Influencer
Embodiment coach and influencer Tara Teng on breaking out of purity culture
Arts February 14, 2021By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer “Embodiment” is a key concept in Tara Teng’s work. It’s in the name of her popular Instagram account, part of her job title as an embodiment coach, and all over her website and online presence. But what does it mean? To Teng, it’s many things, but mainly, it’s the act of connecting your mind back to your body. “All the messages that I was raised in was [sic] that ‘your body is sinful’ and ‘you can’t trust your body’ and ‘your body is going to lead you astray,’” Teng explained in an interview with The…
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Scroll their feed in their shoes: A talk with part-time influencers, and full-time SFU students
Features June 27, 2019By: Winona Young, Head Staff Writer Editor's Note: Some information has been changed to protect the identities of the featured students. You’ve seen these girls either in your classrooms, or on your phone screen. Meet YM and Rafaella Enderica — or rather,…
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