Yoga has become an exclusionary space. yogabybiola wants to change that.
where she offers courses, live classes, and teacher trainings all based on the pillars of non-performative yoga."I want folks to have autonomy to define what [non-performative yoga] means for themselves," she says, although she bases her yoga practices on six key pillars:"Everybody, no matter your race, your age, your gender, or your size, deserves to have access to"A lot of the yoga that is touted in popular culture is very performative," Akanni says.
for support, as well as enhancing body awareness and exploring the way your body feels in each pose. Each pose has multiple options to help people find the one that feels best for their body.So what's the difference between non-performative yoga and the practices you might be used to? The first thing you'll notice as a student, says Akanni, isthe classes are.
Inclusive language is also a noticeable difference."Hierarchical language" — such as"beginner" or"intermediate" — often"clouds the yoga practice," Akanni says, because it invites your ego into the space. If you hit an"advanced" pose, you feel good; if you don't, you might feel like you've failed. Non-performative yoga aims to move away from those boxes and simply let the practice be.
Ultimately, Akanni hopes non-performative yoga will help initiate a change in the industry and how yoga is represented — one class at a time:"We're really wanting to . . . go against a lot of commercial yoga standards." It's time, she says, to"move away from that performative Instagram yoga and just make it real."
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