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WHITE FOLKS AFFINITY GROUP
TO UNPACK PRIVILEGE
Yoga is all about unity and Oneness. But we can’t get there by denying our differences – especially when we come from a privileged group. This meeting will be a space for group support for teachers/trainers in the community who self-identify themselves as having privilege because of one’s color skin, class status, access to resources, and power.
Joining an affinity group to unpack “whiteness” is one first step in becoming an “ally” to others who may feel excluded in our spiritual community. We need to make Kundalini Yoga welcoming to underrepresented practitioners – and these kinds of discussions among white yogis have been shown to help!
Please spread the word and register below to receive updates and the zoom link to participate.
Portuguese and Spanish translations available.
DAY:
Third Wednesday of every month
TIME:
11:00 AM → USA-CANADA/PST
12:00 PM → USA-CANADA/MST
1:00 PM → MEXICO/CENTRAL AMERICA
2:00 PM → USA-CANADA/EST
4:00 PM → CHILE/ARGENTINA/BRASIL
6:00 PM → TOGO/AFRICA
7:00 PM → EUROPE/GMT
*If your time zone is not listed, you can find it here!
GLOBAL MAJORITY | BIPOC | POC TRAINERS AND TEACHERS AFFINITY GROUP
A group support meeting for teachers/trainers in the community who self identify as persons of color for mutual support and solidarity. Such space would also allow us to establish goals, build alliances and develop strategies within the Kundalini Yoga world so that our yoga studios, trainings, classes and 3HO/KRI events become more welcoming and inclusive.
If you’re Latin American, Latin@, African, South African (of color), European (of color), Black, African-American, Middle-Eastern, Asian, Asian-American, Indian, South Asian, Native American, or Mixed-Race, and you’re wondering whether you identify as BIPOC and a Person of Color, please join us and find out whether your experiences match those of the group.
Please spread the word and register below to receive updates and the zoom link to participate.
Portuguese and Spanish translations available.
DAY:
Third Tuesday of every month
TIME:
1:00 PM → USA-CANADA/PST
2:00 PM → USA-CANADA/MST
3:00 PM → MEXICO/CENTRAL AMERICA
4:00 PM → USA-CANADA/EST
6:00 PM → CHILE/ARGENTINA/BRASIL
9:00 PM → TOGO/AFRICA
9:00 PM → EUROPE/GMT
*If your time zone is not listed, you can find it here!
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about Affinity Groups:
An affinity group is a designated “safe space,” where everyone in that group shares a particular identity. This identity can be based on race, gender, sexual orientation, language, nationality, physical/mental ability, socio-economic class, family structure, religion, etc. Affinity groups can be a place for underrepresented people in a community to come together to feel less isolated and more connected. During affinity groups participants might share and talk about their experiences or focus on working towards a particular mission or goal.
Only people who identify with that particular group can be a part of it. This is so that affinity group members can safely express their experiences without having to worry about others not understanding their experience because they are of another identity.
Affinity groups are intended to bring people together over a commonality. We all benefit from interactions with people who share common identities or experiences. When you are in the numerical minority of a community, these bonding interactions may only occur during an affinity group. Affinity groups are only “exclusive” in order to create a safe space for people who may not feel safe in the larger community because they are in the numerical minority. During affinity group meetings, people can share freely and without inhibition about their experiences. These groups make them feel more visible and more included in our community and in doing so, enhance our commitment to inclusivity.
Affinity groups are one aspect of creating a diverse and socially just world. They create the safe space needed for people to build strength and pride. But equally as important are the collaborative efforts between different groups of people towards creating equity for all. Allies are people who do not identify with a certain affinity group, but want to support the equal rights of people from that group. Ally work and affinity work are both important aspects of creating social equity.
