Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression, & Justice Centered Resources

We are committed to our ongoing learning and unlearning, and we invite you to join us. To transform our world into one that is just, equitable, and affords every single person the ability to live a life of joy and wellbeing, we must be committed to our ongoing work. Anti-racism calls for action and requires daily practice. We also acknowledge that each person’s work will look differently depending on their own identities and access to privilege. As a way to support us all in continuing to move forward in this work, here is a list of resources to consider.

We remain committed to -  

• Doing the deep and ongoing inner work of recognizing our own privilege and internalized systems of oppression, identifying the implicit biases we carry, and holding ourselves and each other accountable. It is not enough for us to just say that we hold brave space and are welcoming to all, if we are not holding that same space and attuned presence to acknowledge and heal our own inherited shadows of racism, sexism, heteronormativity, colonization, and unfair access to power and privilege. Not only is it not enough, it is harmful.  

• Listening to and learning from Black and Indigenous People of Color.

• Amplifying and supporting the voices of Black and Indigenous People of Color, and the organizations that are leading the way with racial justice work.  

• Holding brave space for the hard conversations.

• Continuing to host trainings on implicit bias, anti-racism, and trauma. 

• Building community partnerships in anti-racist solidarity work. 

• Continuing the Empowered Spaces Equity Scholarship Fund, and offering an equity  justice pricing scale for our offerings. It is part of our mission to support those who have typically been excluded or have experienced barriers to accessing yoga and other healing modalities. 

We are here to co-create an intentional community around a felt sense of belonging. We acknowledge that the ongoing work of building community and solidarity across power differentials­­—from our different social positions and uneven access to resources and privilege—is messy, complex, and uncomfortable.

Knowing that we all carry our own blinds spots and implicit bias, we know that we will all at times inevitably fall short. We want to hear about it when we do. Your voice matters - we invite you to share any experiences related to feelings of discomfort, exclusion, and lack of safety to help us grow as a community. 

To the Black Community, we see you and we are committed to doing better. 

With Love and Solidarity, 
Kelly and the Empowered Spaces Team