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Taking Survivors on the Road
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Taking Survivors on the Road

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Taking Survivors on the Road

By Becky Thompson|2017-09-15T16:56:26+00:00June 1st, 2014|

For the last few years, I have been working on a new book, Survivors on the Yoga Mat, which, happily, will be greeting the world on September 9, 2014. Between now and then, the pre-book release tour has begun, allowing me to talk with people in California, New York, Connecticut, and Boston (so far) at [...]

Feminist Activists Find Peace in Thailand
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Feminist Activists Find Peace in Thailand

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Feminist Activists Find Peace in Thailand

By Becky Thompson|2017-09-15T17:33:59+00:00September 1st, 2010|

On a recent trip to Thailand, Crystal and I had the lucky opportunity to meet with U.S.-born feminist activist Ginger Norwood and Thai Buddhist feminist Ouyporn Khuankaew, who co-founded in 2002 a retreat center for activists from the region who are seeking rejuvenation. In clay earth adobe buildings that the women and friends from the [...]