"What is There to Say" by Jack Gilbert, read by Maia Evrona

This recording was from the class immediately following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe V. Wade, this country's decades long protection and affirmation of the constitutional right to abortion.  Being the son of a woman who chose to have an abortion before having me and being surrounded by many powerful women throughout my life and especially in our yoga environment made this decision all the more palpable but still ultimately incomprehensible.  Being Californians, we forget how protected some of our civil liberties are and how incredibly vulnerable they are in so many other places around this country.  This decision will undoubtedly lead to many harsh, unhealthy, and violent consequences as its impact continues to be felt.  Women around this country now have to covertly seek medical care across state lines, as though playing a game of dire espionage, even in extreme circumstances such as rape and familial molestation, that put their lives at risk and strip them of the ability to choose for themselves how they'd like their lives to be further impacted and forever changed by a situation that may not have even been their choice in the first place.  This class doesn't come close to alleviating any of that bleakness but I was humbled to hear that it struck a chord with some and hope that it does for you. 

Timestamp:
00:00- Intro
02:14 - Work (Charlotte Day Wilson)
11:35 - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (Culture Club)
26:20 - Blowin In The Wind (Bob Dylan)
37:00 - Say What You Will (James Blake)
52:00 - Play With Fire (Rolling Stones)
01:00:08 - I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)
01:08:10 - Savasana

"What is There to Say" by Jack Gilbert, read by Maia Evrona

Maia Evrona

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