Sheba Gittens

Yoga Teachers
Written By Alecia Dawn Young

Sheba Gittens they/she

Co-Director of Raja Yoga Teacher Training with YogaRoots On Location // Independent Contractor

Contact: email | @shebasheba7

Mother (Guide) to Alioune and sister to humanity, Sheba is an ancestor returned living in this iteration of the world. She is a heArtivist, Arts Educator, Co-creator of Space, Facilitator of Joy, Organizer with Community, and a Weaver of Truth. Sheba received her BA in Africana Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and has spent her career in the practice of equity and justice. She is a certified Wellness Coach (Institute for Integrative Nutrition), a Prenatal Yoga Instructor (SoulWork), and a 200-hr Raja Yoga Instructor (Yoga Roots on Location). Utilizing a multitude of mediums, Sheba presents workshops, co-creates integrative arts experiences, facilitates affinity group spaces with Folks of the Global Majority, and exists as a member of humanity. Through her role with YogaRoots On Location, she bears witness and holds space for the healing and self-discovery that nurture individual and communal balance.

  • Creative Wellness Focus: Baby + Me Yoga, Postpartum Workshops, Prenatal Workshops, Raja Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Writing/Literature Workshop, Joy and Liberation Practices, Unpacking the self, Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Play , Continuing Education workshops for certified yoga instructors. Rest Practices. Mindfulness Practices. Deeper Dives into the 8-limb pathway. Meditation.

  • Location Availability: Virtual and in person

  • Insured: Yes

  • Yoga Teacher Certification: E-RYT® 200 + RPYT

  • Experience teaching yoga + wellness: 6 years

  • Additional experience with YOGAMOTIF’s core audience: Prenatal, Postpartum, Black m/others

Alecia Dawn Young

Alecia Dawn Young is yoga and meditation guide, artist, scholar, and is the founder of YOGAMOTIF. With a career that spans a commitment to community arts education and wellness, her work is grounded in the collective healing of Black m/others and the relationship between arts education, mental health, and well-being. Alecia holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Alfred University, Master of Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon University, and is a PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh.

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