When I came across the listing for Shoshoni Yoga Retreat in Rollinsville, Colorado, I didn’t know anything about ashrams or spiritual communities. I applied for the work study program and was accepted after a phone interview. Shoshoni staff told me I just had to get to Nederland, and they would take it from there. I found it particularly weird given Shoshoni Yoga Retreat exists on sacred Shoshone ground, even referencing the former inhabitants whose land was stolen in their name. My hope is that younger generations of Africans will avoid places like Shoshoni Yoga Retreat, Eldorado Yoga Ashram or Konalani Yoga Ashram – all part of the Shambhava School of Yoga.