Thompson uses the slow moments of Hatha yoga and breath work to bring peace, wellness and change to those she teaches. Over time, she’ s shifted her business model to popup yoga classes and one-onone sessions. The latter allows her to really listen to individuals, and tailor movements and meditations to their specific needs.
“ People were coming to my class, and they wanted to vent. They wanted to talk about the microaggression that they’ re dealing with. They wanted to talk about just the unfairness that is happening around them,” Thompson said.“ What I’ m directing my business now to is more private, to where we talk about what’ s going on, or you get to unload, and then we get to practice.”
This new model also allows her more time to breathe.
“ I’ m slowing down so that I can be a student and realizing that everything’ s going to happen in this divine timing,” she said.“ As long as I don’ t give up, as long as I stay true to being a student, everything is going to work out how it’ s supposed to.”
“ I don’ t believe that people go through things just to go through with it. It’ s supposed to teach you something. It’ s supposed to build something within you,”
July | August 2025 DIVERSITY 21