Do you consider yourself a yogi?
I’ve been studying yoga for almost a year now. And what I first considered something people only did to be trendy and hip is now one of my favorite practices. It truly does center you and make you capable of moving your body in ways you never could have imagined. And let’s not forget about the crazy toning benefits.
So I get excited and inspired when I run across Instagram pages of flexible yogis, especially when they’re Black women and men. Still, that latter group you don’t often get to see executing poses and moves, as most hashtags that involve yoga, including #namaste and #yoga, only seem to show women–and mostly tiny White women. After I was sent a picture of a strong and beautiful Black man doing a forearm stand, I thought it would be nice to do some digging and find other pages and pictures of Black men pushing their limbs to the limit. Not only to get you inspired to try yoga, but to give you some possible #MCM goals too. So check out nine Black male yogis to follow on IG, including a few famous ones. Namaste.
Mario Austin
And you thought you were flexible…
Derrick “DJ” Townsel
The former NFL player is now a personal trainer and yoga instructor in Orlando. Beautiful pose, beautiful hair, beautiful body, beautiful man!
Richard Bowen
An all-around fitness fanatic, yoga has allowed Bowen to take his body to new heights.
J. Gustav
https://www.instagram.com/p/0bdRutsfXC/
When speaking on yoga, this handsome expert reminded everyone that you’re “Never too old, big, or outta shape to start your yoga journey. Discover yourself thru this mental and physical practice of discipline and introspect.”
Pierre Moutou
If you thought this pose looked complicated, wait until you see the rest of the moves Moutou executes on his page…
