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kymleeisawesome

Writer. Editor. Yoga Teacher.

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#iamblackhistory #black

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#Ahimsa #nonviolence #becourageous #mlkday #yogaislife

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Martin Luther King Jr was not a man of peace. His spirit couldn't be at peace in the face of the injustice of segregation and Jim Crow Laws that codified segregation and dehumanizing violence against his community. He believed in the philosophy of non-violence and direct civil disobedience. .
This is #Ahimsa in action and it has nothing to do with peace. Nothing to do with being passive. His belief in the philosophy of non-violence was so strong that he couldn't tolerate the violence in the system imposed on him. Should he have waited and been quiet and "peaceful" as black people were being terrorized and denied equal rights under the law? Should he have stayed home instead of marching in the streets for the right to vote?
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MLK represents Ahimsa in the sense that he refused to accept the violence of oppression. And while he took non-violent action, there was nothing peaceful about it. He showed us an example of love in action through non-violent civil disobedience. .
#thisisyoga #Ahimsanotpeace #Revolution #martinlutherkingjr #riseup #Resist #getupstandup

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Just moving, stretching, playing.
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#yogastrong #athayoganusasanam #practicemakesprogress #blackgirlyoga #moveyourbody

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One more chance to #meetmeonthemat before 2020! Tomorrow at #cpytempe @ 4:30pm. .
#yogastrong #athayoganusasanam #practicemakesprogress

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Want to create a resolution that sticks? Create an intention that aligns with the deepest desires of your heart. #meetmeonthemat next Thursday to go inward and set your sankulpa (intention) for 2020

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Haven't decided your New Year resolutions? Join Kimberlee for her Intention Setting CoreRestore on 1/2 in Chandler at 7:30p!

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It's been a year. The summer was brutal for me, and not just because I live in the desert 🏜 But this #top9of2019 is a reminder of some of the fun things I did this year and not all of it would fit. Life is good.
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#yogastrong #athayoganusasanam

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Having a ball at this #godaddylife holiday party! #migos #steveaoki #2019

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I felt at home the moment I walked into Twisted Yoga. I was actually an hour early for class and @yogistephanietaylor let me hang out and practice on my mat until it was time for class. Then I took my first aerial yoga class... I wish I could say it was love at first flip, but what kept me coming back was the way aerial helped me conquer so many fears. Aerial yoga has taught me so much about myself became the ultimate compliment to my overall yoga practice.
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“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.”
- Leonardo da Vinci 🧚‍♀️ First off, this is ONE of my favorite poses in the silks. With the stresses of this time of year, this pose will help you drop inward and relax. Sooooo goooood 💗

Second, I’m in love with this photo 🥰

Happy Monday!
#mondaze #twistedyoga #aerial #aerialyoga #azyoga #destress #meditation #camelpose #dropin #release #yogaeverydamnday

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When you gotta get it in before you finish cooking for friendsgiving. #cpylove #yogastrong #getconnected #getcentered

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I can’t believe it’s almost the end of the year. That means that we are closing on another year- these past few years have been nothing short of transformation. I built a studio. I published my training material. We built a community. The studio transformed into a sacred place for many to come, practice, a place to be able to be vulnerable and safe 💜 looking back on these short two years with our #twistedyoga fam, it feels like it’s been a lifetime in the making.
Sometimes you just gotta punch yourself to realize that this is R E A L L I F E ✨
#grateful #aerialyoga #plank #twistedyogafam #azyoga #yoga #tempe #yogaeverydamnday #buildthelifeyouwant #girlboss #supportlocal #comehangwithus #gettwisted #yogastrong #yogacommunity

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I didn't understand why the way yogis use veganism as the primary focus of #Ahimsa rubbed me the wrong wayuntil I saw someone talking about how vegans value animal life more than the lives of the humans that grow the food for their plant-based diets. 🤯
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#Ahimsa is a non-violent revolution in a violent world, and it's not hard for me to see how the practice of doing no harm goes way beyond what we eat.
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The ladies from @yogaisdeadpodcast share some tips for living Ahimsa in the broadest since, with social justice at its heart.
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We’ve compiled our tips from episode 5 into a grammable, shareable set of posts! Here’s how to take all our material about ahimsa, food, and diet culture into your life and the world! We’ve broadened the conversation about food and the individual into a community-focused social justice approach! We share ways to adjust language, even cancel certain terms, to stay true to focusing on yoga and non-harm.
What would you add to the list? We’d love to hear about it! Add your comments below!

