Yoga Therapy & Creating Safe Spaces for BIPOC People (virtual event)

Schedule

Thu Jul 29 2021 at 09:00 am to 10:00 am

Location

Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA

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As Rachelle Péan puts it, yoga helps her function at a full capacity. In this episode, she talks about her practice and research on the impact of embodied awareness in diverse populations. Learn about her decision-making process when Rachelle left her full-time position as a social worker to start her own community-based yoga studio. This life-changing decision has given her valuable insights into the process of entrepreneurship and partnerships.
Your Key Take-Aways:
- The connections between social work and yoga therapy, where the lines are drawn
- The pros and cons of leaving a full-time job to pursue a dream
- How to create safe spaces for BIPOC people in the field of yoga and yoga therapy
Register online now:
https://gby.university/YT-Hour/Rachelle-Pean
Date: July 29th, 2021
Time: 09:00am PDT
Watch it live, or pre-register and you will be notified once the replay is available.
About Rachelle
Rachelle Péan is a powerhouse social worker and owner of Root3d, a wellness space that focuses on mental health within the black and brown communities. She was trained in trauma-informed yoga through the Prison Project and continues to serve in an urban setting. Many yoga therapists flirt with the decision to stay at a full-time job and do yoga on the side, or like Rachelle they decide to take the plunge by leaving their day job. She jumped and began a community-based yoga studio located in the African American Cultural Center.
Yoga Therapy Hour with Amy Wheeler is an interview series which showcases pioneers, innovators, and practitioners in the field of yoga therapy.
All the funds we raise support the Give Back Yoga Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
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Los Angeles, United States

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