This is not Tea

Self Care Practices within Systems of Oppression

How do we care deeply for ourselves when we're operating in an environment with oppression baked in? Tamika & Ashley discuss the 8 Types of Self Care as described by Scottsdale Recovery Center and how they've found self care practices that might help navigate problematic systems.
 
Read the article: https://scottsdalerecovery.com/embracing-holistic-self-care-8-types-of-self-care-for-lasting-wellness/#:~:text=By%20embracing%20the%20eight%20types,towards%20lasting%20wellness%20and%20sobriety.
 

"We don't talk about that here."

In this episode, we discuss the masking and code-switching required to work in a studio. Can we show up as our full selves? If so, how do we navigate applying liberation philosophy to the realities of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ life?

Predators, Praise, and Protection

In this episode, Tamika and Ashley discuss the ubiquitous predatory behavior in the Yoga community, which, mimics so many other spaces of trust in which power and position are at play. There is no discussion of explicit or specific behaviors, but if these topics are triggering, please be advised.

SEO Killed Yoga

What does the wellness world look like when it's run by marketing departments and tech bros? In this episode, Tamika and Ashley discuss how the search engine optimization (getting found in Google) and social media are informing what we see, who teaches, and how wellness, specifically yoga, are being shifted into something nearly unrecognizable.

Don’t Touch My Hair.

Is the new landscape of yoga modern day sharecropping? When is it okay to touch a Black woman’s hair? What’s the difference between tokenizing and culture-shifting?
In this episode, Tamika & Ashley talk about the tokenism, exoticism and commodification they've experienced inside and outside of wellness spaces. 
Whether or not you care about yoga, there is something in it for you.

Big Backs and Yoga Mats

In this episode, Tamika and Ashley discuss fatphobia and the lie of sameness in Yogalandia and off the mat. They also offer some hope for the future. in Yogalandia and off the mat. They also offer some hope for the future.
 
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IG: @tamika_castonmiller @ashleyrideaux
Catch Ashley on her website and Tamika on hers.
yoga-with-ashley.com and tamikacastonmiller.com
 
Practice with Tamika & Ashley at Ashe Yoga Collective.
 
Music provided by: Brian Jackson aka PixelPunisher