Black Women Deserve to Feel Safe In Their Bodies

Stress, racial trauma, and misogynoir take a real, physical toll on our bodies. It’s time to release what’s weighing you down and reclaim your brilliance.

The stress Black women carry—both seen and unseen—is more than emotional; it’s physiological. Chronic stress and trauma lead to weathering, shortening our lifespans and depleting our energy. Talk therapy and meditation can help, but they don’t release the deep bracing, shallow breathing, and hormonal imbalance trapped in our nervous system. To heal, we must address the body.

Why a Body-Based Approach is Crucial for Black Women

Black women are disproportionately impacted by allostatic load—the wear and tear on the body caused by chronic exposure to stress. Without addressing the physical impact of racial trauma and misogynoir, our nervous systems remain in survival mode. This affects how we show up at work, in relationships, and in caregiving roles.

Key Challenges Black Women Face:

  • Racial Trauma: The constant bracing from past pain and future uncertainty keeps us hypervigilant.

  • Misogynoir: The pervasive combination of racism and sexism adds daily stress, creating emotional and physical exhaustion.

  • Identity Threat: Our bodies perceive even the threat of stereotypes and discriminication as physical threats (retraumatization), keeping us in a state of contraction and tension.

When our bodies hold on to this stress without release, we break down. The contraction, shallow breathing, and stress hormones must be discharged to create capacity for joy, creativity, and connection.

Master Your Nervous System and Unlock Your Higher Intelligence

I teach Black women how to get in tune with their bodies and master their nervous systems. When you regulate your nervous system, you not only unshame your emotional and physical responses—you also unlock your brain’s higher intelligence. You shift from high alert to highly focused and productive.

This is more than self-care. It’s liberation.

I’ve Had the Honor of Partnering with Leading Black Women’s Organizations

I’ve facilitated workshops for Black Girl Code, IKONI Collective, CRIADO Studios, Center for Black Women’s Wellness, and Free To Be Collective. My mission is to share this work with as many Black women as possible.

Workshop Offerings for Black Women Leaders

  • Outcomes:

    • Understand the connection between stress, behavior, and identity.

    • Learn how to regulate your nervous system to expand your capacity for joy and leadership.

    • Identify ways to release survival energy and step into empowerment.n text goes here

  • Outcomes:

    • Recognize when your body is in survival mode.

    • Learn somatic tools to shift from fear to calm.

    • Create a personalized nervous system safety plan.

  • Outcomes:

    • Experience a guided session of somatic exercises designed to calm the nervous system.

    • Build resilience to daily stressors.

    • Leave feeling physically lighter and more present.

  • Outcomes:

    • Learn to identify the physiological impact of microaggressions.

    • Practice tools for releasing stress after incidents of racial harm.

    • Regain your composure and confidence.

  • Outcomes:

    • Develop strategies to create an internal sense of safety in high-stress environments.

    • Strengthen your emotional boundaries without disconnecting from others.

    • Learn techniques to self-regulate in real time.

  • Outcomes:

    • Reframe the narrative around self-doubt.

    • Identify how your body interprets social environments as threats.

    • Build confidence through nervous system regulation.

  • Outcomes:

    • Recognize how nervous system dysregulation leads to feelings of stagnation.

    • Learn tools to restore motivation and creativity.

    • Shift from feeling stuck to feeling empowered.

What Our Clients Are Saying

  • Dr. Jade Singleton, Founder IKONI Collective

    "Lauren's work is life changing. Her workshops are transformative and offer practical tools, ancestral widsom and the sacrad space we deserve."

  • Oluwatosin Adeniyi-Miller, co-founder CRIADO studios

    We were honored to have Lauren Dike from Harmonna Inclusive Wellbeing, LLC guide us through an enlightening exploration of our nervous systems.

    As Black women, understanding our polyvagal states isn't just fascinating-it's transformative. Lauren expertly showed us how this awareness can be a game-changer for our regulation and overall health.

    This is exactly why I created CRIADO -create spaces where women can dive deep into these vital conversations about our wellbeing guided by experts, particularly through the lens of our unique experiences as Black women.

  • Savannah

    I just took your workshop, and I have to say your dissemination of information, the way you facilitate a learning environment, and the efficacy of the tools you offer are all 10/10. I now understand the science of why the tools you offered are so helpful. Thank you so much for providing this to Black women. We endure and hold so much and this was such an effective session. I will be using the tactics I learned to support me in addressing trauma responses I experience in work and in my life. You are doing impactful, effective, and incredible work. Thank you!