This workshop draws from wisdom across justice and healing movements to provide replenishing frameworks and practices for frontline workers and those who support them. Together, we'll blend theoretical framing with experiential activities like guided reflection, small group discussion, and meditative practice to address:
The Radical Roots of Self and Communal Care (and its limitations)
Burnout interventions (through the lenses of Black Feminist text & Creative Healing praxis)
"Bringing the Body" to inform the work, pacing, and road ahead for frontline workers and those who support them
Integrating Spiritual Care into Activist & Nonprofit Spheres
This workshop experiments with what can happen when we pivot towards interdependence rather than individual cure/s, integrated bodymind-activism practices, and "wellness" beyond the buzzword.
Jade T. Perry (she/they) is a BlackQueerDisabled femme, a creative strategist, writer, speaker, educator, & interdisciplinary artist. The mission of her work is to contribute resources, art, and experiential learning opportunities that promote the holistic wellness & support of Blackfolk, Queer, Trans, & Nonbinary People & specifically QTPOC, as well as Disabled and / or Chronically ill & Chronically Pained folks within these communities.
Jade T. Perry was the Co-Founder of the Mystic Soul Project 501c3 and the Co-Director from 2020-2023 holding healing, wellness, and contemplative space for activists, organizers, and spiritualists of the next generation. JTP has extensive training in Integrative Arts and has served for 7+ years in the Higher Education industry.
SJPLA’s Wellbeing Series is a free workshop every second Thursday of the month at 11 am. The workshops introduce a variety of healing modalities as part of our Racial Equity in Homelessness Initiative. These sessions promote personal rest, renewal, and connection creating space for discussion on how to sustain wellbeing practices.
