Episode 9. Yoga, Chronic Illness & Decolonizing Wellness with Monetta Wilson
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The Healing Entrepreneur Podcast — Ep. 9 “Yoga, Chronic Illness & Decolonizing Wellness”
Hosted by: Yaa Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson
Guest: Monetta Wilson
Monetta Will Be Joining Us at The Write Heal Thrive Virtual Retreat on May 31st!
In this powerful episode of The Healing Entrepreneur Podcast, host Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson sits down with Monetta Wilson, an award-winning yoga teacher, author, and entrepreneur from St. Lucia. With over two decades of yoga experience and a deep passion for decolonizing wellness practices, Monetta shares her journey of bringing accessible, culturally relevant yoga to Caribbean communities and beyond. From her early days in the Coast Guard to winning the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Monetta’s story is one of resilience, innovation, and intentional healing. She opens up about living with chronic illness, grieving the loss of her brother, and how yoga became both a personal refuge and a community offering.
Together, Rowana and Monetta explore: The importance of decolonizing yoga and centering Black women in wellness spaces, how Monetta created "Five Minutes of Peace," a yoga book for busy Black women Using yoga to manage chronic illnesses like fibromyalgia and endometriosis The power of breathwork and mindfulness in healing Navigating racism and exclusion in traditional yoga spaces Why creating consciously inclusive wellness spaces matters more than ever Monetta also shares details on her free Two-Week Bed Yoga Challenge, offering gentle, accessible yoga practices delivered straight to your inbox — no fancy gear or even a mat required.
Learn more and sign up: https://monettawilson.com If you’ve ever felt out of place in a yoga class, questioned your role in wellness spaces, or wondered how to start a healing practice that truly honors your story, this episode is for you.
