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Spotlight ALI DUNCAN Urban Sanctuary
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li Duncan is the founder of Urban Sanctuary, a Denver yoga studio with a mission to support the ever-evolving growth of the wellness community through purpose, education and love. We are honored to have Duncan and some of the Urban Sanctuary on the cover of this HARMONY issue.
INTERVIEW BY KIM FULLER
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HOW IS URBAN SANCTUARY ACTIVE AND INSPIRING IN DENVER AND IN THE COLORADO WELLNESS COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE? Urban Sanctuary is one of the only Blackowned, woman-run yoga studios in Colorado. We invite our community to arrive as they are to be supported. We offer breathwork and movement classes that support healing for marginalized communities. Our operations are non-traditional and out-ofthe-box, with classes like aerial yoga, Cannabis-supported yoga, meditation classes that focus on mindfulness, flow-based yoga with tarot card readings and free weekly classes for the BIPOC community. We also recently debuted Kemetic movement, a slower-paced practice that has origins dating back to ancient Africa. Urban Sanctuary is the first of its kind in Colorado to be
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ALI, WHAT DOES HARMONY MEAN TO YOU AND URBAN SANCTUARY? Harmony is balancing the mind, body and spirit so that it supports our healing both personally and collectively. At Urban Sanctuary, we offer meditation classes, workout classes and yoga practices that support healing and self-care, and by doing so, we feel this helps bring harmony within ourselves and our surroundings.
