Stop Touching Me
In today’s video episode, Dr Lauren Tober shares her recent experiences of being touched inappropriately in yoga classes.
After sharing a series of video episodes earlier in the year on touch and consent, we thought that we had said everything that needed to be said on the topic.
However, as students continue to be touched inappropriately and without consent by their Yoga Teachers, it’s clear that we need to continue the conversation!
If you offer touch in your yoga classes, a great way to start having conversations about consent is by using Consent Tokens. You can get your pack of Consent Tokens here.
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