Inclusion in Yoga | Inspiring Panel with Ambassadors and Instructors

When we inspire others to understand and value women's inclusion, we forge a better world. And when women themselves are inspired to be included, there's a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment tha includes all communities including BIPOC and LGBTQ.
Panelist: Joseph Armstrong, Tamika Caston-Miller, Michelle El Khoury, Nadine McNeil, Pranidhi Varshney
Moderated: Harmony Slater
Joseph Armstrong, an Authorized Level 2 Ashtanga Yoga teacher. He teaches yoga with feet planted firmly in tradition and gaze turned towards the future.
Tamika Caston-Miller is a yoga educator and urban farmer in Houston, Texas. She curates nature-immersive yoga workshops, trainings, and retreats in service to collective healing and community repair.
Dr. Michelle El Khoury is the founder of Yogamazia, a yoga studio specifically focused on maternal and children’s wellness based in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Nadine McNeil - humanitarian cum yogi - is regarded as an influencer for global transformation. For over 20 years, she served the United Nations as a ‘crisis responder,’ across the world, eventually leading to her current passion.
Pranidhi Varshney is the founder of Yoga Shala West, a community-supported Ashtanga yoga studio in West Los Angeles. She is also the mother to two courageous and wise little beings. The thread that runs through all her work is the desire to build community and live authentically.
Harmony is a Mastery Certified Life + Biz Coach, Breathwork expert, and Certified Ashtanga Yoga Teacher. She is one of less than 20 women in the world to hold a recognized teaching Certificate from Mysore, India.