The author, both a yoga student and CEO of a nonprofit, emphasizes the alignment between their yoga practice and their mission of supporting refugees and marginalized communities. They found YogaRenew's flexible online Yoga Teacher Training to fit perfectly into their busy life, allowing them to deepen their understanding of yoga philosophy, particularly karma yoga. The author expands the definition of karma yoga from physical tasks to broader community service, seeing their work at Bridging Gaps as an embodiment of this philosophy, driven by compassion and solidarity.
Years ago, I spent time at a yoga retreat where karma yoga meant helping in the kitchen or sweeping floors. Today, learning more about it, I expanded my definition of it to bringing microfinance to refugee settlements, co-creating community-based programs, and holding space for others to lead.
I see the work we do at Bridging Gaps as an expression of karma yoga-work done not for personal gain, but out of deep care, compassion, and solidarity.
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