Sinikiwe Dhliwayo created Naaya after entering yoga classes that lacked diversity. She created Naaya to bring accessible and affordable classes to people of color.
For so long, mainstream media has fed us an image of what a “yogi” is supposed to be—a skinny, athletic, affluent white woman dressed in head-to-toe Lululemon. Just do a Google image search of “yoga” and count how many people of color you see .Like many other women of color, I've stayed away from the yoga community out of fear of feeling like “the other” and occupying spaces that were not made for us or by us.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Black People Will Swim' Is Fighting a Racist Stereotype With Swim LessonsBlack People Will Swim founder Paulana Lamonier speaks to ELLE.com about her mission to teach 2020 Black people how to swim.
Read more »
'Hamilton' airs on Disney+: For people of color, an American story 'that could be theirs'The show’s diverse casting and contemporary sound, says Princeton professor Brian Herrera, makes the past seem relevant and accessible.
Read more »
'No more rainbow capitalism' as protests shine light on Black trans livesProtests and marches for the rights of Black trans people drew thousands to the streets under the banner of “Black Trans Lives Matter” in recent weeks amid global demonstrations against racism.
Read more »
FCC tacks on another $198 million to Rural Health Care Program funding - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web.
Read more »
Artist Hebru Brantley Is Finding It Hard to Parent During the Black Lives Matter Movement“As a Black man raising Black children, it’s been difficult.”
Read more »
A new Grace Jones exhibition is coming to the UKThe show will depart from the iconic singer's career to focus on Black image-making, gender binarism and performance art instead.
Read more »