Before we had  black yoga tumblrs and instagram hashtags,  Black yoga instructors pounded the pavement to spread the message of meditative movement throughout the world. I found 5 of the most influential Black yoga teachers who are still working to …

When I moved east of the river eight years ago, there were only two places to exercise, the Anacostia Park or the  D.C. recreation centers. Now our neighborhood hosts boot camps, nutritional coaching programs, personal training and yoga intensives. Maybe …

Everything I learned about skincare, I learned from my Grandma Pearl. She taught me to wash my face with Dove, tone my skin with rubbing alcohol and smooth vaseline to moisturize! Needless to say, Grandma’s “down-south” beauty regimen didn’t help …

There is something about the winter holidays that make us feel stiff and immobile. The winter stillness and frigid weather creates a subtle stagnation inside and outside of the body. On top of that, add the lack of physical movement …