About this Event
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Join us for a 60 minute all levels morning vinyasa yoga class to benefit new Atlanta yoga nonprofit, TLC Yoga, www.tlcyoga.org which provides care and connection through yoga, meditation and other wellness tools to individuals experiencing homelessness and those transitioning out of homelessness.
Class is being generously offered by Atlanta yoga teacher Brianna Whitfield. And the space is being provided by Eastside Church, where TLC Yoga hosts a class for unhoused neighbors in East Atlanta Village every Thursday.
TLC Yoga started in 2020 by Ashley Erwin with one small class serving a group of individuals experiencing homelessness in the Poncey Highland area of Atlanta. The class grew and evolved in beautiful ways and Ashley realized this service was a calling. It became time to expand. In 2022 TLC Yoga had a successful crowdsourced fundraiser. In 2023 TLC Yoga became a 501(c)3 nonprofit and expanded to two new communities in Atlanta. The goal is to add teachers to keep growing.
Ashley will be offering a gentle chair and mat yoga class to our unhoused neighbors at 11:30am the same morning. This will be followed by a Jambalaya lunch! You are welcome to stay for this second class and lunch.
More about Brianna:
Brianna Whitfield is an Atlanta-based yoga teacher, reiki practitioner, and artist known for her dedication to fostering engagement, curiosity, and emotional well-being. With a journey that began in 2017, she harnessed the power of yoga to conquer anxiety and boost self-assurance in a challenging world. Possessing a 200hr certification complemented by over 300hrs of CEUs, Brianna perpetually embraces the role of a student and enthusiast. Her classes emanate an invitation to laugh, play, and delve into profound self-discovery simultaneously. Guided by a resolute aim, each session nurtures a non-competitive, non-judgmental environment, empowering individuals to establish a profound connection with their inner selves.
More about Ashley:
Ashley Erwin is a 500-Hour Certified Yoga Teacher based in Atlanta, Georgia. She also has an additional 100-hour certification in restorative yoga and “great yoga wall Level 1 certification.” Ashley began practicing and studying Yoga in 2004 and began teaching yoga in 2016. Ashley provides alignment-based yoga instruction, combining precise and subtle movements with meditation techniques to fully engage the student's mind, body, and spirit into their practice.
Since 2006, Ashley has been involved in outreach with various communities who serve adults living in poverty with a mental illness diagnosis. Being able to serve through yoga was a natural step for Ashley after completing her yoga certifications. In 2017 she began teaching adults with a mental illness diagnosis through Friendship Center of Atlanta, and in 2020 she began teaching incarcerated individuals through The Dharma Project Atlanta. In 2020 she also began offering this unique service to individuals experiencing homelessness.
Ashley promotes the healing power of yoga and provides a genuine level of care and attention in all of her classes. She is an advocate of the “Yoga Is for Everyone” movement. Ashley lives and loves yoga and is forever grateful for her students, teachers, and her practice.
Ashley also runs Your Yoga Roadie, a mobile yoga business that provides the benefits of a studio atmosphere with the flexibility and convenience of setting up class at your location.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, United States
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