Happy Pride 2022! Social Media to Follow

As a plus-size member of the queer community, I spent years thinking that I would not be welcome in yoga. Turns out, I was just looking at the wrong people! That’s why social media representation from folks of all genders, sexualities, skin colours, and body shapes is an integral part of yoga being welcoming for everyone.

In honour of Pride, here is a list of my top 3 social media accounts from 2SLGBTQ+ creators:

#3 
Jivana Heyman (he/him) at Accessible Yoga

From Jivana’s website: “... founder and director of the Accessible Yoga Association, an international non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to yoga teachings.”

Check out Accessible Yoga if you want to see people working in a myriad of ways to make yoga more accessible for everyone.

Facebook: Accessible Yoga Project
Instagram: @jivanaheyman @accessibleyoga
Website: www.jivanaheyman.com www.accessibleyoga.org

#2
Jessamyn Stanley at The Underbelly Yoga

Their Facebook bio reads simply “yoga enthusiast and fat femme.”

Check out Jessamyn if you are looking for an intersectional take from a queer, BIPOC, plus size femme.

Facebook: My Name is Jessamyn
Instagram: @mynameisjessamyn @theunderbellyyoga 
Tik Tok: @mynameisjessamyn @the_underbelly 
Website: www.jessamynstanley.com www.theunderbelly.com

#1 
Shannon Kaneshige (they/them/she/hers) at Fringeish

A quote from the website “The more space I took up and the more I shared my experience, the more I realized I wasn’t alone.”

Check out Fringeish if you are looking for a 2SLGBTQ+ affirming space, with great customizations for larger bodies.

Facebook: Fringeish
Instagram: @fringeish
Tik Tok: @fringeish
Website: www.fringeish.com

BONUS 
Susanna Barkataki (she/her)

I was literally 5 minutes from pressing publish on this post, when I saw that Susanna Barkataki came out as Queer on Instagram! I was so excited to chek out her new videos on How to Queer Your Yoga and Why is Queerness Yogic?

From Susanna’s website: “Today, I work to showcase yoga in action, spread the message of diversity and inclusion, and help people connect through yoga to live a happy, fulfilling life for themselves and others.”

Facebook: Susanna Barkataki
Instagram: @susannabarkataki
Tik Tok: @susannabarkataki
Website: www.susannabarkataki.com

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Social media makes it possible for us to connect with and see ourselves reflected in 2SLGBTQ+ creators from around the world. Please let me know your favourite social media creators in the comments below.

HAPPY PRIDE!

With Love,
Crystal (Queer Fat Yogi; @QueerFatYogi)