Oneika Mays, yoga teacher, author, and joy revolutionist, joins as a guest to talk with Joelle about how yoga first became part of her life and how yoga gave her tools to connect with her body, her spirituality, and her self more deeply. We also talk about how Oneika found opportunities to share liberatory ideas and practices inside of prison, plus the deep lessons found working within a prison as an abolitionist, and the journey of writing a book about her journey! Follow Oneika on Instagram: / oneikamays Pre-Order Oneika’s book! Sit with Me: A No-BS Journey to Mindfulness and Meditationhttps://bookshop.org/p/books/sit-with...💜You can have your own conversation with Joelle! Book a call where you'll get more clarity on how to bring more meaningful self-care and self-love into your life. You’ll leave the call with personalized guidance, tailored strategies, and a more loving perspective on yourself.Click here to schedule:

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Cristopher Lee, the Queer Trans Black Yogi, joins as a guest to talk with Joelle about how he started getting into yoga, his experience as the only masculine of center person in most yoga classes, how he collaborates with Black trans community members to share resources and self-determined solutions, and the importance of balancing community care with self-care.

Follow Cristopher on Instagram:

@cymlee

@qtblackyogi

Check out the MOSAIC Cooperative:

https://www.mosaic-cooperative.org/

@mosaiccooperative

Schedule a call with Joelle to have your own conversation, and you'll get personalized guidance and tailored strategies. So you’ll leave this call with more clarity on how to bring more meaningful self-care and self-love into your life. Click here to schedule: https://tidycal.com/butchyoga/direction-call

In today's episode we're talking about Wu Wei, a Taoist concept that is often translated as "non-action", but how do you do non-action? We'll talk about what Wu Wei means in a general sense for how we live our lives, and we’ll take a closer look at how the idea of Wu Wei can apply specifically to how we experience and express our gender.