Listen "EP02. The Role of Community in Yoga"
Episode Synopsis
Co-hosts Karina Guthrie and Natalie Backman discuss 'The Role of Community in Yoga' with guests Chrissie Chung and Seba Khanna.In this episode, we dive into the framework of spiritual community, and cover:the definition of ‘sangha’, traditionally referred to as ‘a community of friends practicing dharma together’ their experience and relationship with ‘belonging’pivotal memories, or formative experiences, that shape their opinion or idea of ‘community’the ‘community’ of yoga teacher trainings, and the collective experience of transformationideals vs lived experiences around ‘community’, including fears and judgementsthe difference between genuine ‘community’ and the contemporary idea of ‘tribalism’structure vs ease in the context of ‘community’segregated ‘community‘ across the different yoga practices, and the unconscious bias dependencies of ‘community’ through yoga trainingseeing or experiencing ‘community’ done well, and why they felt that it was Chrissie is a Yoga & Meditation teacher and mentor who is passionate about sharing the far reaching potential of Yoga and its capacity to uncover greater joy. Her invitation is to embrace practice as a spiritual science; to learn how to move with purpose, breathe with wisdom and begin the journey of turning our attention inwards so that we can remember a state of Being that is inherently whole. Seba is a yoga teacher with a passion for restoring the natural rhythm of life. Her days are a living dedication to this return to source. She integrates tools to heal and empower both students and patients so they can touch, and ultimately rest within, the true self, allowing growth and healing to occur on all levels.