‘A space to unburden yourself’: yoga club breathes life into Black health and wellness

A body-positive yoga studio in the historically Black neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, breaks the mold

It's no secret that the health and wellness sector is booming, with a current global valuation at $1.5tn. But for Paris Alexandra and Alicia Ferguson - co-owners of BK Yoga Club in Brooklyn, New York - providing a healing space for Bipoc bodies is more than just a savvy business venture. Their body-positive, inclusive yoga studio is an urban sanctuary where people of color can nurture their bodies without shame.

It's a calling that Alexandra and Ferguson take seriously, especially in light of the white-dominated world of North American yoga. Our bodies might look different than the traditional European body shape," says Ferguson. We want to be in places where we see other Black and Brown bodies moving and breathing and coming together around the idea of creativity."