CHARLOTTE
&
ELIZABETH
MET IN 1991
@
A FRIENDS HOUSE
&
It would take us a little while to tell you our whole story since it began almost 30 years ago in Sarasota before the Renaissance Festival, where we learned stage combat for the live chess matches. It’s been a wild, interesting, sometimes painful, always loving ride together since that day.
As we began to transition from a white, cis, heteronormative life to a new one in the LGBT community, Yoga & the loving support of our family, friends & Tampa were key to our success. Thanks Y’All, you know who you are. ♥
Practicing Yoga together & individually led us each to different YTT programs, both of which focused on honoring Yoga’s indigenous roots, deep lineages & with it, India’s gift to humanity, peace & justice.
We believe Yoga is a tool of healing, empowerment & freedom, especially for marginalized communities. Our belief & an urge to share those tools in the heart of our city led us to take a leap & convert a once-upon-a-time-boxing-gym-turned-warehouse at N Florida Avenue & West Genesee Street into a safe, supportive Yoga space, regardless of your origin story. Check out our Origin Story by BKN Creative below & subscribe to our YouTube channel.
We opened our doors & our hearts to All Y’All on February 10, 2020. Yeah, we all know the next words…”and then COVID happened.” We’re so glad to still be here headed into the summer of 2021 as we write this. We hope you’ll come on in and let us get to know you too.
Black Lives Matter.
Trans Lives Matter.
LGBTIA+ Lives Matter.
Indigenous Lives Matter.
Immigrant Lives Matter.
Refugee Lives Matter.
Neurodiverse Lives Matter.
Feminism is cool.
Yoga can help US ALL.
Love Y’All,
EB & CK
