Community Yoga Facilitated
By Alexander Shelton
I MOSTLY CREATE WITH BODIES, AS A LIBERATORY YOGA FACILITATOR, I FIND NON-TRADITIONAL YOGA SPACES AND TRANSFORM THEM INTO HEALING SPACE FOR BLACK PEOPLE THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN LEFT OUT OF THE PRACTICE. I CENTER/ PRIORITIZE BLACK PEOPLE OF TRANS EXPERIENCE, BLACK QUEERNESS, BLACK WOMEN AND OTHERED BODIES IN THESE "PAY WHAT YOU CAN" COMMUNITY YOGA INSTALLATIONS.
Current community Yoga INSTaLLATIOns
Community yoga onlinE
saturDays 11:11am
LIVE ON THE cincinnati Black YOga networK
Past Community YOga instAllations
NAMASTAY WOKE AT WOODWARD THEATER Sundays 10-12pm
MULTI-SENSORY IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE SOUND BATH MEDITATION & MOVEMENT TWO PART 55 MINUTE INSTALLATIONS QBIPOC SLIDING SCALE DONATION
THIS INSTALLATION IS 2 CLASSES 55 MINUTES EACH PER MONTHLY INSTALLMENT. THE FIRST SESSION IS A JOURNALING MEDITATION, GUIDED MEDITATION, AND SOUND BATH OFFERING. THE SECOND SESSION IS A BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE FULL RANGE OF MOTION INTUITIVE MOVEMENT CLASS (WHERE YOU MOVE AT YOUR OWN PACE AND LISTEN TO YOUR BODY) WITH A CUSTOM CURATED PLAYLIST RANGING FROM R&B, SOUL, RAP, IMPROVISATIONAL JAZZ, MANTRA, BINAURAL BEATS, AND ADVANCED JAZZ INTO THE SPACE AGE.
THIS INSTALLATION IS 2 CLASSES 55 MINUTES EACH PER MONTHLY INSTALLMENT. THE FIRST SESSION IS A JOURNALING MEDITATION, GUIDED MEDITATION, AND SOUND BATH OFFERING. THE SECOND SESSION IS A BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE FULL RANGE OF MOTION INTUITIVE MOVEMENT CLASS (WHERE YOU MOVE AT YOUR OWN PACE AND LISTEN TO YOUR BODY) WITH A CUSTOM CURATED PLAYLIST RANGING FROM R&B, SOUL, RAP, IMPROVISATIONAL JAZZ, MANTRA, BINAURAL BEATS, AND ADVANCED JAZZ INTO THE SPACE AGE.
Black REst [Private Members only]
I took 100 people into these rest classes holding 1 class per week for 6 weeks and 3 separate installations in 3 neighborhoods throughout Cincinnati, Ohio to engaged in communal rest. I gave each participant a journal, a sleeping mask and lavender spray, a yoga mat and a weighted blanket. The classes lasted for 2 hours we went go on a journey of collective and self-exploration using journaling meditation, sound baths comprised of Tibetan brass singing bowls and crystal singing bowls, collected nature sounds, gongs, and chimes to create a symphony of attunement for inner clarity.
Workshops themes:
communal rest
rest for grief
rest for anxiety
rest for racial trauma
rest for families
rest for moms
rest for children
chair yoga for every body
Black meditations for rest and introspective sound healing for black rest.
Workshops themes:
communal rest
rest for grief
rest for anxiety
rest for racial trauma
rest for families
rest for moms
rest for children
chair yoga for every body
Black meditations for rest and introspective sound healing for black rest.
Freedom Movement wednesdays 6pm-7:15Pm Location:TBA Weekly
Partnering with different performance spaces and galleries, we invited Black people to take up space on the mat in predominately white institutions. As we move like art to perfectly curated r&b, we connect to ourselves and our inner creativity. Incorporating sound bowl healing, thought journals and guided meditation for a fully immersive wellness experience.
