Twin Cities yoga instructor part of special network for Black men
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MINNEAPOLIS — October is Emotional Wellness Month, but for Chance York , it’s a lifestyle year-round. Of course, you have to start somewhere. For York, it was by following instructions in a pocket-sized book in the dorms freshman year. "Yoga for Dummies," he said. "They don’t even make this edition anymore but it changed my life. I feel connected, I feel peaceful, I feel like I’m learning about myself. I didn’t know I could sweat just by breathing." Then, like many of us, he got busy with other things. "Out and about all the time, and I just found my lifestyle to be very unhealthy physically, emotionally, spiritually," York said. Four and a half years ago, he remembered that little book and the way yoga made him feel. Today, he is a certified mindfulness and yoga instructor at several Twin Cities studios and organizations, including One Yoga and the YMCA. "I use meditation, yoga, behavioral psychology, social-emotional learning to educate people of different ages," he said. And different backgrounds. "One of my favorite classes I get to teach is through a non-profit called Black Boys Om," York said. "Yoga was more presented towards suburban white housewives. That really stigmatized […]
