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Black Maternal Health Wellness

  • EP 8 Alwaus Do Your Best

    28 NOV 2022 · In this episode we discuss the fourth and final agreement from The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. The fourth agreement is always do your best. Ruiz shares that doing or best will be different depending on the day or our mood, but if we commit to doing our best it can shift how we evaluate ourselves and others and liberate us from unnecessary pressure and disappointment. In this episode we discuss what it means to do our best, the importance of doing our best with our expectation of reward, and learning from our mistakes. To conclude we will participate in a short mindfulness practice together. If you would like to read and listen along you can purchase a copy of the book using the link below. The Four Agreements: Wisdom Book by Don Miguel Ruiz
    18m 28s
  • Ep 7 Don't Make Assumptions

    28 NOV 2022 · Join us in this conversation about the third agreement in Don Miguel Ruiz’s Wisdom Book, The Four Agreements. The third agreement is don’t make assumptions. We term this, “don’t make assumptions, ask questions” because Ruiz goes in depth about the importance of asking questions instead of making assumptions. Listen along as we discuss what happens when we assume and how we can strengthen ourselves by asking questions, followed by a short mindfulness practice. If you would like to read and listen along you can purchase a copy of the book using the link below. The Four Agreements: Wisdom Book by Don Miguel Ruiz
    17m 33s
  • Ep 6 Don't take anything personally

    28 NOV 2022 · In this episode we discuss the second agreement from The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. The second agreement is don’t take anything personally. We discuss what it means to take things personally, what it means to NOT take things personally, the impact of taking things personally has on us, followed by a mindfulness practice. If you would like to read and listen along you can purchase a copy of the book using the link below. The Four Agreements: Wisdom Book by Don Miguel Ruiz
    14m 26s
  • Ep 5 Be impecacble with your word

    28 NOV 2022 · Join us in this conversation about the first agreement in Don Miguel Ruiz’s Wisdom Book, The Four Agreements. The first agreement is to be impeccable with your word. Words impact what we think and what we feel. In this episode, we look at how this agreement can help us be better with our word. At the end of our discussion we practice a short mindfulness exercise together. If you would like to read and listen along you can purchase a copy of the book using the link below. The Four Agreements: Wisdom Book by Don Miguel Ruiz
    16m 18s
  • Ep 4 Intro to 4 Agreements

    28 NOV 2022 · In this episode series we will discuss The Four Agreements written by Don Miguel Ruiz and help you develop a mindfulness practice of your own by using the principles of The Four Agreements; (1) be impeccable with your word, (2) don’t take anything personally, (3) don’t make assumptions, and (4) always do your best. We will tackle a different agreement in each episode. If you would like to read and listen along you can purchase a copy of the book using the link below. The Four Agreements: Wisdom Book by Don Miguel Ruiz
    3m 34s
  • Ep 3 Tips for using mindfulness with children

    28 NOV 2022 · Join us in this conversation about how to incorporate mindfulness into your parenting and how to develop a mindfulness practice with your children. We share how our own mindfulness practices have helped us in parenting and provide real life examples of when we’ve practiced mindfulness with our children. Finally, we share some resources that we have used. The resources can be found at the links below. Mindfulness Moments for Kids: Breathe Like a Bear by Kira Willey and Anni Betts Calm-Down TIme | Memento Para Calmarse by Elizabeth Verdick and Mariela Heinlen Good Morning Yoga: Relaxing Poses for Children by Lorena Pajalunga and Anna Lang Good Night Yoga: Relaxing Bedtime Poses for Children by Lorena Pajalunga and Anna Lang
    22m 9s
  • Ep 2 Mindfulness & Motherhood

    28 NOV 2022 · In this episode we will be exploring the benefits of mindfulness and the value of mindfulness during motherhood. We share how we incorporate mindfulness into our motherhood journeys and what we would change or do differently if we were to parent more children. Finally, we share some resources that we lean on. The resources can be found at the links below. If the Buddha Had Kids: Raising Children to Create a More Peaceful World by Charlotte Kasl Parenting for Liberation: A Guide for Raising Black Children by Trina Greene Brown The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood by Dani McClain
    20m 39s
  • Ep 1 What is Mindfulness

    28 NOV 2022 · Join us in this conversation about mindfulness and explore some of the benefits and myths of mindfulness. We begin by sharing how we got started on our own mindfulness journeys and at the end of the discussion we will do a short mindfulness practice together.
    21m 59s

Maternal health is a critical issue, but finding information and support cannot be easy. Pregnancy and motherhood are life-changing experiences but can also be overwhelming and isolating. The Black Maternal...

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Maternal health is a critical issue, but finding information and support cannot be easy. Pregnancy and motherhood are life-changing experiences but can also be overwhelming and isolating. The Black Maternal Health Wellness Podcast provides information and resources about mindfulness and black maternal health. Our goal is to educate listeners about the benefits and myths of mindfulness and to provide them with tools they can use to improve their health and the health of their families.
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