#veganskilledyogatips #yogaisdeadtips

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Just hanging out by the creek.
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#gooutside #kimanddaveinlove #anniversary #westforktrail

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Celebrating our 6th anniversary with a quick trip to Sedona. Enjoying the experience of having no demands on our time.
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The 6th anniversary is the iron anniversary, a symbol of an unbreakable bond. After 5 years of international, long distance romance, once we were able to be together for the long haul, I think we just decided we'd never be apart again.
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#kimanddaveinlove #anniversary #sedona #hesmyperson

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Yesterday was our first yoga workshop for women of color and it was such an honor to facilitate this space for these beautiful souls. They came ready to share with and learn from each other; they left with an enduring connection, knowing that they have the right to take up space in the yoga community. Thank you for validating the need for this space and showing up with such open hearts. .
I'm grateful for you all, and especially my workshop partner @serina.payan.hazelwood who invited me to collaborate with her to create this space together. .
If you didn't make it this time, know that this is just the beginning of our work of pushing back against the oppressive systems that show up in our yoga spaces.
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#yogastrong #athayoganusasanam #Ahimsa #yogacommunity #getconnected #yogaforeverybody #standup #decolonizeyoga #takeupspace

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One more day!
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Join @kymleeisawesome this Saturday from 1-5pm for this special workshop for Women of Color — including but not limited to Indigenous, LatinX, Indian — who have felt excluded, unwelcome or unsafe in a yoga space.
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In this 4-hour workshop, we'll use the tools of self-inquiry and contemplation, to explore the impact of the systems of oppression and privilege on our experiences within the yoga community. This practice will include a discussion about how these systems show up in our lives, a healing meditation, and restorative yoga practice.
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You’ll leave with a renewed spirit and a deep knowing that you have the right to create a safe space for yourself through the practice of yoga, armed with yoga tools you can use to combat oppression in the world, and cultivate inclusive yoga communities.
Tuition: $150

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Just one more week until our Reclamation and Renewal workshop for women of color, and I'm so excited, I can't stand it.
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Join me and @serina.payan.hazelwood next weekend at @twistedyogastudios for an opportunity to unpack how the systems of oppression show up in yoga spaces and how to use the tools of yoga to combat those systems on and off the mat.
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Link in bio. Any questions or want to discuss sponsorship options, shoot me a DM.
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#yogastrong #yogacommunity #getconnected #yogaforeverybody #findyourcenter #athayoganusasanam

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One more time for the people in the back.

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Rebuilding from the ground up.
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I was planning to participate in an IG yoga challenge for aerial conditioning, and I realized that most of the program was not accessible for me right now. I had to modify most of it or find other alternatives.
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Which is totally fine. Having to find accessible alternatives is a great teacher for teachers. Instead of trying to keep up with the challenge, I decided to focus on the program provided by my physical therapist. It's all core strength and hip stability anyway.
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I'm up to a minute 30 seconds on the plank. 💪🏾 🧘🏾‍♀️
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#yogastrong #athayoganusasanam #yogateacher #yogaforlife #yogaforeverybody #blackgirlyoga #blackgirlmagic #nevergiveup #alwaysletgo

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Why do we need a WOC Yoga workshop? It's about cultivating an inclusive community. Join us October 26 at @twistedyogastudios in Tempe. Check out the link in my bio to sign up.
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If you need a scholarship for tuition or you are in a position to help provide tuition, please DM me or @serina.payan.hazelwood
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Huge thanks to @kaitlivelycreations for seeing the work we're doing and offering to help us tell the story through video. We are grateful for allies you you.