Yoga is definitely good at bringing out body-image issues.
There’s nothing like a magazine cover photo of someone with their body folded in half or twisted in an apparent knot to make us turn our gazes away from our own bodies.
I can’t wear that.
I can’t put my foot there.
My belly will be in the way.
My butt is too big.
My butt is too small.
My feet have bunions.
My thighs are too thick.
They don’t make tops for my boobs.
There aren’t any tops to make me look like I have boobs.
I hate my boobs.
I can’t do yoga.
I don’t have a yoga body.
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The Keep the P.E.A.C.E. march against violence was Saturday.
Emily White and I attended the march for Just B Yoga in support of our neighbors and neighborhoods.
The gathering was more emotional than either of us bargained for. Surrounded by victims of homicide we walked through some of Lansing's East Side neighborhoods chanting "Stop the violence!", "Keep the peace." Children smiled and chanted with us. Some folks came out on their front porches to see what the hub bub was about.
And while it wasn't a Million Man March by any means in terms of numbers of participants, it was a powerfully...
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Just B Yoga will attend the Keep the P.E.A.C.E. march Saturday on Lansing's east side. It is imperative to be there as a Lansing resident, as a Lansing business, as a Lansing yogi.
Join us: Just B Yoga will leave the studio immediately after the 11 a.m. class at 12:30.
The march begins at 1 p.m. and ends at the Foster Community Center.
Our city has so much potential. Just beneath our rusty exterior lies a shiny coat of armor we haven't yet let shine.
Much of the crime in our city is from desperation, a lack of options, ignorance, lack of chances.
We will knock over our brother or his store...
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Just B Yoga was awarded a Michigan Hometown Health Hero award this morning.
It wasn't about us though.
Belinda, Monica Pino, Tara Scott, Kim Lewis, Emily White and Tiffany Lemieux McKissic got to spend the morning at the Capitol Rotunda with some amazing heroes of Michigan.
These are people and organizations you might not have heard of before.
Take for instance the Center for Urban Youth & Family Development in Detroit. This organization is doing great things for our D. From their website: The Center currently operates three program elements which include Youth Workforce Development...
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By Tiffany Lemieux-McKissic
"Dear all of my friends that work in Lansing:
I am going to lunch time yoga today at Just B Yoga...you should come.
In the event that you have an excuse why you won't be able to make it I have prepared a handy list of why in fact that is crap:
1. You: I don't have enough time.
Me: It's from 12:10 to 12:50, plenty of time to get back to the job that you hate being at anyway.
2. You: I'm too busy
Me: That is precisely why you need to disengage for 40 minutes and get some YOU time in.
3. You: But I'll get too sweaty
Me: It is mostly stretching...
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We asked you all...nah, we DARED you all to #JustBringIt to our debut open mic last Friday.
WOW.
We had about 40 people come to the studio to enjoy an evening of talent, sharing, emotions, laughter and fun. This event showed me not only how much talent is out there but how much it is DESPERATE for a venue. Poets, instrumentalists, vocalists....many who had never come to the studio for a "yoga class." But you know what? They still did yoga on Friday with us. They came together with us to share and connect with one another.
I can't wait to see how next month's event unfolds.
But for now I leave...
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UPDATED MARCH 29
Zaphod's hip surgery is scheduled for this coming Tuesday, April 3.
Through your amazing generosity YOU have donated a little over $400 toward his $1,000 hip surgery bill.
To help keep the generosity going, Just B Yoga will match dollar for dollar any more donations that come in for Zaphod through Monday.
Original post March 25:
Meet Zaphod.
Zaphod is a German Shepherd who needs hip surgery. He's only 6 years old. He's in a lot of pain but his spirits remain high and he's got a lot of life to live.
His owner, Matt, Is awesome!
You might recognize...
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What what?
Look at what was in the Just B Yoga inbox today.
Just B Yoga Award Letter pdf
What an wonderful honor from the Michigan Department of Community Health (a REO Town neighbor) and the city of Lansing. I cannot say that two years ago when the idea of free yoga in Lansing came to mind that in any way the vision was what we are today.
It was simple - make yoga and tai chi affordable and accessible.
If only for one and a half hours a week someone who was out of work, down on their luck or maybe not the most fit - got a chance to move and share community in a positive and supportive...
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Thanks to Paul Schmidt at UnoDeuce Multimedia for helping make this video that I hope is a reflection of the Just B Yoga mission and its love of our community: Lansing.
Have a beautiful day.
Just B Yoga salutes you, Lansing.
Peace.
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Kathie Dunbar, executive director of the South Lansing Community Development Association, wrote this article in her newsletter Tuesday, March 6. It is reprinted here with her permission. Many thanks to her for her lovely sentiment and sharing yoga with south Lansing. And if you don't know who Kathie is, read this recent FEATURE article about her in Greater Lansing Woman magazine.
"Young. Thin. Flexible."
These are not words I'd use to describe myself. They are words I'd use to describe 99% of the images used to promote yoga classes.
"Not in this lifetime."
Those are the words I hear...
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