TOFU simply means

This One's for Us

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Welcome! I am Yana Bailey, founder of This One's for Us (TOFU) Yoga. I've been practicing yoga since 2007, and became a 200 hr Registered Yoga Teacher in May 2020. This awesome practice has helped me to heal and grow in ways I never could have imagined. However, over the years, I noticed that most times I'd be one of the few people who looked like me in yoga classes and many times I did not feel welcomed in these spaces. I have a passion for yoga and it is my goal and purpose to share this holistic practice with my community. It's my belief that everyone should have access to the physical and mental benefits of yoga, regardless of their ethnicity, identity, size, age, disability, socio-economic status, etc.

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The last few years have been challenging for us all. It seemed as soon as we were catching our breath, something else would come along and knock the wind out of us again. Not only were we surviving a worldwide pandemic, but we also collectively experienced the loss of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd on a visceral level - while being expected to show up for our families, jobs, etc., and perform as normal. Many of us pushed on without a pause because we were always taught to be strong. However, this has caused compounded traumas that need to be addressed and healed as a community.

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The availability of safe, welcoming, and uplifting spaces is so critical to our mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Our community has unique challenges that no one on the planet has to deal with or comprehend. Hence, the need for healing on so many levels. There is hope! 

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TOFU is not only about yoga, it's a movement all about supporting and building community. I'm excited about the possibilities of all that we can achieve together!

 

Much love,

Yana