Healing Body, Spirit & Self
Ancient chakra teachings were never really about the gender binary — so why have modern interpretations made them feel that way? We talked to trans yoga teachers and dharmic practitioners about how reclaiming these energy centers can be a radical act of self-recognition. Spoiler: your prana doesn't care what your birth certificate says.
Walking into a doctor's office as a trans person can feel like preparing for battle — but it doesn't have to. Drawing on the dharmic principle of satya (truthfulness), this practical guide gives you real scripts, grounding strategies, and community-tested advice for navigating healthcare conversations with both honesty and self-protection. Because your care team needs the truth to care for you well, and you deserve providers who can handle it.
Long before Western culture framed gender diversity as a modern invention, trans and gender-fluid figures were already sacred in Buddhist and Hindu traditions. From the hijra communities of South Asia to shape-shifting deities in the Vedic canon, this is a lineage that belongs to you. Here are the ancestors — historical, mythological, and living — who've been holding space for trans dharma all along.