Black Joy Mini Retreat are an affordable 4-hour wellness retreat dedicated to Black self-care, Black healing, and Black empowerment. ☀️
Through a partnership between Rooted Joy and Black Mental Health Connections Montreal, Black Joy Mini Retreats offer a safe(r) space for members of the Black community to navigate their mental, physical and emotional health and cope with everyday stressors in their lives through different activities and healing modalities.Topics that are relevant to the Black community will be explored in an intimate setting. A judgment-free zone, Black Joy Mini-Retreats are a space to heal, reflect, and grow.🌿
Launching the Rooted Joy initiative, Ode to Our Roots will start with MustBeFaby’s dance workshop blending ancestral dances with contemporary culture and while sharing the relevance of ancestral practices to healing, mental wellbeing, and community building. The activities reconnects participants with aspects of African heritage, and practices that enrich self identity, promote self esteem, and joy!
Afterwards we will discuss how understanding ancestral roots and identity impacts mental health, self-image and ultimately self-esteem, while breaking bread with Cantine Toca Toca's Afro-Brazilian inspired vegan spread. This BMHC-facilitated conversation will center honouring ancestral and sacred practices of the African Diaspora in terms of accessing holistic care, managing intergenerational gifts/traumas and healing in pursuit of Black joy.
Space is limited, and registration is required, so sign up today! Email
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Accessibility information:
Vegan snacks and refreshments will be served.
There is a short flight of steps at the entrance and the activity space is located on the second floor accessible by elevator. The building is wheelchair accessible equipped with elevators, an access ramp, doors large enough to accommodate a wheelchair and toilets adapted for people with reduced mobility. Bathrooms are not gendered. COVID SAFETY - Face masks and sanitizer will be available as well as a contact list to track any infections and keep participants informed of potential outbreaks.
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About Rooted Joy: Rooted Joy cultivates accessible, affirming spaces centering BIPOC experiences, fostering joy, healing, and community through collaborative events rooted in mental health empowerment, cultural celebration, and collective liberation. Follow for more events:
https://www.instagram.com/rooted.joy_/
About BMHC Montreal: Black Mental Health Connections Montreal (BMHC MTL) is an alliance of organizations and individuals focused on the mental health and well-being of the English-speaking Black community in Montreal. We help our community by developing and offering services that spark bottom-up social change. Learn more about BMHC MTL:
https://bmhcmtl.ca/
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