yoga
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Watch: Jessamyn Stanley, the Fat, Black, Queer Femme Who Is Not Your Negro
Jessamyn Stanley describes herself as a fat, black, queer femme. The best part: She couldn’t care less about what you or anyone else thinks. #Winning. Despite the trolls, this yoga instructor-turned-author is “Gucci” (read: Life is good), with a new book, Every Body Yoga; a book tour; and a mammoth social media following. Stanley oozes…
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So, How Are You All Surviving Trump? I’m Getting My Zen Doing Yoga
It’s been 51 days since the White House became orange. That means we have only roughly 1,400 days left in this presidency, with its penchant for frivolous executive orders, constant lies, maligning of the press and sharing way too many problematic tweets. It’s OK. I know. I’m rocking back and forth wailing, too. But on…
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Om Space: 1 Man’s Mission to Heal His Community Through Yoga
Imagine a small, sustainable farm in western Maryland, a safe space where black men come together to heal and connect with themselves. They are trained to become certified yoga instructors and are educated and empowered to go out and use what they have learned about the practice of yoga to change and empower their own…
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Janelle Monae Just Released The Year's Best Twerk Video, And We Need To Talk About This
Why do we need to talk about this? Because, when Janelle Monae releases the year’s best twerk video, it needs to be discussed. Because Janelle Monae has reached the rarified air alongside “orange juice,” “the first Aunt Viv,” “puppies,” “Saturday,” “the concept of living in a space with multiple trees and shit,” and “twerking” on…