Alex, 26, non-binary, tried multiple yoga spaces before finding one that felt safe. In studio after studio, they encountered the same subtle exclusions:
Teachers defaulting to "ladies and gents" or "guys" to address the class. Relationship examples assuming heterosexual partnerships. Adjustment demonstrations always showing cisgender bodies. Spiritual language that erased structural oppressions with claims that "we're all one." Collider- Functional Ashtanga Yoga Systems for the Next Generation · Creating Safer Spaces · Michael Joel hall
