The DC Center is excited to launch the latest arm of our supportive services, Center Wellness! Center Wellness is a complement to our Behavioral Health Services* which allows our LGBTQ+ community members to continue their healing journey with somatic and mindfulness practices. Our free weekly classes are a combination of yoga, breathwork and meditation.
Check our wellness practitioners and sign up for a class below! RSVP at [email protected]. You will be sent the Zoom link by Thursday 6pm each week for that night’s class. To help us continue these services, we will also periodically survey participants for feedback for our grant reports. Thank you for your help – and we are so glad to be able to support your wellness! Here is some info on our Wonderful Yoga Instructor
Charles Muhammad (He/They) is a wellness facilitator based in Washington DC since 2018. They have been practicing yoga since 2012 and they have been teaching it since 2016. As a lifelong athlete who has experienced anxiety, PTSD, and addiction, they have been on a journey of movement, self study, and healing for over ten years, developing skills to apply to conditions in life.
Their teaching is inspired by vinyasa, hatha, yin, cognitive science, and yoga history. They have also completed over 500 hours of training in meditation, yoga philosophy, respiratory science, anatomy, yoga for children, stress and anxiety management, and peer mediation. They have a passion for creating and facilitating work that prioritizes the well being of Black and Brown people, especially those who identify as genderqueer, and their allies. All are welcome to participate in his class.
Sarah (she/her) is very excited to offer yoga classes through Center Wellness at The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center this year! Sarah first found yoga in 2014 
when she became a member of Charm City Yoga (later purchased by Yoga Works) in Columbia, MD. Although Sarah initially signed up for yoga as a way of adding more exercise into her routine, she quickly realized that it was an essential component of her “mental health toolkit,” as yoga helped her to manage both anxiety and depression. Sarah continued to deepen her practice and in 2022, she became a member of The Mindful Life Practice (MLP), an online sober yoga community. In 2023, Sarah decided to complete her 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certification with the MLP, and she later worked as one of the MLP’s instructors during an in-person, 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Bali, Indonesia in 2024.
Yoga has also allowed Sarah to participate in many enriching experiences. In 2018 and 2019, Sarah attended yoga retreats in Costa Rica with Michelle Allen and Monica Motley from Yoga Works. In 2022 and 2023, Sarah participated in retreats in Mexico with Alexandra McRobert and the MLP where she was introduced to the value of adding meditation, breathwork and journaling to her daily routine.
In her role as a yoga instructor, Sarah has passion for working to ensure that the physical, mental and emotional benefits of yoga are accessible to everyone, including members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies. With classes that include asana (the postures of yoga), yoga philosophy, breathwork and meditation, Sarah guides participants to reflect on how yoga can enrich their lives both on and off their mats. Outside of her yoga practice, Sarah enjoys walking in nature and spending time with her dog, Miley, and her cat, Cyrus!
Center Wellness Events
Virtual Yoga Class with Sarah M.
Virtual Yoga Class with Charles M
CANCELLED: Virtual Yoga Class with Sarah M.
CANCELLED Virtual Yoga Class with Charles M
Virtual Yoga Class with Sarah M.
Virtual Yoga Class with Charles M
Virtual Yoga Class with Sarah M.
Virtual Yoga Class with Charles M
Virtual Yoga Class with Sarah M.