MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS
MOVE
IG Live Yoga with Wide Rainbow yogi Rebecca Hajek
An offering of free yoga classes via Instagram Live. Every day at 11AM EST. @RebeccaHajekYoga
Yoga, Pilates & Meditation by Glo Yoga
Free videos to practice yoga, pilates & meditation. Includes a Yoga Nidra Meditaiton for kids.
Gibney Dance Classes
A list of free and donation-based online dance classes to get you engaged in your body.
NYCB Ballet Essentials
Every Monday and Thursday at 6PM EDT, tune in as NYCB artists lead viewers through a ballet warm-up and movement combination inspired by some of the Company's iconic repertory. Stretch your mind and body with these one-of-a-kind virtual workshops led by some of your favorite Company dancers and artists.
MEDITATE
Black Girls Breathing
black girls breathing™ virtual breathwork circles are donation-based on a sliding scale. They create a safe space for black womxn to actively nurture their mental, emotional and spiritual health via meditational breathwork in an environment curated just for us. Deepening our inhales, lessening our stress.
Virus Anxiety by Shine
Resources for anxiety and your mental health in a global climate of uncertainty.
Dia: Artist Prompt: Meditations
Artist-designed prompts to encourage people of all ages to connect with their surroundings as they relate to the body and find ways to be creative within the home. [sonja’s note: keep only if Dia is an ongoing partner]
IG Live Meditation with Tamara Edwards
A free weekly guided meditation via Instagram Live. Every Tuesday at 7PM EST. @tamtam.intl
FIND SUPPORT
LoveLand Therapy Fund
With the barriers affecting access to treatment by members of diverse ethnic and racial groups, Loveland Therapy Fund provides financial assistance to Black women and girls nationally seeking therapy.
Harriet’s Apothecary
Harriet’s Apothecary is an intergenerational, healing village led by the brilliance and wisdom of Black Cis Women, Queer and Trans healers, artists, health professionals, magicians, activists and ancestors.
BEAM Collective
A training, movement building and grant making organization dedicated to the healing, wellness and liberation of Black and marginalized communities.
National Queer + Trans Therapists of Color Network
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) is a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC).
Coronavirus Online Therapy
Free & Low Fee online therapy sessions for those on the front line of COVID-19 in the USA.
Social Connection Council
In response to the needs of this challenging time, Social Connection Council is offering pay-what-you-wish virtual Councils. Their Social Connection Councils are open to anyone looking for a space to listen to others, speak from the heart, and connect with community.
Please Live
An extensive list of free 24/7 national hotlines for specific needs.
City of New York: NYC Well
NYC Well is your connection to free, confidential mental health support. Speak to a counselor via phone, text, or chat and get access to mental health and substance use services, in more than 200 languages, 24/7/365.
READ, WATCH, LISTEN
The Unplug Collective
Unplug is a place where Black and Brown womxn and non-binary people can share their stories about existing in their bodies without being silenced or censored.