What does the path to becoming a yoga teacher look like? What should you consider as an existing teacher when thinking about building a wellness business? All this and a lot more in this video where @drftsaleem interviews me about my yoga teaching journey. Note: Decolonize Your Teaching Mentorship Program has reopened, apply for the mentorship program here. I'll also be co-facilitating on my first official YTT at iyaKIN led by an amazing Black woman named Biola. Learn more about the YTT here.

The realities of starting a business and stepping into the unfamiliar can be very intimidating. In this talk Nicole Carter, Mental Health Therapist of over 20 years (on ig: @msnicole_c) gives us scientific background and understanding of what is happening in our nervous system as we begin to step outside the comfort zone. We talk about building familiarity with entrepreneurship, dreaming big and stepping out on faith to manifest the things we really want in life. Y'all enjoy this one and remember that it's okay to go slow and start small.

Reframing investment as a wholistic practice is what @undonebypaige did so eloquently and beautifully in this episode of our Black Business series. Paige shares with us her story and what led her to becoming a yoga teacher and building a wellness brand that has deep purpose, vision and unwavering commitment to creating real impact. Paige is also an alumni of the Decolonize Your Teaching Mentorship Program, an immersive 8-week experience for wellness professionals who want to build a brand that has real impact and monetize in ways that are authentic and in service to community. Apply here to join the Round 10 cohort by March 31st.

A guarantee that your whole life will be gathered with this single episode. Youmie speaks so beautifully and passionately to growing up in Haiti and moving to the U.S. where she unfolded her understanding of both lack and abundance. Now a successful entrepreneur with a company called Flex-n-Fly that bridges the gap between travel and wellness, we talk about the mindset, education and belief it takes to be a business owner today. Don't miss this episode. Connect with Youmie here and if you're interested the Decolonize Your Teaching Mentorship Program, apply here.

Note: Somehow this episode only recorded halfway through from our IG live, catch the full conversation here. How Megan went from being a yoga teacher to a successful full-time wellness entrepreneur designing brands and websites in 2 years. This is a real, raw conversation on what it takes to build a business, knowing when to pivot and the importance of investing in mentors who can shorten the learning curve and set you up for success. I hope y’all enjoy this one and holla at @wellwithnoel if you’re in the wellness space looking for brand and web design. Apply for my Decolonize Your Teaching Mentorship Program here.

In part 1 of this new series on Black Business Kirsten breaks down how to carve your own path, transform your mindset, tap into your value and build your business as you center community. Kirsten @in_her_voices gathered our whole lives in this conversation as a Black woman who is retired and serving the most overlooked communities while making yoga accessible to the people with her work as President of @yogamovesus. Learn more about the Decolonize Your Teaching Mentorship Program here.

Kemetic yoga is making waves and so are Black yoga teachers and teachers of color. We have realized that we have to be our own leaders and our own healers. ⁠A new wave of wellness is sweeping through as culture-driven yoga teachers are becoming astute entrepreneurs to build something that creates change.⁠ ⁠ In this episode I talk more in depth about what's needed to build from a yoga teacher to a wellness entrepreneur, how I got started and the steps I took as well as how I organize my time and schedule to efficiently work. Some things to look out for: Decolonize Your Teaching Mentorship Program, Round 10 Black Yoga Retreat, October 13-17, 2022 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

It’s been fascinating to see how many people all of sudden feel so connected to yoga when they never did before. I’ve had people tell me they saw flashes of Egypt, of their ancestors and just generally felt so in tune with the practice.⁠ ⁠ Realizing and remembering our connection to wellness as part of our bloodline, lineage and legacy are inherently healing for us — this is one the missing links as we bridge the gap to knowledge of self and embody who we’ve always been.⁠ ⁠ We hope you enjoyed this discussion and you can practice Kemetic Yoga with me on the online studio and at our virtual donation based classes.

In this episode of the BHM series Johnika continues her interview into my experience and approach to Black wellness and Kemetic yoga. In this chat we discuss the importance of researching outside of social media, finding like minded people, connecting to our roots and as such slowly revolutionizing our lives and standing more firmly in our power, individually and collectively. We hope you enjoyed this discussion! Check out afroyoga.org for more ways to connect!

Our Black Wellness series kicks off discussing my journey to becoming a Basu (Kemetic Yoga Instructor), the importance of reclaiming wellness, when and how to practice yoga and some additional context around the art of teaching a great yoga class, especially for teachers of color. Huge thanks to Johnika @pursesuitandtravel for her amazing questions and insights as a fellow Basu.