Connect with Tejal Patel HERE! Purchase Tejal Patel's book: Meditation For Kids HERE! Connect With Us On Social! @blossomingmommyandbaby    Did you enjoy today’s episode? Let us know by leaving us a rating and review on iTunes! This is also a great way to help other mamas, just like YOU, find and enjoy the Blossoming Mommy and Baby Show. You can also spread the love by sharing this episode with a girlfriend, family member, or coworker! Have a question you’d like to hear answered? Send us an email at info@blossomingmommyandbaby.com or connect with us over on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @Blossomingmommyandbaby. Don’t forget to subscribe to The Blossoming Mommy and Baby Show on your podcast app to make sure you never miss out on the latest, gorgeous episodes! You can also be the first to know when a new episode airs and receive a special gift from us when you subscribe to our email list HERE! Happy Listening!

In today’s episode, Tejal Patel, a former divorce attorney turned meditation advocate for moms and kids, tells us about her journey from mediation to meditation. She gives concrete tips for getting started with meditation and mindfulness with even our youngest kiddos and even shares how to get a hesitant co-parent on board. If you’ve ever thought, “I can’t sit still for a meditation, how can I ask my toddler to do it?!”.. THIS episode is for you! Get to know Tejal: www.instagram.com/tejalvpatel Grab your Calm the Chaos of Motherhood Guide here: https://mailchi.mp/0a6e4fbf343c/calmthechaos

Tejal Patel of Tej_Fitness Joins Gillian & Greg on today's Show. In this Awesome episode, we talk about ... - Vegetarian Protein - Building Muscle and Why its important for losing Fat - The mistakes women make with diets - Perfect parenting in lockdown - Tej's love of French Fries in Butter Cream You can find Tej at : https://www.instagram.com/tej_fit/

Get Hunter's book, Raising Good Humans now! Click here to order and get book bonuses! What does it really look like for a child to meditate? Banish from your mind an image of that child sitting still silently for hours. Tejal Patel shares active meditations from the Kundalini yoga tradition that help children deal with different feelings. Takeaways: Meditation can help kids activate their “rest & relax” response at will. We can use language kids understand to talk about their feelings and stress. Kids can access the power of meditation through mantras and movement. Tejal V. Patel, JD is a former divorce attorney turned Ayurveda, mindfulness and meditation expert for moms and kids. She's the host of The Time-In Talks and author of new book Meditation for Kids: 40 Activities to Manage Emotions, Ease Anxiety, and Stay Focused releasing on April 14th, 2020. Fan of the Mindful Mama Podcast? Support it by leaving a quick review -----> Apple Podcasts or on Stitcher (or wherever you listen!) ABOUT HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS: Hunter Clarke-Fields is a mindful mama mentor. She coaches smart, thoughtful parents on how to create calm and cooperation in their daily lives. Hunter has over 20 years of experience in mindfulness practices. She has taught thousands worldwide. Be a part of the tribe! Join the Mindful Parenting membership. Download the audio training, Mindfulness For Moms (The Superpower You Need) for free! It's at mindfulmomguide.com. Find more podcasts, blog posts, free resources, and how to work with Hunter at MindfulMamaMentor.com.

