<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Susanna Barkataki]]></title><description><![CDATA[Susanna Barkataki]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:22:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.susannabarkataki.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Moment I Almost Gave Up on My Mission – and How Yoga Got Me Through]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever felt afraid to stand in the spotlight and speak up for what you believe in? In 2019, I almost quit speaking up for what...]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/post/the-moment-i-almost-gave-up-on-my-mission-and-how-yoga-got-me-through</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64497fd856e828014a8560c2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:48:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dfae_5895af3e6414467ca4636a40613b7a06~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_341,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susanna Barkataki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sankalpa: Reflections and Intentions for the New Year with Yoga]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sankalpa tunes the arrow of your intention to the bow of your soul. Sankalpa comes from San =  connection with truth. Kalpa = vow. A...]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/post/sankalpa-reflections-and-intentions-for-the-new-year-with-yoga</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b4b54dd65e709557d718b9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:13:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dfae_f1139c93c0ea40c29484daeea41e3814~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susanna Barkataki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Yoga To Create Social Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yoga is a pathway to personal power, boundaries, self care AND community care. Yoga is for everyone. All bodies belong in yoga because...]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/post/the-power-of-yoga-to-create-social-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6130561d757d3100168b52c4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:50:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dfae_cd6e2b34816c453ba0c7ed5153f5e694~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susanna Barkataki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoga as a Path of Both Self Realization and Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The yogic path is a spectrum of self to service. There’s lots of talk about self care these days. In yoga, self care intersects with...]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/post/yoga-as-a-path-of-both-self-realization-and-service</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61264b83de2d6a00163e4053</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:06:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dfae_9bf2bec60ebd42cea867be7ec03a7ad2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susanna Barkataki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you know you’re a “yogi”?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want you to know, I really understand how hard it is to feel like you don’t fit into the yoga community.  Sometimes, even being a...]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/post/how-do-you-know-you-fit-into-yoga</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611e671a94484d0015fb7f79</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:22:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dfae_2eb06cb91edc49e8b9248ceea81e3a72~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susanna Barkataki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Yoga is for you, no matter how you look.  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever felt like you “don’t fit in” in the yoga community? Just because you don’t see yourself/your identity represented in yoga media...]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/post/why-yoga-is-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611496de63d26a00159c1bc6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 03:43:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dfae_106d5b9d526a4f6384938f9c33aeafaf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susanna Barkataki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who should (and who shouldn’t) be a yoga teacher?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You don’t need to be flexible or do insta-gymnastics to be a yoga teacher. Yoga has tools for people of all kinds. And as you’ve probably...]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/post/who-is-a-yoga-teacher</link><guid isPermaLink="false">610ab0aa64fa290015dc4a8a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dfae_f1820ec0eb10491f8318ceb7ae43c594~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susanna Barkataki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Ways to Identify &#38; Disrupt White Supremacy in Your Yoga Spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA["But no one looks like me in the yoga studio.” “I walked in and they looked me up and down, assuming that a body like mine couldn’t...]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/post/4-ways-to-identify-disrupt-white-supremacy-in-your-yoga-spaces</link><guid isPermaLink="false">630e57ee07ed8edd641f7286</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:38:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dfae_fbcc5f5f251847eaacb9568a7b53998d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susanna Barkataki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Myths about Yoga, Busted.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s bust some myths about yoga today. Western Yoga culture makes it seem like yoga is all about getting that perfect headstand… Modern...]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/post/myths-about-yoga-busted</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61043aa7af4d270015660dcc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:00:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dfae_3755f075aa9446c095ef0b756470456a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susanna Barkataki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Call to Yoga Ethics - Practice Yoga Beyond Asana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asana, the physical practice of yoga, is wonderful. It feels satisfying in my body. And yet there is so much more to yoga than asana....]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/post/a-call-to-yoga-ethics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62aa436467fc53ad6889a490</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2022 20:39:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dfae_f1139c93c0ea40c29484daeea41e3814~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susanna Barkataki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Yoga More than Asana? Living Yoga, Ahimsa &#38; Visions for the Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Oh, you are a yoga teacher? You must be so flexible.” or “I can’t do yoga, I can’t touch my toes!” are common things we yoga teachers...]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/post/is-yoga-more-than-asana</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6298fb5b8ba0b6f9110fed69</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:05:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dfae_c42a94bd52f24a84b42910b83519f80b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_512,h_426,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susanna Barkataki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Peace” is not a Mantra: A Deeper History of Mantras]]></title><description><![CDATA[We often hear pop culture teachers or coaches say “find your mantra and use it!” Is an ancient spiritual technique best used in this way?...]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/post/peace-is-not-a-mantra-a-deeper-history-of-mantras</link><guid isPermaLink="false">625600e8b7121e2a8092fbf3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2022 23:04:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dfae_41cc73121a164f2ba32537a683cd75fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_757,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susanna Barkataki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hate is Not What Yoga Is: An Open Letter to J Brown]]></title><description><![CDATA[TW: Transphobia, misinformation, bigotry and hurtful language. This is not yoga talking. Hate is not what yoga is. 
]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/post/hate-is-not-what-yoga-is-an-open-letter-to-j-brown</link><guid isPermaLink="false">605f3bef34330100150dce81</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2021 14:30:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dfae_c5d1f4c948ce4ba29afafe0581485d97~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_458,h_459,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susanna Barkataki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the Connection Between Yoga and Social Justice? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[“There is no yoga without justice. There is no peace without yoga. No justice, no peace.” - Susanna Barkataki, Embrace Yoga’s Roots We’ve...]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/post/what-is-the-connection-between-yoga-and-social-justice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6002044c972aec002d46451e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:26:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dfae_9a8c467c362347ccb266e5c138ab9ba8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susanna Barkataki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virtue Signaling, Neo Colonialism, and What Yoga Can Teach Us About the Phrase ‘I Don’t See Color’]]></title><description><![CDATA[You might have heard this phrase, or even said it yourself at some point. ]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/post/i-dont-see-color</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fdda52654f20a00171d240e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2020 07:05:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dfae_461c0a3f20c44e6da9be31594c53b5fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susanna Barkataki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Letter To All White Yoga Teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear White yoga teacher, You may love yoga. Maybe yoga has even saved your life or healed your soul. Perhaps you may go to yoga class to...]]></description><link>https://www.susannabarkataki.com/post/a-letter-to-all-white-yoga-teachers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5faca104b8b4ae0018c0a31b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 02:53:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dfae_96182a5cdf354c809ffd1d69264c797a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_413,h_280,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Susanna Barkataki</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mālā  Beads &#38; Their Proper Use]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the progression of your yoga practice, you may find that you encounter a plethora of tools in this rich tradition. 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