Ep. 58 | Social Justice: Collective & Individual Healing with Anusha Wijeyakumar

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Anusha Wijeyakumar is a professor, speaker, and the author of ‘Meditation with Intention,’ and today she joins Dr. Avanti to discuss the intersection of yoga philosophy and social justice. They explore why the decolonization of yoga and wellness is a pivotal piece in the discussion of social justice, and why we need to be willing to unlearn and relearn. They also unpack how our own self-care can become a hindrance to our own path to spiritual liberation as well as the collective’s liberation. This is a fascinating and important conversation on what it means to have a social justice mindset, how it connects to our health, and how we can move from talking to taking action.

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Today on The Healing Catalyst:

  • How the social justice mindset is connected to yoga philosophy

  • Decolonization of yoga and wellness

  • Why social justice requires action and self-reflection

  • Where to start with dismantling systems of oppression

  • Social justice mindset as medicine for the community & individual

  • When judgment and anger are health

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Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh is an Ayurveda Wellness Expert on a mission to show how Ayurveda can be a health catalyst for achieving optimal wellness in modern life.

Over the two decades of her training, study, and research, Dr. Kumar-Singh has shared her expertise with Fortune 500 companies at elite undergraduate and graduate institutions and prestigious industry and medical conferences. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, goop, Thrive Global and mindbodygreen, and served as the co-lead facilitator of the Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Healthcare at the OSHER Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Medicine. Dr. Kumar-Singh is also the author of The Longevity Formula and The Health Catalyst.

The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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