Social Justice Initiatives + Community Outreach
We at The Shala recognize that white privilege and white supremacy have shaped the contemporary field of Yoga, and that there is a significant lack of representation across the global Yoga community and within our own local Yoga community.
We believe all people who wish to access the teachings and benefits of Yoga should be able to do so without fear of exclusion, alienation, or rejection, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, religion, or culture.
We practice Yoga to develop awareness and make the unconscious conscious. The processes inherent to social change and social justice require personal transformation in service of the collective; we cannot participate in ensuring justice and dignity for all without examining our own conditioned biases and assumptions.
With intention and discipline, we are committed to holding ourselves and one another accountable, and to the work of fostering a safe, responsive culture of growth and learning. This is a long and challenging journey, but we endeavor to do this together as a community. We welcome your feedback and ideas as we navigate and course-correct.
