<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[DECO|the blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[DECO]]></description><link>https://jasminem27.wixsite.com/my-site/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:12:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://jasminem27.wixsite.com/my-site/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Rose Eskafi, Mindfulness, Meditation, and Decolonizing the Wellness Space  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rose Eskafi, founder of Still Chill, talks to DECO about mindfulness and meditation practices and what it means to strengthen our...]]></description><link>https://jasminem27.wixsite.com/my-site/post/rose-eskafi-mindfulness-meditation-and-decolonizing-the-wellness-space</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62596ba57c8d7d5f2df119aa</guid><category><![CDATA[Art & People]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:29:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4c1b9_2de2cad025c14b99a414ac3d152077cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jasmine Melrose</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marlys Yvonne on Nuance, Self-Discovery, and Reclaiming Joy In Practice  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marlys Yvonne, certified Pilates instructor, studio owner, artist, and creator of the Ara Movement talks to DECO about her journey and...]]></description><link>https://jasminem27.wixsite.com/my-site/post/marlys-yvonne-on-nuance-self-discovery-and-reclaiming-joy-in-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">624d94be493ec7b0620db7c1</guid><category><![CDATA[Art & People]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:44:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4c1b9_6105d13f6b9a4eed83cf71f97387f1df~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jasmine Melrose</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alvin Collantes on Authenticity, Finding Home Within, and Celebrating the Body in Movement  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do I begin to describe Alvin? 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