Can we all agree that 2020 has definitely been one for the history books? From an unprecedented health pandemic sweeping the world and killing Black people at disproportionate rates, to the world now coming together to protest the decades of police brutality and injustice for Black and brown people, this year has been a stressful one and we’re only halfway through.

Things like this can weigh heavily on your mental, physical, and emotional well-being when it is being broadcast on every news channel and social media feed. If you are an empath, times like this can be even more draining as you see and feel so many people hurting.

Whether you are on the frontlines or simply seeing everything unfold from home, you must ensure that you also protect your peace. Taking time to ask “am I okay” is key and finding resources to help you recharge and get back to being your best self is equally important.

To help you out, we’ve curated this list of Black-owned therapy and meditation resources that you can access during trying times.

Ayana

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When an entire group of people experience a very painful scarring event or series of events, an entire community is scarred and wounded. This suffering is carried over through generations and leaves a lasting impact on the mental health of individuals and that community. . . The horror that the community suffers, and continues to suffer, leads to a buildup of symptoms that affects the collective unconscious of the entire community. . . Remember that historical trauma is real and mental health professionals MUST be aware of this. . . . . . . #blacklivesmatter #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #AYANA #ayanatherapy #EndTheStigma #MentalHealth #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthstigma #Positivity #Healing #SelfCare #SelfLove #diversity #inclusion #lgbtq #therapy #mentalhealth #intersectionality #MinorityMentalHealth #POCMentalHealth #mentalhealthawareness #blackmentalhealth #asianmentalhealth #latinxmentalhealth #MuslimMentalHealth #lgbtqmentalhealth #depression #anxiety #PwD #TherapyForAll

A post shared by AYANA (@ayana_therapy) on May 28, 2020 at 1:01pm PDT

This app aims to match those in marginalized communities with a therapist trained to tackle the issues or hardships they may face day to day. The app uses your unique traits, values, and experiences to pair you with a professional who can help. IG: @ayana_therapy.

Black Girls Breathing

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make no doubt about it — we are witnessing a revolution.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and our part in this revolution is in recognizing that the inflicted trauma and chronic stress and adrenal gland overload it creates greatly impacts us.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ it weighs us down.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ it tires us.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ it manifests into disease.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ us doing the work to heal IS revolutionary. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ over 80 black womxn have signed up to join us for our finding calm virtual breathwork circle tomorrow at 7pm EST. there is still room to join us — link in bio or visit blackgirlsbreathing.com (registration ends at 5pm EST. and after registration closes, every one is sent the Zoom link and further instructions on joining us). sign-ups after registration close receive the recording the next day (and anyone who signs up received the recording and playlist).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ the collective energy you feel as protests ring out across the country… as we cry out for the world to see… to stop killing us sensely is heavy.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and if we’re going to continue to do this work, we also must make time to rest.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ as always, our virtual breathwork circles will have no-to-low cost opportunities to join us. june session dates will be posted soon.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and as allies hit us up to put their resources to use, several slots were donated for tomorrow’s session. those on our email list were notified first (feel free to join us there sis).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ if you’re an ally and would like to contribute to the healing of our community, you can gift sessions to donate by purchasing how many slots you’d like to gift then emailing us at info@blackgirlsbreathing.com.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ our healing and rest is a pivotal part of the revolution sis. don’t forget to fill yourself up.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ here for US.

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This brand and platform focuses on mediation and breath work for Black women and is led by Black women as well. They often host pop-ups but with COVID-19 restrictions, they are offering virtual breath work sessions to help get you through. IG: @blackgirlsbreathing.

Black Zen

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To place a face to the voices behind the Black Zen Weekly Wellness podcast: On the right, Jasmine – the soft voice of your meditation practitioner delivering warmth and wisdom. On the left, Stacey – the sarcastic one. #lol

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Friends Stacy and Jasmine created this online platform for those who allowed financial barriers prevent them from seeking wellness resources. From guided meditation to a wellness podcast, this is something you’ll want to keep on your list. IG: @blackzen.co.

Black Virtual Therapists Network

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How are you coping fam? Diversifying our coping strategies is critical. We don’t want to become overly focused on one strategy. Use this chart to think about how you are managing your anxiety.

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No matter where you are in the world, finding the right therapist is essential in the start to living well. This website provides a list of licensed Black therapist who are also certified to hold virtual sessions. IG: @_beamorg.

Black Lives Matter Meditation

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Just finished leading a professional development workshop for Sayre: How to Facilitate Courageous Conversations in the Classroom They're ready to have a great academic year! If your organization wants this type of training, contact me at Drcandicenicole@gmail.com

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These guided sessions are hosted by Dr. Candice Nicole, a counseling psychologist and healer. Her focus is racial trauma and the psychological and physiological toll it takes on people of color. IG: @dr.candicenicole.

Black Girl in Om

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Meditate with us tonight over at the Loveland Foundation (@thelovelandfoundation).⁣ At 6 p.m. EST, we’ll gather with hundreds of black women and girls for a meditation and talk led by our founder Lauren Ash (@hellolaurenash) centered in how to radically care for and center ourselves as black women and girls during this time and always. ⁣ ⁣ We exist to hold and catalyze healing within black women around the world on their journeys towards wholeness. We support the necessary transformation, spiritual awakening, consciousness shifts, and intergenerational healing occurring within the diaspora 🌟 Tonight, we breathe for ourselves and for those who cannot. We’ll take a moment of silence to honor the black lives most recently and senselessly lost and then lean into care for ourselves and our community. Name who you’re breathing for, or with, below. ⁣ ⁣ #BlackGirlInOm #BlackLivesMatter⁣ ⁣ Photo by Taylor S. Hunter (@goldentimetay)

A post shared by Black Girl In Om (@blackgirlinom) on May 28, 2020 at 1:22pm PDT

Based in Chicago, founder Lauren Ash created this online community to allow Black women to simply breath freely. She offers guided meditations as well as other resources on her platforms. IG: @blackgirlinom.

