Podcasts about yoga renegades

What happens when “just eat” isn't the solution, and the stakes are literally life or death? Picture this: you're at the dinner table. Your teenager is glaring at you like you've personally served up their worst nightmare—maybe broccoli, maybe a slice of pizza, who knows? They shout, “You're ruining my life!” Meanwhile, you're just trying to figure out if this counts as “parenting” or if you're starring in some twisted reality show. In this episode, I'm joined by Susannah Neufeld—a licensed psychotherapist, certified eating disorder specialist and consultant, author, and all-around badass about how FBT turns the chaos of food fights into moments of healing. Spoiler alert: it's as heartwarming as it is messy. Tweetable Quotes "You know your kid the best, and I know a lot about eating disorders, and we're going to work together to figure this out." - Suzannah Neufeld "When your kid yells at you, you're getting a gift because you're getting to see what's happening inside their head... if you can respond to it with strength and love, they're going to internalize that." - Suzannah Neufeld "FBT really supports the idea that the kid is not alone in it. They're part of a team working on this." - Suzannah Neufeld "The kid is not the one who's lying. The kid is not the one who might hide the food. That's the illness. That's the eating disorder that's doing that." - Suzannah Neufeld "I'm not going to be the person who saves you or your family. You're saving your own life, and I'm on the journey with you." - Rachelle Heinemann  Resources A network that supports the Bay Area ED care community. Suzannah's book - Awake at 3 a.m.: Yoga Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Pregnancy and Early Motherhood (Parallax Press, 2018).  Suzannah is a contributing author in the anthology, Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body.  Suzannah Neufeld's website.  Grab my Journal Prompts Here! Looking for a speaker for an upcoming event? Let's chat! Now accepting new clients! Find out if we're a good fit!    LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who may need this podcast by sharing this episode. Be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter here! You can connect with me on Instagram @rachelleheinemann, through my website www.rachelleheinemann.com, or email me directly at rachelle@rachelleheinemann.com

You do not want to miss this! We talk yoga, inclusivity, migration and self-care with Dianne Bondy. The mic drop moments though!    Dianne's pronouns are she/her, she is an Author, Speaker, Activist & Yogi and the leader of the Yoga For All movement. Her inclusive approach to yoga empowers anyone to practise—regardless of their shape, size, ethnicity, or level of ability. Dianne is revolutionising yoga by educating yoga instructors around the world on how to make their classes welcoming for all kinds of practitioners. Change Agent in Modern Yoga, Dianne's commitment to increasing diversity in yoga has been recognized in her work with Pennington's, Gaiam, and the Yoga & Body Image Coalition, as well as in speaking engagements at Princeton, Duke, University of Buffalo and UC Berkeley on Yoga, Race, and Diversity. Her writing is published in Yoga and Body Image Volume 1, Yoga Renegades, and Yes Yoga Has Curves. Master Yoga Teacher Dianne is the author of the international best selling book, Yoga for Everyone, co-author of Yoga Where You Are, and a frequent contributor to Yoga International, DoYou, Yoga Girl, and Omstars. She has been featured in publications such as The Guardian, Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, Mashable, and People.   Mentions: Connect with Dianne: Website: diannebondyyoga.com, yogaforalltraining.com, yogaforeveryone.tv Audre Lorde: “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare”. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/audre-lorde Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com/ Maya Angelou: “I am the hope and the dream of the slave”. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46446/still-i-rise Layla Saad: http://laylafsaad.com/ Ahimsa   Connect with us: Ama Rouge Website: www.wearewildwithin.com IG: @powerup.podcast @ama.rouge @wearewildwithin @rougedoesfood LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ama-rouge-870b60138 FB: AmaRougemoves Twitter: @podcastpowerup   Ella Mesma Website: www.ellamesma.co.uk, www.mayagandaia.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ella-mesma-b6071320/ IG: @powerup.podcast @Ellamesma @Maya_Gandaia FB:@EllaMesma @MayaGandaia  Twitter: @podcastpowerup   Music by Tomo Carter IG: @tomocarter   Everything else brought to you by us, the PowerUp! power team

In this episode I sit down with Melanie Klein C. Klein a sought after empowerment coach and respected thought leader in the areas of radical self-acceptance, authentic empowerment, and supercharged confidence.   Her acknowledged expertise has enabled her to write, edit, or contribute to nine books in whole or in part on these topics, including the groundbreaking and award-winning anthology, Yoga & Body image.   The latest in her body of work, Embodied Resilience through Yoga, was published in September 2020. In this episode we break down: Melanie's journey and background into Yoga starting in 1996The importance of being Clear in your knowing Having an embodied experience of the Yoga and the desire to share the practices with othersTransition into speaking/ Academics and also incorporating the practices of yogaMelanie's advocacy work and her calling which led her to follow her light. The importance of Tending to the spark and light inside of youThe practice of stillness and how it can help tend to the spark Intersection of yoga and social justice Having courage and fortitude to listen to ourselves even when others encourage a different direction. Breaking down the Inauthenticity of how yoga has been displayed through marketing imagesMelanie's dedication and inner calling to be a part of Social Advocacy work and her mission of “Individual transformation for collective liberation”Asking the question of What can we offer the collective?Power in owning your YES completelyImplementing Collaboration and Community not just talking about it. Not operating from a deficiency model and breaking down the power over model Owning that we can both serve and receive The Importance of having a bigger vision and purpose without taking yourself out the equation Striking your own balance and trusting generosity will come backBased on over two decades of professional and personal work, Melanie integrates her backgrounds in mindfulness and embodied wisdom with her academic expertise and advocacy work. In this way, she offers her 1:1 coaching clients a holistic and unique pathway to personal freedom and prosperity, one that is customized and designed to each individual.References and Links: Yoga + Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery and Loving Your Body: http://www.yogaandbodyimage.org/Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body: http://www.yogarisingbook.com/*Both the websites above include a free downloadable discussion guide.Yoga, the Body and Embodies Social Change: An Intersectional Feminist Analysis : https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498528030/Yoga-the-Body-and-Embodied-Social-Change-An-Intersectional-Feminist-AnalysisEmbodied Resilience Through Yoga: 30 Mindful Essays About Finding Empowerment After Addiction, Trauma, Grief and Loss https://www.politics-prose.com/book/9780738762494Personal Website: http://www.melaniecklein.com/Instagram: @melmelklein   ***********************************Join our free community today!Leave a review and let us know your thoughts on this episode or follow along on Instagram.

