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MEDITATION: A TOOL FOR INTERNAL HEALING

9/16/2019

written by Leandra Williams

What if I told you that a simple 10-minute exercise a day could ease and even eliminate anxiety, insomnia, stress, and depression—amongst other conditions-- from your life? It’s an exercise method that you've probably of heard countless times, yet you may have never actually sat down to try it out. I’m talking about the transformative philosophy of meditation. Although most of us have only seen meditation demonstrated in movies, and in historically white spaces, it’s important for Black Women to know that meditation has no color, and no restrictions to those who can benefit from this ancient practice. Meditation has been used for thousands of years, and was developed in Taoist China, and Buddhist India with African origins.

THE POWER OF RITUAL: RETURNING TO OUR ANCESTRAL WAYS

9/11/2019

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written by Women of Color Healing Retreats

Rituals have been part of black culture since the beginning of time. Our ancestors worked with the elements, and connected with the sun, moon and stars to bring forth manifestation, sustainability and healing. The Dagara Tribe in West Africa often used spiritual practices such as communing with nature and using rituals to tap into the spiritual realm. The Yoruba practices encouraged prayers, spiritual dances and connections with deities like Oshun and Ogun. Spirituality for black people has always been about connecting with the Earth. Today though, black people have been disconnected from rituals. During slavery Black people had their culture, original faith and spirituality taken away from them. They were conditioned to believe that their own spirituality that once healed them was a dark witch craft. Like many African traditions, Many things which were once positive are now presented as negative, this is why it is necessary to understand our history.

WOMEN OF COLOR HEALING RETREATS: DECEMBER 2019

9/9/2019

Black women are taught to be the backbone of every situation on this planet, leaving very little room to heal and really focus on their own self-love. This is why year after year we have poured into the black community, from sponsoring free retreats, to creating the very first FREE wellness program dedicated to kids of color. We know that the black community deserves special care and we have dedicated our lives to it! Our March-June 2019 Retreats were absolutely amazing and our online program allows those who can't make it to a retreat to still receive the benefits of learning how to truly practice self-love even through hardship. Our retreats are intended to provide black women a sacred space to unplug, rejuvenate and have fun on a self-love vacation in Costa Rica!

MOTHER EARTH AND WOMEN: AN UNCANNY REFLECTION

9/6/2019

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written by Anais Maseda

I am a firm believer that the way women of color are treated within society is a reflection of the way we treat our precious home, the earth. This observation makes it important that we formulate a clear image on how women are treated within society then compare to the treatment of Mother Earth.The very ideology of women being viewed as just bodies, therefore, being exploited in countless of ways, entirely reflects how Mother Earth is viewed and treated as replaceable. Mother Earth is too seen as "just another body” or object that can be mined, drained, polluted, and exploited.

BLACK WOMEN NEED YOGA

9/3/2019

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written by Erika L Harper LPC

It is no secret when it comes to the way the United States views Black women. It’s a point of view that at times seems at odds with the many important contributions that Black women have made here in the U.S. and pan-Africa. All over the world Black women are at the forefront of major movements across both gender and racial lines. In the U.S., entrepreneurship has increased far faster over the years for Black women than with any other racial group. The same goes with Black women and education. We also are and have historically been immensely disruptive to the status quo in American politics with our votes providing upsets for a multitude of election outcomes.

Reasons All Black Women Need & Deserve Crystals In Their Life

8/26/2019

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written by LeAndra Williams

For many years, Black Women have suffered through depression, anxiety, and PTSD, among other physical, mental, and emotional trauma. For years, Black Women have been taught to “pray” our hurt away, to sex our pain away, or to drink our pain away. Throughout history we’ve seen countless remedies from natural to pharmaceutical that claim to help alleviate these daily pains from our lives. Although there are countless of remedies out there, I have yet to find one full-proof way of eliminating these painful symptoms, until now. I am here to not only tell you how crystals changed my life, but also how these benefits could be the secret weapon to your freedom.

Black People Should Consider Eating Plant-Based

8/19/2019

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written by Women of Color Healing Retreats

Black people may not be able to control the outcome of every issue in a racist society, but we can control certain parts of it — such as the food we choose to eat. Food is spiritual and political, which is why it is vital to be conscious about the food we put into our bodies.⁣
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We can also look at it from a systemic perspective, by asking questions like “why are there so many fast food, seafood, highly chemical foods in marginalized communities, and wherever black people are?”

25 Self-Care Tips for Black Women

8/19/2019

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written by Women Of Color Healing Retreats

By nature, Black women are beautiful and resilient. Thus, it is necessary that Black people treat themselves accordingly. Most Black people grow up learning to cope rather than acquiring the tools to heal and take care of themselves. Learning to cope too often means learning survival mechanisms which breed dysfunctional codependency on external sources. Truth is, all the care that Black people need lies within.