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Pause and Breathe: Combatting Racist Defensiveness

by Nicole Havelka | Mar 24, 2021 | Antiracism, Change Leadership, Mindfulness, Social Justice | 0 Comments

Like this post if you (white people) have thought in the past several months, “I’m not THAT kind of white person.” (i.e. a bigot, white supremacist, racist) Yup. So have I. Underneath this instinct to push away the racism that may apply to us is a desire not to...

The Discomfort of Open Conflict

by Nicole Havelka | Mar 18, 2021 | Antiracism, Change Leadership, Community, Self Care | 0 Comments

When I started doing yoga, I mostly did a physical practice. Yoga teachers love to give beginners a chair pose. It’s simple – sit your hips back like you’re about to sit in a chair and then raise your arms over your head. I wasn’t particularly athletic when I began,...