Join me in calling on the Yoga Alliance to update their teacher training requirements to include size inclusivity education!

As a yoga community, we pride ourselves on promoting inclusivity and accessibility. Yet, many teachers are still untrained in supporting students with larger bodies, perpetuating exclusivity and limiting access to yoga's benefits.

Currently, teacher trainings focus on only the “standard” body and teaching methods based on a perceived "standard" body type, which does not reflect the diverse range of bodies that exist in the yoga community. This lack of education leaves teachers unprepared to accommodate and support students with larger bodies, perpetuating exclusivity and limiting access to the benefits of yoga.

As someone who educates yoga teachers on size inclusivity, I can attest that they are eager to learn but often lack the knowledge and lived experience to effectively support students in larger bodies. I have had to navigate this journey myself, and it was only through my own experiences and determination that I was able to develop the expertise to teach size inclusively.

Unfortunately, this lack of education and understanding means that people living in larger bodies often do not feel welcome in yoga spaces and rarely receive the education and cueing that is relevant to their needs. This is a significant gap in our community, and I believe that the Yoga Alliance has a unique opportunity to address it.

By incorporating size inclusivity education into the requirements for yoga teacher trainings, you can help ensure that teachers are equipped to support students of all shapes and sizes, fostering a more inclusive and compassionate yoga community.

By signing this petition, you're demanding that the Yoga Alliance take action to:

· Include size inclusivity education in 200 and 300-hour teacher training requirements
· Ensure teachers are equipped to support students of all shapes and sizes
· Foster a more inclusive and compassionate yoga community

Let's come together to create a yoga world that welcomes and supports every size body. Sign now and share with your network!

Goal: 5000 signatures to present to the Yoga Alliance 

Thank you so much for caring about this matter! 
Christy Calahan-Parker | E-RYT 500 | IG:sizeinclusiveyoga | sizeinclusiveyoga@gmail.com