We had the pleasure of interviewing Rahmi Bedwei Allen. Read more of her interview in Issue 2 of the YBM.
Excerpt from Issue 2 …
The black yoga community is amazing and makes me so proud to be part of an awesome tribe. I’ve made many friends in the yoga community since joining. Most of them I have never met in person, but I have met them through FaceTime.
I love seeing black men do yoga, too, because men I knew thought it wasn’t masculine, and that’s not true.
I have found a connection with many of the mothers. I see some ladies trying to do yoga with little ones running around them. It’s so real! This is it. No awesome background or makeup done, just reality. There are so many social restrictions when you’re a mother, so we all connect for that reason and more…
A typical day for me is waking up, letting the dog out, freshening up, having a hot cup of herbal tea with my blunt, of course, I read a few positive affirmations, and I talk to my plants and water them when needed. I am a plant mama now, and I have a few air-filtering plants that are safe for pets. The Monstera is one of my favorite plants at the moment, and hopefully, I’ll get every last kind of Monstera that there is.
After a Ganga smoke session, I play music depending on my mood and get on my mat, and sometimes, when it’s beautiful outside, I meditate and listen to the sounds of birds and nature; it is so relaxing. I’m often barefoot because I become one with the earth.
