My name is David and I am white

THE CHAIR (S1/Ep54) — My Name is David and I am white

Hello Beautiful People, 

I’m Your Host Dreme. 

I’m a Black woman, an educator turned tech entrepreneur but still an educator. Building a platform called THE CHAIR is a Black and Brown centered tech platform dedicated to supporting people on their hair journey. You can design hairboards, connect to hair stylists, and share hair care tips all in one space for a more joyous and streamlined experience. I built THE CHAIR Podcast to highlight hair journeys. A reminder to keep creating magic. As people sit in THE CHAIR you will get more than just hair stories. You will be immersed into experiences surrounding education, entrepreneurship, and identity. I hope you enjoy listening to my stories and the stories of my guests as we sit in THE CHAIR. 

THE CHAIR (S1/Ep54) — My Name is David and I am white

I help my mother with a few of her yoga projects and attend some of her yoga classes and I met David. I became more curious the more I learned about him through my mom and and he decided to join me in a conversation on my podcast. 

His Bio: 

I hold a thought, a thread of truth, a belief that we can change ourselves physically through healthy eating, massage, light weight training, smart stretching and a touch of cardio. With this not only the physical body, but also the mind changes. 

I began my research as a dancer, artist, and biologist. My studies brought fascinating enrichment in fitness, art, massage therapy, gymnastics, yoga, social justice, trauma informed yoga and retreats and travels worldwide. I wanted to make a difference and to help others see how incredible they are. I have always been a champion of the underdog, the different and those who think in new ways.

I currently teach my own style of yoga which you could call "fun and smart stretching with a little conditioning, done in a room full of excellent people."  I also am a bodyworker, a Structural Integrator and my work centers around shifting people out of pain and into alignment. 

Website: https://www.davidvendetti.com

Host & Exec Producer: Your Host Dreme
Editor: Lila Woodbridge
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Music Creators: Your Host Dreme & Seoul (@xSeoulMusicx)

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Chapters

• 0:16 Introduction to Ms. Dreme, Your Host
• 1:55 Introducing David Vendetti the Yoga Educator
• 3:47 Section 2: David talks how yoga enter his world from the world of dance
• 7:01 Section 3: David talks why he started teaching Yoga
• 8:25 THE CHAIR Platform Commercial
• 10:24 Section 4: David talks about identity within his yoga practices and teacher triainings
• 12:33 Section 5: David talks about Cultural appreciation and Cultural appropriation in yoga and as a yoga instructor
• 15:13 Section 6: David talks about first times when thinking about whiteness
• 19:17 My Book Commercial: From Nowhere & Everywhere: Captured Emotions of a Beautifully Broken Love Story
• 19:53 Section 7: David talks about navigating through the world as a queer white person
• 21:30 Section 8: Dreme and David defining love with examples
• 25:17 Section 9: David dives into polyamory and describing more about love
• 27:34 Section 10: David talks self love, self esteem, and attachment styles
• 29:57 Section 11: David gives advice to those who have decided to go on the path of teaching yoga to others
• 33:43 Outro with Your Host, Ms. Dreme