Jordan Ashley - "NGO's, Nonprofits, and Travel with Purpose"
About this episode
Jordan Ashley discusses the ethics of yoga retreats and the complexities of voluntourism with host J.
Jordan Ashley , PhD, founder of Souljourn Yoga , talks with J about the ethics of running retreats and teacher trainings in the Global South. They discuss seeing through the eyes of different cultures, the darker side of voluntourism and orphanage tourism, the NY Yoga scene circa 2016, becoming disenchanted with the yoga industrial complex, teen girls, working with locals, savior-ship mentality, hands on adjustments, retreat guest dynamics, operating as a nonprofit, using AI, and raising awareness and funds for causes we can believe in. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM . Say thank you - buy J a coffee . Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS .
People in this episode
Host: J
Guest: Jordan Ashley
Topics covered
- ethics of retreats
- voluntourism
- yoga industry
- cultural awareness
- nonprofit operations
- AI in yoga
- fundraising
Keywords
- NGOs
- nonprofits
- travel
- yoga retreats
- cultural exchange
- voluntourism
- orphanage tourism
- yoga industrial complex
- fundraising
- AI
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Souljourn Yoga
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