Be Intentional: Why Wellness and Anti-Racism Go Hand in Hand

On this episode of Tamarindo, Ana Sheila discusses the evolution of wellness, different practices and resources that can help with the emotions and heaviness we are experiencing and how we can all be more intentional in our daily lives. She is joined by Iman Gibson, a health educator, meditation teacher and overall wellness evangelist to talk about the growth and problematic parts of the “wellness” space from a POC perspective and how we can use mindfulness to better anti-racists,  pay homage to our ancestors and be intentional about how and what we eat. Co-host Brenda is on break.  We also continue the conversation around anti-racism and anti-blackness in the Latinx community from the 90s to today. FREE RESOURCE: We are offering Tamarindo listeners an exclusivo peek to Iman’s new anti-racism meditations https://soundcloud.com/iman-gibson-tori-lund/sets/anti-racism-meditations  During our conversation, we mention Angel Kyodo Williams, and a few #calma practices like zen meditation, yin yoga, and introduce the #RAIN framework which stands for Recognize, Allow, Investigate, and Nurture as a way to deal with emotions in healthier and more helpful ways.   Iman Gibson has over 10 years of experience inspiring and enabling people to be mindful and develop healthy habits. Iman designs experiences, often utilizing art, that engage the senses to promote self and community care. She also daylights in wellbeing and product for a Fortune100 company. holds a BS in Public Health from University of Southern California and a MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern, Re:Fresh, her album of meditations, guided over music, is streaming on all major platforms. Tamarindo podcast is the Latinx show where hosts discuss politics, pop culture, and how to balance it all con calma, hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino. Join us as we delve into discussions on culture, politics, identity, representation, and life! Find us at https://www.tamarindopodcast.com/. Producer Jeff provides original music and sound engineering. Michelle Andrade edits the show.  If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.   Follow Tamarindo on twitter @tamarindocast or on Instagram @Tamarindopodcast  Follow Brenda on instagram @SweetPixNaranja and on twitter @BrendaRicards  Follow AnaSheila on instagram @la_anasheila and twitter@Shelli1228 Tamarindo podcast is a Latina-hosted podcast that discuses Latine culture, politics, and personal-development. It is hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval who are both based in Los Angeles. At the intersection of advocacy and self-care, we discuss culture from a progressive Latina lens including political issues, mental health and well-being, and personal development. Our guests are changemakers advancing justice, culture-makers breaking barriers, or healers including therapists and health practitioners promoting the wellbeing of Latinos.