by Kit Caelsto | Sep 6, 2024 | Autism, Mental Health & Well Being
Being multiply neurodivergent means that I deal with a lot of stressors in my life. And I know I’m not alone. Now that I understand I’m neurodivergent, it’s not just “nerves” that makes my stomach upset and suppresses my appetite. I...
by Kit Caelsto | Jul 12, 2024 | Accessible Yoga Thoughts, Mental Health & Well Being
My morning ritual involves taking care of the livestock, then going to my office cabin where I light a stick of incense on my altar and brew the first cup of coffee. While the coffee is brewing, I turn on the computers, check on Skittles (and now Strudel) the office...
by Kit Caelsto | Jul 5, 2024 | Accessible Yoga Thoughts, Autistic Liberation, Trauma Informed Yoga, Yoga & Disability
As someone who is disabled both through the medical as well as the social model of disability, I’m aware that within the chronic illness community, and growing within the neurodivergent community, that yoga has a bad rap. Coming from a medical model of deficits,...
by Kit Caelsto | Aug 9, 2023 | Accessible Yoga Thoughts, Autism, Autistic Liberation, For Yoga Teachers
When I visit the databases at my college library looking for research on yoga and autism, what I find is study upon study about how yoga can help kids focus, do more in school, and yes, be cured of their autism. There’s nothing about adults, many of whom are...
by Kit Caelsto | Jul 12, 2023 | Accessible Language, Accessible Yoga Thoughts, Autistic Liberation
Accessible yoga has become a buzzword lately. People talk about making their yoga accessible, trauma-informed, inclusive, and I am glad to hear these concepts being discussed. However, when the discussion is still being had in groups that center the able-bodied...
