Today, we highlight 3 important topics...

The trauma of cultural appropriation on Indian people
What is 'decolonizing' mental health from a POC viewpoint
Exploring compassion as a core value

You might be wondering what any of this has to do with yoga? Occasionally, I take a step out of "traditional" or "more-predictable" yoga conversations to bring you topics that will influence your yoga life. This is one such conversation.

Ekta Hattangady is a social worker, psychotherapist, and mindfulness coach. Who practices yoga & Buddhism. With 16 years of work experience in the US, UK & Canada.

We get into learning about...

What is the difference between Counselling and Psychotherapy?
Ekta explains what qualifies as good mental health
What it means to decolonize mental health & its importance
Ekta talks about yoga trauma for Indians abroad
What is compassion?
How empathy and compassion are related
Compassion: Learned Behavior or Internal Trait?
How to measure compassion?
What comes first? Compassion or Mindfulness?
Different types of compassion
Ekta's thoughts on the mental health of yoga teachers today
How to increase your compassio

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Trauma of Cultural Appropriation, decolonizing mental health from a POC viewpoint, & Compassion as a Core Value with Ekta Hattangady

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