Life and Work with Rashidat Owe

Today we’d like to introduce you to Rashidat Owe.

So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
I began my journey of self-improvement in 2003 when I checked into a 30-day alcohol and drug abuse rehabilitation program. I got clean, however, had unknowingly traded one vice for another. I started to indulge in unhealthy habits such as smoking cigarettes and FOOD! As the years passed, I found my weight increasing and my health on a steady decline. I can recall weighing as much as 222 pounds though I am certain I actually weighed more at some point.

The sport of bodybuilding became my healthy outlet in 2009. I dropped over 60 pounds in nine months to compete for the first time. I placed 11th and was in great physical shape. I looked wonderful on the outside yet, my heart held no joy. I felt that I was missing something; as if I were being held in the grips of numbness. This deep emptiness drove me to relapse into the shackles of unhealthy decisions. In 2013, one of the hardest years of my life, I found myself behind bars due to the influence of drugs and alcohol. By that time, my weight fluctuated and my health was diminishing. I vowed to myself that if I could escape the grips of darkness I would never look back – I couldn’t if I wanted to live.

In 2014, shortly after stepping into the light of conscious sobriety, I was introduced to yoga. I had taught myself various poses over the years – mostly because I thought it was cool – but when I began to really practice yoga, it opened a field of possibilities I never knew existed. I realized there was genuine power in yoga yet, I was still blind to the profound impact yoga would have on my life.

2015 was a break-through year. I competed in four more bodybuilding competitions and had an almost flawless body. I took first place in every show as a VEGAN athlete and smashed every myth that you must consume animal protein to be a successful athlete. Throughout that year, yoga and meditation had become staples in my daily life. Unknowingly it caused a shift in consciousness and I found that though my bodybuilding accomplishments were impressive to the outside world and made me proud, they only fed my ego and not my spirit self. I couldn’t continue down that path.

I felt a familiar pang of emptiness but this time, I was able to delve deeper into my yoga practice which led me to travel to India. For a month, I had the privilege of sharing space with individuals I considered gurus and monks. I immersed myself in the philosophies of yoga, meditation, and anatomy. This experience opened my eyes to my higher purpose. I came to understand the healing that I must do within myself to evolve into a human that not only inspires, but a human that can heal others and help them expand the awareness of their thoughts, feelings, and actions in a more holistic way.

Although I still face the temptation of drugs, alcohol, and food, through yoga and meditation I have been sober for three and a half years. More importantly, I hold a higher sense of self and a stronger sense of purpose. Through my dedication to yoga and meditation, I strive to continually improve. I share my story freely in hopes that I might be the light to someone’s darkness, to be a beacon of inspiration to the lost.

We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
My journey has not been smooth however it’s through my challenges is how I’ve become the strong, influential woman I am today. My advice to women, young and older is to go within! You have an internal guidance system that guides you on your path. Find a way to connect deeper to that guide. I use the power of Yoga, Detox, Weight Training, Meditation and Spiritual Practices to find my peace and HEAL! I am not saying this is the only way, what I am saying is this is MY WAY. I’ve transformed and so can YOU!
Find ways to go deeper within yourselves to find answers.

So, as you know, we’re impressed with Rashidat.com – tell our readers more, for example, what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
I am an International Yoga & Meditation Teacher, Author, Holistic Lifestyle Influencer and Successful Entrepreneur. What sets me apart is that I create transformation by raising the collective consciousness using holistic practices that expand the mind, body, and spirit.

What advice would you give to someone at the start of her career?
Meditate.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.rashidat.com
• Email: info@rashidat.com
• Instagram: iam_rashidat
• Facebook: Rise with Rashidat
• Twitter: Owerashidat

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