America has a wellness problem. And just like the concept of wellness, the lack of it is layered. Wellness requires rest, clean water, movement, community, care, and nutrition—things that have become privileges, when they really should be rights. Access to nourishment of all kinds is vital for wellness, and today, on To The People, you’ll meet a few of our friends who are dedicating themselves to bringing wellness to their communities.
Luis Mota volunteers with Alma Backyard Farms, a nonprofit that grows and distributes fresh, healthy foods in neighborhoods around Los Angeles and provides urban agriculture training to people who were formerly incarcerated. Then, you’ll hear from Aabi Abdun-Nafi, an organizer and yoga instructor who leads free yoga classes at Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC—and recorded a restorative yoga flow exclusively for Youth To The People. + Joe Cloyes, co-founder of YTTP, stops by to talk about skin health—and how it starts within.
To The People Podcast is a production of YTTP Studios. Find us online at @youthtothepeople or youthtothepeople.com. To learn more about, or to get involved with, Alma Backyard Farms, visit them at almabackyardfarms.com. To learn more about Occupy DC, follow them on Instagram at @occupydc202. This episode was hosted by Alyssa Shapiro, co-produced by Manna Zel + Alyssa Shapiro, and edited by Manna Zel.