Remember a time before all this when we thought child rearing was hard? Are you laughing at old you now, because we certainly are! Not to fear, this week we have Tejal Patel, child meditation expert, host of the TIME-IN TALKS PODCAST and author of the new book, “Meditation for Kids: 40 Activities To Manage Emotions, Ease Anxiety and Stay Focused” to teach us a bit about getting our kids to sit the F down and meditate! Then we’re talking about good luck charms and how a lot of us are holding on to them for dear life right now, and somehow discuss Paula Abdul and her poltergeist. As always we’re sharing our Tits & our Shits of the week and #SwagBag picks. For more information on Tejal: https://tejalvpatel.com/To buy Tejal’s book, “Meditation for Kids: 40 Activities To Manage Emotions, Ease Anxiety and Stay Focused”: https://amzn.to/3bMCXCzArticle discussed:“We’re Holding Tight to our Good Luck Talismans”https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/style/rituals-superstition-the-year-of-magical-thinking.html?referringSource=articleShare#SwagBag pic of the week:Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask: https://amzn.to/3eYPHba**As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. However, these are TRULY products we love! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/momtourage. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mindfulness and Meditation is something near and dear to me. Not only do I incorporate this into my life, but I preach the importance of living a mindful life to parents and children. As we are deep into the COVID-19 Pandemic, it becomes more apparent how important mindfulness is. Not only to navigate big events like pandemics, but also the day-to-day events that can rob us of peace and joy. On this episode, I speak with Tejal Patel (@tejalvpatel).She is a divorce attorney turned certified mindfulness, meditation, and Ayurveda advocate for moms and kids. She is the host of the Time-In Talks Podcast and has a great course called #kidscanmeditate. She just released a NEW BOOK which I am in love with called Meditation for Kids- 40 Activities to Manage Emotions, Ease Anxiety, and Stay Focused.And let me tell you, it's so fun and vibrant that even ADULTS will want to learn to meditate with this book.We talk all about her journey, her book, and why we both feel mindfulness is important for parents and children.We truly believe that raising mindful children can make the world a better place. Here is a link to her must-have bookhttps://tejalvpatel.com/meditationforkidsbook/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mindfulness and Meditation is something near and dear to me. Not only do I incorporate this into my life, but I preach the importance of living a mindful life to parents and children. As we are deep into the COVID-19 Pandemic, it becomes more apparent how important mindfulness is. Not only to navigate big events like pandemics, but also the day-to-day events that can rob us of peace and joy. On this episode, I speak with Tejal Patel (@tejalvpatel).She is a divorce attorney turned certified mindfulness, meditation, and Ayurveda advocate for moms and kids. She is the host of the Time-In Talks Podcast and has a great course called #kidscanmeditate.She just released a NEW BOOK which I am in love with called Meditation for Kids- 40 Activities to Manage Emotions, Ease Anxiety, and Stay Focused.And let me tell you, it’s so fun and vibrant that even ADULTS will want to learn to meditate with this book.We talk all about her journey, her book, and why we both feel mindfulness is important for parents and children.We truly believe that raising mindful children can make the world a better place. Here is a link to her must-have bookhttps://tejalvpatel.com/meditationforkidsbook/

This week, I bring you my conversation with Tejal Patel. Tejal is a former divorce attorney turned mindfulness, meditation and Ayurveda advocate for moms and kids. She’s the host of the Time-In Talks Podcast , speaker and author of the new book, Meditation for Kids: 40 Activities To Manage Emotions, Ease Anxiety and Stay Focused. Today we will discuss how you can begin a mindful, mediation practice (even if you’re not currently doing so), what a mediation practice looks like for kids, and why meditation is a beneficial lifeskill (for really any age!) Tejal’s fun, practical and simple way of infusing mindfulness and meditation into the lives of modern families in a way that is understandable to kids truly sets her apart from the traditional self-help crowd and makes her a go-to expert for modern moms seeking to raise calm, confident, and compassionate children and become the most present, patient and peaceful parent they can be! Find all the resources mentioned in this show: Show Notes for EP114: Mindful Minutes for Kids Let's keep the conversation going on our Facebook page or Instagram! 

This episode is all about using Ayurveda philosophy to recognize doshic imbalance in your kids so that you can offer them appropriate meditation techniques and help them move toward greater well being. Tejal is a former divorce attorney turned mindfulness, meditation and Ayurveda advocate for moms and kids. She’s also the host of the Time-In Talks Podcast and author of the new book: Meditation for Kids.

Kat and Kyle interview Jesal Parikh and Tejal Patel from the Yoga is Dead Podcast about personal responsibility, the importance of community during social distancing, and how we can support our yoga teachers right now.

