Episode 6 - Balancing Health and Body Image, Melanie C. Klein, MA founder of Yoga & Body Image Coalition
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In this episode of the Balance Movers and Shakers podcast, Ellen interviews Melanie C. Klein, cofounder of Yoga and Body Image Coalition and empowerment coach. Ellen and Melanie discuss how body image and exercise culture inform movement practices. Melanie discusses how body acceptance and exercise culture have permeated the modern yoga class, and what can be done to reframe the narrative. Melanie shares how she cofounded the Yoga and Body Image Coalition, and the need for representation in yoga imagery. This is the sixth episode of the Balance Movers and Shakers podcast, a podcast which captures perspectives and inspiring anecdotes from movers and shakers: yoga, dance and movement practitioners.
Melanie C. Klein, M.A., is an empowerment coach, thought leader and influencer in the areas of body confidence, authentic empowerment, and visibility. She is also a successful writer, speaker, and professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies. Her areas of interest and specialty include media literacy education, body image, and the intersectional analysis of systems of power and privilege. Find more information about Melanie and her works at https://www.melaniecklein.com/ Learn more about the Yoga and Body Image Coalition here: http://ybicoalition.com/ Interested in writing for the Balance Movement blog? Click here for more information
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