EP 218: Global Yoga Retreats in Service with Jordan Ashley

In this episode, Devi chats with Jordan Ashley about "Global Yoga Retreats in Service".  While embracing New York City's fast-paced and driven yoga culture, Jordan Ashley recognized a need for service-based yoga; a need for experiences which give perspective to the self through selflessness. Feeling extremely blessed to not only be given the opportunity for education, but to have a voice in society, she felt it was imperative to raise both awareness and funds for girls all over the planet who are denied such essential human rights. She launched Souljourn Yoga in 2016, a US 501(c)3 non-profit inspired by seva, the Sanskrit word and yogic principle of selfless service. Souljourn Yoga creates opportunities to explore, practice, and educate through yoga both on and off of the mat by offering a spectrum of workshops, teacher immersions, and global retreats to continue to promote female empowerment and education in communities where equal opportunities aren't always readily available. Jordan has been featured in Forbes, Women's Health, Yoga Journal, Medium, Marie Claire UK, and is a Tedx Speaker whose life mission is to take the practice out of the studio and around the world to support women's empowerment. Devi and Jordan discuss: Jordan's journey into providing Global Yoga Retreats in Service Yoga in and out of the studio The choice between taking a stance of neutrality vs. making an impact Creating a platform to support girl's education Using seva to be of greater use to the world Vetting partnerships to support your mission Orphanage Tourism Vetting the teachers for this movement The importance of surrounding yourself with a supportive community Managing a global offering in different countries Allowing each destination to stand on its own and highlighting each location Providing Cultural Immersion and Political awareness in each country A verbal walkthrough of one of the global yoga retreats in Peru Creating Sustainability with the girl's education initiatives The ripple effect of these retreats & trainings The styles of yoga that the teachers provide on the retreats Where retreats take place What keeps Jordan going and thriving when things get tough The biggest challenge that Jordan had to overcome in creating these retreats What surprised Jordan in creating these retreats Jordan's ultimate dream and vision for this work in the world The power of Kindness in Spiritual Entrepreneurship and more… Connect with Jordan on her website @ souljournyoga.com On Facebook:@souljournyoga On YouTube: @souljournyoga Email: [email protected]