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Well-Being for Communities of Color

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Discover tools for wellness and wholeness—by people of color, for people of color.

Find many voices and perspectives on how wholeness, wellness, intimacy, aging, personal identity, conceptions of beauty, and more are affected by race and ethnicity—and discover tools that center the needs of communities of color.

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Melissa Carter Leads a Mindful Minute for the Black Community

Associate Director of Global Spiritual Life and Head of Mindfulness Education and Programming Melissa Carter leads a breathing exercise to remind members of the Black community: "I matter. I am enough."

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There’s a Diversity Problem in Wellness | A Virtual Panel Discussion | Well+Good Talks

The wellness industry is not exempt from the culture of white supremacy that plagues the U.S. (and much of the world). Far from it: For an industry that purports to be healing, racist and white-washing behaviors can feel even more insidious.

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Coping; a Zen Priest and the Art of Black Serenity

Ms. Williams's book . . . is more than just a paean to Buddhism. It is also a call for black Americans to look inward

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Know Yourself by Grandmother Agnes

Excerpt from a teaching circle of Grandmother Agnes who is a presenter at the SEED Institute’s Wisdom from the Origins conference, September 13 through 17th in ABQ, New Mexico.

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A Therapist Breaks Down How Our Bodies Carry Racial Trauma

There’s growing research into racism’s real impact on the body, especially how stress can impact health and how your DNA works. Resmaa Menakem, a therapist and trauma specialist has been drawing on this research for years.

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How to Be Equanimous in a Racialized World

In a tense moment on a full plane, Ruth King gets a glimpse of the inner strength of equanimity.

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There Is No Neutral | Michelle Johnson | TEDxWakeForestU

Michelle Johnson discussed how she has combined her passion for social justice with her yoga and healing practice. She discussed how trauma impacts the mind, body, spirit, and heart and how spiritual spaces and yoga communities can have a restorative impact on lives.

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Elisa Shankle, Cofounder of HealHaus, Shares Her Wellness Routine in a Difficult Time

The entrepreneur and community leader on healing, boundaries, and tuning into yourself.

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Sankofa: Reclaiming Humanity, Joy & Wellbeing for People of African Ancestry | Jenée Johnson

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Black Womxn: You Are Not Defective

Many Black womxn experience themselves as fraudulent or substandard. It's a lie.

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Yoga as a Peace Practice: A Curriculum for Our Times

Yoga As A Peace Practice teaches ancient contemplative practices of yoga to help individuals impacted by violence improve their wellbeing and move toward self-love and wholeness

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Resetting with Resmaa

An hour of restoration and resilience with Resmaa Menakem, author of 'My Grandmother's Hands', to mindfully mend our hearts and bodies.

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My Body, My Life

How mindfulness has helped Buddhist teacher Lama Rod Owens live as a Black queer man in America.

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Black Women Suffer from Eating Disorders, Too

"The assumption that eating disorders primarily affect young, affluent white women was based on research that was conducted on young, affluent white women."

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