Episode 241: Emmy Chahal

Send us Fan MailToday's conversation is with the lovely & talented Emmy Chahal!Emmy was introduced to yoga as a child through her grandmother and mother, and was lucky to grow up practicing kundalini and restorative yoga. Her ancestors are from the north of India and the practice of yoga connects her deeply to her heritage. She has been teaching yoga since 2012 in a variety of settings internationally (universities, schools, studios, corporate and privately) and is particularly interested in: the healing potential of yoga, incorporating trauma-informed approaches, decolonization, and embodied pedagogy. Emmy holds a BA in Cultural Studies, minor in Gender and Women’s Studies; and has previously worked in schools as a violence prevention workshop facilitator. Throughout her studies in yoga and the healing arts, Emmy has trained in hatha, pre/postnatal yoga, intuitive energy massage, compassionate communication, teen yoga, trauma-informed teaching, and has led her own research at UBC on yoga in the university classroom. Emmy is also a poet and has self published an anthology in 2020 entitled "Love Exposure."She can be found here:https://emmychahal.comlinktr.ee/Emmychahalhttps://www.instagram.com/emmychahal/ To check out more meditative offerings & content by Harkening Deer, go to:    https://harkeningdeer.square.site/   And to participate in the current, previous, & future Patron-exclusive daily meditation challenges & gain access to other content & rewards, go to:    https://www.patreon.com/HarkeningDeer   Aura Links:30 Guest Pass to Apple-Award-winning meditation app, Aura:https://aurahealth.io/guestpass/sean-j-stevensFollow Sean on Aura:https://www.aurahealth.io/coaches/sean-j-stevens1-1 Coaching & Live Video Sessions with Sean:    https://www.aurahealth.io/coaching/sean-j-stevens                         =================================================================                      Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.comSupport the showSupport the show