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This is not Tea
by Tamika Caston-Miller & Ashley Rideaux
Is it tea if we’re just storytelling? Two yoga teachers of color discuss navigating challenging spaces, sometimes including Yogalandia itself.
Episodes
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The Cookout: Loving-Kindness, Lineage & Liberation
In this episode of This Is Not Tea Tamika and Ashley sit down with Oneika Mays (meditation teacher, former mindfulness coach at Rikers Island, and author of Sit With Me: A No BS Journey to Mindfulness and Meditation) and Pamela Stokes Eggleston (yoga therapist, former director of the Kripalu…
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Beyond Adapting: a Life of Service with Jivana Heyman
Tamika and Ashley sit down with Jivana Heyman — yoga teacher, author, and founder of Accessible Yoga — for a conversation that traces his path from AIDS activism with ACT UP in the late 1980s and early '90s to becoming one of the leading voices in accessible, trauma-informed yoga. Jivana opens up...
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Devotion, Grief, Connection: Portals to Ritual with Tracee Stanley
Tracee Stanley — post-lineage teacher, former Hollywood film producer, and bestselling author of Radiant Rest and The Luminous Self — joins Tamika and Ashley again, this time to talk about her new book, Living Ritual : Infuse Each Day with Purpose and Spirit (Sounds True, August 2026). The...
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Reflections on Lake Atitlán and The Power of Finding Community
In this very special episode, we’re going back in time to May of this year where Tamika and Ashley sit down in beautiful Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, to chat about their experience as co-instructors and co-hosts of The Teacher’s Lab, Ashe Yoga Collective’s 300 hour Advanced Teacher Training. They…
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Embodying Agency, Resistance, and Truth with Anjali Rao
In this conversation, Tamika and Ashley dive into discourse with author, yoga educator and practitioner, Anjali Rao who delves into yoga as a form of embodied resistance, the intersection of academia and practice, and the importance of feminist history in yoga. This conversation traverses the...
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The Work of Getting Free with Lama Rod Owens
In this conversation, Tamika and Ashley discuss the importance of Self-care, boundaries, and the work involved in collective liberation with Lama Rod Owens. The dialogue explores the intersection of activism and spirituality, the significance of ancestral connections, and the complexities of...
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Drink Water and Mind Ya Bidness... with Ancient Philosophy
In this between the seasons episode, Ashley and Tamika chat about practical application of yoga philosophy and TCM to navigate today's challenges, the changing body, and knowing when to STFU and mind your business. References: Ayurveda, Five Element Theory from Traditional Chinese Medicine, the...
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Between the Seasons: The Business of Hope with Rev. Ryan Hawthorne
Ashley and Tamika sit down with priest and friend, Rev. Ryan Hawthorne to discuss how to take care of oneself in extraordinary, challenging times, especially when you're in the business of spaceholding for others. Although Ryan spent some time at a small school called Princeton to explore and...
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When Your Yoga Teacher is on Prozac with Sarah Ezrin
**CONTENT WARNING** This episode of This Is Not Tea contains discussions of drug addiction, disordered eating and body dysmorphia. Please take care while listening. This week, Ashley and Tamika are thrilled to welcome long-time friend and ally, Sarah Ezrin to the podcast! Sarah is a prominent...
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Peace is not a Place
This week Tamika and Ashley are flying solo and exploring the complexities of the Ego, the value of learning from an experienced teacher, and the downsides to assuming that “all folk are kinfolk”. They also discuss the idea that Peace is resilient and doesn’t require us to be in a particular…
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Radiance and Creativity from a Rested Place with Tracee Stanley
In this episode, Tamika and Ashley welcome to the show welcome to the show the incomparable radiant rest queen, teacher and founder of Empowered Life Circle, Tracee Stanley. Tracee Stanley is the author of the bestselling book Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation and Awakened Clarity and...
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This is Not a Minstrel Show with Shawn J. Moore
In this conversation with sound therapist and yoga educator, Shawn J. Moore, Tamika and Ashley delve into cultural identity, healing practices, and sound therapies while navigating exoticism, tokenism, and appropriation. They also discuss recontextualizing healing practices, and the importance of...
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Self Care Practices within Systems of Oppression
How do we care deeply for ourselves when we're operating in an environment with oppression baked in? Tamika & Ashley discuss the 8 Types of Self Care as described by Scottsdale Recovery Center and how they've found self care practices that might help navigate problematic systems. Read the…
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"We don't talk about that here."
In this episode, we discuss the masking and code-switching required to work in a studio. Can we show up as our full selves? If so, how do we navigate applying liberation philosophy to the realities of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ life?
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Predators, Praise, and Protection
In this episode, Tamika and Ashley discuss the ubiquitous predatory behavior in the Yoga community, which, mimics so many other spaces of trust in which power and position are at play. There is no discussion of explicit or specific behaviors, but if these topics are triggering, please be advised.
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SEO Killed Yoga
What does the wellness world look like when it's run by marketing departments and tech bros? In this episode, Tamika and Ashley discuss how the search engine optimization (getting found in Google) and social media are informing what we see, who teaches, and how wellness, specifically yoga, are...
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Don’t Touch My Hair.
Is the new landscape of yoga modern day sharecropping? When is it okay to touch a Black woman’s hair? What’s the difference between tokenizing and culture-shifting? In this episode, Tamika & Ashley talk about the tokenism, exoticism and commodification they've experienced inside and outside of...
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Big Backs and Yoga Mats
In this episode, Tamika and Ashley discuss fatphobia and the lie of sameness in Yogalandia and off the mat. They also offer some hope for the future. in Yogalandia and off the mat. They also offer some hope for the future. Liking, rating, and sharing this podcast helps us grow! Follow Tamika...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Is it tea if we’re just storytelling? Two yoga teachers of color discuss navigating challenging spaces, sometimes including Yogalandia itself.
HOSTED BY
Tamika Caston-Miller & Ashley Rideaux
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