• A large group of people participating in a yoga class under a colorful fabric canopy, with a woman sitting in the foreground smiling at the camera.
  • Two women sitting on the floor in white dresses, engaging in a discussion or meditation, with a small bell, vases of flowers, and a microphone in front of them, in a room with wooden walls and a TV screen in the background.
  • People participating in an outdoor yoga or meditation event under a large canopy with a stage and speakers, seated on mats on grass.
  • Panel discussion with five women seated on stage in front of a large screen displaying a nature-themed background with rocks and plants, and partially visible text that reads 'CHINING'. The women are engaged, some clapping and smiling, with microphones and water bottles on the table in front of them.
  • A woman practicing yoga outdoors on a pink mat, seated in a cross-legged meditation pose with eyes closed, surrounded by other people lying on mats in a park, with trees and a colorful playground structure in the background.
  • A woman standing with a singing bowl in a yoga class with participants lying on mats on a wooden floor, candles, plants, and art on brick wall.
  • Group of people lying on blankets on a sandy beach with the ocean and sky in the background, some people meditating or relaxing near dusk.
  • A woman practicing yoga and meditation outdoors under a turquoise canopy, with a DJ in the background and colorful geometric artwork on the wall.
  • People attending an outdoor yoga or meditation session on a rooftop with umbrellas and string lights, with a woman leading the session on stage.

Media

Media

A young woman wearing a white sleeveless top, with dark hair styled in a braid, sitting indoors near a window, holding a white mug with colorful illustrations and text. She is smiling at the camera and has jewelry including earrings, a nose ring, a necklace, and a bracelet.

Harpinder Mann, RYT-500 (she/her) is a trauma-informed yoga teacher, mindfulness educator, speaker, and community builder currently living on Tongva Land (LA). Her practice is rooted in her spiritual background of Sikhi and ancestral roots in Panjab, India - this informs her desire to teach yoga authentically as a spiritual practice. Teaching since 2018 and practicing since 2013, she teaches in a way to help people mindfully connect to their bodies with curious awareness, to bring a sense of healing peace and stillness, and create more meaning in their lives. Her book, Liberating Yoga: From Appropriation to Healing, is now out, inviting readers to reconnect with yoga’s true essence and explore its power as a practice of justice, healing, and belonging.

As the co-founder of the Womxn of Color Summit, Harpinder is actively working to decolonize wellness by creating community and providing accessibility to healing spaces for BIPOC. Her work sits at the intersection between social justice and healing. She is currently training to become both a Yoga Therapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.

She works 1:1 with folks on reclaiming their power & intuition to be free, is passionate about working with pregnant people, teaches at recovery centers and to teens at mental health centers, and led events and speaks at organizations such as Inward Bound, Tulane University, Grindr, Expectful, Ogden Museum, Decolonize Birth Conference, Lightning in a Bottle, and many more.

For media inquiries, please email harpinder@harpindermann.com.

Honored to be featured in

Articles

4 Ways to Practice Yoga Respectfully in Yoga Journal
Stretching Yoga Beyond Spandex: PW Talks to Harpinder Kaur Mann in Publishers Weekly
From appropriation to authenticity: Why the ‘Liberating Yoga’ book matters in A Lotus In the Mud
In new book, yoga teacher Harpinder Kaur Mann seeks to reclaim the practice's spiritual roots in Religion News
For best results, practice yoga poses with intent and focus in A Lotus In the Mud
Meet Harpinder Mann in Voyage LA Magazine
Honoring the Roots of Yoga This Summer Solstice in Manduka Mag
New TikTok trend has turned Yoga into Porn in The Citizen
Meet Harpinder Mann | Trauma-informed Yoga Teacher & Mindfulness Educator in Shoutout LA
Yoga Is Social Justice: How to be a Co-Conspirator for Collective Liberation in Shut up and Yoga
Helping BIWoC Reclaim Their Power & Intuition - Harpinder Mann in GoSolo
Interview with Irene Lo and Harpinder Mann, Co-Creators of the Womxn of Color Summit in Overachiever Magazine
Why We Need to Build Real Communities in the Yoga and Wellness Space in Shut up and Yoga
Yoga Workshop to Support Women's Reproductive Rights Led by 2 Amazing Female Yogis in Patch
Recharge and Recalibrate: Making the Most of a Reset Day at Home in Redfin Blog

Podcasts

Cultural Appropriation Consideration with Peace Talks Radio
Decolonizing Mindfulness in 2025 with Business Witch
Let’s Talk Taking Yoga Off the Mat with the Decolonizing Wellness Podcast
Creating the Spaces That You’re Seeking with Thoughtful Wellness Revolution 
The Privilege and Burden of Healing Generational Trauma for WOC and Allies with Harpinder Mann on the Color Your Dreams Podcast
Exploring Sikhism, Yoga, and Mantra with Harpinder Mann on the Woke Mystix Podcast
Honouring the Roots of Yoga + Collective Healing on the Be Moved & Bloom Podcast
Yoga for Collective Healing with Harpinder Mann on the Yoga Therapy Podcast
Harpinder Mann: Yoga to Womxn of Color Summit on Joey Pinz Discipline Conversations
Decolonize Spirituality with the Woo Knew? Podcast
Decolonizing Yoga ft. WOC Summit with the Fresh Off the Broke Podcast

Speaking Engagements

Promotional graphic for the 'Accessible Yoga Conference Online' held October 14-16, 2022, featuring a panel on 'Mindfulness & Disruption' with four diverse speakers, including Harpinder Kaur Mann.
Promotional poster for 'Lightning in a Bottle' event featuring a woman smiling at the camera, surrounded by a neon lightning graphic. The event takes place from May 25-30, 2022, at Buena Vista Lake, California, focusing on yoga and movement, with the
Digital flyer for a virtual event titled 'Decolonize Birth Conference' with a subtitle about beyond survival and healing practices. Features a photo of a woman practicing prenatal yoga outdoors, with a background of a park and a building. The flyer i
Group of people sitting on the floor in meditation, some with hands pressed together, in a spacious room with wooden beams, promoting trauma-informed yoga therapy. Text overlay states details of a session on August 3rd from 6:00PM to 9:00PM with inst
A woman in traditional Indian attire, smiling with hands pressed together in a prayer gesture, standing outdoors near rocks and water.
Profile of Harpinder Mann, a yoga and meditation teacher, wellness activist, and member of Womxn of Color Summit, with a quote about the significance of community support in practicing asana, and a logo at the top saying 'Flow in Solidarity Virtual S
Event flyer titled 'Embody the Yamas and Niyamas: Social and Personal Ethics'. It features a photograph of a smiling woman with dark hair, wearing a white top and earrings, with hands in a yoga gesture outdoors. The flyer invites Harpinder (she/her)
A woman practicing meditation outdoors wearing a cream-colored traditional outfit, holding her hands in a mudra. The background shows a blurred landscape with mountains and buildings.
Promotional graphic for a Yoga Festival with a sunset background over sand dunes. Features two circular photos of women, one host Susanna Barkataki and one guest expert Harpinder, with event details and website IgniteYogaFestival.com.
Event flyer with blue, cream, and gold design elements. Features photos of two women: Harpinder Mann, a trauma-informed yoga teacher and mindfulness educator, and Mandy Roux, an embodied leadership mentor. Text promotes an event to ignite and liberat