Soul 2 Soul Sisters

Parenting While Black
2023-08-17 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | Zoom
Join Soul 2 Soul Sisters for Parenting While Black, a healing circle and panel dedicated to exploring the unique experiences, challenges, and triumphs of Black parents on August 17, 2023 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. This gathering aims to create a supportive space where Black parents can connect, learn, and celebrate their journey of raising resilient and empowered children in a complex world.

Self-Love Saturday for Black Women, Femmes & Thems
2022-10-08 10:00 - 12:30
✨ Self-Love Saturday for Black Women, Femmes & Thems in October DETAILS ✨
TITLE: Your Body is Divine
DATE: Saturday, October 8, 2022
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (MST)
LOCATION: Zoom (link provided upon registration)
COST: Sliding Scale ($0 – $25 USD). If you would like to receive a no-cost ticket, please email our Black Women’s Health, Healing & Joy Coordinator, Briana Simmons (she/her) at briana@soul2soulsisters.org. Please note that the no-cost tickets are limited and reserved for those who are financially strained.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: We get to center ourselves and our needs when we consider the lovability of our own bodies. This is a heavily biased, totally sex positive starter kit for an ever-evolving journey towards radically loving the self.
How do we dismiss crumbs and demand a catered feast of our own design? How do we not use weight as an excuse to wait to have a life well lived? This is a delicious reminder that you are the altar upon which your needs and desires can be manifested and maintained. Come and embody all the voluptuous practical and magical power of living in a sovereign body.
This class is open to all bodies and centers sister fatties, bbws and babes of size.
FACILITATOR BIO: Rawiyah Tariq (they/them/ Blackwoman) is a Black, gender non-binary, fat, disabled and neurodivergent artist and kink aware professional.
Their roots are in queer, poly-amorous, fat community. Their tone is reflective of these roots. Their work is informed by how these intersect with their Blackness.
Magic, massage, storytelling and performance art are tools they use to liberate, heal and reclaim space for marginalized communities. they believe in cohesive and somatic healing and holding practices that align body, mind and spirit.
Currently, they are living in the Bay Area while working on their book and their healing and holding practice A Sovereign Embodiment (ASE) . Through ASE where they provide ritual creation, divination, heart holding and graphic design. They also provide direct aid to Black Queer & Trans therapists via Project Ete Sen with Ella Ofori LMFT.
Registration Deadline is Tuesday, October 4, 2022 by 11:59 PM (MST). Click here to register!!!

Lactation + Cannabis
2022-08-30 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Marissa Fratoni, BSN-RN, of the Holistic Nurse Mama will be presenting evidence based information about human lactation and cannabis use. Guests will also have an opportunity to ask questions. This isn’t a forum to endorse or discourage cannabis use, however the intention of the gathering is to better help mamas and people with the capacity for lactation to make educated decisions.
Date: August 30, 2022
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM MST
Live on Zoom – pre-register here!

Lactation in Color: Nature vs. Nurture
2022-08-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Join Sacred Seeds Black Birthworker Collective as we cultivate a safe space for Black birthworkers to dive into the complex aspects of lactating while Black. As we travel through the past, present, and future be prepared to talk about the challenges and victories of Black breastfeeding, more importantly, come ready to celebrate and honor the beauty of Black breastfeeding!
Date: August 28, 2022
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM MST
Live on Zoom – pre-register here

Mind Your Mental: a Support Group for Black Birthing People
2022-08-27 12:30 - 14:00 | Mama Bird Maternity Wellness Spa
During Black Breastfeeding Week 2022 #BBW10Years, Sacred Seeds Black Birthworker Collective is launching a mental health support group for Black birthing people titled, Mind Your Mental. Led by Patrece Hairston-Peetz, PsyD of the Authentic Mamas Project, this monthly gathering for Black Mamas and birthing people offers sacred space to explore mental health & wellness. Join us for the first session:
Date: Saturday, August 27, 2022
Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM MST
Location: Mama Bird Maternity Wellness Spa

Black Breastfeeding Week 2022
2022-08-25 - 2022-08-31
This year, Sacred Seeds Black Birthworker Collective of Colorado is launching two major initiatives – Guided by Nature: Healthy Chocolare Milk, a living exhibit centering the voices and experiences of Black milk-makers; and Mind Your Mental, a monthly support group for Black Mamas & birthing people exploring mental health and wellness. We will also be hosting a community conversation on lactation + cannabis, and a class for Black birthworkers. Visit the event’s page to register!

