2.12 The Times are Asking us to be Engaged
Reggie's yoga and meditation journey was born of curiosity; forged in adversity and has become a lesson in surrender to the miracles that exist in commitment to personal peace and wellbeing. Adopting yogic discipline has saved his life and he is committed to sharing these practices far and wide to help others - regardless of their race, identity, orientation or economic status. He has studied extensively with many amazing teachers along the way - ever mindful that the best teacher is the eternal student.
Reggie is a 500 hour certified yoga teacher and the founder/Chief Serving Officer of Active Peace Yoga. Through Active Peace Yoga, he offers asana and meditation classes to help others nurture peace of mind, creativity, equanimity in spirit and physical health - helping people nurture well-being as foundational, rather than an afterthought. His practice combines mindfulness, yogic philosophy, somatic awareness, refined concentration and discipline to help his students approach life with more ease and balance.
As part of his studies, he has authored a thesis entitled, "Yoga and Spiritual Activism: Serving Humanity from a Sense of Devotion and Love and has also been a featured speaker on new consciousness, racial justice and civic engagement for leading wellness publications, podcasts and platforms (CTZNWell, Wanderlust, the Be Here Now Network, the Hanuman Academy, Yoga Alliance, Upaya Zen Center among others).
In this very special episode we talk about:
Personal Peace and Well-being
Activism
White Supremacist Norms
Speaking Truth to Power
The Power of Practice
Dharma
The Political Landscape
Truth-telling
Finding Refuge Through the Practice of Yoga
Grief and Loss
Uplifting the Things People Would Rather Keep Hidden
Sangha
The Times are Asking us to be Engaged
Transformation
Resonance
Ancestors
Dancing with Swords
Peace
Discipline
Devotion
The journey into Teaching the Dharma
You can connect with Reggie on his website or on Instagram @oreggieglobal
Podcast music by Charles Kurtz