creative expression through moments of beingness
WHo is THE CUSSIN’ YOGINI?
My name is Felicia Savage Friedman – a multi-media artist, wellness thought leader, and Raja Yoga guide – and I come from a long lineage of cussers.
My Grandma Nana cussed, my Mom cussed, I cuss, and both of my children, Cleveland and Maya, cuss. We all cuss as a means of expressing ourselves, our disappointments, and excitement. We cuss because of the effects of harm that we do to ourselves because we don’t believe we are energetic beings, and the harm we may perceive or real that others may cause to us because they are being harmed by many oppressive and violent forces of energy.
I am a Black, cis-gendered woman thriving amidst the systems that don’t that want me to survive. My artistic practice is my healing practice – whether expressing through written word, emoting on canvas, or connecting through collage, it’s in my moments of beingness that the doing of creative expression comes through.
TCY is a pseudonym that embodies my history, who I am today, and where I am going. It is a portal and resting place for my creative expression – a place to access my art and soon to be books, podcast, and vlogs.
about raja yoga
Raja Yoga is a body of practices that equip people to persist despite the inequity in their lives. We sustain our resistance movement through healing justice sustaining practices rooted in unconditional love.
I am the Founder and CEO of YogaRoots On Location, LLC® and its 200-hour Certified Registered AntiRacist Raja Yoga School. I have been practicing yoga for over 30 years.