Thank you, Cody! This essay resonated with me in so many ways! As a non-binary mover and an ex-yoga teacher who left the practice after not being able to find a studio where I felt comfortable legit raising my arms over my head (because of my beautiful hairy armpits!) while teaching or even taking a class.
I'm a dancer, so luckily I have a rich community there and express myself/feel my full self while teaching in those spaces. I still crave a practice in the world of yoga/pilates where I can feel that full while in said spaces...I hope to find it soon!
Just wanted to shout out a teacher I love to follow, @queerbodypilates (on Insta but they also have a website you can check out). I recently took their class 'Harm Reduction: a workshop for people who speak movement" and loved it.
Thank you, Cody! This essay resonated with me in so many ways! As a non-binary mover and an ex-yoga teacher who left the practice after not being able to find a studio where I felt comfortable legit raising my arms over my head (because of my beautiful hairy armpits!) while teaching or even taking a class.
I'm a dancer, so luckily I have a rich community there and express myself/feel my full self while teaching in those spaces. I still crave a practice in the world of yoga/pilates where I can feel that full while in said spaces...I hope to find it soon!
Just wanted to shout out a teacher I love to follow, @queerbodypilates (on Insta but they also have a website you can check out). I recently took their class 'Harm Reduction: a workshop for people who speak movement" and loved it.