Guided by Nature Digital Exhibit Launch
2022-08-25
August 25th – 31st is Black Breastfeeding Week and Sacred Seeds Black Birthworker Collective is kicking it off the with a digital exhibit – Guided by Nature: Healthy Chocolate Milk! This exhibit is a homage to the sacredness of the full spectrum of the Black breastfeeding experience – the questions, fears, joys, stress, celebration, peace, health and wellness for a birthing person and their baby while highlighting how the lactation journey fits within the everyday lives of Black Mamas. Visit soul2soulsisters.org/ to listen to the stories!
On Thursday, August 25, (throughout the week & beyond) we’re asking community members, partners, and the public to help us amplify the #GuidedByNature storytelling project by sharing it on your social media, within your professional networks, and to your personal community.

Facing Racism Fall 2022 Cohort (Weekends)
2022-08-07 17:00 - 2022-11-06 19:30 | Zoom
PLEASE READ ALL OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BEFORE RESERVING YOUR SPOT FOR FACING RACISM!!!
The only program of its kind, Soul 2 Soul Sisters hosts Facing Racism cohorts comprised of mostly white people from various religious traditions in centering Black Women, Black experiences and Black liberation. The Facing Racism facilitators are four inter-racial, inter-religious, racial justice experts who are Women.
Through seven sessions – that include poetry, music, articles, books and videos on theological and sociological topics – and follow-up support, participants enter the intellectual, emotional and spiritual process of engaging in anti-racist self-liberation work, educating and eliminating racism within personal circles, and leading racial justice work in congregations/organizations toward cultivating hospitable and just communities.
Session Dates: Aug 7, Aug 20, Sep 11, Sep 24, Oct 9, Oct 22, Nov 6
Session Times: 5:00PM – 7:30PM Mountain Standard Time
Session Location: Zoom (exact link is provided upon completion of registration form and payment)
***ATTENDANCE TO ALL SEVEN SESSIONS IS REQUIRED.
***If you are purchasing multiple tickets, you will need to submit one registration form per person.

Cost: The cost for Facing Racism is $300. Partial scholarships available.
Payment Policy: We accept payments via this page or check. All checks or money orders should be made payable to “Soul 2 Soul Sisters,” mailed to P.O. Box 7632, Denver CO 80207. The payment deadline is Friday, July 15, 2022. If sending check or money order, please email us so we can add you to the student list.
Refund Policy: No refunds are given however you can either exchange for another cohort or gift your registration to a loved one.
Questions? Contact Us at (720) 295-4876, fra@soul2soulsisters.org or www.soul2soulsisters.org
Click here to register for Facing Racism Fall 2022 Cohort!

Self-Love Saturday for Black Women in July
2022-07-23 10:00 - 12:30 | Zoom
Details coming soon!

Soul 2 Soul Sisters Block Party!
2022-07-16 14:00 - 18:00 | Apex Pharmacy, Aurora, CO
More details coming soon!

Election Day! (Colorado Primary Elections)
2022-06-28
This year, Colorado will hold a State Primary Election on Tuesday, June 28th, 2022. County Clerks will begin mailing ballots on Monday, June 6th. Voters have until 7:00pm on Tuesday, June 28th to vote or turn in their ballots. Who can vote in the June 28th Colorado Primary? • US Citizens who are at least 18 years old by Tuesday, June 28th, 2022 • Have resided in Colorado for at least 22 days, • And are not currently serving a sentence of confinement or detention for a felony conviction. Colorado has same day voter registration so voters can register and vote at any Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC) in their county up to and on June 28th.

