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NAAFA Webinar Series FLM Edition: Healing Through Accessible Dance & Movement with Ifasina Clear

Saturday, August 12, 2023

11Am PT / 12Pm MT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET

Duration: 60 minutes

Image Description: Headshots of Ifasina Clear and Tigress Osborn appear in turquoise circles, as does the Fat Liberation Month logo. The text reads: "Healing Through Accesible Dance & Movement featuring Ifasina Clear. Saturday, August 12, 11am Pacific Time. Free! For fat community & fat-positive folx. Auto captioning in English, ASL by Pro Bono ASL. NAAFA Webinar Series 2023. Hosted by Tigress Osborn (she/her). Registration & details at naafa.org/flm⁠

In this edition of the NAAFA Webinar Series, Ifasina Clear (they/them) will share their reflections as a practioner and guidance on how to create an affirming and supportive spiritual environment for fat/disabled people. Pulling from 7+ years of a ministerial based movement practice that is rooted in Black American dance traditions and ATR (African Traditional Religions) influences, Ifasina will share what they’ve learned so far and facilitate movement throughout.

NAAFA virtual events are for fat people and fat-positive folx of all sizes. Our virtual events are offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of our community of NAAFA donors. Register at naafa.org/virtualevents. 

This webinar is presented via Zoom, in English, and with English auto-captions by Otter.ai. ASL Interpreting by Pro Bono ASL.

The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance is a 501(c)3 charitable organization with a mission to change perceptions of fat and to end size discrimination through advocacy, education, and support. Our webinars are offered to the community free of charge thanks to the generosity of those who give to NAAFA. To support this and other NAAFA programming, visit naafa.org/give.

Image Description: Ifasina, a fat black femmeBoi person with medium brown skin leans forward into the lens with an intense stare. Their hair is shaved in the side with kinky twist about shoulder length. They wear white ear gauges, a white tank with a black and gray scarf, holding an obsidian crystal in one hand and an incense in the other hand.

GUEST Bio:

Ifasina (they/them) is a Joy Evangelist, Embodiment practitioner, and student-Teacher of the human condition. They be out here learning, translating spirit messages, creating, observing, and loving with the guidance of their traditions and the temperance of their heart. Follow them @get.embodied

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