She started with a pen, a stage, and a vision
Meet Paris Alexandra
Paris Alexandra has always been a storyteller. As a plus-size Black woman, she moved through a wellness world that rarely reflected her — so rather than shrink, she built. She co-founded the first Black woman-owned body-positive yoga studio in the United States, became Nike's first global plus-size yoga athlete, and centered her poem "A Thousand Black Women" in Nike's global campaign. On Juneteenth 2023, she opened The Brooklyn Wellness Club — a permanent home for the community she had always been building.
The road to 704 Dekalb
The beginning
Poetry and creative wellness workshops
Facilitating in schools, shelters, and community centers — and advocating for young people on a policy council in Washington D.C.
A historic first
Co-founded the first Black woman-owned body-positive yoga studio in the US
A 500+ member community built on belonging and inclusivity.
The Nike campaign
Nike's first global plus-size yoga athlete
Her poem "A Thousand Black Women" featured at the heart of Nike's global yoga campaign.
Juneteenth 2023
The Brooklyn Wellness Club opens
A wellness, creativity, and entrepreneurship hub in Bed-Stuy — a permanent space for community to land.