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This month on Yoga Magic we're learning all about FREEDOM. Freedom in our bodies, freedom to experience joy, freedom from diet culture. This week's guest, Amber Karnes, trains yoga teachers around the world to create accessible, equitable spaces for liberation and belonging. We discuss how yoga teachers can do better to ensure everyone feels free to experience the benefits of Yoga. Amber Karnes is a yoga teacher trainer, the founder of Body Positive Yoga, co-founder of The Accessible Yoga Training School, co-host of the Accessible Yoga Podcast, and a lifelong student of her body. She also creates community for folks who want to build unshakable confidence and learn to live without shame or apology in the bodies they have today.In this episode, we talk about Amber's journey and awakenings in Yoga, tangible upgrades yoga teachers and students can make to be more inclusive to those practicing yoga with us, and why moving from the exterior focus of our physical bodies to the interior study of our inner being may be more "Yoga" than a handstand. We also talk about:Freedom and non-attachment (Aparigraha)Shifting the perspective on why we practice movementCreating a judgement free & welcoming environment in online yoga classesMoving beyond AsanaThe next Accessible Teacher Training starting on January 20. Get on the waitlist at www.accessibleyogatraining.com.Learn more:Follow Amber on Instagram: @amberkarnesofficialLearn more about Amber: www.bodypositiveyoga.comCheck out her podcast Accessible Yoga Podcast with co-host Jivana HeymanFollow along on Instagram: @yogamagicpodcast and @ashleysondergaard.yogaLearn more about Ashley and Yoga Magic at www.ashleysondergaard.comUpcoming Yoga Magic Events:Mondays @ 5:00 PM CT & Saturdays @ 9:00 AM CT | Community Yoga Classes on ZoomOctober 31 | 7:30 PM CST| Full Moon Flow @ Forgotten Star BrewingNovember 5 | 7:00 PM CST | The Magic of Your Gifts with Jina Seavall