Deontré Martin is a yogi, writer, activist, and student of his queer Oakland/bay area community. Deontré is the founder of “i freaking love yoga”, a weekly, all-inclusive qtpoc- centered yoga gathering in West Oakland’s Lower Bottoms neighborhood. His connection to yoga began in 2006, realizing it’s potential for self-reflection after a particularly painful breakup. In 2008, Deontré dedicated a year to becoming a studio apprentice and completing a 200-hour ashtanga yoga teacher training. He enjoys the internal fire generated by asana and sees that fire as a tool to bring more clarity in our relationship to ourselves, our bodies, and those around us.

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