31 Yoga and Self-Care Resources for Black Yogis (Especially if Social Media Has You Overwhelmed)
These talks, breath and movement practices, sound healings, and more can help you find moments of calm and community, as well as develop self-regulation tools so you can tend to your nervous system. Bookmark for future reference.
Throughout the country, people are taking to the streets and social media to protest the unjust killing of George Floyd, as well as the countless other black lives lost to police brutality in the U.S. If you’re a black yogi or looking for black yogis to support during this time, check out the thread below for a list of black yogis to follow right now. Then take a moment for stillness through yoga and mindfulness, so we can show up and continue to be of service to the collective call to action.

In general, follow these tips if you are overwhelmed by the voices on social media:
- Mute and block accounts on social media that are triggering you.
- It’s okay to hit that unfollow button for folks you know IRL.
- You don’t have to follow every news update to care.
- It’s okay to rest. For black folks, part of the work is simply giving space for ourselves to grieve.
When you are ready for re-engagement, check out these healing feeds.