A seat at the table
Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm
the first unitarian chUrch of Cincinnati
The First Unitarian Church has partnered with Alexander Shelton in a weekly yoga installation that asks Are you weary of the ways of the world? Have you ever felt righteous anger? Have you tried running away from melancholic cranes in the sky? Have you developed unhealthy coping strategies to cope with a sick society? I invite you to "A Seat At The Table" a yoga class directly inspired by Solange Knowles as we explore "Where do we go from here?". Allow me to hold space for you to self-heal in a class designed F.U.B.U as we practice An Ode to Self Care with soul stirring R&B/ Hip-Hop filling the air.
This class is designed for beginners but all experience levels are welcomed. I have a few yoga mats, if you do not have one. Please bring a Pen and Journal as we start each class with a writing prompt. The class is donation based so pay what you can! Let's Rise and heal together! This is an event not to miss!!
This class is designed for beginners but all experience levels are welcomed. I have a few yoga mats, if you do not have one. Please bring a Pen and Journal as we start each class with a writing prompt. The class is donation based so pay what you can! Let's Rise and heal together! This is an event not to miss!!
Namastay Woke
Saturdays 10:00 - 11:30 am Gabriel's Place
Gabriel’s Place has partnered with local yogi Alexander Shelton to offer Beginner's Yoga & Meditation every Saturday for the rest of 2017. This is a beginner's class intended for all ages, all genders, all abled bodies, all mobilities, and all experiences. Come prepared to move, meditate, and connect with other people! Wear comfortable clothes that allow you to move freely. Please bring your own yoga mat, if you have one. We will have a limited supply of yoga mats available.
This class is part of the ongoing Gabriel's Place Health and Wellness Workshop series. Each Saturday Gabriel's Place offers a variety of workshops related to some aspect of health and wellness. Past classes have included natural hair care, essential oil, gardening, and natural skincare. Gabriel's Place believe that these workshops will provide a place for Cincinnati residents to learn valuable health and wellness information, interact positively with nearby institutions, and build positive connections with other community members in a peaceful and nourishing environment.
This class is part of the ongoing Gabriel's Place Health and Wellness Workshop series. Each Saturday Gabriel's Place offers a variety of workshops related to some aspect of health and wellness. Past classes have included natural hair care, essential oil, gardening, and natural skincare. Gabriel's Place believe that these workshops will provide a place for Cincinnati residents to learn valuable health and wellness information, interact positively with nearby institutions, and build positive connections with other community members in a peaceful and nourishing environment.
Reclaiming My Time
Mondays 6:30pm- 7:30pm New Prospect Summit Center
"Reclaiming My Time" is a new yoga series, directly inspired by the words of Congresswoman Maxine Waters, a proclaimation turned moniker turned movement has found its way into a yoga class. I challenge myself and community to reclaim our healing, space and automony, by reclaiming ourselves as priorities and use our energy as judiciously as possible to sustain not only ourselves and community but the benevolent work we are doing to make the world brighter. We will meet every monday at 6:30pm in the beautiful Dance Studio of New Prospect Baptist Church's Summit Center (1580 Summit Road Roselawn, Cincinnati, Ohio).
There will be a custom soul stirring playlist and some commmunity mats available for those who do not have a mat. "Reclaiming My Time" is a donation based community yoga class, designed for beginners. Please wear clothes you can stretch in (nothing fancy, a tee shirt and shorts will do), a journal and pen for writing prompts, and a reuseable water container.
"Reclaiming My Time" is a new yoga series, directly inspired by the words of Congresswoman Maxine Waters, a proclaimation turned moniker turned movement has found its way into a yoga class. I challenge myself and community to reclaim our healing, space and automony, by reclaiming ourselves as priorities and use our energy as judiciously as possible to sustain not only ourselves and community but the benevolent work we are doing to make the world brighter. We will meet every monday at 6:30pm in the beautiful Dance Studio of New Prospect Baptist Church's Summit Center (1580 Summit Road Roselawn, Cincinnati, Ohio).
There will be a custom soul stirring playlist and some commmunity mats available for those who do not have a mat. "Reclaiming My Time" is a donation based community yoga class, designed for beginners. Please wear clothes you can stretch in (nothing fancy, a tee shirt and shorts will do), a journal and pen for writing prompts, and a reuseable water container.
Wellness Retreats: Coming Soon
Individual Rate- suggested donation of $500.00
Group Rate (up to 6 people)- suggested donation of $2500
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