On Saturday, September 5th, 2020 we sponsored with Repair, a 90-minute virtual session that included gentle yoga practice coupled with reflection on recognizing and releasing trauma through movement. The yoga class was followed by breath-work and small-group discussion. It featured a simultaneous demonstration of floor yoga and chair yoga with disability-friendly options. Stay tuned for … Continue reading Trauma-Conscious Yoga
A Discussion on Healing Justice
On June 26th, 2020, Steering Committee members, LaNaisha Edwards, Patty Ramirez, and Paula Miley, joined Keeping it 100 Solutions for their Facebook Live discussion series “Say Something” to speak about their work with communities impacted by trauma and collective healing. Watch the full recording below! “Our strongest communities are our communities who have experienced intergenerational … Continue reading A Discussion on Healing Justice
A Conversation around Black Lives Matter and Healing
Video recording from our Facebook Live event on June 7th, 2020. A discussion on healing our communities and Black Lives Matter through a look into the past, present, and future. This event was presented with Our Stories Mater podcast and featured discussion panelists Alexus “Lex” Rhone, Ramona Merchan , and Torrence “Torre” Brannon-Reese , as … Continue reading A Conversation around Black Lives Matter and Healing
Healing Our Communities: Raising Our Voices Together
Written by TILA Steering Committee members Paula Miley, and sacree frangine
Welcome to Our Stories Matter
Brought to you by Trauma Informed LA, in partnership with Lokels Only, Our Stories Matter is a podcast celebrating the complex lived experiences of activists and healers by sharing their inspiring stories. We invite you to learn more here! As journalist Lauren Gilger profoundly states, “the power of the story will save us all.” For … Continue reading Welcome to Our Stories Matter
01 – Alexus “Lex” Rhone: Healing Through Storytelling
Join us for a conversation with Alexus Rhone- writer, producer, artistic theologian, and revolutionary artist exploring the power of story. Passionately committed to being a “truth-teller,” Alexus offers a strong, compelling voice to people (young and younger) looking for authenticity and transparency. We invite you to learn more about Alexus here. We also invite you … Continue reading 01 – Alexus “Lex” Rhone: Healing Through Storytelling