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Adam Keen discusses the nuanced role of physical touch in yoga, exploring its benefits, risks, and ethical considerations.

Discover the nuanced role of physical touch in yoga, including its profound benefits and significant risks. In this episode, yoga teacher Adam explores the power of touch as a tool for connection, affirmation, and energy work, while addressing the dangers of abuse, boundary setting, and how to incorporate touch thoughtfully and ethically. Key Topics · The significance of touch in embodying energy and cultivating connection in yoga · Personal experiences and crises of touch during the COVID-19 pandemic · The impact of touch on healing and the importance of positive affirmation · Recognizing and preventing physical and sexual abuse in yoga settings · Establishing consent, feedback, and trust to create a safe environment · The difference between assistance, adjustments, and forcing body shapes · Safeguards such as consent cards and open communication with students · Principles for ethical touch: gentle, clear, affirmative, and gradual · The role of trust, relationship building, and sensitivity to personal boundaries · Alternatives to adjustments, emphasizing support through presence and subtle cues CONNECT WITH ADAM https://linktr.ee/Keenonyoga SUPPORT KEEN ON YOGA…

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