About

This class is designed specifically for those with fat bodies taught by a teacher in a fat body.  It offers the fundamentals of yoga postures, breath and meditation. Each class promotes moving with your breath, and with your body in a way that feels good for YOU!  Working through each posture so that the pose meets you where you are.  These classes are gentle and build over the session.  

​I hope you can make it!  Namaste.

Who - Sheryl

 I am  a fat yoga teacher, passionate in my desire to bring yoga to those in fat bodies, and those who don’t feel they are the right shape or size for yoga. I believe the benefits of connecting the mind, body, and heart through yoga helps us to achieve a deeper appreciation for our bodies as they are,  and guides us to take up space in the world.  Yoga helps me to let my light shine bright in a world that wants me to be small, - and I want that for you too! Big, bright shining lights!  Learning to be more mindful in our daily lives, diving deeper into our understanding of self, and recognizing the beauty and strength is just the gravy that comes with the practice!

History

The truth is I don’t remember what year it was when I started practicing I just remember the tremendous impact it had on my life…immediately!  What an amazing moment to realize that as I inhale my belly is SUPPOSED to rise, inflate, fill with breath!  Years of sucking in my belly even when inhaling were undone.  What an awesome relief and FREEDOM! It was moments like this and the connection I finally found to my body that led me down the path to completing my 200h teacher training 2009. My teachers  have been a tremendous source of inspiration for my practice and the practice I hope to help others discover, drawing from both my training and personal experience to lead a class suitable for all.

What's in a name? 
When I first starting teaching yoga, I didn't know what to call the class.  It was long ago enough that when I would throw out suggestions to friends, other yoga teachers they would cringe if I said things like "fat yoga", we just weren't there yet, even in fat positive spaces. Thinking more about who I wanted in my class I knew I wanted to elicit a feeling of community for people in fat bodies, and make sure they knew this class was for them and their friends.  Yoga for Every Body was born.  At first I thought the name would change at some point, instead it stuck and became more meaningful.  Fast forward 10 years and the name has even more meaning to me and the class I teach.  All are welcome, but you'll have to leave your fatphobia, racism, homophobia, transphobia, abilism and diet talk at the door.