When I started yoga for an injured back, I was the only Black person. Now I have my own studio.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jamel Randall, a 36-year-old yoga instructor and owner of The Trap Yoga and Massage Studio, in Detroit, Michigan. This article has been edited for length and clarity. I worked as a massage therapist for MGM Casinos, but I never wanted someone …