Episode 227: Susanna Barkataki

Practice You with Elena Brower

On staying true to the practices of yoga by living a life of conscious care and respect.

• (0:00) — Ignite Your Yoga: Introduction and Book Overview
• (4:26) — Cultural Appropriation and Service in Yoga
• (4:47) — Living the Yoga: Practical Applications
• (6:31) — Cultural Appropriation and Respect in Yoga Practice
• (15:03) — Inner Decolonization and Self-Care in Yoga
• (15:14) — The Four Stages of Sadhana
• (35:32) — Practical Tools for Inner Decolonization
• (40:53) — Reparations and Decolonizing Yoga Practices
• (42:42) — Resistance and Trust in Yoga Practice
• (47:55) — Final Reflections and Gratitude

Susanna Barkataki is a yoga teacher, bestselling author, viral TEDx speaker, and currently pursuing her PhD in yoga philosophy. She is the founder of Ignite Institute and Yoke Yoga. Susanna's new book, Ignite Your Yoga, is a resource for teachers and practitioners alike, replete with prompts, practices, reminders, and respect.