But isn't it? The veil has been lifted on a lot of different issues in the world from racism to health and counting. A lot of us have been working from home or just quarantined in our homes and finally we have the time to relax from our busy schedules and focus on ourselves.
After all that's happened we created the perfect way to not only share what HERoines is all about but to empower a community that has dealt with a lot over the years but only felt heard over the past few months with #SelfCareSaturdays.
Join us for days of killer workshops, networking, and healing for a great cause. We’ve carefully crafted an incredible lineup of instructors and experts who are prepared to arm you with new self care and healing strategies so that you are your best self during and beyond this pandemic. We will be donating ALL proceeds to different organizations that are healing the black community addressing mental health, education, keeping the youth out of court system, and more. To learn more about each of the organizations look below.
Allyson Leak is an author, motivational speaker, transformational coach, and founder of the wellness lifestyle brand, Amethyst Life. She is very passionate about helping people find ways to create sustainable joy and happiness in their lives. Over the last 10 years, she's written stories on self-care and wellness, personal development, lifestyle topics, and interviewed over 60 women in the entertainment and corporate world. Her writing has been published in Ebony, Sister 2 Sister, Hype Hair, Honey, and MadameNoire.com. She is the co-author of "The Goddess Potential: A Guide to Developing A Relationship With Your Inner Self," which was featured in The Huffington Post, BET.com, and on NBC7. Over the past 15 years, she's spent countless hours practicing and teaching mindfulness meditation and self-care rituals. She graduated from Temple University and also completed a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) from the Center For Mindfulness (CFM) at UMass Memorial Healthcare. She is an avid learner of all things dealing with mindfulness, self-care, emotional well-being, and ancient healing practices.
Shevanne Robinson has utilized her love for fitness to propel her business into a successful venture. While studying at Detroit Mercy Law School, she decided to take a year off to expand her company in New York. Now, Shevanne is best recognized for her amazing work preparing celebrities for tour, t.v. shows, motion pictures, and print work which keeps her in high demand. In 2017 she founded 365 Training a fitness concierge company with clients in all major metropolitan areas. She has now ventured out to bring her skills, knowledge, and expertise to the rest of the world digitally. Shevanne has created an online monthly subscription where she collaborates with brands to offer members weekly online classes, and webinars taught by instructors all over the world.
Melissa Honkanen creates and leads corporate wellness and yoga programs for groups and individuals seeking to reduce stress, build strength and flexibility as well as increase focus and compassion.
After being in the legal industry for over 10 years, she followed her dream and traded her life in Big Law for holding mindful space for yoga and meditation.
Nakiah Williams (Trillary Swank) is a 2020 Cuny Grad from John Jay College for Criminal Justice with a B.A. in English and minor in Psychology. She has been writing/performing poetry for about 17 years. During this pandemic, she has been facilitating virtual writing workshops focused on collective healing, inclusivity, & creating a safe space with John Jay College, Nike, and PeacePlayers.
Renee is a financial strategist and advocate for the modern woman. Her passion for empowering women and natural talent for strategic analysis inspired her to follow her calling to help women be the boss of their money. Renee specializes in helping women have a healthy money mindset & up-level their financial game with effective strategies and solutions to authentically design their lives. In addition to helping her own clients thrive, Renee strives to positively impact individuals across the country by educating them on the importance of financial planning and building a positive relationship with money.
Brittany Micek is the founder and lead organizer of Meditating for Black Lives, a grassroots organization focused on bringing the principles and practices of various meditation traditions to heal the collective community conscious from oppression. She’s a resident of Bed Stuy, Brooklyn and is originally from San Diego, California.
HERoines Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides seminars and workshops for women 18+ in New York City. We provide a safe space and a platform for all women of ALL ages to become a master of their real world experiences through our events and online content. Our goal is to encourage and motivate the everyday woman by giving her the tools to overcome everyday challenges, broaden perspectives, and meet women who have faced and overcome the same challenges. The HERoines mission is to educate her, broaden her perspectives and empower her, by providing the fundamentals for her excellence and success.