Want to be a True Ally? Do the Inner Work

Originally published May 28th, 2022 with Yoga Journal, this article unpacks some of the ways we can engage in the practice of allyship, and how allyship directly ties into the teachings of yoga, and particularly Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and the yamas and niyamas.

*Please note that I think the term “allyship” is complicated and one that benefits from interrogation. I also believe it’s complicated for me—as a white person, to speak about the teachings of yoga. I address these complexities in every area of the work that I do, which is challenging to reflect in one short internet article with a word count requirement.