Healing Our Way Home: Touching Ancestors, Joy and Liberation
A Retreat for Women of Color
with Dharma Teachers
Dr. Marisela Gomez, Kaira Jewel Lingo and Valerie Brown

This retreat is a sacred space for cis-gender and trans women of color to come together in community, honoring the fullness of who we are. Rooted in the themes of the book Healing Our Way Home, we will explore the wisdom of our ancestors, the power of joy, and the deep possibilities of liberation.

Together, we will create a refuge of belonging—where our stories, identities, and journeys are held with care. Through practices of mindfulness, we will nurture our collective healing and strengthen our capacity to show up with resilience, love, and freedom in our lives and communities.

Each day will include:

• Dharma teachings on healing, joy, ancestors, and liberation

• Guided meditation (both sitting and gently moving) to ground and restore us

• Mindful walking and movement to connect with the body and the earth

• Mindful eating to nourish body and spirit

• Singing and chanting to open the heart

• Dharma writing and reflection to deepen insight and creativity

• Small-group sharing to witness and be witnessed in community

We encourage participants to read Healing Our Way Home before the retreat, as it will help enrich our time together.

This retreat welcomes the full diversity of women of color—including trans women, gender-expansive people, and anyone who self-identifies as a woman of color, regardless of gender role, expression, or physiology.

In person retreat

Registration and more info here