Happy Friday! Are we feeling a little insane yet?! We made it through another week!! Sending you all virtual hugs and love! Wow, we are feeling it here and trying to stay sane!! We thought today was the perfect day to share this episode because we all need some clarity and good vibes during this time especially our mamas who are really feeling these new transitions at home and everything else! You're all WARRIORS!! Meet Tejal Patel -Mama, Mindfulness & Meditation Expert for Kids, Author of Meditation for Kids and Host of the The Time in Talks Podcast Ali being a huge fan of meditation loved connecting with Tejal and hearing her story of what led her here. Tejal shares how she went from a former divorce attorney turned mindfulness, meditation and Ayurveda advocate. Tejal has been coined a "Wellness Warrior" by the Huffington Post. Tejal is not only incredible in helping you work on your practice of Meditation and Mindfulness, but she wants to bring your kids into it too! Today Ali and Tejal talk about the benefits of meditation for all of us, especially in our children, tips and tricks to introducing it and continuing it as they get older. How Tejal meditates with her son and how he's a huge part of her inspiration. Tejal has a very fun, simple, practical way to infuse this into your home and your child's journey. Tejal even walks us through one today, a must listen!! So grounding and calming!! Thank You so much to @Blubloxofficial BluBlox.com for being a part of this amazing episode! You guys these Blue Light glasses are like nothing you've seen before!! So CHIC and Actually WORK!! We are OBSESSED over Here!! Start of the art, so Fashionable, the most advances Blue Light, like get ready for your own Obsession!! Check them out at https://www.blublox.com/ Use my CODE "ALILEVINE15" for 15% off your order and tag me when you wear them, cause I want to see that BLUblox chic style!!! Follow Tejal at : https://www.instagram.com/tejalvpatel http://tejalvpatel.com/timeintalkspodcast ( Tejal's podcast, Ali will be a guest on soon too!) tejalvpatel.com/meditationclass - if you'd like to join Tejal's class, she's offering a 50% code until May 21st, "kidscanmeditate" www.MeditationForKidsBook.com - to get her book coming out April 14th, check out this link!! AND HERE'S ALI: www.alilevine.com Instagram.com/ALiLevineDesign Twitter.com/AliLevineDesign Linkedin.com/AliLevineDesign Pinterest.com/AliLevineDesign Don't forget to follow our podcast Instagram too!! https://instagram.com/striptddownpodcast !! Always updating fun news and clips there from the show! If you're loving STriptd Down, please leave us a 5 star review, written out with some love!! WE love you and appreciate the love!! If you ever have feedback, guest requests, or just want to send some love our way! Strippeddownproduction@gmail.com Xox --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ali-levine/support

Surprise! In the midst of WFH/momming so hard aka our every day bc "social distancing" is apparently what we should have been calling it from the start, we taped a VERY SPECIAL episode for you! We're thrilled to have Tejal Patel, a divorce attorney turned mindfulness + mediation coach for families and author of "Meditation for Kids" on today's podcast. Tune in as she shares how she was called to this new career path, what it's like working with children and teaching them to meditate, what it can do for kids and how this wellness ritual can strengthen the bond between parents and their babes. Don't know how to meditate? No problem! We dive into that too! Stay well mamas. We're thinking of you during this time of uncertainty - but yet remember these moments together can be a blessing. We're being forced to slow down. To prioritize. Let's hone in on what this time is trying to teach us. #kidscanmeditate #meditation #mindfulness #bewell Meet Tejal Patel Tejal V Patel is a former divorce attorney turned mindfulness, meditation and Ayurveda advocate for moms and kids. She's the host of the Time-In Talks Pod-cast , speaker and author of Meditation for Kids: 40 Activities To Manage Emotions, Ease Anxiety and Stay Focused. Named a “Well-being Warrior” in The Huffington Post, Tejal's soulful wisdom reaches moms globally through her signature online mindfulness and meditation courses, inspiring Time-In Talks podcast with her 5-year-old son Ayaan, booming Instagram mama community, motivating mindful parenting videos and power live events. In the last decade, through her Yoga Birdies and Mindful Beginnings programs she has educated hundreds of teachers, parents and children (including her own) how to playfully infuse mindfulness, meditation and yoga into classrooms and homes. Her fun, practical and simple way of infusing mindfulness and meditation into the lives of modern families in a way that is understandable to kids truly sets her apart from the traditional self-help crowd and makes her a go-to expert for modern moms seeking to raise calm, confident, and compassionate children and become the most present, patient and peaceful parent they can be Tejal has appeared in The Huffington Post, Finer Minds by MindValley, Mind Body Green, Positively Positive, Shining Mentor Magazine, among other places. Tejal lives in South Jersey with her hubby, two young sons, and parakeet Skye.

