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, a trauma-informed yoga teacher. “Alicia had a vision of how this space would look, and it immediately touched my heart,” Alexandra says of how their sun-drenched Dumbo studio came to be. “We knew we wanted it to be a space where people of all backgrounds and sizes felt comfortable going.
” They now offer virtual yoga classes for $12, and their mission also expands beyond the yoga realm with The Body Times, a self-care-focused lifestyle blog; therapeutic candle-making sessions; and workshops including a recent virtual mental health check-in event with their community.On June 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the BK Yoga Club will host Recess, a one-day retreat including sound bowl meditations, light yoga, poetry, art therapy, an intuitive movement session, and more. “This series allows you to create joy in these times of uncertainty. Let’s give ourselves permission to pour into self,” Alexandra emphasizes.Photo: Courtesy of Taylor S. HunterThe Circle is a members-only digital community for black women and women of color who are “interested in investing in their healing and affirming their wholeness. Healing is the intention that propels us toward radical self-love,” says founder. The organization is working to dismantle and rewrite the stereotypes surrounding black women in wellness. “Audre Lorde illustrates it best, saying, ‘Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare,” Ash explains when asked about the inspiration for this project. “The Circle membership affirms ease in our journeys of healing with access to monthly, unparalleled spiritual teachings, workshops, community, and more.”The Circle started their first five-week virtual retreat on April 25. Each week has a different theme: breaking the shell, setting your intention, expanding beyond limitations, and more. “Members may journey through the Circle membership at a pace that resonates best for them. They are given all-access to monthly spiritual teachings, workshops full of wisdom and cultural rituals, live guided meditation, journaling prompts, and audio meditations to lift them up and keep them going,” in addition to an enriching conversation with a special guest teacher, newsletter recaps and bonus content. The second installment of the Circle is happening at the end of May. Join the waitlistCircle members will need a quiet place, a journal, perhaps a tea or candle for the meditations, writing prompts, or coursework.
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