In 2016, Ali Duncan made history as the first Black yoga studio owner in Denver. Eight years later, business is still booming and her wellness center has grown into a diverse community.⁠ ⁠ After being the only Black woman in the yoga studios she visited for some time, she realized that there wasn’t a yoga community that consisted of Black and brown women. ⁠ ⁠ Instead of complaining about the lack of diversity in the classes, she took a leap of faith and decided to become a yoga teacher. ⁠ ⁠ “Not a lot of places where I saw a lot of Black and brown bodies on the mat. So, I stopped asking why, why aren’t there these spaces, and then I created Urban Sanctuary,” she said. ⁠ ⁠ Seven years after founding her studio, her wellness center has grown into a diverse community, and she’s happy to be making a positive impact on the lives of others.⁠ ⁠ 📹: urbansanctuary.love // #Denver #BlackYogis⁠