Initiation Into Wisdom with Alesha Keen (#41)

A conversation between Rosalind and Alesha Keen, yogini & important teacher of the UK. Alesha is breaking new ground in England, drawing upon her decades of experience across yoga, psychotherapy, and numerous other modalities from West and East to help individuals "bloom in their own garden." 

In our wide-ranging discussion, she offers us her first-hand yogic perspective on the initiations into embodied wisdom through our life, including the profound gateway into eldership of the menopause.

Some of the other things we discussed:

- The need for Yoga to be adapted to our bodies and lives as we ourselves and our needs change 

- Benefits of Yoga one-on-one as opposed to group classes 

- The barriers to Yoga created by its confusion with fashion, gymnastics and exercise, and how it can intersect with our already-pressured body image. 

- The journey with yoga and menopause and how the latter has demanded a refinement in asana and breath

- How both Yoga and the initiation into wisdom of peri-menopause and menopause call us to slow down and listen to the body... 

- Ageism and loss of intergenerational relationships... looking at some examples of reverence for the "wisdom of years" in non-western cultures.

- we discuss the unfortunate public perception of yoga as reflected in Ricky Gervais' new show 'Afterlife' and the painful yoga parody in it, and how to work with this

- The initiation that is motherhood is also woven into our discussion! 

You can find more information about Alesha's work and teaching at www.aleshakeen.com and www.aleshakeenconsciousliving.uk

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