An Interview with Angelica Wilson

Unicorn, Ambivert, Different

Where are you from?

I’m a born and raised New Yorker that’s still in NYC.

What is yoga to you?

Practice for how to handle life’s wild situations.

What has been the most inspirational moment you’ve experienced as a yoga student?

Honestly, there are too many to count. But all of them have a common theme of making me feel seen in the yoga space. So many times (pre-covid) I’d walk into a class and automatically be asked if I’ve ever done yoga before or if I know that I signed up for a non-beginner class. While other students who were actually new weren’t asked the same questions. Anytime a teacher let me practice or motivated me to go farther gave me an inspiring moment to remember.

What has been the most inspirational moment you’ve experienced as a yoga teacher?

I don’t know if this is inspirational but one time when I was teaching at a donation-based studio a student came in who didn’t look as “neat” as the other students and the manager on duty looked a bit nervous about them being in the room. They came in, paid for the mat rental, and set up in the back. The manager looked kind of confused as to whether she should ask the student to leave. I wasn’t bothered nor were the other students. She asked if I was okay with having them in class and I said “yes”. It felt great to sort of be a deciding voice at that moment to not turn away someone for wanting to practice. Needless to say, the class went well and everyone was fine. But it was kind of funny to me that after the class the manager called me brave for letting them practice. I wasn’t brave I was just doing my job.

Why do you practice?

To keep myself sane-ish.

Through your own personal journey, what do you feel is your path and offering to the community- local and global?

My offering to the community is to provide as many options as possible so people can realize yoga is for them. Whether it be physical variations or offering options during a meditation no matter what I’m guiding I want to always offer options.

What advice would you give to someone who is just starting out on their yoga journey?

Yoga is not easy but it gets easier. Unless you stop for a while then it gets hard for a little bit but then it gets easier again. Also, there’s more than one way to do most poses. (Speaking from a vinyasa point of view.)

What’s your favorite book?

the life changing magic of not giving a fuck by Sarah Knight

What’s your favorite meal at a restaurant?

Grilled Pork Belly

What’s your favorite meal to make at home?

Seaweed Soup

What do you like to do for fun that’s non-yoga related?

Learn K-pop Dances

Do you have a favorite podcast?

K-pop Daebak with Eric Nam

If you were stranded on an island what 3 things would you bring with you?

Phone, Phone Cable, Portable Charger

When you were a child what did you want to be when you grew up?

Singer, Fashion Designer, Forensic Scientist

What’s your favorite TV series?

Great British Baking Show

Do you have a favorite band/singer?

SHINee

Favorite song to dance to?

Anything that isn’t country haha

What’s your favorite quote/affirmation/mantra?

“Stop trying to impress everybody. You don’t even like everybody.” – Anonymous

What is your life’s biggest question?

Why?

By Angelica Wilson

Angelica Wilson has been guiding bodies through space for over a decade. At 15 years old she became a dance instructor for her local studio. At age 18 she was convinced by a friend to take a yoga class and fell in love with savasana. The feeling of rest after so much movement was euphoric. Over the years she’s found movement to be her escape, second home, and source of comfort. As she began teaching yoga, she found that there weren’t many teachers that looked like her but there were plenty of students that did. That realization led her to become a full time yoga instructor. Through teaching, Angelica is the representation that she wishes to see on and off the mat, to show that everyBODY can do yoga.

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