Magnolia Ayurveda

Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist & Yoga Educator

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Unraveling the Myth of Ashtanga Yoga

Unraveling the Myth of Ashtanga Yoga I once believed Ashtanga yoga was an ancient tradition. It’s not. Pattabhi Jois created the system—and the same teachers who shaped modern vinyasa protected him while he abused students. Teaching Ashtanga normalizes rape culture. Here’s why I walked away.

Magnolia Zuniga C.A.S.

March 12, 2025

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White Supremacy in Wellness: How Yoga and Spiritual Teachers Uphold it by Staying Silent on Genocide

In wellness spaces, particularly among yoga and spiritual teachers, there’s this deeply misguided belief. They think staying “neutral” or silent during global atrocities like genocide somehow aligns with peace. They also think it aligns with unity. But this silence does far more harm than good. By choosing not to speak out, these teachers are not…

Magnolia Zuniga C.A.S.

October 23, 2024

Social Justice in Wellness, Ethics in Yoga and Spirituality, Healing and Social Awareness, social jsutice and yoga, Spiritual Accountability, Spiritual Bypassing, Wellness Industry Critique, White Supremacy in Wellness, Yoga and Activism

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