YogaRoots On Location

Sending a very special birthday shout out to Maya Savage from the YogaRoots On Location family! Happy 30th, Maya

Maya is turning 30 Fam! Come out and support her!

YogaRoots on Location and Reclaiming Savage, LLC have teamed up to bring you a very special virtual yoga class. This Wednesday come celebrate Maya’s 30th birthday with a 60-minute online class led by Maya herself. Some of you may have heard YROL founder, Felicia Savage Friedman refer to her daughter, Maya as her yoga baby. That’s because Maya has been practicing yoga since she was in the womb. Having spent her life immersed in Raja Yoga, Maya loves sharing her delicious practice with her students. Come see what we mean this Wednesday 12/30 at 3pm for an awesome birthday yoga class! Link to register in bio.

Felicia & Martin sharing some warmth & love this holiday season.

A clip from the new WQED video documentary series, VOICES. Felicia and her husband, Martin open up about what it means to be in an interracial marriage.

Throwback of YogaRoots On Location founder, Felicia Savage Friedman and her daughter, Maya bundled up and full of smiles. We hope that everyone is staying warm and finding peace as we head into the winter season here in the northern hemisphere. Feel free to let us know in the comments how you are honoring your peace this season.

THERE ARE BLACK PEOPLE IN THE FUTURE. Image by artist, Alisha B. Wormsley for her 2017 project, The People Are The Light. A month long series of installations and workshops in Homewood, centered around healing and cleansing. #thereareblackpeopleinthefuture #thepeoplearethelight #allpowertothepeople #healingispossible #communitycare #yogarootsonlocation #blackisbeautiful

Today’s meditation.

YogaRoots On Location is honored to be joined by Bekezela Mguni of The Black Unicorn Project as guest collaborator in our upcoming workshop, ‘Self-Care and Community-Care: Personal Accountability.’ This is the fourth and final workshop in our four part embodied antiracist organizing series. In this final session, we introduce an accountability framework that is rooted in self and community care. Bekezela MgunI is a radical librarian, activist, artist and abundant bodied femm...e. She believes that the collective sharing of knowledge, beauty and inspiration is a part of life’s purpose and brings that intentional spirit to her work. Her archives project known as, The Black Unicorn Project focuses on creating library spaces as sites of possibility, for imagining what freedom looks like. Please join us this Monday, November 9th for what is sure to be a deeply grounding, inspiring, and embodied workshop. We will be using support materials meant for long-term sustainability, together we craft personal action plans to support our collective liberation. Link to our website to register for this workshop https://www.yogarootsonlocation.com//kttrajd51wdar5q63z5vc

Two questions: 1. Have you been drinking water & staying hydrated? 2. Have you registered for our upcoming workshop, Self-Care and Community-Care: Personal Accountability Planning? Happening online November 9th. ... There is of course still time to get hydrated AND register for the upcoming workshop. Just choose your preferred herbal tea or filtered water & click the link below to secure your place. https://www.yogarootsonlocation.com//kttrajd51wdar5q63z5vc #embodiedmovement #antiracisteducation #rajayoga #yogacontinuingeducation #selfcare #communitycare #undoingracism #yogateachertraining

We’ve arrived at the fourth and final session in the Collective Liberation: embodied antiracist organizing workshop series! It’s been an awesome journey so far. We continue to be overwhelmed by the positive feedback from our ever growing YROL community. In this final session entitled we introduce an accountability framework that is rooted in self and community care. Together we explore our personal, professional, and community lives and investigate where you are at on your a...nti-oppression and pro-humanity journey. Using support materials meant for long-term sustainability, together we craft personal action plans to support our collective liberation. We are so looking forward to closing out this dynamic series focused on the care of ourselves and our community. Secure your spot here https://www.yogarootsonlocation.com//kttrajd51wdar5q63z5vc See you soon! #collectivecare #communitycare #selfcare #antiracisteducation #antiracistyogateachers #antiracistyoga #rajayoga #eightlimbpath #continuingyogaeducation #antiracistworkshop

YogaRoots On Location is pleased to announce, Dr. Roopa Bala Singh as the guest collaborator for our upcoming workshop, Community Culture and Relationships of Reciprocity. Dr. Roopa Bala Singh is a professor of Legal Studies & Civic Engagement at California State University. Roopa has been organizing around yoga, race, & culture since 2013 when she launched the first public panel discussions featuring South Asian diasporic voices and teachers in yoga. Her podcast, Critical Y...oga Studies (CYS) centers dialogue on sustainability, wellness, and yoga between Indian, brown, and African diasporas. YogaRoots On Location founder, Felicia Savage Friedman has been a twice featured guest on the Critical Yoga Studies Podcast. And if you haven’t tuned in you’re missing out! Be sure to secure your spot for what is sure to be a rich & rewarding workshop. Purchase your ticket on YROL website through the link below. We look forward to being in community with you soon. https://www.yogarootsonlocation.com//kttrajd51wdar5q63z5vc

There’s still time to register for our next Embodied Antiracist Organizing Virtual Workshop training. Join us on October 19th for the third workshop in this four part series, Appropriation Culture and Relationships of Reciprocity. This session examines the roots and essence of cultural appropriation and explores a trauma-sensitive approach to appreciating culture. We discuss the ways we may dehumanize each other in community relationships and how to move toward more vulnerable, honest, and reciprocal engagements. Link to register https://www.yogarootsonlocation.com/register

Flashback to Felicia guiding a Raja yoga class at @birthdayyogafest We look forward to sharing in virtual community with you for the third class in our embodied antiracist organizing workshop series on October 19th. Registration is open. Click the link in our bio to secure your spot. #antiracistyoga #antiracisteducation #continuingeducationyogacourses #rajayoga #blackyogateacher #antiracistyogateachers

Don’t miss the third workshop in our embodied antiracist workshop series, Communication Culture and Relationships of Reciprocity. A much needed workshop for us all. Follow the link to register https://www.yogarootsonlocation.com//kttrajd51wdar5q63z5vc