If you’re ready to apply yoga philosophy to your own life—or teach it with clarity and feeling—my classes and workshops create space to sharpen your thinking, steady your inner life, and connect your practice to what matters now.
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Greetings Reader - Our free monthly series, Community Conversations, continues next week. This month, we're going to explore questions around the phenomenon of Identity Fusion. Identity fusion is a psychological construct where an individual’s personal identity merges with a social identity, such as a group, nation, or team, causing them to define themselves as being non-different from the group and think of the group as being non-different from themselves. Fused individuals maintain their personal identity while feeling so intensely aligned with the collective that an attack on the group feels like a personal attack, often leading to extreme pro-group behaviors, including self-sacrifice or defense of things they would find indefensible in other people or groups. This month, we’ll explore questions about identity fusion as it shows up in cults and culture, politics and warfare, and contemporary yoga spaces. What’s the difference between identity fusion and social identity or between identity fusion and familial loyalty? What are some examples of identity fusion and its impacts? How does the wellness industry leverage identity fusion to sell products? What role does identity fusion play in difficult discussions about Israel, Gaza, the West Bank, and violence in the Middle East? How does both left and right-wing media use identity fusion to engage and motivate their audiences? We'll explore these and other related questions in our next COMMUNITY CONVERSATION a free monthly study group Live via Zoom @ 12:00 pm Eastern Time NEXT CONVERSATION: Wednesday, April 8th TOPIC: "IDENTITY FUSION" Registration is free – CLICK HERE to get updates and the Zoom link! This conversation will be recorded - if you can't join us live you can watch the replay anytime. Community Conversation is a FREE monthly online gathering where we connect spiritual ideas to real life by talking about personal challenges we all share, difficult issues we all face, and how the ancient spiritual teachings of the yoga tradition offer practical guidance for navigating our way through life in the modern world. If you haven't registered for our free monthly Community Conversations yet, CLICK HERE to get updates and the Zoom link for the live discussion, and (usually) the recording link so you can listen to the replay if you can't join us live. If you're already registered, you'll get reminder emails with the Zoom link next week and receive a link to the recording soon after the live conversation. Hoping to see you next Wednesday, - Hari-k P.S.: In the D.C. area? Join me this Sunday, May 10th at 5:45 pm for Yoga Nidra at Luneh Yoga. I will be teaching a 60-minute in-person movement and guided meditation class at 5:45 pm. Enrollment is $30 — CLICK HERE to register. Luneh Yoga is located at 2000 S Street in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. |
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If you’re ready to apply yoga philosophy to your own life—or teach it with clarity and feeling—my classes and workshops create space to sharpen your thinking, steady your inner life, and connect your practice to what matters now.
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