Creating Common Ground

Truth teller Darius describes his experience as a queer black and Latino man in his community, his college, and in yoga. He dives into the most difficult conversations we know how to have, and opens his heart to share what he wishes the collective could learn from his experiences.

Truth teller Wanji shares her journey from growing up in a single-parent home in the slums of Nairobi to being a yoga teacher and studio/program manager with Africa Yoga Project (AYP). She discusses what led her to yoga and how AYP has transformed her life and her community.

Truth teller Kyler discusses the twisting road that led her to her truth as an LGBTQIA+ community member and yoga teacher for people from all walks of life. She shares her upbringing, how religion has played a role in her life, her experiences abroad, and a partnership that brought her to her true self.

Truth teller Jenna dives into her formation experiences: being sexually assaulted as a child and her battles with chronic illness that have shaped her adult life. She shares her deepest truths and discusses the ways she’s found peace and unconditional love amidst the chaos.

Truth teller Nikki shares her experiences as a normal young woman who becomes a cancer patient overnight. She discusses finding her truth amidst trauma and learning to advocate for herself, bear witness to the experiences of others, and ultimately help the collective be kinder to peers like her.

Truth teller Jenn shares her truth on why she started Cheekbone Beauty. Which is a sustainable beauty company that gives back to Indigenous youth. She shares the importance of Indigenous stories and how the collective can learn from them.

Truth teller Claire gives us a taste of what next level education for our children can be. Co- Founder of Koh Tao Primary School, Claire, shares what it is like founding a charity school on a small island in Thailand.

Truth teller Emily shares her harrowing adventure as a brain cancer patient. She discusses the experiences, worries, appointments, and conversations leading up to a major brain surgery, and life as a young (seemingly normal) woman on “tumor watch.”

Truth tellers Jaymie + Emily share their joy, strengths, hopes, and challenges as members of the Special

Needs community. They shed light on their human experiences and how they believe the world can be made better, more joyful, and more accessible for everyone.

Truth teller Isabelle shares how she has grown since attending college, studying dance, and working in communities to make dance more accessible to Black and Brown folks. She discusses her journey to find her personal truth, and the things she’s had to learn and unlearn along the way.