{{short description|American yoga instructor|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox person | name = Chelsea Jackson Roberts | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = | birth_place = Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) --> | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Fitness instructor<br> Educator | years_active = 2013-present | known_for = Yoga, Literature, and Art Camp at Spelman College Museum of Fine Art | notable_works = | spouse = | children = }} '''Chelsea Jackson Roberts''' is a fitness coach and Peloton instructor who specializes in yoga and meditation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mathis |first=Kaila |date= April 26, 2021 |title=10 Peloton Instructors That Are Now Their Own Brands |language=en-US |url=https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/these-10-peloton-instructors-have-evolved-into-their-own-brands/ |access-date=2022-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Petak |first=Tessa |date=2021-08-27 |title=Peloton's Chelsea Roberts Shares Her Five Favorite Stretching Yoga Poses |url=https://www.instyle.com/beauty/health-fitness/peloton-chelsea-roberts-stretching-yoga-poses |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=InStyle |language=en}}</ref> She was Lululemon's first African-American global ambassador.<ref name="ajc">{{Cite news |last=Parker |first=Najja |date=2019-08-08 |title=Yoga enthusiast Chelsea Jackson Roberts reveals the best places to namaste in Atlanta |language=English |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/world/yoga-enthusiast-chelsea-jackson-roberts-reveals-the-best-places-namaste-atlanta/vKnzvR0cJv3KsQmIOv8bjO/ |access-date=2022-03-12 |issn=1539-7459}}</ref>
== Early life == Jackson Roberts graduated from Trotwood High School in Dayton, Ohio.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burroughs |first=Virginia |title=Local native takes yoga to the White House |url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/local-native-takes-yoga-the-white-house/xMKVMt4KQ4TdxyJyaur4kN/ |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=dayton-daily-news |language=English}}</ref> She then attended Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, from which she graduated with a degree in child development.<ref name="spellman">{{Cite web |title=Chelsea Jackson Roberts, Ph.D., C'2001, Diversifies the World of Yoga |url=https://www.spelman.edu/about-us/news-and-events/our-stories/stories/2016/05/27/chelsea-jackson-roberts |access-date=2022-03-12 |website=www.spelman.edu}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-05-27 |title=Chelsea Jackson Roberts Believes in Yoga For Everyone |url=https://blog.onepeloton.com/chelsea-jackson-roberts-peloton-instructor/ |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=The Output |language=en-US}}</ref> Later, Jackson Roberts obtained her MA in International Education from Teachers College, Columbia University<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts Brings Yoga To The Youth In Marginalized Communities |url=https://www.nylon.com/articles/chelsea-jackson-roberts-interview |access-date=2022-12-09 |website=Nylon |date=26 February 2017 |language=en}}</ref> and PhD from Emory University.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chelsea Jackson Roberts |url=https://www.onepeloton.com/ |access-date=2022-03-12 |website=www.onepeloton.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="aetna">{{Cite web |title=An Atlanta yogi believes girls of color need yoga |url=https://www.aetna.com/health-guide/day-health-chelsea-jackson-roberts.html |access-date=2022-03-12 |website=Aetna |language=en}}</ref>
== Education career == After college, Jackson Roberts worked as an elementary school teacher in Atlanta, Georgia. She became a certified yoga instructor and began integrating yoga into her classroom teaching.<ref name="aetna" /> She founded Yoga, Literature, and Art Camp at Spelman College Museum of Fine Art in 2013 to help bring yoga to young women and Red Clay Yoga in 2015 to help diversify the practice of yoga.<ref name="elle">{{Cite news |last=Rodulfo |first=Kristina |date=2015-10-12 |title=Meet Three Women Fixing Yoga's Race Problem |language=en-US |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/news/a31049/yoga-classes-for-people-of-color/ |access-date=2022-03-12}}</ref><ref name="greenwood">{{Cite web |last=Greenwood |first=Chelsea |date=2021-01-20 |title=From Elementary School Teacher to Peloton Instructor |url=https://www.shondaland.com/live/body/a35255326/from-elementary-school-teacher-to-peloton-instructor/ |access-date=2022-03-12 |website=Shondaland |language=en-US}}</ref>
Jackson Roberts joined Peloton interactive as a yoga and meditation instructor in May 2020.<ref name=":0" /> With fellow instructor, Tunde Oyeneyin, Jackson Roberts co-leads Peloton's "Breathe In, Speak Up”, their anti-racism initiative launched in June 2020.<ref name="craven">{{Cite news |last=Craven |first=Julia |date=2021-11-12 |title=So, I Tried One of Peloton's Anti-Racist Classes |language=en |url=https://slate.com/human-interest/2021/11/peloton-black-employees-pay-speak-up-classes.html |access-date=2022-03-12}}</ref>
== Personal life == In 2015 Chelsea Jackson Roberts married Shane Roberts<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-16 |title=How Yoga Philosophy Helped a Former Athlete Reclaim His Softer Side |url=https://www.yogajournal.com/lifestyle/health/mens-health/redefining-masculinity-in-a-culture-of-violence/ |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=Yoga Journal |language=en}}</ref> who is also the co-founder of Red Clay Yoga.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-06-19 |title=Shane Roberts, RYT {{!}} Red Clay Yoga |url=https://redclayyoga.org/board-members/shane-roberts/ |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=redclayyoga.org |language=en-US}}</ref> They have one child, a son born in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Peloton's Chelsea Jackson Roberts and Husband Shane Welcome First Baby: 'Grateful For You' |url=https://people.com/parents/peloton-chelsea-jackson-roberts-welcomes-first-baby/ |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{official site|http://www.chelsealovesyoga.com/}}
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