Michelle Douglas
Michelle Douglas began her yoga journey in 2012 mostly as a way to exercise and relieve her anxiety. What she did not know was that the practice would forever change her life and uncover sacred truths. By 2016 she had joined her first yoga teacher training where she could no longer ignore her darkest secrets, and finally admitted to herself, friends, and family that she had been in an abusive relationship for 12 years. This was the beginning of her very messy spiritual awakening.
Doing the work broke her heart open. For the past five years, Michelle has immersed herself in “the work”: dismantling systems of oppression within herself. She learned about unresolved traumas she had not worked through. She learned about privilege, equity, and justice. And she came to understand the intersectionality of spirituality and social justice and how one cannot exist without the other.
Michelle truly believes that the way to create systemic change is by doing our own inner work. By looking inward first, we awaken to love and can leave the world a little better than we found it.
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On April 24th, on behalf of CBI, I attended the United Way of Great Waterbury’s 37th Celebration and Awards. Picture this: a room buzzing with anticipation, pulsating with the spirit of achievement and unity. And let me tell you, folks, it was a night to remember, dedicated to honoring the incredible power of philanthropy and community partnership.