Dianne Bondy and I met years ago at a photo shoot for Gaiam. Their focus was to portray different body types, and people of color, and show the world that yoga (asana) isn't just for skinny white women, but indeed, for every body. It was about time, and frankly we still have a long way to go. Dianne Bondy is, as she calls it, an interrupter, and man is she good at it. She has so much insight and so much wisdom, and is not afraid to speak her truth (satya). You don't want to miss this one. Let's get to it. We discuss:Body image in the media, and yoga spaceThe intersection of social justice and spirituality Why speaking your truth is so marvelously important How healing and accountability go hand in handWhy we need community now more than ever, and more...Dianne Bondy is the founder of the Yoga For All movement, a body image advocate, body positivity and social equity warrior and believes in self-care, self-love and self-acceptance as a practice. Dianne Bondy is a social justice activist, author, accessible yoga teacher, and the leader of the Yoga For All movement. Her inclusive approach to yoga empowers anyone to practice—regardless of their shape, size, ethnicity, or level of ability. Dianne is revolutionizing yoga by educating yoga instructors around the world on how to make their classes welcoming for all kinds of practitioners.Dianne is the author of the international best selling book, Yoga for Everyone (DK Publishing, Penguin Random House), co-author of Yoga Where Yoga Are (to be released in December 2020), and a frequent contributor to Yoga International, DoYou, Yoga Girl, and Omstars. She has been featured in publications such as The Guardian, Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, and People.Dianne's commitment to increasing diversity in yoga has been recognized in her work with Pennington's, Gaiam, and the Yoga & Body Image Coalition, as well as in speaking engagements at Princeton, Duke, University of Buffalo and UC Berkeley on Yoga, Race, and Diversity. Her writing is published in Yoga and Body Image Volume 1, Yoga Renegades, and Yes Yoga Has Curves. You can find Dianne online at diannebondyyoga.com, yogaforalltraining.com and yogaforeveryone.tv. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This conversation between Dr. Gail Parker and Christina is full of truly relevant and thoughtful topics for you to consider this week. They discuss living a life of consciousness, race-based trauma, and how the two intersect. Dr. Parker marries the concepts of internal yoga - true union - with how it is we interact with the world, and with those different than us. She unravels the side-by-side pandemics we are living through - the Covid-19 pandemic, alongside an awakening to the pandemic of racial violence, injustice, and its pernicious effects on all of us. Do not miss this intelligent, thoughtful, and rigorous conversation.Gail Parker, Ph.D., C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is a psychologist and a certified yoga therapist. She is a nationally and internationally renowned media personality, educator, author, and thought leader. Dr. Parker has authored Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma, The Art and Skill of Restorative Yoga: A Self-Care Guide, and Restorative Yoga for Resilience: A Practitioner’s and Teacher’s Guide. She is a contributing author in the book Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades. Learn more about Dr. Parker here.Find the transcript of the episode here.Become a supporter of the podcast by becoming a Patreon member!To check out Christina’s live stream and on-demand classes, workshops, and intensives, visit christinasellyoga.com.Find Britt’s Live Stream classes, library of offerings, Tarot readings, and other work here.To send questions, feedback, or get in touch about sponsorship inquiries, email us at hello@livethelightofyoga.com.Contributors: Christina Sell (co-host). Alex Lee-Ammons and Brittany Kassel (Producers, editors, and co-hosts). The LLOY podcast image was created by Danielle Alling of Kali Creative (www.kali-creative.com). Original music by Kelly Sell

With recent shows like “Dating on the Spectrum”, the talk of disability, dating, + sex has been getting more spotlight + conversation--but not nearly enough. Sex + disability advocates Ela Wojtowics + Ajani Murray share their personal experiences, challenges, + unique strategies for navigating the world of dating + sex with Cerebral Palsy. In this episode you’ll hear: -The unique struggles of dating + sex as a person with disability -Myths + stigmas busted surrounding sex + disability -How Ela + AJ plan to raise awareness + support for sexuality + the disability community -What is sex surrogacy + how it can be helpful in teaching about sex THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUESTS Ela Wojtowics is a Yoga Teacher, writer, Pleasure Empowerment Coach, Ability Activist. Having a physical disability of Cerebral Palsy since birth, Yoga and Health Coaching have given her a deeper purpose towards helping those that may have questions, doubts, curiosities. The message of bringing more awareness to all bodies and abilities in to the Yoga community was the inspiration for her 2018 essay "Focusing on Ability of Dis-Ability in Yoga" published in "Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body" by Melanie Klein. Today, she is leading individuals through their personal exploration around sex, pleasure, + the relationship with their bodies. She is offering free 60 minute consultations for those interested in overcoming shame and anxiety and moving into Pleasure. Ela works with differently abled people and also able bodied people. To learn more about Ela: https://www.elawojtowicz.com/ Ajani “AJ” Murray is a professional disabled actor represented by KMR Talent, North Hollywood, CA. His breakout feature documentary film Becoming Bulletproof opened several doors for this aspiring actor who has since played roles in several films. Bardo Blues (2015), Take a Look at This Heart (2018), and Ready To Ride. His breakout television debut role on Drunk History (Comedy Central) has brought notoriety to his passion as an advocate in the disability community. His role in the groundbreaking ABC show Speechless was something he looked forward to since childhood, acting on set with multiple wheelchair users in a sitcom. Ajani enjoys working on film projects. From a story consultant on the film Dealt (2017) to a current script consultant on the film My Hilarious Life (2020), he loves all aspects of film making and aspires to direct and produce the future. To learn more about AJ: http://ipushutalk.com + instagram.com/ajaniajmurray WANT MORE? Head over to EatPlaySex.com + check out all the goodies I’ve got for you to help uplevel your sex, love, + nutrition. Sign up to be a part of CREATE Modern Mystery School with world class facilitators including Dr Cat teaching In.body Sexploration: https://thecreatecommunity.com/pages/premium-classes Enrollment opens the last week of every month to provide a closed, intimate container for laser coaching + powerful personal evolution. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eatplaysex/message

