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#Repost @soulfestrevolution with @make_repost United Women of America #Herstory #WomensHistoryMonth . Repost from @usowomen... Here's to continuing to break barriers! #WomensHistoryMonth . Artwork: @ShyamaGolden, 2018, published in the @WashingtonPost . . . Image description: An illustration depicting dozens of famous women throughout United States history forming an outline of the contiguous United States. The women depicted include ROSA PARKS, BELLA ABZUG, JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG, GLORIA STEINEM, DOROTHY PITMAN HUGHES, FLO KENNEDY, DOLORES HUERTA, SHULAMITH FIRESTONE, CECILE RICHARDS, ELIZABETH CADY STANTON, CONGRESSWOMAN MAXINE WATERS, ANGELA DAVIS, DANICA ROEM, LAVERNE COX, RUBY BRIDGES, ANGELA DUCKWORTH, LADONNA BRAVE BULL ALLARD, ANITA HILL, GLORIA ANZALDÚA, SYLVIA RIVERA, IBTIHAJ MUHAMMAD, ASHLEY GRAHAM, MICHELLE OBAMA, HILLARY CLINTON, SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN, KALPANA CHAWLA, BEYONCE KNOWLES, SACHEEN LITTLEFEATHER, DR. MAYA ANGELOU, ALANA NICHOLS, ERNESTINE SHEPHERD, SUSAN ALEXANDRA, MARGARET CHO, SHERYL SANDBERG, MAGGY GUZMAN, SERENA WILLIAMS, JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYOR, MINDY KALING, YOKO ONO. . #international #inspirationalwomen #herstory

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#Repost @kamalaharris with @make_repost Honored to be named @TIME’s Person of the Year with President-elect @JoeBiden. We’re at a moment where we’re being confronted by multiple crises that have convergeda public health crisis, an economic crisis, a long overdue reckoning on racial injustice, and a climate crisis. We have a lot we need to handle in the days ahead but I know together we can get it done.

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This Will Also Change - https://mailchi.mp/rebelyellyoga/this-will-also-change The last 3 and a half years have been really hard...

Discomfort - https://mailchi.mp/rebelyellyoga/discomfort Sometimes, you just have to lean in to it.

won't you celebrate with me https://mailchi.mp/rebelyellyoga/wont-you-celebrate-with-me

Forced to Be an Optimist I can't be a pessimist because I am alive. To be a pessimist means that you have agreed that human life is an academic matter. So, I am forced to be an optimist. I am forced to believe that we can survive, whatever we must survive. -James Baldwin Read more in our latest newsletter:... https://mailchi.mp/rebelyellyoga/forced-to-be-an-optimist See more

New videos posted to our online studio! We still get to record at the physical studio - for the time being - so we're taking advantage of the opportunity before it's gone & we move to our new recording format. Visit rebelyellyoga.com/namastream to check out our video library & sign up for our new weekly newsletter. We may have to stay home, but we can stay connected here! #stayhome #staysafe #weareinthistogether #wearamask #rebelyellwestsac #wecandothis #yogaismorethanposes

A Note From Lolo: I’ve been a yoga teacher for a decade & I've taught at many of the bigger studios here. (Yes, even the one that is rightfully FINALLY catching hell right now.) For much of my career, my only options in the face of racism were to suck it up in silence or risk being further ostracized - I was the only Black teacher at most of the studios I worked at & was often the only Black student in classes. The other teachers & students largely were complicit through thei...r silence when witnessing shittiness. I was alone and lonely, made to feel like I was imagining injustice (gaslighting). While yoga was healing for my mental health, the humans involved often made it hurtful at the same time. (Opening my own studio only made it marginally better, because being a Black business owner isnot easy. But that’s a story for another time.) So what can you do to make a difference? Seek out & support Black yoga teachers. You’ll find that we have unique perspectives on this spiritual path & creative offerings incorporating practices you may not have experienced before. @brownsugarbandages @runadoptyoga @yoga_fabulous_916 & @_romelmark are just a few of the skillful Black yoga teachers in our area! Help grow this list - tag yourself or your rec’s in the comments! Notice how you respond when you see Black bodies in class. If you’re anything less than welcoming, interrogate the hell out of that reaction & get to dismantling your bias. (Google is a great place to research books, videos, courses, etc. to support your growth in this arena.) If there aren’t any Black yoga teachers or you don't see many - or, more commonly, ANY - Black yoga students at your home studio, ask yourself why that is. Then - this is important - ASK THE STUDIO OWNERS WHY THAT IS. Find places to practice that make it clear that all are welcome. You’ll know it when you see who’s in the room. Welcoming places don’t have to tell you; they SHOW you. And finally, for studio owners: Don’t talk about it, BE about it. Contemplation & conversation are not enough. Take ACTION to make your spaces inclusive, welcoming & diverse - there are resources available for you to do just that, so get to work.

Vinyasa Variations with Lolo now streaming! https://rebelyellyoga.com/ryy-online This 10 minute video breaks down 13 variations of vinyasa flow; it is included as part of our monthly membership. If you are wanting to change things up with your practice or are looking for ideas to craft your own flow check out this video. #YogaForEverybody #streamingyoga #rebelyellwestsac #westsac #westsacramento