Tejal is a New York City-based yoga teacher, community builder and podcaster. She is a passionate advocate for the Indian American teacher in the Western offerings of yoga. She believes in the diverse representation for all people of colour (POC) in yoga. And seeks to create offerings that are inclusive and accessible for all body types, income and experience levels. She aims to offer a practice that raises the power of all individuals and communities in yoga. Tejal organises the ABCDyogi community to increase the visibility of south asian yoga and mindfulness teachers so that all people can learn about diverse ways to practice and increase knowledge. Tejal, along with her co-host Jesal, hosts the podcast Yoga Is Dead. A space to have critical conversations about power, privilege, fair pay, harassment, race, cultural appropriation and capitalism in the yoga and wellness worlds.   We chat about what yoga really is, its origins, diversity of practice, and paths to it. Tejal shares that yoga is a practice that goes beyond the physical practice or studio time. Tejal shares how she got into teaching yoga and what it means to her. We chat about what inclusive yoga looks like.  We then go into detail about the Yoga Is Dead podcast and why these conversations are so important. We touch on the white-washing of yoga and how the aspirational idea is counterintuitive to the meaning of yoga. And how white people need to learn to be allies, and even an accomplice in disrupting systems and structures of inequality and supremacy. Tejal shares we she also learnt through the process of hosting a podcast including the negativity and positive changes. Tejal tells us what cultural appropriation is in yoga and how to work out what you are doing is appropriative.  We learn more about what the ABCDYogi community is about, how it is a community and learning space. Tejal shares her self-care routines, what the good life means to her, and what advice she has for the listeners. Show notes: https://elizabethdhokia.com/tejalpatel #GoodLifeUnravelled

YOGA IS DEAD - TEJAL PATEL & JESAL PARIKHIf you teach yoga and you haven’t listened to the Yoga Is Dead Podcast, immediately, or well, after you listen to this episode, on your next commute to class give it a go. Tejal & Jesal are two Indian American yoga teachers living in NYC, who have used their less than desirable experiences in the yoga industry to fuel them to speak out about what I’m calling the underbelly of the yoga world. They bring some really important topics to light, like fair pay, our working conditions as yoga teachers, guru culture, abuse and more. And the thing I love most is that they do it with a relatable millennial sense of humor. FIND TEJAL & JESALThe Yoga Is Dead PodcastTejal’s WebsiteJesal’s WebsiteFIND CORACora's InstagramCora's PinterestCora's FacebookPODCAST HIGHLIGHTSHow Tejal & Jesal chose the name “Yoga Is Dead” for their podcastMicroaggressions in the yoga worldMaking a living as a full time yoga teacher in New York CityNon-conventional ways to teach and make a livingAdopting an entreprenurial mindset to thrive as a yoga teacherKarma CapitalismThe use of spirituality as a tool for manipulation in the yoga worldProtecting yourself as a teacherHow you can increase the diversity of your yoga spacesWhat it means to be white?Yoga & Cultural AppropriationThe misconception that yoga is 100% secularWhy we need to rethink “goat yoga”For full podcast transcripts & links to resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode1

This week’s show is part 1 of a 2-part series on the wellness industrial complex, and all the ways it manipulates women and makes us poorer. First up, we’re tackling yoga culture in particular, because of how ubiquitous it has become in western society, and just how problematic that is. We talk with Tejal Patel and Jesal Parikh of the Yoga Is Dead podcast about how yoga has been culturally appropriated from its roots in India and from Desi people today, and Tanja draws on her long career teaching yoga to delve into yoga’s problems with economics and inclusivity. Big thanks to Freshbooks for sponsoring season 4 of The Fairer Cents. If you’d like to try their cloud accounting software for free, go to freshbooks.com/tfc and enter “the fairer cents” in the How did you hear about us?   Links from the episode: Yoga Is Dead podcast Yoga Is Dead on Instagram Tanja’s piece on Our Next Life, “How Teaching Yoga Is Like Multilevel Marketing” Yoga Alliance and Ipsos 2014 survey International Association of Yoga Therapists 2004 study The Billfold piece by Jessica Pishko, “Spiritually Bankrupt: How I Went Broke Trying to Teach Yoga” PayScale data on yoga instructor hourly pay Atlantic piece by Rosalie Murphy, “Why Your Yoga Class Is So White” Yoga Journal piece by Rina Deshpande, “What’s the Difference Between Cultural Appropriation and Cultural Appreciation?” “(More) Reasons Why Your Yoga Class Is So White” by Chanelle John on Decolonizing Yoga “The cover shoot that brought me face to face with racism in the wellness industry,” by Nicole Cardoza in Quartz “Jessamyn Stanley and the Yoga Journal Debacle” on Yoga for All Training blog