This week, Sarah talks with Melanie Klein about Yoga and Body Image. Melanie C. Klein, M.A., is a sought-after empowerment coach, thought leader and influencer in the areas of body confidence, authentic empowerment, and visibility. With over 20 years experience and notable credits including advising the Santa Monica College Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, working closely with Global Girl Media and running the LA chapter of Women, Action and the Media; she has dedicated her passion, knowledge and coaching skillset to the empowerment of innumerable women through increasing confidence, self-esteem and worth. She is also a successful and highly acclaimed writer, speaker, and professor of Sociology and Women's Studies. Her areas of interest and specialty include media literacy education, body image, and the intersectional analysis of systems of power and privilege. She is the co-editor of Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery + Loving Your Body (Llewellyn, 2014) with Anna Guest-Jelley, a contributor in 21st Century Yoga: Culture, Politics and Practice (Horton & Harvey, 2012), is featured in Conversations with Modern Yogis (Shroff, 2014), a featured writer in Llewellyn's Complete Book of Mindful Living (Llewellyn, 2016), co-editor of Yoga, the Body and Embodied Social Change: An Intersectional Feminist Analysis with Dr. Beth Berila and Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016), Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body (Llewellyn, 2018) and the co-editor of the new forthcoming anthology, Embodied Resilience through Yoga (Llwelleyn, 2020). She co-founded the Yoga and Body Image Coalition in 2014 and lives in Santa Monica, CA.Connect with her:Melanie: http://www.melaniecklein.com/ or @melmelklein Yoga and Body Image Coalition:http://ybicoalition.com/ or @ybicoalitionFind her books: http://www.yogaandbodyimage.org/http://www.yogarisingbook.com/You can connect with Sarah at:instagram.com/tbmpodcastfacebook.com/thebeginnersmindpodcastsarahdittmore@gmail.comThank 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.

On today’s show I talk with Dianne Bondy.Dianne Bondy is a social justice activist, author, accessible yoga teacher, and the leader of the Yoga For All movement. Her inclusive approach to yoga empowers anyone to practice—regardless of their shape, size, ethnicity, or level of ability. Dianne is revolutionizing yoga by educating yoga instructors around the world on how to make their classes welcoming and safe for all kinds of practitioners.Dianne is the author of Yoga for Everyone (DK Publishing, Penguin Random House) and a frequent contributor to Yoga International, DoYouYoga, Yoga Girl, and Omstars. She has been featured in publications such as The Guardian, Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, and People. Dianne’s commitment to increasing diversity in yoga has been recognized in her work with Pennington’s, Gaiam, and the Yoga & Body Image Coalition, as well as in speaking engagements at Princeton and UC Berkeley on Yoga, Race, and Diversity. Her writing is published in Yoga and Body Image Volume 1, Yoga Renegades, and Yes Yoga Has Curves. On today’s show, Dianne and I discuss:Why representation matters in yogaWhy businesses need to adapt to inclusivity & representation in order to surviveDianne’s vision for the future of yogaDianne’s tips for making your yoga class more inclusiveHow you can leverage your privilegeI hope you enjoy the showFIND DIANNEDianne’s WebsiteDianne’s InstagramDianne’s FacebookDianne’s BookFIND CORACora's WebsiteCora's InstagramCora's NewsletterYou can find full show notes, and links to resources mentioned in this episode at www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode5

