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February 26, 2024

North Park Alumnus Facilitates Healing in 芝加哥’s Black Community through Yogaletics

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Photo of Sidney Francois-Friis as a student smiling in a yellow shirt.

ABC芝加哥 featured Sidney Francois-Friis BS ’19 and his Yogaletics practice for its “Our 芝加哥: History & Heritage” series for Black History Month.

Francois-Friis played football at North Park University but suffered injuries, resulting in doctors instructing him to stretch daily to avoid surgery. He began attending yoga classes at Helwig Recreation Center, sparking a passion for the practice.

Discovering its mental health benefits, Francois-Friis started teaching yoga primarily on 芝加哥’s South Side to share the benefits with more of the Black community. 去年, he founded Yogaletics to combine sports performance training with yoga, making it more appealing to those who may otherwise not try it. Francois-Friis hopes Yogaletics attendees experience a lasting sense of unity and neighborly love.

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