Tejal Patel and Jesal Parikh are yoga teachers and the hosts of the Yoga is Dead podcast. In their own words: "Yoga is Dead is a revolutionary podcast that explores power, privilege, fair pay, harassment, race, cultural appropriation and capitalism in the yoga and wellness worlds. Join Indian-American hosts Tejal + Jesal as they expose all the monsters lurking under the yoga mat." Jo and Rane love the podcast and were super excited to catch up with Jesal and Tejal! Yoga is Dead has taken the yoga world by storm with their honest yet humourous approach to these important issues and were eager to find out more about the women behind the podcast. In this conversation, we learn about Tejal and Jesal's backgrounds growing up in the suburbs of Massachusetts and Michigan in the United States. We learn about some of their motivations in starting the podcast, how they chose the name and whether they have an end goal in mind. There is a great conversation on cultural appropriation, and we ask them whether Mark Singleton's book Yoga Body is a form of whitewashing. Links Website: https://www.yogaisdeadpodcast.com/support Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yogaisdeadpodcast Podcast Instagram: @yogaisdeadpodcast Jesal's Instagram: @yogwalla Tejal's Instagram: @tejalyoga Podcast Twitter: @yogaisdeadpod Yoga Fire workshops with Tim Seutter: https://www.gardenofyoga.com.au/workshops/yoga-fire-workshops/ Buy Accessible Yoga by Jivana Heyman: Book Depository (free shipping): https://www.bookdepository.com/Accessible-Yoga/9781611807127 Waterstones (UK): https://www.waterstones.com/book/accessible-yoga/jivana-heyman/9781611807127 Amazon Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/Accessible-Yoga-Poses-Practices-Every/dp/1611807123/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=accessible+yoga&qid=1571080722&s=books&sr=1-1

This week, Sarah discusses "Yoga And" culture with Tejal Patel and Jesal Parikh. In this episode, the women explore what yoga and is and why it is problematic. Tejal and Jesal share their three-pronged approach to assessing a new type of yoga. 1. Is it safe? 2. Is it mindful? 3. Is it appropriating another culture? Tejal and Jesal are hosts of the popular podcast, Yoga is Dead, a revolutionary podcast that explores power, privilege, fair pay, harassment, race, cultural appropriation and capitalism in the yoga and wellness worlds. You can connect with them on Instagram or Facebook or email them directly at yogaisdeadpodcast@gmail.com. You can support Tejal and Jesal by joining their Patreon community or supporting them on Venmo at @yogaisdeadpodcast. Want to connect with Sarah? Reach out to her on Instagram, Facebook, or directly via email at sarahdittmore@gmail.com.Thank you to Plum Deluxe for sponsoring this episode. Visit https://www.plumdeluxe.com/ today to order delicious loose leaf teas or join their Loose Leaf Tea of the Month Club for just $10/month! Use the code "TBM10" at check out to save 10% on all purchases. The Beginner's Mind is created in partnership with Shut Up & Yoga. Check out their books at www.shutupandyoga.com/books or join the conversation via the new Facebook group, Shut Up & Yoga Forum for Modern Yogis.