This week's episode has a special guest: Melanie Klein. A sought after empowerment coach, thought leader and influencer in the areas of body confidence, authentic empowerment and visibility. Melanie is also a successful and highly acclaimed writer, speaker and professor of sociology and women's studies. So without further ado, I am so excited for this episode with Melanie Klein. Hosts: Nick and Kisma Special Guest: Melanie Klein 04:40 The First Connection  I kind of want to give our listeners a little about story. Melanie, we met almost two years ago at an event. Melanie has this essence about her. She's very beautiful. There was something about her as a woman that was so captivating, a softness and a strength. Then I found out that you were very much involved in the yoga world… which made since to why there was a connection! Your yoga history, when did that start for you? Were you young or did it come about? Like in college? When did you find yoga? KISMA 05:02 - Perceptions  So I'm totally going to answer that question after I say it's funny to hear you reflect what you saw when you saw me the first time. Later in the episode we are going to talk about how we see ourselves versus how others see us. Because what you described is how I saw you..in fact, as much as people may see me as what you described or potentially grounded or empowered,  I'm still a human and I have my vulnerable parts and there are people who intimidate me and I remember seeing you and feeling a little intimidated. Melanie 07:22 - Yoga Beginnings The yoga question that you posed, I'd say is one half of the biggest part of my empowerment equation. In my early twenties and coming from a pretty granola family, things like yoga or spirituality were not foreign to me at all. Especially as an artist and poet, the connection that we tap into to Source when we are creative. All of those things were part of growing up, not to mention, having a very nature-based experience as a young girl living in Germany… Melanie 09:10 “I had no clue what to expect” I ended up in Kundalini class at this community college extension through this community college extension program in this old stinky fitness center on the side of the railroad tracks with these outdated, big fitness mats. We sat down and my teacher had the white turban outfit and I was like, oh, this is going to be interesting. I had no clue what to expect. Over the next few weeks my sister and I (who I was going to this class with) just kept going, and inviting others to go… this was 1996.  There were 15 to 20 people in the class, which was a lot and really weird for Kundalini yoga. Melanie 13:48  I know you've heard us talk about this, but there will be a calling, you know, whether it's intuition, whether it's a guide from the universe or God or source. I mean, my first yoga class kind of happened the same way I was living in Hong Kong. And one of my good friends said, “Hey, there's this really new yoga studio open in long Kwai Fong, let's go”.   I was so not committed, but I went to this class, it was all Indian teachers and here I am,with these beautiful Asian flexible women. I'll never forget, I think it was master, he said sit Lotus Style.  I crossed my legs and my knees are pointing to the ceiling. He looked at me in front of the whole class and say’s “what's the matter with your hips?” It was like, I don't know, you tell me. So it was like really frightening that. But the next day I remember feeling the same way. I felt different. And so I think that's when we do like we know we've just entered a practice where something has shifted and it's so important to stay with that. KISMA 15:11 - Full Circle Connection Not only do I love your story because I can relate to it for so many reasons, but also it's kind of a foreshadowing of I'm sure what we'll dig into here about the work I do around making yoga accessible for everybody and making everyone feel it's for them because like you said, stepping into something that you knew was going to essentially be a game changer for you without even knowing why or how. Melanie 32:21 - Women's Empowerment and Men My question for you is about this, I think in a lot of ways in women's empowerment there's something there for guys too, that can tip over into  feminization of the man. And I'm wondering if you can talk a little bit about those dynamics and it's like, how does everybody win in that conversation in your mind? Nick There's a lot to be said and what you just shared, Nick. A few things I want to say about that is we have to also understand, especially in the last three or four years, we have had an another massive backlash that we're currently in. So if we're looking at the second wave of feminism or what most people know is the women's liberation movement, which also coincided with the civil rights movement and the black liberation movement. And also known as the peace movement... (listen in to get the rest of Melanie's answer to this question!) 49:52 - Get to Know Melanie Give our listeners just a place where they can go and find you. I mean, what I love about Melanie, what she does for herself, she does for other women and, and this essence of empowerment has so many facets to it. So what's the best way or where do you want to direct our listeners? KISMA Melanie C. Klein, M.A., is a sought-after empowerment coach, thought leader and influencer in the areas of body confidence, authentic empowerment, and visibility. Attributing yoga and feminism as her two primary influences, Melanie has been in the business of empowering women since 1994. With over 20 years experience and notable credits including advising the Santa Monica College Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, working closely with Global Girl Media and running the LA chapter of Women, Action and the Media; she has dedicated her passion, knowledge and coaching skillset to the empowerment of innumerable women through increasing confidence, self-esteem, worth and value. As an empowerment coach she is committed to raising consciousness, communal collaboration and facilitating the healing of distorted body images to promote positive body relationships; thus empowering female thought leaders, entrepreneurs, renegades, executive leaders, or anyone ready to step into their greatness, to make their voices heard and take new action in the world. She is also a successful and highly acclaimed writer, speaker, and professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies. Her areas of interest and specialty include media literacy education, body image, and the intersectional analysis of systems of power and privilege. She is the co-editor of Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery + Loving Your Body (Llewellyn, 2014) with Anna Guest-Jelley, a contributor in 21st Century Yoga: Culture, Politics and Practice (Horton & Harvey, 2012), is featured in Conversations with Modern Yogis (Shroff, 2014), a featured writer in Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Mindful Living (Llewellyn, 2016), co-editor of Yoga, the Body and Embodied Social Change: An Intersectional Feminist Analysis with Dr. Beth Berila and Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016), Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body (Llewellyn, 2018) and the co-editor of the new forthcoming anthology, Embodied Resilience through Yoga (Llwelleyn, 2020). She co-founded the Yoga and Body Image Coalition in 2014 and is the co-founder of The Joy Revolution. She has been practicing yoga and meditation since 1996 and currently lives in Santa Monica, CA. Social media: Insta: @melmelklein

In part two of our conversation, Melanie and I revisit embodiment, unpack the influence of gender norms and discuss practical ways to tap into the power that we all have within.  Melanie C. Klein, M.A., is an empowerment coach, thought leader and influencer in the areas of body confidence, authentic empowerment, and visibility. She is also a successful writer, speaker, and professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies. Her areas of interest and specialty include media literacy education, body image, and the intersectional analysis of systems of power and privilege. She is the co-editor of Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery + Loving Your Body (Llewellyn, 2014) with Anna Guest-Jelley, a contributor in 21st Century Yoga: Culture, Politics and Practice (Horton & Harvey, 2012), is featured in Conversations with Modern Yogis (Shroff, 2014), a featured writer in Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Mindful Living (Llewellyn, 2016), co-editor of Yoga, the Body and Embodied Social Change: An Intersectional Feminist Analysis with Dr. Beth Berila and Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016), Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body (Llewellyn, 2018) and the co-editor of the new forthcoming anthology, Embodied Resilience through Yoga (Llwelleyn, 2020). She co-founded the Yoga and Body Image Coalition in 2014 and is the co-founder of The Joy Revolution with Marc Cordon. She has been practicing yoga and meditation since 1996 and currently lives in Santa Monica, CA. Websites: Personal coaching and press: http://www.melaniecklein.com/ (http://www.melaniecklein.com/) Yoga and Body Image Coalition: http://ybicoalition.com/ (http://ybicoalition.com/) Book websites:  http://www.yogaandbodyimage.org/ (http://www.yogaandbodyimage.org/) http://www.yogarisingbook.com/ (http://www.yogarisingbook.com/) The Joy Revolution:  http://thejoyrevolution.org/ (http://thejoyrevolution.org/) Social media: Insta: @melmelklein & @ybicoalition & @thejoyrev  Support this podcast

In this episode I’m chatting with the lovely Melanie Klein. M.A., who is an empowerment coach, thought leader and influencer in the areas of body confidence, authentic empowerment, and visibility. She is also a successful writer, speaker, and professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies. Her areas of interest and specialty include media literacy education, body image, and the intersectional analysis of systems of power and privilege. She is the co-editor of Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery + Loving Your Body (Llewellyn, 2014) with Anna Guest-Jelley, Melanie is also a contributor in 21st Century Yoga: Culture, Politics and Practice (Horton & Harvey, 2012), is featured in Conversations with Modern Yogis (Shroff, 2014), a featured writer in Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Mindful Living (Llewellyn, 2016), co-editor of Yoga, the Body and Embodied Social Change: An Intersectional Feminist Analysis with Dr. Beth Berila and Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016) Additionally she is the editor of the new anthology, Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body. She co-founded the Yoga and Body Image Coalition in 2014 and is the co-founder of The Joy Revolution. She has been practicing yoga and meditation since […] The post LPP#104 Joy As The Path, Not The Destination, & Coming Into Our Full Power For The Collective Good with Melanie Klein appeared first on Liveng Proof.

