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Contributing writer, Anti-Racism Daily. Melissa Shah is a certified yoga therapist, public health leader, and founder of Find Your Breath, which works to make yoga therapy collaborative, accessible, and inclusive. She is deeply interested in the intersection of yoga and social justice.
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1 issue · 2021
​Spiritual bypassing is to sidestep dealing with pain, strong feelings, trauma, etc. It can be helpful when we are not ready to confront difficult emotions in our lives. However, it is commonly used to avoid acknowledging privilege because doing so is inherently messy, painful, and requires continued awareness.