Institute of African American Mindfulness

Institute of African American Mindfulness IAAM teaches Mindfulness as a way of life that empowers people and maximizes human potential.

12/18/2025

Join us for a meaningful Community Conversation as we gather in the spirit of reflection, remembrance, and collective care. This week’s conversation centers on our upcoming Kwanzaa Celebration:

Embodying the Spirit of Sankofa
🌀 Honoring Ancestral Wisdom
🕯️ Practicing the Nguzo Saba
🤲🏾 Moving Forward Together

December 27, 2025
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Location (In-Person):
Seekers Church
276 Carroll St NW
Washington, DC 20012-2006

12/16/2025

Instant shoulder-relief: 3-breath grounding hack to relax fast

12/15/2025

Heart-centered tapping (''butterfly hands'') — a 1-minute grounding technique to calm stress instantly

12/12/2025

5-second finger-trace breathing hack to calm anxiety (perfect for kids)

12/11/2025

Community Conversations is a heartfelt space where we gather to explore healing, mindfulness, and the power of shared stories. Each conversation invites us to slow down, listen deeply, and connect with perspectives that nurture personal and collective well-being.

Our guest speaker for this session is Corina Urdaneta.

✨ Community Conversations — This Thursday! ✨We’re closing out the season with a beautiful dialogue rooted in gratitude a...
12/11/2025

✨ Community Conversations — This Thursday! ✨
We’re closing out the season with a beautiful dialogue rooted in gratitude and harvest—and you’re invited to join us.

This week, we’re honored to welcome Corina Urdaneta, a gifted Mindfulness Teacher, Yoga Teacher, and Holistic Practitioner who brings deep wisdom, compassion, and grounded presence to her work. Together, we’ll explore what it means to harvest the lessons of the year, give thanks for the growth we’ve experienced, and carry gratitude into the days ahead.

🌱 Tune in this Thursday at 7AM!
Don’t miss this nourishing conversation.

👉 Head over to IAAM Life on YouTube ()
Hit subscribe and turn on alerts so you’re notified the moment we go live.
Let’s continue building a community rooted in mindfulness, healing, and connection.

We hope to see you there. 💛✨

12/02/2025

Quick 3-step morning grounding breath practice to set your intention and center your day

📸 Caption for Facebook & Instagram🌱 Mindfulness isn’t a luxury — it’s a lifeline.It helps us pause. Breathe. Reflect. Re...
12/02/2025

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🌱 Mindfulness isn’t a luxury — it’s a lifeline.
It helps us pause. Breathe. Reflect. Reset.
And now, you can bring that healing energy into your everyday life — one breath at a time.

🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: IAAM Life

Start your mornings with Morning METTA, explore Community Conversations, and reconnect with practices that nourish your spirit.

💡 Whether you're new to mindfulness or returning to your breath, we're building a sacred space for reflection, joy, healing, and collective care.

🌀 Rooted in culture. Guided by compassion.
💛 Made for you and our community.

🔔 Click the link, hit “Subscribe,” and grow with us.
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11/21/2025

1-minute neck-release breathing exercise to instantly reduce tension

11/19/2025

This Thursday at 7:00 AM, we’re sitting down with Dr. Joey Brown for a rich Morning METTA Community Conversation on what it means to live well—individually and together.

✨ Tune in this Thursday at 7 AM to explore how data, spirit, and everyday practice can help us ground, heal, and thrive.

👉 Watch live on YouTube: youtube.com/
👍 Please like the video, subscribe to the channel, and turn on notifications so you don’t miss future Morning METTA Community Conversations.

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About IAAM

The Institute of African American Mindfulness is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in Washington, DC


  • IAAM provides trauma-informed and culturally-sensitive Mindfulness classes, programs, professional training, and retreats.

  • IAAM inspires mindful living that transforms aggression and violence into compassion, respect, harmony, and balance.IAAM’s mindfulness programs and services support the wellbeing of African Americans and People of Color, especially those who have suffered historical and continuous physical, mental, and emotional trauma.

  • IAAM offers a community of practice to support the empowerment and resilience of mindfulness practitioners.