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What is worth doing, even if we fail?

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A year ago, The Connective did not yet have a name.

At the onset of the pandemic, I saw an opportunity. I reached out to teachers in my network. What issues had they been struggling with? What was their vision for an equitable industry?

Every 1:1 I had was invigorating and worthwhile, but not all of them translated to a commitment to co-create something new.

Being another white-led space in the wellness industry was not an option. Without having diverse voices and lived experiences at the table from the start, we would be destined to perpetuate harm. We made a concerted effort to reach out for referrals. We would not launch until at least half our group was BIPOC.

Together, we came up with our mission.

What is a mission, anyway?
Is a mission something that can easily be accomplished in a year?
Is a mission a promise of an outcome?

Hell no.

For me, a mission answers the question: what’s worth doing, even if we fail?

A year in, I stand behind what we’ve created for this reason. If it was easy, it would have been done. If it was easy, more people would be attempting it. It’s not easy.

I’m reminded of Brené Brown’s words:
“When we make the choice to dare greatly, we sign up to get our asses kicked. We can choose courage or we can choose comfort, but we can’t have both. Not at the same time.”

Thank you to every teacher-owner here with us now, choosing courage over and over again.

Thank you to every teacher-owner who has walked alongside us, for any length of time this year.

Thank you to every single person that has seen the value in what we are doing, and is supporting us.

We’re doing this together.

Written by Markella Los

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Thank you Avita for sharing your brilliance, and Francesca for the compelling interview questions.

Head over to @thementorsessions or tap the link in our bio @theconnectivecoop for a listen.

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TOMORROW you’re invited to join us for a free co TOMORROW you’re invited to join us for a free community class with @bex.naj.yoga
 
What’s a pelvis anyway?

Your 3D Pelvis
On Zoom 
Saturday, June 4th
1-2:15pm EST
48-hour replay available if you can’t attend live
 
Bex will lead a mini workshop on the pelvis. Through a brief anatomy lesson, somatic movement, and āsana, we’ll explore all of the choice-making our pelvises give us in movement.
 
Head to our links and click on MONTHLY COMMUNITY CLASS. You must sign up to attend! 
 
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You are invited to join us this Saturday, June 4th You are invited to join us this Saturday, June 4th, for a free community class with @bex.naj.yoga
 
Live-streamed on Zoom
Your 3D Pelvis
Saturday, June 4th
1-2:15pm EST
48-hour replay available if you can’t attend live
 
So what’s a pelvis anyway? How many bones does it have? What’s better for back health, tucking or tilting? Join Bex for our June community class as she leads a mini workshop on the pelvis. Through a brief anatomy lesson, somatic movement, and āsana, we’ll explore all of the choice-making our pelvises give us in movement.

To join us, head over to our and sign up! To attend LIVE or receive the recording, you must sign up. Head to our links and click on MONTHLY COMMUNITY CLASS.
 
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TOMORROW join us for a free community class with J TOMORROW join us for a free community class with Jocelyn @seadreamyoga
 
LIVE on Zoom
Saturday, May 28th
10-11 AM EST
48-hour replay available if you can’t attend live
 
In this class, you will learn practical tools to access your restorative parasympathetic nervous system and strengthen yourself physically and mentally. We’ll practice conditioning exercises, soft tissue massage, pranayam (breath work), and restorative postures.

Class will begin and close with self-inquiry so you can witness the effects of your practice. We’ll move in creative, exploratory ways to feel good and renew our inner resources.

Head to our links and click on MONTHLY COMMUNITY CLASS to sign up! 

See you there🌸
 
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You are invited to join us this Saturday, May 28th You are invited to join us this Saturday, May 28th, for a free community class with @seadreamyoga

Live-streamed on Zoom
Saturday, May 28th
10-11am EST
48-hour replay available if you can’t attend live
 
Join our May community class to learn practical tools that will allow you to access your restorative parasympathetic nervous system and strengthen yourself physically and mentally. We’ll practice conditioning exercises, soft tissue massage, pranayam (breath work), and restorative postures.

Class will begin and close with self-inquiry so you can witness the effects of your practice. We’ll move in creative, exploratory ways to feel good and renew our inner resources.
 
To attend LIVE or receive the recording, you must sign UP. Head to our links and click on MONTHLY COMMUNITY CLASS.
 
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Come join @thepracticecoalition for their upcoming panel Healing Our Collective Trauma. Some of our teacher-owners are involved! @sangeetavallabhan is the founder @yogitones is an officer @yogawithavita is one of the panelists! The Practice Coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing yoga for trauma for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Head over to @thepracticecoalition to read more and sign up!

