03/20/2026
My friends… I am sitting with a very heavy heart. 💔
Like many, I grew up hearing that César Chávez was a champion for my people — Mexican farmworkers, brown families, dignity in work and representation in this country. His story was told to us as one of courage, sacrifice, intelligence, and deep commitment.
So hearing about the SA allegations against Chavez — and especially hearing Dolores Huerta write openly about abuse she endured and the silence she held for the sake of the movement — is deeply painful and disorienting.
I feel wrecked.
I feel angry.
I feel sad.
I feel confused.
It is a very human experience to discover that someone we saw as a hero caused harm.
I think of my beloved Iyengar teacher Betty — who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Mexican farmworkers in the 1970s. Her stories about Chávez’s bravery and vision inspired me. That kind of solidarity moved my heart then. But today, my heart moves toward the women who have suffered in silence. Toward the truth. Toward healing.
This is grief.
This is disillusionment.
This is awakening.
And yet, my people have always been resilient. We carry ancestral strength. We will rebuild. We will rise.
Today I choose to honor:
🤎 the women who suffered
🤎 the farmworkers who struggled
🤎 the allies who stood in solidarity
🤎 and the resilience that lives in our blood
History is rarely simple. Healing is rarely linear. But together… we will keep rising. 💪🏽🫶🏽🙏🏽
Con amor, respeto y fuerza 💔🫶🏽🧘🏻♀️
