Welcome to off the mat, an educational and safe space podcast focusing on sharing stories about an individual’s (or group) healing journey. off the mat was brought to you with the intention of cultivating unity, connection, and compassion. off the mat founder, Madeleine Bong, found her own healing through education, yoga, and community. She has found comfort through listening to others stories and therefore wants to offer a platform of collective sharing to open the door for greater understanding and kindness.
Madeleine has also observed the detrimental effects on the emphasis of the physical practice of Yoga in the Western world and the overall cultural appropriation of Yoga. This leads to but is not limited to: gaslighting, body shame, and exclusion of BIPOC and LGBTQIA communities. Madeleine is interested in listening, creating supportive safe spaces, and learning ways to take the practices of Yoga (unity, connection, compassion) off the mat, out of the studio, and into the real World.
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The music you hear is played by me borrowing my friend's steel tongue drum. Thank you Allison for letting me borrow it!
