Creating Braver Yoga Spaces | Tejal Patel

Welcome to the Liberating Yoga Podcast. My guest today is Tejal Patel. In a sea of yoga spaces that often feel exclusionary, I find myself asking: What does it really take to create an environment that reflects yoga’s deeper purpose—collective liberation and peace? Tejal is the founder of Tejal Yoga, and in this conversation, we explore what it means to build yoga spaces rooted in community, cultural humility, accountability, and justice. 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - Speaking on Gaza 02:20 - Meet Tejal Patel 04:00 - Yoga and Peace 06:45 - Meditation as Listening 10:51 - Student vs. Teacher Role 14:51 - Challenging Assumptions 18:32 - Harm in Modern Yoga 22:50 - Love & Light Culture 27:20 - Yoga and Collectivism 33:58 - Intentional Communities 37:46 - More Work to Do 42:47 - Inclusive Yoga Spaces 47:05 - Building Brave Spaces 52:04 - Addressing Harm 57:07 - Trust Through Honesty 1:03:16 - Returning Through Yoga 1:06:18 - Closing Thoughts Find Tejal Online https://www.tejalyoga.com Subscribe ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@harpindermannyoga?sub_confirmation=1⁠ Resources Thank you for watching this video and checking out the channel. My practice is rooted in my spiritual background of Sikhism and Buddhism and ancestral roots in Panjab, India - this informs my desire to teach yoga authentically as a spiritual practice. To learn more, please find all of our resources below. Online ⁠https://www.harpindermann.com⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/harpindermannyoga ⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mannharpinder ⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/harpindermannyoga⁠ Liberating Yoga Book ⁠https://www.harpindermann.com/book ⁠ Work With Me ⁠https://www.harpindermann.com/work-with-me⁠ #yoga #yogapractice #yogainspiration