Fort William First Nation helps heal the body, mind, and spirit through yoga – Anishinabek News
May 1, 2025
FORT WILLIAM — Fort William First Nation’s Manifesting Movement Yoga sessions with Michelle Derosier were a success on Tuesday evenings from April 1-29 at the Fort William First Nation Gymnasium.
“It’s been great,” says Derosier, a yoga instructor, storyteller, filmmaker, and Eagle Lake citizen in Treaty #3. “We had a nice group out tonight (April 22) and people seemed to really love the practice.”
Derosier says she had eight participants at the April 8 yoga session.
“I was surprised because often times when you first start, you just get one or two people,” Derosier says, noting that some Fort William citizens also attend her yoga class in Thunder Bay. “So it’s kind of growing and I think that’s been really good. Anybody can do it. I’ve done yoga with Elders, I’ve done yoga with kids at DFC (Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School), I’ve done yoga with women in jail in Thunder Bay and Kenora. Anybody can do it if you can move your body.”
