In Ragga Nyc tradition we made an alternative to only partying during pride month and curated a space of healing for our community. Like our previous event "RAGGA x Herba Cura: Sit with Me: Healing generational trauma in the diaspora" in 2019, Ragga pulled in healers in our community to make the following possible while raising funds for an important cause. Ragga Nyc partnered with @acehotelnewyork, @jazzybeemarie and @thankgodforabortion @chocolatinaruiz to present an evening of meditation and healing workshop through the lenses of ancestry and anxiety relief. 100% of ticket sales will go to @nyaafund for the great work they are doing in abortion access. There was light snacks, music and gift bags for all attendees
“Calling our ancestors: Healing through the diaspora” with Ragga NYC
The workshop explored generational family tradition, trauma and healing, through storytelling and breathwork. What are the familial stories that shape our identity? What has been passed down to us, and how do we hold onto these stories within our bodies? How do we both celebrate and release them? The evening began with a reading of poetry followed by a sharing circle to discuss the readings and go over different healing practices and how they relate to our respective ancestors. The evening concluded with a 30 minute meditation featuring music that focuses on breathing, tension release, anxiety release, and surrender. 100% of ticket sales raised funds for New York Abortion Access Fund (NYAAF) in partnership with the Thank God for Abortion Collective.
More about the abortion theme:
We sold out of the tickets and raised $300 for NYAAF! We encourage you all to continue to support @nyaafund with direct donations. Bodily autonomy is a queer issue we should all be tapped into not matter how the right is being restricted and over who. Period. Thank you @thankgodforabortion and @nyaafund for all the beautiful, necessary work that you do. All we have is each other.
More about the mental/ spiritual health theme:
Self care is not a straight path but we all have to start somewhere. Whether it be therapy, healing practices, or reading these books its important to take care of your mental health. We have all been through a lonnnnng winter/ spring so tap in with yourself and show love to your child self. This is just as important as turning up for pride. In the workshop we went over the book It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn.
Get into all these books that we highly recommend:
1) Drama Free & Set Boundaries Find Peace (Workbook) by @nedratawwab
2) Polysecure by Jessica Fern
3) Refusing Compulsory Sexuality by sherrondajbrown
4) My Grandmother’s Hands by @resmaamenakem
5) Salvation by #bellhooks
6) Stop Waiting for Perfect by @ltinthecity
7) Burnout by @enagoski
8) Black Women Taught Us by @jennmjacksonphd
9) Body Rites by @embodiedtruthhealing
10) Thick by @tressiemcphd
11) Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
Jasmine Stein bio:
Jasmine is a writer and strategist who has worked at The New York Times, Vogue Magazine, Rolling Stone and 2x4. She brings together yoga, meditation, research and storytelling to her multidisciplinary work. Place and space making is a recurring theme she wishes to explore in writing and workshop.