For Jasmine RaShae, it's not just about the asana.
By
Erin Wong
12/28/2020 at 9:15am
In the moments before her online yoga class, Jasmine RaShae takes 15 minutes to meditate, pray, and look inward. Her mat lies on the hearth under an array of symbols: a fleur-de-lis, a cross, an Om, and gold plates with Egyptian and Aztec designs. Her laptop and monitor occupy the kitchen counterâthe laptop, to navigate Spotify and Zoom; the monitor, so she can see her students and make sure theyâre safe in every position. Â
When yoga studios shut down in March, RaShae had been teaching full-time for less than six months, commuting between four studios and Seattle Girls' School. She faced a momentary fear of returning to a corporate job and giving up her passion. Now, however, she looks back and sees the pandemic as a blessing in disguise, one that forced her to break out of the studio model with its limited teaching slots and to focus on her independent practice. These days, companies, schools, and individuals are reaching out to