Please join Bluebird Sky Yoga and With Love DC for the third installment of Yoga for Change, a series focused on showing up as a warrior for love and justice.
This month we’re joined by guest speaker Hawah Kasat to raise money for the One Common Unity as he leads us in a discussion on the intersection of racism, social justice, and yoga.
We've been navigating turbulent waters and within these times it is essential we understand how racialized spaces impact us. Who are the real losers in systems of inequality and how is social justice integral to the holistic practice of yoga? We'll explore how our work in liberating communities is connected to liberation for Earth ecosystems. Most importantly, we are curating this space as a time for intimate reflection, brave questions, and Q&A around race, trauma, social justice, and yoga.
Register at: http://www.bluebirdskyyoga.com/workshops
About Hawah: Hawah is an artist, author, educator, community organizer, and yogi. He is co-founder and executive director of One Common Unity (OCU), a non-profit that supports a movement for peace education and the building of a non-violent culture through music and art. Currently, OCU runs dynamic programming in 24 schools throughout Washington, DC and serves over 3,500 youth and families a year. Under Hawah's leadership, OCU received the prestigious Mayor's Arts Award for Excellence in the Humanities. In 2019, Hawah was honored to receive Georgetown University's "Legacy Of A Dream" Award which is presented annually to an inspirational emerging leader whose work embodies the values and spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In the years prior, Hawah worked as an Americorps community organizer and mentor in D.C.’s most under-resourced neighborhood. After graduating from American University, he was awarded a fellowship with the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation to work as a special representative to the United Nations and the World Conference Against Racism. For 4 years, he also directed the Peaceable Schools Program in D.C.’s largest public high school—and today, continues to lead training for teachers and students in conflict transformation, trauma-informed care, positive youth development, anti-racism, mindfulness, social-emotional literacy, and arts empowerment. Hawah has authored 4 books, produced 3 documentary films, and released 2 music albums. He is the creator/ editor of “The Poetry of Yoga” book anthology (published by White Cloud Press) that features Grammy award-winning musicians and master yoga teachers. His latest collaborative documentary film project, “Fly By Light,” has received wide acclaim and awards, while touring international film festivals. Find him online: www.Hawah.Us and IG @hawahkasat
Register at: http://www.bluebirdskyyoga.com/workshops