Deepening Our Inhales, Lessening Our Stress with Jasmine Marie

Break Concrete: Black Women At Work

Understanding that Black women experience higher rates of chronic stress and anxiety, Jasmine Marie, a breathwork practitioner, founded black girls breathing, a safe space for Black women to nurture their mental, emotional, and spiritual health through guided meditation, breathwork, and community. In 2020, as racial tensions mounted and many Black women struggled with higher unemployment rates, increased childcare responsibilities, feeling less supported at work, and the devastating health impacts of COVID19, Jasmine adjusted her business structure to provide free and accessible mental healthcare to hundreds of Black women. In this final episode of Season 3, Jasmine shares how she helps women own their bodies and reclaim their power to heal themselves through black girls breathing.

Find links and show notes at https://breakconcrete.com/bc043.

Topics Covered:

• Defining breathwork
• Understanding the health benefits of breathwork including stress and anxiety reduction
• How Jasmine was introduced to breathwork and built black girls breathing
• Barriers for Black women in accessing breathwork and mental health therapy
• How Jasmine combines breathwork, meditation and community with black girls breathing
• Incorporating breathwork into your daily routine
• What to expect when trying breathwork for the first time
• Deciding whether to try breathwork individually or in a group setting
• Selecting a breathwork instructor who speaks to your needs
• Jasmine’s crowdfunding campaign to provide free breathwork sessions to Black women for one year
• How Jasmine collects and uses data about Black women with house of bgb
• Jasmine’s vision for black girls breathing

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