Black owned yoga studios & meditation resources in Los Angeles

Black owned yoga studios & meditation resources in Los angeles

Black Mental Health is often overlooked and underserved due to a lack of culturally sensitive and representative resources. And while the number of black healthcare and wellness practitioners is increasing, most tend to be women, leaving a gap in services for black men looking to engage in wellness spaces where they are not the minority. If you are in the Los Angeles area (or planning to visit soon) check out these black-owned and black-led wellness spaces offering yoga, meditation, and other community wellness programming.

The Tree Yoga Cooperative

The Tree Yoga Cooperative ("The Tree") is a Black and Brown owned yoga studio and wellness hub in South Central Los Angeles. The Tree offers a wide range of studio classes and workshops throughout the week. Ja Cole (@10thletter) is one of the four co-founders and was the co-facilitator for my own yoga teacher training program at The Tree. On Saturdays he leads a Meditation class (8:30am) and teaches Soul Flow, and RnB and Hip Hop yoga class (9:30am). You can use my referral link and enter promo code: REFERRAL to attend your first class at The Tree for free!

Hands In The Soil

Hands In The Soil is a community organization fulfilling a mission of connecting mind, body, and nature. Founder, Yancy "Yogee" Comins (@yancy.is.wellthy), hosted a weekly wellness lounge for Men of Color  called Check-in & Chill. The last one took place in December 2023 and I am hoping this offering continues. Currently Yancy hosts movement based yoga practices @thepostclimbing in Pasadena on Tuesdays 5:30pm and Fridays 10am, and @LincolnParkLB in Long Beach on Saturdays 9:15am.

Health is Wealth Yoga

Founded by Derrion (@kinginspirit) and based in Long Beach, CA, Health is Wealth Yoga is cultivating abundance through breath. Derrion teaches a Wind Down Wednesday, a donation based yoga class, on Wednesdays 7-8pm at Green Pines Creative (@thegpc.space)in Long Beach.

Walk Good LA

Walk Good LA (@walkgoodla) formed during the Black Lives Matter movement following the murder of George Floyd. What started off as protest against police brutality has transformed into a Black and Brown led community wellness organization. Walk Good LA is based in LA and hosts various wellness programs such as BreatheGood, RunGood, and HikeGood.

Black Being LA

Black Being LA is all about black liberation. They are a non-profit wellbeing studio located in Inglewood, CA prioritizing the wellbeing of Black People. Currently they hold an evening meditation every Wednesday at 7pm and have a host of other studio classes offered both virtually and in person throughout the week.

Body Art Noir

Body Art Noir is a newly opened studio in Inglewood, CA. They value inclusivity and are culturally affirming, providing a variety of yoga and meditation classes such as heated Vinyasa, restorative yoga, prenatal yoga, and meditation classes.