{"id":374,"date":"2024-08-28T20:09:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T00:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/abrdietetics\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=374"},"modified":"2026-08-20T11:17:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:17:32","slug":"for-black-folks","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/abrdietetics\/chapter\/for-black-folks\/","title":{"raw":"For Black Folks","rendered":"For Black Folks"},"content":{"raw":"Tend to your mental health and engage in this affirmative and compassionate guided meditation for Black people with Alexandrea Harris-Saunders, personal trainer, wellness coach, and founder of Wood and Water Wellness. The video will be followed by reflection questions designed by Karrianne Edwards, a Registered Psychotherapist with over 14 years of experience in the Mental Health sector. Together, these resources aim to promote mental and emotional well-being, reflecting holistic practices and fostering self-awareness and healing. You will also find words of encouragement from some of the partners who collaborated in developing this Pressbook.\r\n\r\n<!-- FIRST GREEN BOX: VIDEO MEDITATION FOR BLACK PEOPLE -->\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\" style=\"clear: both !important;overflow: hidden !important\"><header class=\"textbox__header\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">This<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\"> guided meditation, created by Alexandrea Harris-Saunders, Founder of Wood and Water Holistic Fitness in Ontario, was designed to support Black individuals in navigating their unique challenges and affirming their strength and resilience.<\/span><\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<div style=\"justify-content: center !important;width: 100% !important\">\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/syECGJ221tY[\/embed]\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/abrdietetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/08\/Wood-Water-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"224\" class=\" wp-image-149 aligncenter\" \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- SECOND GREEN BOX: STOP AND REFLECT -->\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\" style=\"width: 100% !important;max-width: 100% !important\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\" style=\"color: #000000 !important;margin: 0;padding: 0\"><strong>Stop and Reflect<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\" style=\"padding: 0 40px 30px 40px !important;overflow: hidden\">\r\n<div style=\"max-width: 100%;margin: 0 auto\">\r\n\r\nQuestions provided by Karrianne Edwards from Ontario\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>In what ways have you experienced marginalization, if any?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>As a person who identifies as Black, the colour of our skin is present in spaces even before we speak. 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