Sacred Language Recap: A Space for Release, Restoration & Radical Self-Care

This weekend, Black Women For Self gathered in community for our Sacred Language: Journey Through the Emotional Body event, and the experience was nothing short of grounding, powerful, and deeply needed.

Hosted at Saved By The Juice, a Black woman–owned juice bar that radiates nourishment and intention, the space held us beautifully as we reconnected with our bodies and returned to ourselves.

We began with a gentle, eye-opening conversation on acupressure, exploring how simple points on the body can help relieve stress, support emotional balance, and provide quick grounding tools that we can use every day. The conversation was a reminder that healing doesn’t always require big steps; sometimes it’s the smallest touch that brings us back to our center.

From there, we flowed into yoga, moving through poses designed to help release what we’ve been holding mentally, emotionally, and physically. As we breathed together, the room softened, shoulders dropped, and hearts opened. Our bodies spoke, and this time we actually listened.

We closed the day with a warm, self-care-filled fireside chat, sharing stories, reflections, and truths that Black women often carry alone. It was a moment of true sisterhood that also served as medicine.

Sacred Language was a community, a means of education, a catalyst for movement, and a release. It was a space where Black women could show up fully, be held gently, and leave feeling a little lighter.

Thank you to Jasmine and Tieara for leading this event, and thank you to every woman who attended, shared, stretched, and breathed with us. Also, thank you to Saved By The Juice for offering us a home for this healing work.

Here’s to more moments like this where our bodies lead, our spirits rest, and our self-care becomes sacred again.

- Samjah Iman