Community Resources
A little library of places to begin... for being, visioning & learning together.
Collective spaces & resources where I have experienced warmth, curiosity and a sense of being safe enough and held enough to build meaningful connections and to practice not knowing in community:
The Practice Ground ~ The Embodiment Institute's membership community, that offers regular live practices, a library of embodiment practices, and opportunities to build connection and friendship with practice buddies ~ a community space for Transformational Characters, those of us who are committed to the work it takes to heal ourselves, our lineages, and the systems we are a part of.
Healing Justice London's Breath Circle for Collective Capacity ~ regular space centering racialised/global majority people but open to all. Light stretching, breathing and meditative practice. It’s a space that scaffolds and staggers levels of participation, so that you can opt in to what supports you and your body to feel safer.
Shaded Writers ~ online QTIBIPOC creative writing collective ~ a regular, supportive, accessible space held for QTIPOC voices & stories
misery party ~ online and in-person QTIBIPOC gatherings expertly facilitated to hold space for all we bring ~ playful, accessible sober spaces, services, practices, parties and resources to cultivate communities of care that can support and sustain the collective healing and resilience of qtibpoc world over
Stillpoint by Lynn Fraser's Sunday Community Class ~ Sunday gathering rooted in somatic mindfulness inquiry ~ The closeness of community and sharing are ongoing, the topics change each week
Spaces & resources that I have not personally experienced, but come recommended by friends and peers:
Black Psycotherapy ~ a team of racialised therapists and trainees who provide culturally responsive therapy to racialised communities
Being Mixed Project ~ Glasgow-based collective hosting workshops, potluck dinners and social events for people of mixed heritage
ADHD Babes ~ a support group for Black women and Black non-binary people of African- Caribbean descent with ADHD
Voda ~ self-guided therapy programmes designed by leading LGBTQIA+ psychotherapists
Black Girls Hike ~ challenging the status quo, and encouraging Black women to reconnect with nature, we host nationwide group hikes, outdoor activity days, and training events
For learning, resonance, kinship & inspiration:
Green Dreamer podcast ~ exploring our paths to collective healing, biocultural revitalization, and true abundance and wellness for all
Becoming the People podcast ~ Prentis Hemphill in conversation with thinkers, healers and doers: "How do we create relationships that lead to collective transformation, and what will it take for us to heal?"
Living in this Queer Body podcast ~ Asher Pandjiris in exploration with guests around healing, creativity & embodiment
The Grief Glimmers podcast ~ Yarrow Magdalena in conversation with guests ~ about "the gifts that good grief can offer us through creativity, rituals and a wider view on life & death"
How to Survive the End of the World podcast ~ Autumn Brown and adrienne maree brown in conversation with guests around the practices we need as a community
GEN Grief Toolkit by Camille Sapara Barton ~ pdf guide for personal and communal use, developed by Camille Sapara Barton and GEN, rooted in the practices of The Resilience Toolkit ~ embodiment tools and rituals to support grief work in community
SOIL: A Transformative Justice Project ~ by Mia Mingus ~ mapping your pods as 'a way to make words such as “community” and “support” more concrete and pragmatic'
Atmos ~ an exploration of climate and culture, a nonprofit biannual magazine, and digital platform curated by a global ecosystem of artists, activists, and writers devoted to ecological and social justice through creative storytelling
Bay Area Book Festival ~ recordings of live conversations between writers, artists, movement leaders and changemakers
Living Lineage of Somatics ~ an ongoing Living Lineage deck, developed through research, interviews, feedback, and many conversations
I believe in community instead of competition. Here are some other coaches I admire and am inspired by:
If you're looking for a UK-based coach, I invite you to check out these peers, whose offerings and approaches align with mine:
If you're looking for a coach based in North America, here are some peers whose offerings and approaches have similar roots to mine:
http://imaginalcellscollective.com/
https://www.embodiedlifesomaticcoaching.com/
https://www.in-visiblelegacy.com
https://www.tenderheart.coach/