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As the weather warms, what seeds am I planting for As the weather warms, what seeds am I planting for future growth? What do I wish to harvest?
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Beginning last fall, my intensive somatic studies started up again after a two-year pandemic hiatus. While I’m thrilled to be back in the Body-Mind Centering classroom, learning in a way that deeply serves me so that I may better serve my students and clients, I’m noticing that I’m in an interesting and somewhat uncomfortable place in my teaching. Somatics have long been a compliment to my yoga practice, an inroad for balancing the outer forms of yoga āsana, prāṇāyāma, chanting, and seated meditation with granular tools for valuing and investigating the inner transformative experiences of these practices. And sometimes, I feel itchy to be further along than where I am, impatient to know what my teaching will look like and how it will transform as I become a practicing Somatic Movement Educator. I’m almost there, but I’m not there yet. 
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So I am cultivating seeds of patience. The patience to be where I am now, in sometimes uncomfortable inquiry, without rushing into where I will be, in five or ten or fifteen years. I am sowing the seeds of my best teaching, and they may not fully blossom for a long time, because learning to become my most skilled and sensitive teaching self is a process, the fruit of the conversation among my students and me and my own practice now. And even when these seeds do blossom, as both yoga philosophy and somatics have taught me, is there really anywhere to get to anyway? What does it matter if I’m only looking ahead and not invested in the present moment? 
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Join Bex for Ecstatic Chill, a slow flow, yin, and restorative practice which takes place on Sunday evenings on or around the new moon.  Only on the Connective platform.
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@bex.naj.yoga

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You are invited to join us this Saturday, April 23 You are invited to join us this Saturday, April 23, from 11am-12pm EST for a free community class with @gailberry

Rebalance - not your typical Pilates class
Saturday, April 23
11am-12pm EST
48-hour replay available if you can’t attend live

Hustle culture must die. For some, the beliefs of late-stage capitalism permeate many aspects of our lives–even the way we take care of our bodies (or don’t). Embrace rest. Embrace softness. This is not your typical Pilates Mat class. In order to counterbalance vigorous activity, recovery is crucial. Move your body and explore sensations by utilizing pre-Pilates, some contemporary Pilates, and myofascial release techniques. 

This free community class is appropriate for all levels and will focus on the lower body and feet–areas of the body vital for balance. Props are strongly recommended.

Recommended props: 
* a pair of Franklin Balls (or soft density balls)
* Soft foam roller
* Light resistance band
* Yoga blocks

To join us, head over to our and sign up! To attend LIVE or receive the recording, you must sign UP. Head to our links and click on MONTHLY COMMUNITY CLASS.

#communityclass #yogacoop #smallbusiness #teacherowned #pilates #pilatesmat #pilatesbody #everybodyisapilatesbody
You are invited to join us this Saturday, April 23 You are invited to join us this Saturday, April 23, 11am-12pm EST for a free community class with @gailberry

Rebalance - not your typical Pilates class
Saturday, April 23
11am-12pm EST
48-hour replay available if you can’t attend live

Hustle culture must die. For some, the beliefs of late-stage capitalism permeate many aspects of our lives–even the way we take care of our bodies (or don’t). Embrace rest. Embrace softness. This is not your typical Pilates Mat class. In order to counterbalance vigorous activity, recovery is crucial. Move your body and explore sensations by utilizing pre-Pilates, some contemporary Pilates, and myofascial release techniques. 

This free community class is appropriate for all levels and will focus on the lower body and feet–areas of the body vital for balance. Props are strongly recommended.

Recommended props: 
2 Franklin Balls (or soft density balls) 
Soft foam roller
Light resistance band
Yoga blocks

To join us, head over to our and sign up! To attend LIVE or receive the recording, you must sign UP. Head to our links and click on MONTHLY COMMUNITY CLASS.

#communityclass #yogacoop #smallbusiness #teacherowned #pilates #pilatesmat #pilatesbody #everybodyisapilatesbody
During the onset of the Pandemic, a group of like- During the onset of the Pandemic, a group of like-minded individuals from different walks of life, diverse gender identities, different teaching styles, yet sharing some of the same hopes and ideals, came together with hopes of starting a conversation on changing the wellness industry a whole. 

The overlapping theme we all shared was this idea of "change ."

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Today, the wellness industry promotes a lack of diversity, transparency, accessibility, and the continued colonization of yoga. Although improving, these instances and others need to be acknowledged and addressed for the wellness industry to support its diverse population. 

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We the Connective formed to elevate the idea that teachers of many different mixed healing modalities could develop a business model built around change that is Cooperative owned and geared towards this goal. Barak Obama once said that "change is not easy but always possible." 
Change can include supporting our teachers to make a living wage and something as simple as building racial equity. 
What Does change look like for you?

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As mentioned before, at The Connective, teacher owners support each other. The structure supports our individual and collective success, and we take action to support and include the students in that success. 

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An essential part of this structure is fundraising. The Connective first began accepting donations via Patreon and Paypal; with the help of these platforms and our community, we built a new online platform where we can now accept donations on our website. Your donation helps us continue our work serving our community and fulfilling our mission of making yoga, Pilates, and fitness financially available to our growing community. We are grateful for your support and belief in our work. Your funding makes a difference for us, but your presence in our community is where the actual value lies. If you share our visions, you share our success

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For those wishing to support the Connective via a monthly subscription or a single, one-time donation

visit theconnectivecoop.com donations page or check for the link in our BIO 🙏
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