5.1 Why Are Yoga Teachers Being Approached for Sex Work

Sheena and Zaakiyah have both been propositioned on Social Media for more than yoga classes. So have many of their fellow teachers. This week your Yoga Big Sisters share their experiences and discuss why this is happening. This extends to social media and Western society’s misunderstanding of Yoga, Tantra as a concept, and the Karma Sutra as a yogic text. There’s no holding back this week, so you probably don’t want to listen at work, with kids or family around. Themes and Timestamps: -Zaakiyah and Sheena Catch up 00:30 -Story Time 03:33-Using Women’s jobs as ‘a way in’ 09:00 -Why is this happening? 10:20 -The Tik Tik Effect 00:12:45 -Bikram’s SA allegations and Consent within Yoga 16:45 -Brahmacharya for non-renunciates 19:05 -Straight Guy PSA: Coming to Yoga Spaces with the Right Intention 22:30 -Social Media Misogyny- Research Findings 38:10 -OnlyFans is not only SW and Feet 27:05 Additional Resources: Yoga on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@nimay.ndolo/video/7181284111632403755 More on the Hyper-Sexualisation of Yoga https://medium.com/@kstarcalabs/please-stop-hyper-sexualizing-the-yoga-practice-5e989a62f6bd#:~:text=The%20sexualization%20of%20the%20yoga,be%20the%20worst%20of%20it. Brahmacharya- a different perspective https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTth1WB8wpM&ab_channel=YogicGurukul-AnvitaDixit Monetizing Misogyny https://www.tiktok.com/@feministforeveryone/video/7202951177368030470?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7207374065572251142 Connect with us: -@yogabigsisterspodcast-@[email protected] [email protected] Chat with us: -Got a problem, secret, question or life challenge you can’t figure out? We use yogic philosophy to become yoga agony aunts and give advice. DM us on Instagram to have your issue resolved. -Submit to be a podcast guest by sending us a DM on Instagram