Tejal Patel and Jesal Parikh met years ago in a training in NYC. They were both relieved to finally make a Desi yoga teacher friend who could relate to each other's experiences with yoga in America vs. yoga in India, and to have someone to bitch to about the cultural appropriation, racism, exploitation and general belittling that they experienced in that training and in many others. But after a few years of having these conversations in hushed tones so as not to offend their white colleagues, they decided it was high time their voices and experiences were heard. They created the Yoga is Dead podcast as a way to jumpstart critical conversations, elevate oppressed voices and perspectives and to expose the problems felt by anyone who isn’t in the “in” crowd of the yoga industry. Click here to learn more about Yoga Is Dead. Click here to learn more about Kathryn's work.

In this episode we discuss The cultural challenges for Indian Women Why a high carb might not be best The method of training women should include more of Sugar is it bad ? and lots more!

The yoga world is a subculture of our society; it mirrors both the beauty and the problems of the wider culture it inhabits. As a group we tend to spend more time teaching and talking about the things we deem “positive” about ourselves and our world, but in the long run this does everyone a disservice, both us and our yoga students.  If we want our world to be different and better it is up to create that change. And that means we have to talk about the underbelly of the yoga industry. We have to shine a light on the dark, dusty corners and start cleaning up. For that reason I am SO honored and excited to introduce you to the Yoga Is Dead podcast. My friends Jesal Parikh and Tejal Patel created this podcast as a way to jumpstart critical conversations, elevate oppressed voices and expose the problems felt by anyone who isn't in the “in” crowd of the yoga industry.  In this episode you'll hear: Why they decided to call their podcast Yoga is Dead and the reactions they've received so far Why they felt it was necessary for their first episode to cover the racism and cultural appropriation they've experienced All about “Karma Capitalism” and why it is a problem How power hoarding shows up in the yoga world and what can be done about it Suggestions  for being a good ally And so much more!  Listen here and please share any thoughts or questions below! Myself, Jesal and Tejal will be happy to answer any questions that come up!  Learn More From Jesal + Tejal: On the podcast's website Resources to learn more about racism, cultural appropriation, privilege and being a good ally Resources to learn more about Karma Capitalism  Follow them on Instagram Join the Yoga is Dead Facebook group

This is the second part of the conversation that began in the previous episode: Trigger Warning: Yoga is Dead & White Women Killed It (Part 1) - so if you haven't listened to that one yet, do that first."Yoga is Dead is a revolutionary podcast that explores power, privilege, fair pay, harassment, race, cultural appropriation and capitalism in the yoga and wellness worlds. Join Indian-American hosts Tejal + Jesal as they exposes all the monsters lurking under the yoga mat."We talk about a few hot button issues like cultural appropriation, intent vs impact and a lot of stuff regarding race.And we get into specific action steps you can take to be better, do better, and make more money.Before I published it, I asked a few people, both white and not-white women, about what they thought of this conversation — and they made no qualms about telling me that I could have pushed back harder on a few of the points.I suppose that might be true — but I didn’t do this to be combative or anything… The main issue I wanted to raise was surrounding how much responsibility a business owner has to be more inclusive when the primary goal of any business is profit. Because without that, the conversation is moot because the business won’t exist.I had my own issues in yoga classes and we discuss what led me to be jaded enough to start attacking a few years ago.At the time of this recording, they had something like 6,000 downloads of their first episode in the first week… which is definitely Top 1% of 1% for new podcasts…So it seems they’re onto something here.And you can find their podcast at yogaisdeadpodcast.com, and apple, and google and all that stuff.And go follow them on Instagram at @yogaisdeadpodcast.Support the show (http://unusuallyfocused.com)

