“Tides are changing..”
Messages from Outgoing-President Yoga Moves Us
Dear Yoga Moves Us Community,
Hope this note finds you in good health: mind, body & spirit.
We are so eager to get back into the parks & share in person practice again with you very, very soon. This has been a year filled with much emotion, unknown and taking time to pause. We never stopped streaming on Instagram or holding space and for that I am so grateful and proud of each volunteer instructor who showed up. And to the connection we were able to maintain and reach out to people and places beyond northern California. I am just so humbled. Thank YOU, each and every one of you.
It is with great excitement that I announce my transition out of role of President and step into role of VP. I love YMU and am not going anywhere, I believe in all we are doing and know we can provide even greater outreach. In January of 2021 I began to get to know Kirsten Johnson on a deeper level (thank you Angie Franklin). Yes, it’s true I stalked Kirsten for some time on social media prior to us officially meeting. The more I got to know Kirsten and hear her passion for community yoga and outreach the more I knew she would be a huge asset to the YMU Board. More weeks went by and at the end of March my heart knew it was time for a greater change. Instead of asking her to join the Board as a member I could think of no one more amazing to lead our Board as Madam President. The rest of YMU Board agreed and we began to strategize the transition of her into the role as we open some parks for a shortened season. Thank you for allowing us grace and patience as we navigate these next few weeks and months. Having Kirsten stepping into this role could not have come at a more perfectly aligned time and I look forward to supporting her as she helps transform YMU into the next chapter.
My word for 2021 is HOPE. I can think of no better place to be than feeling that sense of hope and seeing the beauty of what is to come on the horizon. Please join me in welcoming Kirsten Johnson to Yoga Moves Us! Wooohoo!!
Much love & deepest gratitude xoxo
Ana
Anais Foley-Kennedy
Outgoing-President Yoga Moves Us
@peaches_afk
Messages from Incoming -President Yoga Moves Us
Hi Everyone,
I feel so connected to everyone and the shared mission of YMU. My name is Kirsten Johnson, President-elect of YMU and longtime advocate for community yoga. First, I want to thank Anais for her dedication and heartfelt work with YMU. She is a gifted leader and asset. Don’t worry, she’s not going away and we are grateful she will continue as advisor and VP. I’m so grateful our pandemic friendship has grown and the connection we share. A little about me, I recently retired, started violin lessons, bought a van to convert into an RV to travel with my dog and started a podcast called In Her Voices - HerStories. I am enjoying living life full of my passions and purpose. My first yoga studio visit was during Sacramento Free Day of Yoga and for the past four years I’ve worked in the community to support and advocate for free yoga to serve everyone. That is why I’m very excited to join the board of YMU and further spread this wonderful practice of yoga to every body. I will work with the board to elevate the mission of YMU and increase our collaborations to be inclusive, diverse, and accessible in our community.
Feel free to contact me with any ideas, suggestions, or concerns. I look forward to meeting everyone and working together.
In Community, with Love
Kirsten Johnson
President Yoga Moves Us
@in_her_voices
