A midweek yoga class in Detroit is doing more than stretching muscles. It's building community.

Each Wednesday during the summer, Spirit Plaza fills with yoga mats and people from all walks of life, all drawn to a free outdoor Yin Yoga event, playfully referred to as "Yinsday." It's part of one man's mission to make wellness more inclusive.

"It's fun for me. I look forward to it because it's a different challenge," said Jamel Randall, owner of The Trap Yoga & Massage Studio in Detroit's Riverfront District.

The evening session, billed as a sunset yogic experience, happens just as the sun starts to set over the city.

"It just made sense to me," Randall said.

Randall started Trap Yoga because he wanted a class he could relate to. That foundation of inclusivity has helped his community and his studio grow. He turned to yoga after a back injury, and now, through his studio and this weekly outdoor class, he's sharing that transformation with others.

"I think it just shows that more and more people are interested in self-care, as long as they're included," he said. "Trap Yoga started, honestly, from me just wanting a class that I could kind of relate to."

Each week's Yinsday experience is intentionally shaped by music and movement. Randall's blend of trap, chill, and softer sounds is by design. When the city of Detroit invited him four years ago to host free classes downtown, he expanded his playlist and his approach.

"I think the music all alone softens the stance of people. It's like, well, if he's playing this type of music, how serious can a class be?" Randall said. "I want to show that people can come out without the music being the bait, and I wanted to have something a little bit softer for them to practice."

When asked what makes him "Detroit Proud," Randall said, "We here for better or for worse. So, when everyone says Detroit is back, we looking like we never left."