In this episode I’m chatting with the lovely Melanie Klein. M.A., who is an empowerment coach, thought leader and influencer in the areas of body confidence, authentic empowerment, and visibility. She is also a successful writer, speaker, and professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies. Her areas of interest and specialty include media literacy education, body image, and the intersectional analysis of systems of power and privilege. She is the co-editor of Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery + Loving Your Body (Llewellyn, 2014) with Anna Guest-Jelley, Melanie is also a contributor in 21st Century Yoga: Culture, Politics and Practice (Horton & Harvey, 2012), is featured in Conversations with Modern Yogis (Shroff, 2014), a featured writer in Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Mindful Living (Llewellyn, 2016), co-editor of Yoga, the Body and Embodied Social Change: An Intersectional Feminist Analysis with Dr. Beth Berila and Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016) Additionally she is the editor of the new anthology, Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body. She co-founded the Yoga and Body Image Coalition in 2014 and is the co-founder of The Joy Revolution. She has been practicing yoga and meditation since […] The post LPP#104 Joy As The Path, Not The Destination, & Coming Into Our Full Power For The Collective Good with Melanie Klein appeared first on Liveng Proof.

This conversation is one of my absolute favorites. As someone who is constantly looking for ways to cultivate more joy AND more social change, these two are fostering a community that fosters a space to breed just that in a FUN and INTENTIONAL way. And I can’t wait to introduce you to this badass married duo who are making waves. Melanie C. Klein, M.A., is an empowerment coach, thought leader and influencer in the areas of body confidence, authentic empowerment, and visibility. She is also a successful writer, speaker, and professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies. Her areas of interest and specialty include media literacy education, body image, and the intersectional analysis of systems of power and privilege. She is the co-editor of Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery + Loving Your Body (Llewellyn, 2014) with Anna Guest-Jelley, a contributor in 21st Century Yoga: Culture, Politics and Practice (Horton & Harvey, 2012), is featured in Conversations with Modern Yogis (Shroff, 2014), a featured writer in Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Mindful Living (Llewellyn, 2016), co-editor of Yoga, the Body and Embodied Social Change: An Intersectional Feminist Analysis with Dr. Beth Berila and Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016) as well as the editor of the new anthology, Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body. She co-founded the Yoga and Body Image Coalition in 2014. She has been practicing yoga and meditation since 1996 and currently lives in Santa Monica, CA. Marc Cordon, MPH, is a positive psychology coach, professional speaker, and author of the book "Beyond Resilient: The Coach's Guide to Ecstatic Growth." He has received coaching accolades from the Institute for Professional and Excellence in Coaching including an Energy Leadership Index - Master Practitioner, Certified Professional Coach, and specialties in transitions, leadership, performance, and wellbeing. Before co-founding the Joy Revolution, Marc served as the Associate Directors of the Office of Health Promotion and the Office of Multicultural Programs & Services at Emory University where he developed programs and curriculum on social justice, positive psychology and community engagement. He also received a BS in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology and a Masters in Public Health in Policy & Management. For over two decades, he has assisted countless people in self-development through speaking engagements, retreats, mini-courses, and 1-on-1 advising and mentoring.    Things we discuss in today’s episode: Shiny penny syndrome The importance of practicing what we preach Simple tangible ways of experiencing true joy Hedonic happiness What the Joy Revolution is all about Using personal narrative as a form of empowerment Legacy in today’s day and age being all about our own agenda and far removed from true social movement Fostering a collective for joy & change Self care as an act of political warfare Using social media for social good Positive psychology, intersectional feminism, legacy and beyond And…a shit ton of poop references…’cause would you expect anything BUT that?

Every mom needs more help than we get. But if you're a new mom struggling with anxiety and depression, it can be difficult to reach out for support. With or without a diagnosis of PMADs, you deserve help—and yoga therapy may provide just the tools you need to address any physical or emotional imbalances you are experiencing. The best part? Much of it can be done while you're holding a baby or lying down. No mat required. Connect with Suzannah  Suzannah's Website Suzannah on Facebook Suzannah on Twitter Suzannah on Instagram   SPONSOR: Intuitive Eating Moms Club Non-diet wellness made simple for moms. December's Topic: A Mindful You!  A month dedicated to establishing a mindfulness practice and using it to support your eating (and life) experiences. LEARN MORE   Resources Mentioned in the Episode:   Awake at 3 a.m.: Yoga Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Pregnancy and Early Motherhood by Suzannah Neufeld Body Full of Stars: Female Rage and My Passage into Motherhood by Molly Caro May Nancy Bardacke Mindful Birthing: Training the Mind, Body, and Heart for Childbirth and Beyond by Nancy Bardacke Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Jon Kabat-Zinn Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body by Melanie C. Klein Yoga and Body Image Coalition Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery & Loving Your Body by Melanie C. Klein

Lindsay and Melanie discuss how academia shuts down creativity and how those talents can be used elsewhere. Join Melanie, Lindsay and all your favorite guests in the AMB Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AMBcommunity/ About Melanie: Melanie Klein, M.A., is an empowerment coach, thought leader and influencer in the areas of body confidence, authentic empowerment, and visibility. She is also a successful writer, speaker, and professor of Sociology and Women's Studies. Her areas of interest and specialty include media literacy education, body image, and the intersectional analysis of systems of power and privilege. She is the co-editor of Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery + Loving Your Body (Llewellyn, 2014) with Anna Guest-Jelley, a contributor in 21st Century Yoga: Culture, Politics and Practice (Horton & Harvey, 2012), is featured in Conversations with Modern Yogis (Shroff, 2014), a featured writer in Llewellyn's Complete Book of Mindful Living (Llewellyn, 2016), co-editor of Yoga, the Body and Embodied Social Change: An Intersectional Feminist Analysis with Dr. Beth Berila and Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016) as well as the editor of the new anthology, Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body (Llewellyn, 2018). She co-founded the Yoga and Body Image Coalition in 2014. She has been practicing yoga and meditation since 1996 and currently lives in Santa Monica, CA. http://www.melaniecklein.com/ http://ybicoalition.com/ http://www.yogaandbodyimage.org/ http://www.yogarisingbook.com/ https://twitter.com/feministfatale https://www.instagram.com/melmelklein/

