Juneteenth Retreat: Meditation, Liberation, and Healing for People of African Descent

This special Juneteenth retreat invites people of African descent to gather in sacred community, drawing upon the deep wells of African wisdom and Buddhist contemplative practices to reconnect with freedom, healing, and joy. Held in the heart of the south, this retreat offers a rare and necessary affinity space for practitioners of African descent—especially those living in the Gulf region of Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida—to practice liberation in both body and spirit.

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Guided by internationally respected teachers Dr. Vimalasara (Valerie Mason-John) and Arisika Razak, MPH, the retreat will include meditation, Dharma talks, embodied ritual, breathwork, chanting, movement, and periods of silence. Together we will honor the ancestral resilience of Juneteenth and hold space for grief, joy, and collective transformation.

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This retreat is offered exclusively to people of African descent and is planned as a partial scholarship-funded experience. Through affinity-based practice, we offer refuge from systems of…