After feeling isolated on her own wellness journey, the founder of Black Girl's Healing House 'started to question if other Black women felt the same way.'
), newly graduated, struggling to find a job, and dealing with anxiety and depression. Looking for a more affordable alternative to therapy, she turned to holistic healing practices: yoga, meditation, reiki, sound-bowl therapy, crystal healing.
At a wellness event after the class, she wandered among the vendors and free-sample tables."It was really a really, really nice event," she says."There just wasn't a lot of people that looked like me." Browsing in a crystal shop, she remembers being followed around and stared at."No one really asked if I needed any help. They just stood in the corners and watched me," she says.
Antoinette thinks the spike happened for a few reasons: racial tension, healthcare workers seeking support, anacross the board."The places where [people] used to go to heal — their yoga studios, their gyms, their metaphysical shops — those were all closed," Antoinette remembers."It brought everybody online." Reading through the backlog of requests to get into the group, Antoinette heard from people looking for communities to help with healing, anxiety, and depression.
Today, Antoinette says Black Girl's Healing House is a mix of both. There are people looking for particular services —, holistic doctors, life coaches — in particular cities and states, so the brand created subgroups based on location. Some people need a space to vent. Other people are looking for friends. Black Girl's Healing House now offers its own events, retreats, and classes as well.
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