Tasuma Laura Goodwin is the founder of EmpowerRI, a wellness center located in Pawtuxet Village, Rhode Island. Tasuma is an ACSM-certified exercise physiologist and wellness coach focused on empowering individuals and groups to improve their well-being. Tasuma recently completed her 500-hour RYT Yoga Alliance teacher certification and is currently attending Brown University’s mindfulness teacher training. Tasuma integrates breathwork, ancestral connections, movement, and healthful nutrition for her clients' whole body wellness. Her wellness center is built on the ancestral land of her Pawtuxet Village home, Still House (1720)—where the enslaved were traded for rum—and she is particularly interested in bringing her work to people of color and underserved populations.   

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