Lindsay and Melanie discuss how academia shuts down creativity and how those talents can be used elsewhere. Join Melanie, Lindsay and all your favorite guests in the AMB Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AMBcommunity/ About Melanie: Melanie Klein, M.A., is an empowerment coach, thought leader and influencer in the areas of body confidence, authentic empowerment, and visibility. She is also a successful writer, speaker, and professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies. Her areas of interest and specialty include media literacy education, body image, and the intersectional analysis of systems of power and privilege. She is the co-editor of Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery + Loving Your Body (Llewellyn, 2014) with Anna Guest-Jelley, a contributor in 21st Century Yoga: Culture, Politics and Practice (Horton & Harvey, 2012), is featured in Conversations with Modern Yogis (Shroff, 2014), a featured writer in Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Mindful Living (Llewellyn, 2016), co-editor of Yoga, the Body and Embodied Social Change: An Intersectional Feminist Analysis with Dr. Beth Berila and Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016) as well as the editor of the new anthology, Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body (Llewellyn, 2018). She co-founded the Yoga and Body Image Coalition in 2014. She has been practicing yoga and meditation since 1996 and currently lives in Santa Monica, CA. http://www.melaniecklein.com/ http://ybicoalition.com/ http://www.yogaandbodyimage.org/ http://www.yogarisingbook.com/ https://twitter.com/feministfatale https://www.instagram.com/melmelklein/

Today's guest is Melanie Klein, a professor of Sociology and Women's Studies, co-founder of the Yoga and Body Image Coalition, and author of the new book, Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body. Her work has made her a respected leader in the conversation around yoga and body image. In this interview, we talk about how she came to be such an advocate for the positive body image movement. Plus, since I am a former editor for Yoga Journal, we have a candid conversation about how media has contributed to this dialogue--for better and worse. Here are some highlights: * Melanie tells her "body story" and how yoga helped her move from an unhealthy preoccupation with her body to body acceptance * I learn the phrase "the body project" -- the idea that we spend so many resources working on our bodies in hopes that one day we'll be "perfect" -- and I feel like a giant lightbulb has been turned on. What would the world be like if women redirected all of that time, energy, money, and brain power toward other projects? * The ways that being a yoga practitioner has perpetuated "the body project" for both of us * The calling that Melanie felt to start YBIC * How yoga teacher, Bryan Kest, helped Melanie shape her views on body image Show notes: http://www.jasonyoga.com/podcast/episode124 SHOUT-OUT TO OUR SPONSORS1. I love cooking but even I get tired of the grind day after day. One thing that’s helped me immensely is Sunbasket meal delivery service -- they offer organic produce and clean ingredients and many different types of meal plans. Their food is so delicious and I LOVE how creative they are! Go to sunbasket.com/yogaland to get $35 off your first order. 2. LOLA is a female-founded company offering 100organic cotton tampons, pads, and liners. For every purchase, LOLA donates feminine care products to homeless shelters across the U.S. For 40% off all subscriptions, visit mylola.com and enter the code YOGALAND when you subscribe. 3. Care/of is a monthly subscription vitamin service made from high, quality ingredients personally tailored to your exact needs. Their short quiz asks you about your diet, health goals, and lifestyle choices and uses these answers to create personalized vitamin packs just for you. For 25% off your first month of personalized care/of vitamins, visit takecareof.com and enter promo code YOGALAND. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hello WILD WMN, Join Elizabeth as she speaks with Melanie Klein - thought leader, influencer, author, mother, empowerment coach, professor and so much more. Melanie is welcomed onto the podcast for the second time to talk about her work in women's studies and sociology, her role as an activist, mother and wellness leader and how wellness and activism go hand in hand to create and empower whole women. In this podcast we talk about visibility and the drive to be seen and heard, we discuss motherhood and the role that it plays in society and history. If you haven't listened to the first podcast with Melanie go and listen now - we talk about body image, yoga and so much more. Melanie is the co-editor of Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery + Loving Your Body (Llewellyn, 2014) with Anna Guest-Jelley, a contributor in 21st Century Yoga: Culture, Politics and Practice (Horton & Harvey, 2012), is featured in Conversations with Modern Yogis (Shroff, 2014), a featured writer in Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Mindful Living (Llewellyn, 2016), co-editor of Yoga, the Body and Embodied Social Change: An Intersectional Feminist Analysis with Dr. Beth Berila and Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016) as well as the editor of the new anthology, Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body (Llewellyn, 2018). She co-founded the Yoga and Body Image Coalition in 2014. She has been practicing yoga and meditation since 1996 and currently lives in Santa Monica, CA. You can find her here: http://www.melaniecklein.com/ http://ybicoalition.com/ http://www.yogaandbodyimage.org/ http://www.yogarisingbook.com/ Instagram: @melmelklein @ybicoalition If you like this podcast please hit SUBSCRIBE and give us a POSITIVE REVIEW Visit www.wildwmn.com for more ! @wearethewildwmn

    Melanie Klein is an empowerment coach, professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies at Moorpark Collect in Venura County, California, speaker, writer and thought leader in the areas of body confidence, authentic empowerment and visibility.  In addition to many other books she’s also the editor of the recently released, Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body.  She is passionate about the topic of contemporary body image politics and is making waves in creating a healthier, more positive perception of our body image.  She's been featured several times on Yoga International to talk about this topic and co-founded the Yoga and Body Image Coalition in 2014.  YBI strives to provide accessible, body-positive yoga and reflects the full range of human diversity. What an absolute thrill to talk to Melanie!!  This conversation expanded my understanding of how I relate to myself and I even had a breakthrough Aha moment (you'll definitely recognize when this is as you listen...I was ecstatic :) ).  I used to think of body image as a social issue and never considered its relation to yoga.  If I practice yoga, mindfulness and acceptance then surely I have a healthy body image right? No need to extricate this one specific thing from the big picture of accepting the whole self....right?  Turns out I was wrong.  Our body image is not only an outcome of our internal relationship with self but is also a product of the society, politics and history that shapes us.  It's so powerful that it dictates our self-worth.  It can even hold us back from reaching our full potential.  Yoga can be one of the most powerful tools to help us disentangle our distorted body image from our identities.  In this episode, Melanie and dig further in-depth into the topic of contemporary body image politics - what it is, how it affects all of us and what we can do about it, including how an authentic yoga practice can free us from the war we wage against our bodies.  Buckle in.  This one's a good one.  Read More

