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Moving From the Power Within

A Contemplative Social Action Workshop for Black People

with Damita Brown, Nandi Seboulisa and Ohene:Waa

Wednesdays in March Beginning March 5th

12 pm to 1 pm PST / 3 pm to 4 pm EST

  • Learn to meditate and to apply the benefits of meditation practice to everyday engagements with life.

  • Enjoy the community and wisdom lineages of Africans in the West to strengthen connection and cooperation.

  • Strengthen your sense of presence, clarity and confidence to enrich personal and social transformation.

    Suggested donation $10 to $50.

We are excited to announce open registration for the 2025 Winter anti-racism course.  It will focus on how to apply the benefits of sitting meditation practice to the everyday challenges of racism. Participants will expand knowledge and practical skills by learning how to respond in specific situations. Whether you are witnessing racism dynamics at work, hearing about racist policies or violence through the news or acting out your own racism, you gain the know-how to meet these challenges without escalating, alienating or failing to step up.

Conviction in the unconditional worthiness, dignity and potential of all living beings is a basic view necessary for effective anti-racism. Heart Light Action streamlines this view in six customized practice sessions. You can come away with more patience, more power and more love.

Scholarships are available!

Meeting the Power Within

An 8-week Anti-Racism Course

with Damita Brown, Nandi Seboulisa,

Emily Waters and Laura Cottrell.

Tuesdays 6 pm EST

February 18 to April 8

What is Heart Light

Personal Training?

Advisory Council Member Michael Speraw

interviews founder Dr. Damita Brown

Heart Light Personal Training works with individuals interested in deepening their understanding of anti-racism and sharpening their skills for dismantling racism at the personal and interpersonal levels.

You will become more at ease relating to race whether it involves being able to have conversations openly or interrupting racist dynamics without alienating those involved. You will develop more satisfaction with your ability to be involved in a constructive, compassionate and impactful way.

Because this work is for everyone and economic disparities keep privilege in place, we work with people on the basis of a sliding scale fee.

Heart Light Action Cards

Heart Light Action Cards are especially suited for those who want to bring their passion for racial justice together with their commitment to meditation and other contemplative practices. The cards encourage help us balance our day to day efforts with the inner wisdom we find through contemplative practice. 

Now you can host your own Heart Light gathering. By host gatherings dedicated to addressing using the Heart Light approach, you are creating an alternative to the norms that keep racism intact.

  • You are breaking silence.

  • You are creating a same, blame free space where people can examine the myths and ignorance surrounding racism.

  • You are building community which recognizes the power of working collectively for social change.

  • You are breaking through the toxic shame, fear and isolation that racism breeds. You learn how to be an ally for others.

  • You can resist divisiveness and us/them narratives.

  • You become more empathetic.

  • You learn to rely on your inner power and resilience.

  • You stop waiting for someone else to address the problem.

Each set contains 20 cards and a booklet that encourage contemplation and action. The booklet also contains instructions for hosting a card gathering as well as an in depth definition of Contemplative Anti-racism.

Learn more and order your Heart Light Cards today.

What people are saying about Heart Light

  • Dr. Damita Brown approaches her work with loving directness and unparalleled thoughtfulness. The space she created and opened up for me and the team I work with allowed us to uncover our racist biases in heart, mind and practice. In working with her, I learned both spaciousness and urgency in how I approach racial justice work.

    Sam Hsieh

  • I worked with Damita through my school. I looked forward to every meeting we had together, and what stood out the most with Damita was the calmness they brought to each setting. Anti-racist work is hard. It is a lot of understanding your faults as a person and being able to change yourself for the better of society and especially for our students. Damita's workshop was a space for learning and growing that was welcoming and highly beneficial for all. Creating an anti-racist action plan in these workshops made me realize, as a white educator, that there is an opportunity to grow daily. It's not just writing things down but coming up with ways to keep growing and understanding how we can make situations better for our students, not just for ourselves. It is so easy to be complicit with society and performative in anti-racism work. Damita's workshops had this warm and inviting space that made us all want to break free from that and really make a difference.

    Sarah Weinstock

  • I liked the overall theme of bringing the topic of racism into a contemplative setting. I liked that we started from a place of love by basic goodness being pointed out. I liked the topic of diaspora identity and want to learn more about it and how the colonial mindset comes from the horrible conditions in Europe. I loved the inquiry and learning around blood on the hands. The poster exercise was a great way to bring the learnings home. The inquires I am carrying forward are about diaspora identity, the whole concept of whiteness, not just what benefits come from white privilege but what have I/we lost, what has been the cost of it to white people. What have we lost as a result? Finally, I carry the question of how to let go of white privilege? What would that look like?

    Anonymous

  • Damita's breadth of knowledge about racism and contemplative path together, so both were woven through workshop. Use of collage as a way to contemplate and express (along with music). Experiential exercises (raise your hand exercise). Perspective of family lineage inheritance related to racism/collective trauma. Dialogue between Damita and participants. I appreciated the lunch together and food/drink offerings throughout the workshop.

    Marion Stork

  • I liked Damita's presence, humour, knowledge, buddhist-practice-orientation, and creativity. I appreciated Barry's contributions, as well. I liked the arc of the learning - from our European roots of trauma to immigration to North America (without awareness of the indigenous perspective and genocide or an awareness of slavery, past and present), to waking up to our responsibilities as caring citizens and members of society who must work to educate ourselves and each other about White privilege and it's hidden impact on people of colour.

    Alan Sloan

Contact

Get in touch

heartlightaction@gmail.com