by YD Blog Team | Feb 28, 2021 | Activism, Black History Month, Black Yogis, Community, Safe Space, The Blog, Yoga for All
The origin of the history of black yogis isn’t a complicated one. Like many yoga practitioners in the U.S., black people turned to yoga to practice physical, emotional, and spiritual self-care. However, in the context of America’s history, the story of black yogis is... by YD Blog Team | Feb 24, 2021 | Black History Month, Black Yogis, Community, Safe Space, The Blog, Yoga District Community, Yoga for All
Toni, one of the amazing students at Yoga District, reflects on being a black woman and also her journey with yoga. Find out how this poet and aspiring astrophysicist approaches life – she is an inspiration to us all. How would you describe your... by YD Blog Team | Feb 18, 2021 | Black History Month, Black Yogis, Community, Safe Space, The Blog, Yoga District Community, Yoga for All, Yoga Teacher
Meet Denesia, one of our teachers at Yoga District! Learn about Denesia’s yoga journey and her reflections on being a black woman in the yoga space. Denesia teaches Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga live-streaming classes on Mondays from 7:15PM-8:15PM. Sign up here! How... by YD Blog Team | Feb 12, 2021 | Black History Month, Black Yogis, Community, Safe Space, The Blog, Yoga District Community, Yoga for All
Join Kelsey, one of our amazing students at Yoga District, as she reflects on Black History, self-care, and what it means to be part of a yoga community. Tell us about your background. Where are you from? How do you like to spend your time? I... by Blog Team of Yoga District | Feb 1, 2021 | Black History Month, Black Yogis, Community, Safe Space, The Blog, Yoga District Community, Yoga for All
Celebrate Black History with Mikela, our Studio Collective Assistant Director as she shares her yoga journey, her thoughts on Black History Month and her experience being part of the Yoga District community! Tell us about your background. Where... by Blog Team of Yoga District | Feb 13, 2017 | Black History Month, Black Yogis, Safe Space, The Blog, Yoga District Community, Yoga for All
I never dreamed of becoming a yoga instructor. That dream, if any, was further deterred by the lack of Black bodies and faces that I saw in the media and in my yoga classes. Little did I know that yoga was to be my path to self-awareness and self-knowledge. Yoga is...
