Anti-oppressive Community Yoga is back! Yoga communautaire anti-oppressif est de retour!

Good news everyone: I’m re-starting my anti-oppressive yoga classes!! As part of the GrassRoots Yoga Populaire collective, I will be offering pay-what-you-can, drop-in classes Wednesdays at 8:30pm at the lovely Coop Le Milieu!! These will be gentle yoga and relaxation classes in a non-judgmental and compassionate environment.

*Queer and Trans* friendly*
*Body positive*
*Welcome to people of all colours, ethnicities, religions and (sub-)cultural backgrounds*
*Bilingual*
*Non-gendered bathrooms or language*
*Come 15 minutes early if you have any special concerns or just want to chat*

*About me: Cherrilyn started doing yoga spontaneously at just 12 years old. Since then, she has been using yoga to maintain mental and physical health. With a professional and academic background in mental health and social services, Cherrilyn takes the approach of general wellness, with a focus on alignment, breath, and relaxation. As a curvy, queer, woman of colour, Cherrilyn has found yoga to be a source of pride and empowerment: “My deviant body can do things!” 

*About the collective: 
-Vision-
We envision yoga communities that are both self-reflexive and broadly inclusive. We believe that anyone who can breathe can do yoga.

-Mission-
Our aim is to make yoga more physically, emotionally, financially, and psychologically accessible by providing services that are both drop-in and pay what you can, in non-judgmental and anti-oppressive environments across Montréal.

Our aspiration is that by reaching out to more people, we can share our passion that yoga is a powerful way to connect our minds, our bodies and our spirits. We hope that in building more inclusive and thoughtful yoga communities, people will carry those principles and practices into their homes, neighbuorhoods, and movements.

*What to bring. Since these classes won’t be happening in a yoga studio, please bring some things to replace the regular props:
– A yoga mat, or a large towel
– A blanket or bath towel 
– A throw cushion or pillow
– Water!. Le Milieu has a tap (obvs), but since we’ll be doing a lot of detoxifying breath work, it’s good to bring extra water to cleanse your body
– Some cash, if you can, to support the service and this fantastic co-op that offers a free community space for artists, kids and everyone in between!

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Bonnes nouvelles : je recommence mes cours de yoga anti-oppressifs!! Comme partie du collectif GrassRoots Yoga Populaire, j’offre des cours de yoga les mercredis à 20h30 à Coop Le Milieu!! Ils seront des cours doux visés sur la relaxation dans un espace compatissant et dépourvues de tout jugement. 🙂

* Ouvert aux personnes Queer et Trans*
* «Body Positive »*
* Les personnes de toutes races, religions, ethnicités, (sous-)cultures et couleurs sont les bienvenues*
* Bilingue*
*Language et toilettes non-genrées
*Vient 15 minutes d’avance pour me rencontrer*

*Sur moi : Cherrilyn a commencé de faire le yoga sur un coup de tête quand elle avait 12 ans. De ce temps, elle utilise le yoga pour maintenir la santé physique et mentale. Avec de une formation et de l’expérience professionnelle dans les services sociaux et la santé mentale, Cherrilyn adopte une approche de bien-être général qui se concentre sur l’alignment, la respiration, et la relaxation. Comme femme queer, plantureuse, et racisée, elle a trouvé que le yoga peut être une source de fièrté et de pouvoir: “Mon corps aberrant peut faire des choses!”

*Sur le collectif (en Anglais, `scuse) :
-Vision-
We envision yoga communities that are both self-reflexive and broadly inclusive. We believe that anyone who can breathe can do yoga.

-Mission-
Our aim is to make yoga more physically, emotionally, financially, and psychologically accessible by providing services that are both drop-in and pay what you can, in a non-judgmental and anti-oppressive environments across Montréal.

Our aspiration is that by reaching out to more people, we can share our passion that yoga is a powerful way to connect our minds, our bodies and our spirits. We hope that in building more inclusive and thoughtful yoga communities, people will carry those principles and practices into their homes, neighborhoods, and movements.

*Quoi amener? Parce que ces classes ne dérouleront pas dans un studio, svp amener des choses pour remplacer les matos standardisés :
– Un tapis de yoga ou un grande serviette de bain
– Un couverture ou une serviette de bain
– Un oreiller ou coussin
– Beaucoup d’eau. Nous ferrions beaucoup d’exercices de respiration et de détoxification donc vous auriez besoin de boire beaucoup d’eau pour nettoyer votre corps. 
– De l’argent, si vous pouvez, pour supporter le service et ce petit coop qui sert des artistes, des enfants et tout le monde d’autre!