Changing The Face Of Yoga Podcast

2:12 Introduction to Yael Sunshine and integrating dharma into class for those diagnosed with breast cancer. 2:58 Definition of Dharma: Following your inner guidance and connecting with universal principles. 3:51 Designing a class with dharma – start with 5 koshas (physical, mental, energy, thoughts, universal consciousness 4:35 What’s happening in their life because of the diagnosis – dealing with fear, choices are difficult because may be pressure from medical community and/or family. 5:55 Work on deep connection to self, in spite of fear, find authentic choices for themselves, surrender so they can navigate the illness Give them more tools. Build a relationship between the concepts, ideas, to being felt in the body. 7:05 Difficult to go against medical advice, some can follow their own body’s cues, others may trust their doctor for the treatment. 8:55 Weave some specifics into the class: Ahimsa – violent self-talk, notice the quality of their thoughts, are they judging themselves, not listening to the body