Dive in Well

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“When I talk about bringing together diverse people, I am talking about indigenous land stewards, mental health experts, clean eating educators, wellness influencers-from nano to mega, and social justice activists who are black, white, latinx, trans, Asian, who are middle class of from the inner city, who own corporate businesses of run community farms. I am talking about bringing people together across disciplines, modalities and cities to understand one another through vulnerable transformational conversation.” – @maryamajayi, Founder & CEO of Dive in Well

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Founder Maryam Ajayi created this brand to bring more diversity to the wellness industry. You can access resources from people of color in various healing communities. IG: @diveinwell.

HealHaus

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HH LIVE DAILY CLASSES ~ HH YIN YOGA + FEEL YOUR FREQUENCY MEDITATION // Join Tiffani tomorrow, for more info and booking head to daily classes via the link in our bio ‘Rediscovering the light within in order to play an active role in their personal healing.‘- Tiffani Moore HH Yin Yoga: A slower paced style of yoga which includes passive poses (or relaxing the body and muscles) combined with holding poses longer while focusing on the breath and being present. Many of the poses are seated or lying on your back or stomach. Longer poses help facilitate the slow and safe opening of connective tissues like tendons and ligaments. Yin is a great counter balance to more active styles of yoga and students often leave with a feeling of lightness and peace. All levels. Feel Your Frequency Meditation: It is our birthright to experience a delectable life of abundance- not one of lack and longing. This 30 min guided meditation is designed to fine tune your frequency, to help you move in flow of abundance with comfortability, peace and ease. This experience is rooted in deep breathing and set to the sounds of many traditions celebrating a plethora of cultural experiences, all to call in and maintain your independence and abundance, and continued prosperity, with honor to the energy of the earth.

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This Brooklyn-based business created by Darian Hall and Elisa Shankle, has now pivoted to online classes due to COVID-19. They offer yoga, meditation, as well as workshops and private sessions. IG: @healhaus.

Liberate Meditation

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I am integrating the epigenetic wisdom that is my birthright. Part of healing the intergenerational trauma that I have inherited is also acknowledging the genius in my lineage and the will to live that courses through my veins. Evidence is in the fact that I am alive and can type this right now. I give thanks to my ancestors by humbly offering my time and energy to paving a road towards freedom for future generations, as they did.⁣ ⁣ Reflection by @hello.melorie after listening to “Ancestors” by Dr. Valerie Mason-John.⁣ ⁣ ❤️🙏🏽 ☮️ ⁣ ⁣ Interested in contributing content inspired by your experience and Liberate Meditation? DM us to collaborate! Black, Indigenous Voices of Color matter.

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Deemed to be the number 1 meditation app for Black, indigenous, and people of color. Participate in guided mediations with people who look and sound just like you. IG: @liberatemeditation.

Sista Afya

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Welcome to our new followers from all of us at @sistaafya ! We want to introduce ourselves to you and our work! – @sistaafya was founded in 2017 by mental illness survivor and social worker Camesha Jones to provide a community support space for Black women to receive quality, affordable mental wellness care in Chicago. -Since 2017 we've served over 700 young Black women and counting through low cost individual & group therapy, support groups, social wellness events, community education workshops, and large scale community events – We believe that building community is what's necessary for sustainable mental wellness for generations to come. Our approach is simple – we make mental wellness accessible, affordable, and culturally relevant while centering Black women. Here's how you can support our work! 1. Share @sistaafya with your networks through social media and word of mouth. 2. Attend one of our upcoming events to get plugged into community mental wellness care. 3. Donate to our Campaign for Sustainable Mental Wellness by clicking the link in our bio or visiting: www.sistaafya.com/give We look forward to connecting and supporting you!

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With an aim to sustain the mental wellness of Black women across the Diaspora, this Chicago-based network connects its community with mental health resources around the globe. You can also find merchandise such as coloring books and journals on the website too. IG: @sistaafya.

Therapy for Black Men

Black men deserve resources too and that’s why this network was created. This safe space allows men of color to connect with therapists that are competent to handle and treat any mental health issues they may be facing. IG: @therapyforblkmen.

Therapy for Black Girls

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A loving reminder for you this morning from Dr. Joy. How are you going to love and care for yourself this weekend? If you’re ready to find a therapist in your area, including virtual sessions , click the link in our bio or visit therapyforblackgirls.com/directory.

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In order to see the best benefits of therapy, it is important to connect with a professional who can also relate to things you face. Therapy for Black Girls works to connect Black women and girls with therapists who look just like them. IG: @therapyforblackgirls.

The Nap Ministry

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Always has been. Our toxic brainwashing via capitalism and white supremacy socialized us to think otherwise. We will rest. #napministry #thenapministry #restasresistance #restisresistance #sleep #rest #spiritualcare #healing #naps #napping #soulcare #selfcare #chicago #atlanta #performanceart #naptime #community #archive #spiritualdirection #reparations #joy #socialjustice #racialjustice #justice #communitycare #womanism #restisreparations #blacklivesmatter

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Take a different approach to your mental healing with this Black-woman created brand. The Nap Ministry focuses on restorative power of the one thing we often times take for granted as adults, naps. IG: @thenapministry.

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