In this episode of the WILD WMN podcast Elizabeth chats with author, professor, role model, mentor and revolutionary leader Melanie Klein about yoga, body image, feminism, family history, loss and more. Melanie Klein is an inspirational leader amongst women and helps set the tone for a body positive future amongst girls and all humans. She believes that if we start with body confidence we can go on to change the world. Melanie Klein, M.A., is an empowerment coach, thought leader and influencer in the areas of body confidence, authentic empowerment, and visibility. She is also a successful writer, speaker, and professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies at Moorpark College in Ventura County, CA. Her areas of interest and specialty include media literacy education, body image, and the intersectional analysis of systems of power and privilege. She is the co-editor of Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery + Loving Your Body (Llewellyn, 2014) with Anna Guest-Jelley, a contributor in 21st Century Yoga: Culture, Politics and Practice (Horton & Harvey, 2012), is featured in Conversations with Modern Yogis (Shroff, 2014), a featured writer in Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Mindful Living (Llewellyn, 2016), co-editor of Yoga, the Body and Embodied Social Change: An Intersectional Feminist Analysis with Dr. Beth Berila and Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016) as well as the editor of the new anthology, Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body. She co-founded the Yoga and Body Image Coalition in 2014. She has been practicing yoga and meditation since 1996 and currently lives in Santa Monica, CA. Melanie and Elizabeth want you to know : http://ybicoalition.com/ https://poweryoga.com/teacher/bryan-kest/ http://www.yogaandbodyimage.org/ http://www.yogarisingbook.com/ Find Melanie on social media @ybicoaltion @melmelklein #whatayogilookslike #yogabodyimage

1:45 Introduction of Melanie Klein 3:36 In 2002, yoga culture changed. Big corporations bought yoga studios, the phenomenon of "yoga celebrities" began, advertising changed. Yoga advertising started following the lead of fitness, beauty and fashion industries. There was money to be made. 7:55 Few talking about this cultural change. The discussion of how to present another face of yoga has grown exponentially since 2010. But yoga is still being commercialised. 9:53 To change a culture, storytelling is powerful. Although what you hear is not in your experience, it can generate empathy and a willingess to be part of the discussion. It emphasises the "humanity" of people and makes it easier to see points of connection.  12:31 How do we bring the corporations into the discussion? There has been some success discussing these issues with the yoga magazines. But there are constraints on corporations in how they can react to these points. Convincing them that there is still a profit in not replicating the existing models (fitness, beauty, fashion) First step is to have discussions between the grass roots trying and corporations. 17:00 Yoga and Body Image Coalition gave visibility to many people working on their own to expand the perception of yoga. It was created 4 years ago to aggregate these individual efforts to increase reach. 26:10 New Book: Yoga Rising: Stories of Yoga Renegades. The conversation was not complete after the 1st book was published. the 1st book - Yoga and Body Image - told the stories of the benefits accruing to individuals using yoga to gain body acceptance. Book II: Yoga Rising is critiques of business and cultural models in yoga or who do you become when you reach body acceptance.  Book III:  will have the theme of yoga's effects on trauma and grief. How yoga helps with the adversities in our lives. 29:55 Advice for Yoga Today?  Really step deeply inside their practice to see if their life reflects their yoga practice. How have you taken your yoga off the mat? Contact: Instagram: #ybicoalition, #melmelklein Books websites: www.yogaandbodyimage.org www.yogarising.com  (and you can access free downloads to guide discussions about these issues in your community for both books. www.ybicoalition.com  www.melaniecklein.com (available soon) www.ybicoalition.com/support provides the only source of funding of the coalition (really nice t-shirts with ybicoalition tag lines)    

Melanie Klein, M.A., is an empowerment coach, thought leader and influencer in the areas of body confidence, authentic empowerment, and visibility. She is also a successful writer, speaker, and professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies at Moorpark College in Ventura County, CA. Her areas of interest and specialty include media literacy education, body image, and the intersectional analysis of systems of power and privilege. She is the co-editor of Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery + Loving Your Body (Llewellyn, 2014) with Anna Guest-Jelley, a contributor in 21st Century Yoga: Culture, Politics and Practice (Horton & Harvey, 2012), is featured in Conversations with Modern Yogis (Shroff, 2014), a featured writer in Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Mindful Living (Llewellyn, 2016), co-editor of Yoga, the Body and Embodied Social Change: An Intersectional Feminist Analysis with Dr. Beth Berila and Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016) as well as the editor of the new anthology, Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body. She co-founded the Yoga and Body Image Coalition in 2014. She has been practicing yoga and meditation since 1996 and currently lives in Santa Monica, CA.   Instagram: @melmelklein @ybicoalition Websites: ybicoalition.com  yogaandbodyimage.org yogarisingbook.com  #whatayogilookslike #yogabodyimage  

