by YD Blog Team | Dec 6, 2022 | Community, The Blog, Yoga for All
For nearly two decades we’ve been donating yoga mats to yoga outreach programs around the world. From programs with the Peace Corps in the Sahara desert to local DC schools, we clean, pack, and ship out mats to those in need. We ensure that the yoga outreach... 
by YD Blog Team | Mar 12, 2022 | Community, Health, Safe Space, The Blog, Yoga District Community, Yoga for All
Our wellness policy requires full vaccination to attend any studio class with us. Due to seasonal allergies on the rise, if you’re sniffling due to allergies you’ll need to wear a mask- even if the class you’re attending is mask optional. Thanks for... 
by YD Blog Team | Feb 28, 2022 | Black Yogis, Community, Openness, Safe Space, Self-Care, The Blog, Yoga for All
Yogi and Yoga District volunteer at H Street Mari W. shares her insights on Yolk by Jessamyn Stanley, queer Black author, advocate, entrepreneur, and podcast host. Mari explains that Jessamyn’s honest and self reflective essays of her own yoga journey are... 
by YD Blog Team | Feb 17, 2022 | Community, Openness, Safe Space, Self-Care, The Blog, Yoga District Community, Yoga for All
We owe it to all to co-create more inclusivity in yoga. In their blog post on the need for intentional inclusivity in yoga, Alexis T. writes about the cost barrier. According to the American Negotiation Institute, the two greatest concerns are lack of representation... 
by YD Blog Team | Feb 2, 2022 | Black History Month, Black Yogis, Community, Safe Space, The Blog, Yoga District Community, Yoga for All
As part of our celebration of Black History Month, we’re featuring interviews from students at Yoga District identifying as Black People of Color. Meet Mariah, who explains ‘My journey with yoga has been a decade long love affair of leaning into movement... 
by YD Blog Team | Dec 20, 2021 | Safe Space, Self-Care, The Blog, Yoga District Community, Yoga for All, Yoga Teacher
Katya taught yoga in Austin for years before moving to DC in Fall 2021. Her classes are incredibly engaging, adaptable, and unique, just as her incredibly relevant wisdom runs deep. Read on to learn why Katya feels “How we move in yoga is not a reflection of our...
