Embodied Movement with Ifasina
Sunday, August 9, 2026
12:00pm PT / 1:00pm MT / 2:00pm CT / 3:00pm ET
Duration: 60 minutes
Started Feb 2016 by TaMeika "Ifasina" Clear, Get Embodied Movement dance classes use Black American Social Dance, Pan African Inspired Movement and Dance to promote the alignment of mind, body, and spirit. in the lives of Fat, Black, and Disabled people. Designed to center and sustain people living at one or more intersections of Fatness, Blackness, and Disability, Ifasina's movement classes benefit any soul and anybody willing to get embodied with them.
In GEM spaces, the body is sovereign. and we honor our bodies in all of their versions and respect them by being in partnership, not at war with them. Together, we invest in a concept of wellness that does not require us to reach goals that put us at war with y/our race, size, or disabilit(y/ies). We engage in practices that support us in being with our pain, suffering, discomfort, and grief in ways that allow space for joy, but not at the expense of our dignity nor to negate the challenges of the human condition. Play is an access point to creativity, spaciousness, and connection.We prioritize staying curious about our body’s limits and allow that to influence our way through theory and practice. Learn more about Ifasina and GEM at getembodiedmovement.com.
NAAFA events are for fat people and fat-positive friends of all sizes. Our virtual events are offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of our community of NAAFA donors. To support this and other NAAFA programming, visit naafa.org/give.
This event 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.
GUEST BIO
[Accessibility Description (provided by guest): Ifasina a fat dark skin Black person, a gold septum ring, double strand twist with gold string in one of the front twist. They have white large gauged ear lobes and they are wearing a black and white scarf draped over one shoulder on top of a white tank. The back ground is gold and the image has a green hue to it.]
TaMeicka “Ifasina” Clear (they/them) is a priest in the African Traditional Religion Ifa and the Founder, Artistic Director, and Dance Chaplin of Get Embodied Soul Movement (GEM). GEM is an arts and culture organization in North Carolina investing in the leadership and well being of BIPOC, fat/plus size, disabled, and chronically ill artists, healers, and organizers.
[Accessibility Description: This image features whimsical watercolor artwork by Donyae Coles showing fat people of various shapes, sizes, skin colors, and hair colors. The following text is included: Fat Liberation Month was created in 2021 by the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance. Now observed all over the world every August, Fat Liberation Month is an intersectional celebration of fat joy and fat visibility. NAAFA offers free virtual events and other resources for self-advocacy, fighting systemic anti-fatness, and connecting with fat community. @naafaofficial naafa.org]
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