Lately, the term “self-care” has been in heavy rotation on everyones' lips as well as circling around in the collective mind. What does “self-care” actually mean? How do we heal in the context of social practice?

We have all heard the famous Audre Lorde quote from her 1988 collection of essays A Burst of Light: and Other Essays: “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” As Lorde’s quote remains the mantra of contemporary “self-care” practitioners, how has this become more true for those with BIPOC identities navigating white spaces?

The line between separation and connection is often blurred by an inability to find the moment and to be with what is present. Mindfulness meditation is a tool that can help us get there.

This experience will inspire a necessary conversation about the significance and importance of living in the moment as well as defining for oneself what it means to be present and what it means to be well.

You will have the option to focus your practice on restoring community, or going into themed found within the Black Community - we will discover and explore what it truly means to be present in mental wellness, to take care of oneself as an underrepresented, marginalized person.