There aren't a lot of things I love more than pissing off yoga teachers - especially the soft ones - which tend to be white women. It's just too way too easy.unusuallyfocused.com/s2e2And I can't think of many betters ways than talking to the creators of a new podcast called Yoga is Dead, Jesal Parikh and Tejal Patel, about their first episode: "White Women Killed Yoga.""Yoga is Dead is a revolutionary podcast that explores power, privilege, fair pay, harassment, race, cultural appropriation and capitalism in the yoga and wellness worlds. Join Indian-American hosts Tejal + Jesal as they exposes all the monsters lurking under the yoga mat."It's one conversation broken into 2 podcast episodes for digestibility. Both are available right now.We talk about a few hot button issues like cultural appropriation, intent vs impact and a lot of stuff regarding race.And we get into specific action steps you can take to be better, do better, and make more money.Before I published it, I asked a few people, both white and not-white women, about what they thought of this conversation — and they made no qualms about telling me that I could have pushed back harder on a few of the points.I suppose that might be true — but I didn’t do this to be combative or anything… The main issue I wanted to raise was surrounding how much responsibility a business owner has to be more inclusive when the primary goal of any business is profit. Because without that, the conversation is moot because the business won’t exist.I had my own issues in yoga classes and we discuss what led me to be jaded enough to start attacking a few years ago.At the time of this recording, they had something like 6,000 downloads of their first episode in the first week… which is definitely Top 1% of 1% for new podcasts…So it seems they’re onto something here.So check this episode out… then it continues in Part 2.And you can find their podcast at yogaisdeadpodcast.com, and apple, and google and all that stuff.And go follow them on Instagram at @yogaisdeadpodcast.Support the show (http://unusuallyfocused.com)

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Do you wish you could press the “reset” button when life happens?  Today on Financial Fluency, I am happy to have Tejal Patel from The Mindful Mama Experience to talk about how we can do this, and the amazing benefits that that brings both to our own lives and those of our children. Until about 7 years ago, Tejal was a divorce lawyer.  Being a sensitive type, she found herself getting personally invested in her clients.  She would take home her clients problems, and her  thoughts very often went to the children involved, and the stress they must be going through.   As a child, Tejal herself struggled with stress and anxiety.  Having learned meditation from her father at age 4, she realized that she could help children in a similar situation, by teaching them how to deal with life’s stresses, in a healthy, mindful way.   She began to teach children’s yoga and meditation  in the evenings, and eventually transitioned into her role as a Mindful Mama Coach on a full time basis.  She also teaches moms so they can support their children, and helps them create reset moments throughout their day.   Her program empowers women and helps them stay calm and centered when unexpected things happen.  Tejal shared a technique she calls The Carrie Bradshaw Technique which essentially involves being an observer of your feelings, and what you see, so you can put the thoughts you want in your mind. Tejal’s soulful wisdom reaches a global community of women through her signature online course, The Mindful Mama Experience. Tejal’s program is a 6 week course specifically designed to help mamas become the most peaceful moms they can be and equip them with kid-friendly mindfulness tools they can practice with their kids. To stay connected and get a sneak peak of Tejal’s mindful mama lifestyle connect with her on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.   Tejal Shares her Personal Message Here:   Mindfulness and Meditation are not just new age fads, they are the new way to live for modern moms and women wanting to feel their best and do their best work.   Top Tips Infusing more "mindful resets" into your daily routine (without adding anything to your to-do-list) How to better handle stress, difficult emotions and cultivate patience through daily mindful practices Balancing work-life as mom and entrepreneur and how to live life to the fullest. Resources: Tejal’s enrollment for the next Mindful Mama Experience course goes live on April 3rd, 2017. Those who sign up before April 6th can benefit from the early-bird special which is $100 off when you pay in full. Enrollment is only open for a limited time and this is the LOWEST the course will be offered. Twice a year, Tejal hosts a free 5 Day Mindfulness Experience so moms can personally try out her 3 Step Daily Reset Plan before they enroll in the course. Her next free 5 Day Reset Mindfulness Experience from March 27th-March 31st. Sign up here: www.TheMindfulMamaExperience.com/5DayReset. You can learn more about The Mindful Mama Experience course : www.TheMindfulMamaExperience.com or learn more about Tejal and get more mindful parenting inspiration at www.TejalVPatel.com.   Tejal is a former divorce attorney turned Mindful Mama Coach, Kundalini and Kids Yoga and Meditation teacher, Motivational Speaker and the founder of the online training program, The Mindful Mama Experience. She is a go-to resource for busy mamas seeking calmness and balance in the midst of work and life. It’s Tejal’s mission to help mamas thrive and be more present, patient and peaceful so they can raise the first generation of mindful children who know the skills to manage stress, difficult emotions, build confidence and be compassionate at a young age. Tejal is a mom of one, avid traveler and is the person you see smiling and striking a conversation with the grocery store cashier.