In today's podcast, we talk to Yoga Expert Lakshmi Nair about Yoga, People of Colour and Cultural Appropriation. In celebration of Black History Month, we talk about how yoga impacts our current culture. How we share yoga responsibility, and it is necessary to have brave spaces for POC to practice. Lakshmi Nair lived in the stories and philosophy of yoga and Ayurveda from a young age, Lakshmi formally studied yoga at Vivekananda Yoga Kendra and Kaivalyadhama Ashram in India in 2002. She also attended 4 years of graduate study in South Asian Studies at UC Berkeley, where she studied Sanskrit, Tamil, and contemporary South Asian literature. In 2014, Lakshmi started Satya Yoga Immersion for People of Color, one of the country’s first and perhaps only yoga immersion and teacher training programs exclusively for people of colour. Since 2014, Satya Yoga Immersion has grown into Satya Yoga Collective (www.satyayogacollective.com), a yoga collective offering yoga for people of colour by people of colour. In 2016, Lakshmi was a panellist at the 3rd annual Race and Yoga Conference at Mills College in Oakland, California and also at the Center for Trauma and Resilience's Diversifying Your Practice Symposium in Denver. She writes about her experiences as a South Asian American yoga teacher and about her journey to POC yoga in the Yoga and Body Image Coalition’s new book Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body, edited by Melanie Klein, available via Llewelyn Worldwide. Lakshmi Nair's Additional reflections on Cultural Appropriation "I appreciate when people are serious about their study of yoga, and they go to Indian sources...especially for things like Sanskrit pronunciation, etc. You know? Treat it like a language. You wouldn't try to learn French from exclusively Chinese sources, right? Also, I appreciate when people approach yoga as a spiritual tradition first and not as a business or as just a fitness modality or as a hot trend. It's hard to say how, but you can only tell when someone approaches it with the humility and respect that we humans naturally feel for the sacred. And finally, the one thing I see zero of is actual care and concern about South Asian people. If you are so into a spiritual tradition of a people, you should give a damn about the people, right? A powerful example of this is when that mass shooting happened at a gurudwara in Oak Creek, WI several years ago. I see all these white kundalini practitioners in their turbans, some of whom are making lots of money from it, and identifying with the Sikh spiritual tradition, but not identifying with the people enough to even feel anything when such a thing happens in a gurudwara, let alone show support. When you only care about the things you can consume, our food, our clothes, our cool spirituality. It just feels a lot like taking. And that is just reminiscent of colonialism. What makes something appropriation is when it mimics the colonial relationship to race and culture. Cultural appropriation is when there is just a one way to the flow of resources. Who is benefitting from the relationship? When yoga classes are all or mostly white, we can see clearly who is profiting from yoga and who is not. If we truly believed that we are all one, that would be reflected in our yoga temples, but what is indicated is that we care more about the money to be made that we do about the essence of yoga. And the people who are the haves in this society are primarily the people who historically (and currently) benefitted from colonialism. " Find Lakshmi Here https://www.satyayogacollective.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en3JXyOf4x8&app=desktop Show Notes: https://yogainternational.com/article/view/yoga-race-and-culture https://yogainternational.com/article/view/yoga-equity-and-social-justice

Talking about Yoga and Body Image with Melanie Klein. We learn how to be a Yoga Renegades. We discuss how we move beyond our limitations with the perspectives around body image and move boldly and bravely into our power. Speaking our truth and speaking truth to power is essential in changing the world to include all of us! You can get your copy of the book right here. We're celebrating the official launch of this new collection of stories and celebrating the yoga renegade in *every* body! Want a copy of the book? --> http://amzn.to/2D5MV1u Help us celebrate by joining the #YogaRisingBook campaign on Instagram. Details here-> http://bit.ly/2D57uLl Join us in the quest for yoga for all of us at http://ybicoalition.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Gaiam/ https://www.facebook.com/ybicoalition/

One day Melanie Klein said 'I am no longer going to the gym,' and it was one of the best decisions she could have made for her health. Melanie used to believe that something was wrong with her body and no amount of running or gym visits made that better. Then she tried yoga and learned how to love herself, inside and out. Now she wants to help you to see the beautiful potential of yoga to CONNECT you to your body, build self-compassion, and body kindness. Listen to us discuss our personal experiences with exercise and how yoga helped us reframe the purpose and value of movement in our lives, essentially 'deprogramming ourselves' by opting out of diet culture's negative messages -- from calorie counting to body comparisons, and self-judgments. Even if you've never tried a single asana (that's a pose), I think you'll be breathing and 'downward-dogging' your way toward a better body image in no time after listening to our conversation. Join me for a month of FREE e-mail based coaching toward connection to your body through yoga. Learn more at www.BodyKindnessBook.com/BKyoga --- About Melanie Melanie Klein is a writer, speaker, and professor of Sociology and Women's Studies as well as a media literacy educator and positive body image advocate. She is the co-editor of Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery & Loving Your Body and the co-founder of the Yoga & Body Image Coalition. Her latest work, Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body is forthcoming. Follow Melanie Yoga and Body Image Coalition | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Melanie & Anna-Guest Jelley's Book, Yoga and Body Image | | Melanie's forthcoming book, Yoga Rising: 30 Empowering Stories from Yoga Renegades for Every Body Want more Melanie? She's offering a FREE 1 hour class online: Beyond Buzzwords, Soundbites and Empty Slogans. Let’s pull back the curtain and get raw and real about why we all need practices to create and sustain a positive body image. Plus, get all the details about Melanie's upcoming Yoga and Body Image 8 Week Online Immersion: part book club, part coaching circle, part consciousness raising and an opportunity to re-write your body narrative. Can't make the date or you missed it? Everyone who signs up will get a free recording in their inbox. Sign up here - goo.gl/ejb6Av.   --- You can subscribe to Body Kindness on iTunes and Stitcher. Enjoy the show? Please rate it on iTunes! - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1073275062 Are you ready for Body Kindness? Get started today with my free e-course and on-demand digital training. Learn more - http://bit.ly/2k23nbT The New York Times Book Review calls Body Kindness 'simple and true'. Publisher's Weekly says it's 'a rousing guide to better health.' http://bit.ly/2k228t9 Watch my videos about why we need Body Kindness on YouTube. https://youtu.be/W7rATQpv5y8?list=PLQPvfnaYpPCUT9MOwHByVwN1f-bL2rn1V --- Enjoy the show? Please subscribe and rate it. Have a show idea or guest recommendation (even yourself!) E-mail podcast@bodykindnessbook.com to get in touch. Join us on the Body Kindness Podcast Facebook group where you can continue the episode conversations with the hosts, guests, and fellow listeners. See you there! Nothing in this podcast is meant to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and answers to personal health questions.