Self-Love Saturday for Black Queer Beloveds ????️‍????
2022-06-25 10:00 - 12:30 | Zoom
Soul 2 Soul Sisters is thrilled to collaborate with Denver Black Queer Collective to hold intentional space for Black Queer beloveds to connect and experience healing modalities in community for Self-Love Saturday for Black Queer Beloveds in June! Reserve your virtual seat TODAY!
Also — per the sign-up page, this gathering is for self-identified Black LGBTQIA+ beloveds. Please respect the sanctity of this space.
✨ Self-Love Saturday for Black Queer Beloveds in June DETAILS ✨
TITLE: Black, Queer & Healing
DATE: Saturday, June 25, 2022
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (MST)
LOCATION: Virtual (Zoom link provided upon RSVP)
COST: Sliding Scale ($0 – $20 USD). If you would like to receive a no-cost ticket, please email our Healing, Health & Joy Coordinator, Briana Simmons (she/her) at briana@soul2soulsisters.org. Please note that the no-cost tickets are limited and reserved for those who are financially strained.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Together we will explore the beliefs that everything around us has energy, even that which is not technically alive, and everything you need is already inside you. We’ll engage in rich and much-needed conversation, develop healthy energetic boundaries, and discover paths to healing and empowering every facet of the person named you.
FACILITATOR BIO(S):
Hi I am Dunia (she/they), An Afro-american who is passionate about all things frequencies and sharing those gifts with my community. As a Practitioner, Vocalist, Musician, and Spiritualist. My goal is to share my gifts and encourage you to elevate your spiritual journey and development through tools I have used my whole life. Everything you need is already inside you and my aim is to help you connect with spirit to gain that clear direction to heal and thrive in every aspect possible. I provide Tarot readings, Sound Bath sessions (private or group), and art installations to promote community. I want you to be able to trust in yourself and your own gifts while developing healthy energetic boundaries.

Star (they/them) is a humanistic astrologer and spiritual practitioner. They integrate traditional Filipino animism, which is the belief that everything around us has energy, even that which is not technically alive, into their practice. They have been studying astrology and spirituality for Eight years, and have been offering spiritual guidance and readings since 2018.

Star’s practice is trauma-informed and is centered around finding empowerment in all facets of the self, including parts of self most strongly impacted by trauma and negative self-perception. They are of the belief that complete self-acceptance, rather than toxic positivity, is one of the best paths to healing and growth.

ariel lipscomb (she/they) is not the first witch in her bloodline and it is her personal mission to not to be the last. raised by a southern clairsentient cartomancer she has been walking with the ancestors since before birth. a Black, queer, disabled organizer, healer, herbalist, poet, artist, and witch serving looks, and giving life in blessed community on the unceded land currently known as denver, colorado ariel was raised to trust in her inner knowing just as well as the other five senses. having had many callings in alignment with her purpose as a healer, the main focus of her current work stems from heeding the beckoning call of the spirits of plants. ms. lipscomb’s organizing work is inherently tied to this magic. her core intention is always to work collaboratively with her community to continue ushering healing to the forefront of the revolution together. her medicine and ministry are no small facets of that endeavor. founder of Chokecherry Apothecary, ariel is fiercely committed to enabling her community to heal themselves as a radical act one being at a time.
the Chokecherry Apothecary craft is rooted in formulating homespun remedies for the physical, mental, and spiritual body with mindful adherence to cultural sustainability. when you seek anything from smoke blend alternatives (to sacred, commodified herbs like white sage) to anxiety support tea to plant cartomancy this is your medicine woman. learn more about her work at www.chokecherryapothecary.com
Registration Deadline is June 22, 2022 by 11:59 PM (MST). Click here to reserve your virtual seat TODAY!!!

Facing Racism Alumni Gathering
2022-06-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
We will hold space for each other in these heartbreaking and uncertain times; share with each other the joys and sorrows of our anti-racism work; recharge and support each other in anti-racistactions as daily practice.
All are welcome-no registration required. Please send any questions to fra@soul2soulsisters.org
Here is the Zoom link to join:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81759517331
Meeting ID: 817 5951 7331

Juneteenth Music Festival
2022-06-18 - 2022-06-19
Join Soul 2 Soul Sisters’ Let My People Vote Program at this year’s Juneteenth Music Festival in Denver, CO. Our Let My People Vote Ambassadors will be registering people to vote, passing out information about Colorado’s primary election on June 28th, and signing up people for Ambassador Bootcamp in the Fall!

