We’re excited to be hosting a free guided movement + meditation class at Union Hall on Saturday, November 6th from 10:00 - 11:30am MT.
BRING YOUR OWN MAT + WATER BOTTLE
Soraya Latiff
Soraya returned to yoga as a way to find her breath again and as a means of connecting back to her roots and her ancestors. There are so many ways in which the world challenges your capacity to breathe as a Black, Indigenous, and woman of color and there are so many women before you who have worked so you have your breath.
She is Indo and Afro-Caribbean from Trinidad and Tobago. Many of her ancestors come from India by way of indentured servitude, from different parts of the Caribbean by way of the transatlantic slave trade, or were indigenous to the lands taken through colonization.
She currently lives in Denver, CO on Arapaho land and co-leads a youth-civic engagement and organizing program and non-profit and co-teaches university courses on social justice and education as a tool for social change. She is pursuing an MPA with a focus on Environmental Policy and Law at CU Denver. Soraya completed her beloved RYT 200 studying Ashtanga and learning to teach Vinyasa yoga in 2020 and currently teaches at Urban Sanctuary in Denver. Soraya believes that if we are to put the 8 limbs of yoga into action and do the work to see that all beings are interconnected, then we must engage in anti-racism work and that anti-racism work is the work of radical love. She navigates the ways she herself has learned aerobic and power yoga in the West and works to make her classes a balance of valuing exercise in the physical body but challenging the Western appropriation of yoga and centering our breath, decolonizing yoga’s roots, and dismantling white supremacy. Her vinyasa and asana practice engages students to reflect on their own commitments to waking up in a more just world and encourages us each to dream and act deliberately towards radical love and liberation.
Accessibility
We value your time with us. If you have specific needs or requirements that would make your experience more comfortable at Union Hall please reach out to us at info@unionhalldenver.org with accommodation requests.
Union Hall is located inside the first floor of The Coloradan in downtown Denver at 1750 Wewatta Street, Suite 144. There are two entrances to the building equipped with power assist doors and all public areas are wheelchair accessible. Street parking is available along Wewatta Street. Paid public parking is located in the building garage on the corner of Wewatta & 18th Street with wheelchair accessible spaces. Union Hall is located directly next to the Union Station train tracks, providing access to a variety of public transportation options including the bus, light rail, train, and ride shares. If you have trouble locating us on the day of the event call us at (720) 927-4033.
Soraya’s pace in movement moderate, and all levels are welcome. Union Hall's space will be lit by spotlights and natural lighting. Soothing music playing from a playlist provided by Soraya. The sound element will be playing at a low volume. You will be surrounded by artwork on display from our upcoming exhibition the story of you and me. Artwork should not inhibit your ability for movement on your yoga mat, and the paintings will remain accessible for viewing after the yoga session.