Mindfulness Resource List

This guide brings together mindfulness resources created with and for LGBTQIA+ communities. Whether you’re looking for meditations, journaling prompts, or breathing exercises, we hope this collection helps you slow down, check in with yourself, and reconnect with your inner calm—no judgment, no pressure.

Books on Mindfulness, Healing & Self-Compassion

• Unfck Yourself, Unfck the World – Kagiso Msimango (2020)
  A guide to taking back your power with mindfulness and courage.

• Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide for the Rest of Us – Justin Michael Williams (2020)
  A practical and inclusive guide to meditation for marginalized communities.

• The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World – Desmond Tutu & the Dalai Lama (2016)
  A spiritual dialogue between two icons on joy and resilience.

• The How: Notes on the Great Work of Meeting Yourself – Yrsa Daley-Ward (2021)
  Poetic reflections on growth, identity, and inner peace.

• Detox Your Heart: Meditations for Healing Emotional Trauma – Valerie Mason-John (2017)
  A collection of meditations on anger, grief, identity, and self-worth.

🧘🏾‍♂️ Free Online Yoga Channels

• Yoga With Adriene
  Gentle, affirming yoga for all levels.

• DoYogaWithMe
  Free online yoga classes with a focus on breath and relaxation.

• Boho Beautiful
  Yoga, wellness, and mindfulness in nature-focused settings.

• Yoga Konga
  Afrocentric yoga with a rhythmic, body-positive approach.

🌈 YouTube Channels for Queer-Centered Meditation

• Queer Plus Lotus
  Guided meditations focused on LGBTQ+ healing and self-love.

• The Queer Spectrum
  Identity-affirming practices for gender and sexual minorities.

• Chibs Okereke – Deeply Queer Meditations
  Calming nervous system practices for queer folks.

• Michael Lobsang Tenpa
  Mindfulness talks and guided meditations like “Seeing Through the Clouds.”

• Yoga with Avery
  10-minute gender-affirming breathwork for self-connection.

🎧 Podcasts for Queer Wellness & Meditation

• Meditation for Misfits (M4M) – Saaji Mahal
  Centering BIPOC and queer people through affirmations and guided meditations.

• Millennial Soul Food – Keon Dillon (Keyoncé)
  Queer Black Southern spirituality meets tarot, magic, and joy.

• Spiritually Queer – Jane Lyon
  Meditative conversations on queer identity and spiritual growth.

• Soul Sistas Sleep Meditations
  Gentle meditations for Black and Indigenous women and women of color.

• The Queer Quest Podcast – Christiano Green
  Reflections and meditations on internalized oppression and queer healing.

🧠 Mental Health Resources & Support Services

• SameSame (Africa-wide)
  Quick, affirming access to mental health care for LGBTQIA+ youth.

• It Gets Better Project
  Global stories, tools, and hope for LGBTQIA+ youth.

• LGBTQIA+ Mental Health Resource Center
  Fact sheets and guides tailored to queer mental health.

• GALZ – Zimbabwe
  Psychosocial support, community space, and legal aid for LGBTQIA+ Zimbabweans.

• Pakasipiti Zimbabwe (Facebook)
  Feminist mental health and advocacy for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women.

📲 Mindfulness Apps for Queer Wellbeing

• Calm – Guided meditations, sleep stories, and breathwork.

• Liberate – For Black and POC communities, including queer-focused content.

• Headspace – Accessible, science-backed mindfulness practices.

• MyLife Meditation (Stop, Breathe & Think) – Personalized meditations based on your mood.

• Insight Timer – Free meditations and live community classes.

• Smiling Mind – Child, teen, and adult-friendly stress-reduction meditations.

• Tara Brach – Mindful self-compassion teachings from a renowned psychologist.

• Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness Meditations – From the founder of MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction).

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