Urban Sanctuary's Urban Market
2022-06-11 14:00 - 17:00
Join Soul 2 Soul Sisters at Urban Sanctuary‘s annual spring/summer 2022 Urban Market celebrating the bounty and craft of local artisans, artists, and healers!

Self-Love Saturday for Black Women in May!
2022-05-28 10:00 - 12:30 | Zoom
Self-Love Saturdays for Black Women are vibrant, intergenerational, soulful experiences hosted by Soul 2 Soul Sisters. Our gatherings have varying themes each month that aim to assist Black Women in healing from post-traumatic slave syndrome and the effects of anti-Black racism/white supremacy culture, heteropatriarchy, capitalism, lynchings, policing, and state-sponsored violence.
Also — per the sign-up page, this gathering is for self-identified Black Women, girls, and gender expansive people. Please respect the sanctity of this space.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR SELF-LOVE SATURDAY FOR BLACK WOMEN IN MAY HERE!!!
✨ Self-Love Saturday for Black Women in May DETAILS ✨
TITLE: Staying Soft in a Hard World
DATE: Saturday, May 28, 2022
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (MST)
LOCATION: Virtual (Zoom link provided upon RSVP)
COST: Sliding Scale ($0 – $20 USD). If you would like to receive a no-cost ticket, please email our Healing, Health & Joy Coordinator, Briana Simmons (she/her) at briana@soul2soulsisters.org. Please note that the no-cost tickets are limited and reserved for those who are financially strained.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Using a combination of breathwork, partner and group conversation exercises, we will explore the nine Enneagram types as armor that we wield to protect ourselves from pain and suffering. The invitation of the Enneagram is to recognize that we are the person behind the armor, not the armor itself, and in doing so create more space to access freedom and choice. In this workshop, we will explore how each of us stay armored in daily life and who we are outside of our armor, as well as practices that can help us access those soft selves more frequently. Please come prepared to participate in the discussion.
FACILITATOR BIO: Chichi Agorom is a writer, a Certified Enneagram Teacher & Practitioner through the Narrative Tradition, adjunct faculty at The Narrative Enneagram and a former psychotherapist whose life’s work is to support people on their journeys towards wholeness and healing. Her greatest joy is learning how to belong to herself, and creating spaces—both physically and with her words––that help others feel less alone and more known. She earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Post-Master’s Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy. She also holds a Coaching Certificate from The Enneagram in Business. She lives in Los Angeles, cultivating a life of rest and peace by the water.
Registration Deadline is May 21, 2022 by 11:59 PM (MST).

Ambassador Bootcamp: Book Club
2022-05-25 17:30 - 19:30, 2022-04-27 17:30 - 19:30, 2022-03-23 17:30 - 19:00, 2022-02-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Zoom
The Ambassador Bootcamp is an incubator for training and supporting Black people in building political power and governing our ideas of liberation. You can engage with the Ambassador Bootcamp through three areas of programming:

a book club exploring the politics of the lived Black experience and building visions for BlackWomanist liberation.
healing circles identifying the impact of political processes on the mind, body, and spirit, and how to develop tools and practices for navigating the political landscape while honoring our ancestors, and
Legislative 101: everything you need to know about the legislative process and how to take action on the issues that impact our lives and communities.

Sign up to join Ambassador Bootcamp TODAY!

Ambassador Bootcamp: Legislative Wrap Up
2022-05-11 17:30 - 19:00 | Zoom

Ambassador Bootcamp: Healing Circle
2022-04-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom

Black Maternal Health Week: Abortion is Healthcare
2022-04-13 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom
Sacred Seeds Black Doula Collective of Colorado is excited to welcome Let My People Vote, New Era Colorado and the Brazen Project into discussion on this year’s legislative happenings concerning the right to have access to abortion within the state of Colorado. What does it look like for us to dream (and legislate) beyond reactionary and defensive-based politics?

