Episode 82
58 mins
Cate Peterson - Yoga, Activism and Service
Cate Peterson is a yoga teacher, activist and the driving force behind LovEarth, YogaHive and Get Off Your Asana.
Cate has done a lot of work around building relationships between the yoga community and the Aboriginal community in Australia, helping with projects such as Yoga on Country and the Reciprocity Action Plan group in collaboration with Yoga Australia.
In this episode, we hear how Cate discovered yoga, how she became involved in activism and community work. We talk about how yoga and social justice are inextricably linked, and how Cate practices self-care while juggling all of these different projects.
Links
LovEarth: www.lovearth.com.au
How and where to drop off mats: https://www.lovearth.com.au/donationprogram
IF you are in Melbourne: Enviroshop phone number: 03 8395 3030. EnviroShop: 253 High St, Northcote.
Join YogaHive ! https://www.yogahive.com.au/new_studio_requests/new
Join Get Off Your Asana https://www.getoffyourasana.com.au/
Yoga on Country https://www.facebook.com/Yoga-on-Country-108921913921514/
Reciprocity Action Plan: https://www.yogaaustralia.org.au/about-us/reciprocity-action-plan/
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/534220424045146/?source_id=210164949003832
This episode is sponsored by Yoga Australia:
https://www.yogaaustralia.org.au/
https://www.instagram.com/yogaaustralia/
The opinions expressed in this podcast do not reflect the view and opinions of the sponsor.
Highlights
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1:46 An update from Cate4:30 Cate’s background
5:17 How did Cate discover yoga?
6:57 Occupational therapy - Cate’s experiences.
8:38 Has it informed how she teaches her classes now?
9:20 Who are Cate’s key teachers?
10:20 Activism - Local exchange and trading system.
13:20 Is social justice and environmentalism an inherent part of yoga?
15:47 How to deal with overwhelm as an activist.
16:53 Was there a singular event that led Cate towards being a yoga teacher?
18:23 Yoga on Country
24:01 The Aboriginal aspects of Yoga on Country
27:10 Has Cate been able to connect with many Aboriginal yoga teachers?
28:11 What was the process of reaching out to Aboriginal teachers like?
30:06 Please support us on Patreon!
31:14 Future projects
33:35 How to find out more about the teachers involved.
34.22 YogaPass/YogaHive
42:32 The Yogi Project
44:05 How do you balance making classes accessible with making a living as a yoga teacher?
46:38 LovEarth Yoga mats
51:01 Does Cate have any self-care practices?
52:12 How does Cate stay organised with all of her projects?
55:09 What is Cate’s one core lesson for the world?
57:25 Our next episode - Jordan Ashley.
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