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A thoughtful and inclusive guide to help Black peopleand all people of colorheal from racial trauma using vital tools from an expert in mindfulness meditation and breathwork

It isyour right to survive It isyour right to thrive Mindfulness and breathwork will help you do just that

Racism is more than just an interpersonal experience It is a systemic injustice that affects the lives of Black people and all people of color in countless ways Doctors and psychologists have discovered the widerangingand often devastatingeffects of racism on ones emotional physical and mental health from high blood pressure and heart problems to anxiety and depression Yetstudies show that mindfulness meditation and breathwork can significantly reduce these issues This is where Zee Clarke comes in

In this powerful book Clarke draws on her professional expertise and her lived experience as a Black woman to share mindfulness exercises breathwork practices and meditative tools centered on healing from and surviving racial trauma Filled with deeply personal stories highlighting the many systemic challenges that people of color face this mixture of guide and memoir offersthirtythreepractical techniques based on the emotions elicited from these experiences Whether you are coping with police brutality racial profiling microaggressions or even imposter syndrome Black People Breathe gives you the tools to process these complex feelings physically mentally and emotionally Though this collection was created to facilitate healing for communities of color it also offers allies insight into the discrimination and inequity that these communities face creating a space for deeper empathy and the inspiration to drive change

Black People Breathe takes a radically inclusive approach to mindfulness allowing communities of color the opportunity to embark on a journey towards racial healing