During July we usually celebrate the legacy of American independence, like freedom, liberty and justice for all. 

Bhat about the legacy of colonization, which has locked us into hundreds of years of patriarchy, capitalism, and racism? What does it mean to decolonize our thinking about these systems, and how can we apply this to motherhood? 

These are important questions that require many different voices and viewpoints. So I have asked my friend Desirae to have a conversation with me about the topic of decolonizing motherhood, and we’d like to invite you to participate!

Desirae is a scholar and mother who recently had an unassisted homebirth, or freebirth, which to me feels like the ultimate in decolonizing motherhood. She has a passion for uplifting the birthing stories of historically silenced voices: Black, Brown, queer, and migrant folx, folx with disabilities, folx in creative relationships/family structures, single folx, etc.

Join us on Monday, July 25th at 11am EST / 8 am PST for a live community call around what it means to decolonize motherhood, from fertility, pregnancy, birth and raising your child. 

This free community call will feature 45 minutes of discussion and then about 15 minutes of questions. The call will be recorded if you miss it. 

On the call we’ll talk about:

✨ What do we mean when we say “decolonize your mind?”

✨ The role colonization played in controlling people’s fertility and pregnancy

✨ How did the white male medicalization of birth affect not only pregnancy but childbirth and the postpartum period

We’ll answer questions about:

✨ What “conscious contraception” might look like, which will be critical for the post-Roe era

✨ What white women can do about all of this

✨ How we can raise empathetic, conscious children who are not only aware but actively working to dismantle the colonizer mindset

Consciously taking the time to slow down, rest, and heal yourself is absolutely an act of revolution in this capitalist society that endlessly seeks to extract our human labor.

Join us Sunday, July 24th at 4pm EST / 1pm PST for Rest as Revolution: a deeply healing afternoon of Yoga Nidrā as we rest together in community. In this 90 minute class you’ll experience:

• A guided Yoga Nidrā practice, similar to a guided meditation, specifically designed to put you in a restful and creative state of consciousness

• Wisdom around paying intuitive attention to your body, mind, and energy

• Ideas on how to incorporate Yoga Nidrā into your everyday life

This class is included in the Yoga for Feminists membership AND open to the public. If you are a Yoga for Feminists member, you’re already registered for free! Be sure to add it to your calendar.

If you are not a Yoga for Feminists member, this class is open to anyone who is in need of deeply healing rest for $25. Rest as Revolution is offered at a 50% discount for the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, please use coupon code INCLUSIVE at checkout.