Black Maternal Health Week: Mama's Mental Health Matters
2022-04-12 11:00 - 12:00
Black mothers are more likely to suffer from PMADs (Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders) like postpartum depression, in silence, and without clinical help. Patrece Hairston-Peetz of the Authentic Mamas Project joins us to discuss maternal mental health, respond to audience questions, and preview an exciting collaboration with Sacred Seeds Black Doula Collective of CO.

Black Maternal Health Week: Birthworkers Tell All
2022-04-11 15:45 - 16:45
We are kicking off the 5th Annual Black Maternal Health Week with a virtual panel of local Black doulas, birthworkers, and sex educators. We will be discussing the roles we play within the community and envision the future of our work, while making ourselves available to answer questions from those who tune in.

Storytelling Training: Zine Making Workshop
2022-04-05 18:00 - 19:00
Join Let My People Vote & Brazen Project for a storytelling zine workshop where we center the stories and narratives our souls must share.

World Doula Day!
2022-03-22

(3-Part Series) To Disrupt & Dismantle Racism - Active Work is Required Part 3
2022-03-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Dr. Debbie Mixon Mitchell and the Soul 2 Soul Sisters Facing Racism Alumni program is making space for us to come together for a thought provoking 3-part online learning series to:

Increase self-awareness and knowledge about the dynamics of race and racism at the internal (within self), interpersonal (interactions involving individuals), and institutional (at and among institutions) levels and
Deepen capacity to recognize and disrupt racist attitudes and behaviors that occur all around us, every day.

Join us the third Tuesdays on Zoom
Jan 18, Feb 15 & March 15, 2022
5:00-7:00 pm MT
The 3-part learning series will involve three work sessions to allow alumni and guests to think deeply as we deconstruct and reconstruct real life encounters (situations/conversations) that left us feeling challenged or ineffective as an anti-racist. This is an opportunity for us to deepen our awareness and understanding of the ways white supremacy culture and anti-Black racism emerge in everyday situations to maintain some groups in positions of advantage and disadvantage others. We will focus on the personal and collective actions needed to disrupt racist attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, practices, and policies we encounter within our family, community, workplace, and congregations. The work sessions will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on the following Tuesdays:

Work Session 1: January 18, 2022
Work Session 2: February 15, 2022
Work Session 3: March 15, 2022

**Please plan to attend at ALL THREE work sessions. Please only register for one person at a time.
Please come prepared to cultivate a sacred space as we engage in deep robust conversation, sharpen our personal and collective capacity for racial analysis, and develop additional tools for challenging personal, institutional, and systemic racism more effectively.
Note: These work sessions are designed for those who are beyond the introductory phase of one’s development/journey to become an anti-racist.
You are invited to submit a very brief description of an actual conversation or situation you encountered that left you feeling challenged or ineffective as an anti-racist. These submissions will provide the focus for our work. The form will be linked in the email you receive after you register.
This is a public event hosted by Facing Racism Alumni. Please click here to learn more about Soul 2 Soul’s Facing Racism program and consider signing up for a future cohort! To read Dr. Debbie Mixon Mitchell’s full bio, please click here.
DATES: Tuesday, January 18th, Tuesday, February 15th, & Tuesday, March 15th
TIME: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (MST)
LOCATION: Zoom link upon RSVP
COST: $20-55
While all alumni efforts are in direct partnership with Soul 2 Soul Sisters staff, they are not formal Facing Racism-branded programming. If you have any questions, please reach out to our co-leadership team directly at: fra@soul2soulsisters.com.
With Courage and Heart,
~ Facing Racism Alumni Co-Leadership Team & Soul 2 Soul Sisters

*Scholarships are available at 50% of the ticket price. Please reach out to fra@soul2soulsisters.org to inquire about a scholarship. All ticket fees go directly to facilitators and Soul 2 Soul Sisters staff self-care fund.

Anti-Blackness in Healthcare Policy & the Side Effects: Reproductive Healthcare
2022-03-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
Join Soul 2 Soul Sisters and Colorado Consumer Health Initiative for a webinar via Zoom discussing how racist reproductive healthcare policies directly impact Black families, and how we can take action against racism in healthcare.
Tuesday, March 8th
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Ambassador Bootcamp: Legislative 101
2022-03-02 17:30 - 19:00 | Zoom
