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To read

Disrupting Systemic Whiteness in the Mindfulness Movement - Q&A with Dr. Angela Rose Black

I was presenting on and researching the intersection of Black women’s health and stress while being incredibly stressed and unwell myself.

Rest is anything that connects your mind and body - Tricia Hersey, The Nap Ministry

This is about more than naps. It is not about fluffy pillows, expensive sheets, silk sleep masks or any other external, frivolous, consumerist gimmick. It is about a deep unraveling from white supremacy and capitalism… Rest pushes back and disrupts a system that views human bodies as a tool for production and labor. It is a counter narrative. We know that we are not machines. We are divine.

Self-Care A-Z: Celebrating Hispanic-Latinx Heritage Month—Promoting Expansive Self-Care

Self-care must be viewed from an expansive lens, rather than an inclusive one. Definitions of self-care that are operationalized by focusing on luxury and leisure are not innately wrong, but they are applicable and meaningful for a select group of people. Self-care as complementary to communal care resonates with La Casita Center’s team.

SANCTUARY FROM STRESS: Latina immigrants practice mindfulness together

“The majority of us women think a lot about others, but we never think about giving compassion to ourselves,” says Gonzalez, speaking through a translator. “We learned that in order to help others, we have to have self-compassion first. That was one of the biggest things I learned from ALMA.”

Why Meditation Is Crucial for My Joy and Resilience as an Asian American

How can I manage my unwieldy, volcanic anger as I’m being swept away in the rising tides of grief?

How can I make myself heard in a way that isn’t at the expense of my well-being?

How can I fight the exhaustive, depressive feeling that racism is so pervasive and permanent in our culture when my life feels so finite?

5 Tips to Help You Start Meditating, Courtesy of Black Girl in Om’s Lauren Ash

As Ash details in the following steps, there is no one box everyone has to fit into when it comes to meditating. Putting time toward finding a unique way to practice that's personalized to you can also demystify a task that can sometimes seem daunting. "As with most things in life, let’s talk about it in a way that works for each of us, because one style of meditation may be my favorite, and give me all the peace and rootedness that I need, but that might be the kind of meditation that stresses you out."

How Mainstream Mindfulness Erases Its Buddhist Roots

While a majority of mainstream mindfulness practitioners are likely well-intentioned and do not mean to cause harm, the racial suspicion of Asians, and Buddhism, embedded in many mainstream mindfulness programs has very real impacts. These attitudes reinforce longstanding sentiments of Asian American Buddhists as perpetual foreigners, leading many of us to internalize a racial-religious shame and to hide our faith.

To watch & listen

10-Minute Guided Meditation for Beginners to Clear Thoughts with Jessamyn Stanely

BPoC Meditation/Breath work Youtube Playlist put together by WE DEY

Decolonizing Self Care Practices for the Hispanic/Latinx Community

Access PDF of slides!

Latinx Therapy: Podcasts and Youtube Recommendations

Radically Loved Podcast with Rosie Acosta:

Achieving Collective Healing with Yung Pueblo

Create Change through Mindfulness, Self-Love, and Intentions with Shauna Shapiro, PhD