In the News

Sept 2016
Featured on WBUR's "The Magic Pill" Podcast

"A sample of a powerful free fitness offering: At The Pine Street Inn, a homeless shelter and job training program here in Boston, every Wednesday there are free yoga classes that are trauma informed, for women who have been through a lot. ..." Read More

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April 2016
Article in the Roslindale Transcript

"Speaking in a steady, gentle voice, Roslindale resident Theresa Okokon took the women in her yoga class through a series of slow stretches and poses.  The participants were all ages, some doing the exercises on floor mats, others using chairs ..." Read More

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January 2016
Featured in the IBA: Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción Newsletter

"LEGIT.yoga: Making Inner Peace Accessible.  For centuries people have been using yoga as a means to relaxation and finding inner peace. This exercise, with its extreme focus on breathing and taking control of your body, has a calming quality that can sometimes be hard to find elsewhere..." Read More
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December 2015
Post on the True Moringa: 100% Natural Skin + Haircare Blog  

"This is the first of our three part #GivingTuesday series, highlighting some of our favorite founders and giving you a chance to support some of our favorite social enterprises. This week, we sat down with LEGIT.yoga founder Theresa Okokon. Enter code 'LEGITYOGA25' at checkout, and we'll donate 25% of your purchase to LEGIT.yoga's work making yoga accessible to trauma survivors and marginalized populations..." Read More
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November 2015
Mentioned in Article in Boston Globe
"Rosie’s Place also funds a yoga instructor who offers classes for women who have suffered trauma, as most of them have, at several area shelters..." Read More 

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October 2015
Featured in Survivor Theater Program as the Community Spotlight
"If there was one word to describe Theresa Okokon, it would be inspirational. Theresa has dedicated her time and energy to helping trauma survivors recover and find peace through her LEGIT (Learn. Emote. Grow. Ignite. Transform) Yoga program..." Read More
Fall 2015
Mentioned in Rosie's Place Newsletter
"Rosie's Place has awarded the 2015 Kip Tiernan Social Justice Fellowship to Theresa Okokon for her program titled LEGIT.yoga.  She proposes to provide Trauma-Informed Yoga Classes at area shelters..." Read More
September 2015
Article in Boston Magazine, online edition 
"Rosie's Place, the first women’s shelter in the United States, recently awarded Roslindale social worker Theresa Okokon the Kip Tiernan Social Justice Fellowship—a $40,000 grant. Through the grant, Okokon created LEGIT.yoga,  a new program that will bring yoga classes.." Read More