At some point I came to understand that the wellness community is not well. It is capitalist, exclusionist, and racist. And I benefit because I am a white woman. —
I realized that I didn’t actually know what it meant to be well for me. But I did know that it didn’t look like what was being sold. I had to step back and figure it out for myself. I’m still doing that. It is taking a lot of unpacking of my privilege, of misogyny, of racism, of shame and stigma around mental health. I am still figuring it out. —
What I do know is that wellness means wholeness and standing in our own individual power. Trusting our needs and intuition. Of finding our roots. And of listening to others as they define their own understanding of what it means for them to be well. —
This podcast should be required listening to all white people in the “wellness” industry. Thank you @ctznwell.
Before everything shifted with Covid19, I had decided to end my weekly, public class @be_well_austin at the end of March. Now because of the need for social-distancing, I’m cancelling the class for the next two weeks, hopefully returning to teach one more time on March 30.
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The past five months of running my own class has been a gift. I’ve also realized that my energy is being drawn to working at the hospital. And I need to give myself time to settle in this new phase in my career, in a new city. 🍥🍥🍥
That being said, I’m still working with private clients, in-person and remotely. You can also find me helping out @youryogaaustin.
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Stay safe and healthy, take care for your community and yourself 💕
