Video: White People Barred From Attending Seattle Yoga Class
Now this is a first of its kind in a strange way! Rainier Beach Yoga in Seattle has started a "Yoga for People of Color" that is not open to Caucasians, although 'people' with "any body shape, size, yoga experience, and even gender" are welcome to attend it, said a mail, according to Info Wars.
The mail defined people of color as including "African American/black/of the African Diaspora, Asian, South Asian, West Asian/Arab/Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander, First Nations/Alaskan Native/Native American/Indigenous, Chicano/Latino, or Multiracial/Mixed-Race." Others allowed entry include "lesbian, bisexual, gay, queer and trans-friendly/affirming," but the whites are not allowed.
"What would happen if a Caucasian wanted to attend the class?" KIRO Radio host Dori Monson asked Teresa Wang, co-founder of the unique class.
"Well, it's a class for people of color, so he would be coming to that class knowing that we're really clear about who we are asking to come to class, so...I'm not really sure because it hasn't happened to us," Wang said, MyNorthwest reported. "So I don't really know."
Strangely, Wang said that her class needs to call out for those who "reflect who we are, reflect our thoughts, and, you know, our belief system, or like (unintelligible) what you look like," according to Opposing Views.
An odd workshop is offered in their website. It is called "Yoga For Joyful Justice: Nurturing Social Justice Through Principles Of Yoga." It gives the users a chance to "explore the practice of deepening our awareness of ourselves in order to be better allies in the world" by focusing on racism, sexism, classism and heterosexism. It also claims to include "discussion, meditation, movement, possible discomfort, and plenty of joy."
"Yoga is for everybody. Classes taught at Rainier Beach Yoga are geared towards all levels of experience, and you are encouraged to listen to what makes the most sense for your body and mind," said the site.
