Join Tristan Katz for There is No Neutral
Many of us were taught to keep politics off the mat. Yet every class we teach, every post we share, and every silence we keep sends a message about whose lives matter and whose comfort we protect.
In this workshop, Tristan Katz, author of the forthcoming We Are the Message, invites yoga teachers and practitioners to examine the myth of neutrality in our classes, our communities, and our digital spaces. Drawing on yoga philosophy, trauma-informed practice, and the work of Skill in Action, we’ll explore what keeps us quiet, how silence protects power, and how to speak up from our values when the stakes feel high. You’ll leave with a practice for pausing between instinct and response, a framework for looking at your own platforms, and a clearer sense of how your voice can be part of a collective shift. Note: this will be a mostly conversational space with short guided meditation and reflection time.
Tristan (they/he)
Tristan is a writer, educator, digital strategist, and equity-inclusion facilitator specializing in conscious marketing and queer and trans equity. With nearly two decades of experience, they are the founder of Katz Creative and creator of the Conscious Marketing Club, a community learning space for entrepreneurs and creatives navigating visibility and business growth through a politicized lens. Tristan serves on the faculty of yoga and wellness trainings, where they support teachers in bringing their values into how they teach, promote their work, and build community. A nationally recognized speaker, they have presented for Stanford University, HubSpot, Portland Public Schools, and the Iyengar Yoga National Association of the U.S., among others. In 2021, Yoga Journal named them one of 15 game-changers in the field. Their forthcoming book, We Are the Message: Rethinking Visibility, Marketing, and Power in the Digital Age (North Atlantic Books, March 2027), features a foreword by Michelle Cassandra Johnson.
Learn more about Tristan https://www.katz-creative.com/