Uncovering Brilliance, Transforming Racism 10 Week Mindfulness Group for 2S & NBTransBIMPoC* Indigenous Youth Community Info Session Feb. 8, 4-5 pm. Location: Online/ZOOM Community Info Session Feb. 22, 6 pm -8 pm Location: Online/ZOOM 10 Week Group Dates: March 1 - May 17 2021 (No Group April 5, 12) 6 pm - 8 pm Location: Online/ZOOM Facilitator: Lu Lam, M. Ed CCC Two-Spirit Elder: Bon Fabian Guest Facilitators: March 29, Vimalasara (Valerie Mason-John) Peer Wellness Mentor: Shay Loo, B.Psych Zoom Moderator: TBD To register: [email protected] or 778-829-8959 More Info: www.lulam.ca/blog Funded by: Trans Care BC, Provincial Health Services Authority Logo *For Two-Spirit, Gender Expansive, Non-binary, Trans People who are also Black, Indigiqueer, Indigenous, Multi-racial and/or People of Colour Mindfulness Info Session for Two-spirit, Indigiqueer, Indigenous Trans, Gender variant, Non-binary Folks (18-30 yrs Info Session for 10 Week Mindfulness Group for 2S & NBTransBIMPoC* March 1-May 17 (no group April 5,12) Indigenous Info Session Date: Feb 8, 2021 Time: 4-5 pm Location: Online Zoom Co-Hosted with UNYA 2-Spirit Collective Facilitator: Lu Lam Two-Spirit Elder: Bon Fabian Peer Wellness Mentor: Shay Loo Register with Lu: call/txt 778-829-8959 or email [email protected] Full Info: http://lulam.ca/blog.html Or call/txt Owen: 604-379-5133 *For Two-Spirit, Gender Expansive, Non-binary, Trans People who are also Black, Indigiqueers, Indigenous, Multi-racial and/or People of Colour Logo: Urban Native Youth Association Do you feel heart break from:
Do you have a sense that mindfulness could support your well-being but you weren’t sure where to go? Good news. This winter to spring transition, you have a rare chance to gather among a group of 2S & NBTrans BIMPoC* to learn mindfulness, self-compassion and joy meditation practices. We’ll cover practices to process difficult feelings (ie. hurt from micro-aggressions), grow resilience and joy. Current western medical evidence also shows how integration of mindfulness practices has potential to:
Winter, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, is the best season for this inner work. And Spring is the season for new beginnings. And it’s cost free! What could be a greater gift to yourself for this transition season of 2021? There is no time to lose. Because you’re life is precious. Because “ racism is a heart disease and it’s curable” (Ruth King, 2019). Don’t ignore the call of the heart’s break. Let’s do our inner work. For a more joy full, kinder and just world. This group will be facilitated from a trauma informed anti-oppression approach, where lived experiences of being discriminated and intersectional worldviews are welcomed. How much does UBTR cost?
Who is UBTR group for?
If you answered yes to all 4 above, UBTR is for you! I’m interested! What’s next?
What happens at the Community Info Session?
For sure. Contact l[email protected] or 778-829-8959 to schedule a 15min intake to see if it’s the right time to practice with UBTR. Last day for registration is Feb. 22, 2021 Register early before spots fill. Why Trans BIMPoC*? Black, Indigenous, Métis, Inuit, Multi-racial, People of Colour, racialized people with Two-Spirit, Indigiqueer, non-binary trans, and/or gender expansive experience (2S & NBTrans BIMPoC*) are profound complex human expressions. Yet, instead of a wise world that uplifts us, we live in a world that annihilates complexity. Black, Indigenous, women of trans-experience, Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer people are disproportionately impacted by hate-based violence. Local and national consultations with 2S & NBTrans BIMPoC* communities are asking for intentional spaces to attend to our mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. UBTR intends answer a call from the 2S & NBTransBIMPoC* communities by offering an intersectional and inclusive space to:
Approximately 10-12participants. What happens in these group sessions? In the first part, information will be shared on how a mindfulness paradigm may benefit us and our collective well-being. Psycho-education on how difficult emotions activate our heartmindbody systems will be integrated. Poetry is also used to illustrate mindfulness and compassion concepts. A mindfulness practice will be introduced and we will engage in this practice. In the second part, we will open the workshop for any questions or reflections on the mindfulness and compassion practice. What can I expect from attending this group? This is a practice based experiential group. You can expect to experience practices in a supportive environment which encourages you to directly gently explore your feelings, thoughts, and sensations. You can expect to have time and space to ask any questions related to your experience of the mindfulness practices. You can expect to learn how mindfulness based practices and paradigm can benefit our well-being in order to strengthen our social justice, reconciliation and liberational work. You can expect to have Compass tickets for return trip to the group and light snacks. Can you provide an example of a mindfulness and compassion practice? An example of mindfulness practice could be mindfulness of the breath, sound, body scan, thoughts, feelings, walking, standing, moving. A self-compassion practice may be bringing your awareness with kindness; to whatever you are experience with an allowance for the experience with kind acceptance, no rejection, no changing, no pushing away what is present.  Mindfulness Facilitator: Lu Lam, M. Ed. C.C.C. is a Chinese-Taiwanese trans-identified Mindfulness Counsellor and Consultant. He gratefully acknowledges the people of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueum), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations, where he works and lives as a settler learning to be a guest. Lu finds joy in creating spaces for people to uncover who they truly are in order to strengthen our social justice work. He brings 22 years of group facilitation experience, 12 years of daily mindfulness practice, was in the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders 6 Program before it’s closure due to the pandemic, in continuous mindfulness study, and attends yearly meditation retreats. For fun, Lu loves to feast with family, camp and swim in nature. www.lulam.ca Two-Spirit Elder: Bon Fabian Two-spirit elder Bonaventure Fabian (they/them) is a very proud warrior of the Red River Métis (Treaty one territory - Winnipeg), living on Squamish. Tsleil- Waututh and Musqueam territories (Vancouver) since 1978. Involved in ceremony for nearly 30 years, and a Sundancer for the past 19, they were part of Kunsi Keya Sundance founded by Beverly Little Thunder for 24 years and are now part of the George Family Sundance, where they dance with the men. As a pipe carrier, healer, and sweat lodge keeper, they are sought out to support and advise youth and two-spirits through the Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA), Out in Schools, TransCare BC, WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre, and St. Paul’s Hospital. Bon believes we are all gifts as we are, wherever we fit on the spectrum. Warm, welcoming, creative and playful, they have a gift for connecting with people of all genders and orientations. They recently completed the Digital Talking Circle Leadership Program offered by the Four Worlds International Institute. Peer Wellness Mentor: Shay Loo, BA Psych.  Guest Facilitators: March 29: Vimalasara (Valerie Mason-John) is an award winning author of 9 books, her most recent: I'm Still Your Negor An homage to James Baldwin, was named one of the best poetry books of 2020. They have just edited a book, Afrikan Wisdom New Voices Talk Black Liberation, Buddhism and Beyond. They are one of the founding facilitators of Compassionate Inquiry as taught by Dr. Gabor Mate,training in Internal Family Systems, the are a public speaker in the field of Mindfulness approaches for addiction and trauma. And have developed a mindfulness program for addiction recovery.w More info on - www.valeriemason-john.com https://youtu.be/5TKR-IKtaCg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TKR-IKtaCg
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