Jo Murdock is committed to creating wellness spaces and practices where self-care and healing is not a privilege but a right. She emphasizes the role that representation and shared experiences play in creating safe spaces to practice, where people of color and the LGBTQIA+ community are welcome in wellness spaces.
But her conversation with guest host Rachel Autumn isn’t just about obstacles; it’s a celebration of real solutions to address the root chakra issue of diversity in the wellness community. Rachel and Jo don’t shy away from discussing the financial realities of being yoga instructors and the steps they’ve taken to get a seat at the table and a place in front of a class of students.
Jo has championed developing scholarship funds at yoga studios and created a nonprofit, Reimagine Our Wellness, to foster accessible and equitable wellness spaces for people of color and the LGBTQIA+ community.
KEY TAKEAWAYS FOR THIS EPISODE
(00:01) Inclusive yoga and wellness spaces
(05:01) Exploring social equity in yoga
(11:41) Barriers and representation in yoga spaces
(20:48) Scholarship fund for underrepresented communities
(38:22) Navigating diversity and inclusion in yoga
(54:09) Yoga teachers' responsibility and compensation
(01:06:30) Expanding the vision of reimagining wellness
(01:13:09) Reimagining wellness and community support
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