Mindfulness as a Tool for Liberation

For people of color, the world majority

Mindfulness for a More Present You, and Us.

Mindfulness is being aware of what is going on in the moment, with an attitude of openness and love. Life is so precious and worthy of our attention and awareness.

At hello moment, we believe that mindfulness is a powerful tool for cultivating inner peace, connection, and the freedom that we all deserve. Our classes and workshops are designed specifically for people of color, offering a supportive and loving space to explore the practice.

Learn how to:

  • Stay grounded in the present moment: Reduce stress and distractions.

  • Embrace a compassionate mindset/heartset: Cultivate love and understanding for yourself and others.

  • Connect with your body: Enhance your physical and emotional well-being.

Join us and discover the transformative power of mindfulness.

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Past workshops

Introduction to Mindfulness for People of Color Workshop Series

  • For beginners, no experience required

  • Four weeks of collective practice and learning (Four 1.5 hour sessions)

  • Fee: Offering by sliding scale (see registration for options)

  • See below for principles and values of a liberatory mindfulness workshop

  • Some of what we’ll learn and practice together: setting up a daily meditation practice, settling the mind through focused attention, movement meditation, lovingkindness and so much more

  • Can’t be in-person in Newburgh? Share your email below to hear when new and virtual workshops open for registration.

principles + values

  • practice focused + experiential

    Each session is focused on a specific kind of practice with multiple opportunities to “try it on”

  • grounded in Buddhist teaching lineage + inclusion of participant experience

    Recognize the origins of what is taught and invite participants to share their own culture’s expression of the teaching/practice

    Explore decolonized mindfulness

  • inclusive + accessible + sustainable

    Co-create community agreements with an emphasis on both/and

    Strive to meet access needs and varying ways of learning

    Offer ways and tools for sustaining the practice

  • space for emergence

    Ensure there is time/pacing/space for emergence (of shared experience, insight, connection)

  • .love

    Rooted in love, compassion, tenderness

    Healing happens in community held in love

photo of Jacquie, Filipina with shoulder length dark brown hair smiling. She has a black sleeveless top on and a distant mostly white background

Everything plays its role in my practice and teaching, including my identity. As a Filipino American woman raised by immigrant parents, and having lived in multiple states across the United States, I've navigated diverse cultural experiences and socioeconomic challenges. My journey from humble family beginnings to a career in big tech has shaped my understanding of privilege and systems of marginalization.

I find that most spaces I’m in, including mindfulness spaces, are white spaces. In the rare times where I’m in spaces for people of color, I have a different, embodied experience where my nervous system calms and I open up, as if some of my protective layers shed. It has shown me the importance of creating spaces for people of color.

I’m also a mother and I’ve discovered parenthood to be a profound teacher. The challenges and joys of raising a child have deepened my understanding of mindfulness and show me that my life and my relationships are my practice. 

With over two decades of experience in yoga, mindfulness, and Buddhist studies, I've discovered solace and empowerment in these practices. My passion lies in guiding and reminding people, especially people of color, how to have a deeper connection with themselves and the world. I teach from experience, with love, and through embodiment. I teach because I believe that in this time, awakening happens together.

I work with beginners, and those seeking to deepen or integrate their mindfulness practice into daily life.

Through my classes and workshops, I strive to foster a sense of belonging, compassion, and liberation. I believe that mindfulness is a powerful tool for healing and transformation, especially when practiced in community.

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hello, I’m Jacquie

teacher trainings

Brooklyn Yoga School, The Shala, Yoga Education Collective, Search Inside Yourself, Banyan Mindfulness Mentor, Freedom Together

teaching experience

Google, Brooklyn Yoga School, The Shala

“Our bodies guide and follow other bodies; a settled nervous system encourages other nervous systems to settle. This is why a calm settled presence can create room for a multitude of possibilities, and become the foundation for changing the world.”
— Resmaa Menakem