#BlackRestInNeuro

Sunday, July 30, 2023

Rest is vital for our brains and bodies. Sleep in particular allows for the body to repair itself and prepare for another day. Rest can also help prevent illness, reduce illness duration, help memory reconciliation and performance. We choose this day to prioritize rest.

Events

Yoga and Guided Meditation

Pre-recorded video

Kritzia Liz Pabón-Torres

Kri (they/she) is a black, indigenous and puertorican Aries that has been a yoga teacher for a couple years and has had a personal practice for eight. They trained virtually during the pandemic in Rocket and Vinyasa styles. They also learned a lot during their training on Trauma Informed, Yin and Restorative Yoga. At the moment they occupy space in their native Borikén archipelago (Puerto Rico) and teach yoga, meditation and pranayama to queer, impoverished, black, fat, chronically ill people, with mental health struggles, among other marginalized intersections.

 

How to Participate

If You’re Black In Neuro

  • Use the #BlackRestInNeuro and #BINW23 hashtag, and start your own social media hashtags to find community! Today is about resting. Let us know what calms you and interact with our programming at your own leisure.

    • Please try to caption any videos you post, to ensure that folks who need captions can enjoy your content! Clipomatic is a great captioning app for iOS, and AutoCap is great for Android. If you generate automated captions, remember to proofread them and correct any errors.

    • When posting images, add alt text so people who are Blind or have low vision can participate fully in the community! Learn more about how to add alt text on Twitter and on Instagram.

  • Share videos and selfies posted by other members of the community!

If You’re an Ally

  • Rest and relax with us.

  • Consider how diversity, equity, and inclusion are handled at your institution or organization. Are the issues faced by different marginalized groups addressed in isolation? How can you better consider the intersections between social identities, positions, and systems of power, such as race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, and income?