Hi, I’m Dominique!

Nature based Facilitator & Restorative yoga Teacher MA, RYT 300

I am honored to have you here. My spiritual journey began after finishing years as a NCAA collegiate athlete and acknowledging that my mental and emotional wellbeing had been severely neglected. An exploration of yoga, mindfulness and politicized healing movements encouraged me to widen my understanding of how to soothe and regulate the nervous system.

In addition to an academic background in psychology, I’ve committed to embody yogic philosophy with great humility and reverence for the original stewards of these ancient practices. The power of energy continues to drive my search for nourishment for the mind, body and spirit.

I wholeheartedly believe that spiritual practice cannot be separated from social justice. My offerings always prioritize the empowerment and self determination of populations made vulnerable to violence and oppression. As a proud Black queer femme, there is a lot of importance in honoring our complexities while also knowing the expansion of our energetic selves. My offerings aim to give space for folks to remember their tenderness, sacredness and capacity to feel deeply.

My professional career has been a mixture of teaching yoga and being inside of non-profit organizations gaining incredible tools, skills and meaningful partnerships. More recently, I was the former Healing Justice Program Director supporting Queer and Trans survivors of violence (Intimate Partner Violence, Hate Violence and Police Violence) through peer counseling, support groups, trainings and organizing at Community United Against Violence (CUAV) in San Francisco.

When my soul called for a shift, I was led to birth my business, Black Seeds Project where I offer private and group sessions in nature. It’s a true exploration of the heart and as a practitioner I approach this work as beautiful opportunities for co-creating a world that thrives on honesty, integrity, vulnerabilty and connection with self, each other and the land!

I am also currently a facilitator & curriculum developer with Reclaiming Our Own Transcendence (ROOT) which provides 10 week workshops, Healing Cycles of Harm that include somatic & expressive healing arts for those who have been impacted or enabled violence seeking a way to build healthier / regenerative communities.

Hope you join me soon at either a Restorative Yoga class or workshop, Black Seeds Project session, HCH series or praying in the woods somewhere! I value your wisdom, truth and experience which also heals my own soul wounds. Thank you for committing to be on this path with me.

With deep care,

Dominique

Education & Trainings

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology- M.A. International Psychology 

University of California Riverside- B.A. Psychology 

The Earthbody Institute - Ecotherapy Level 2 Immersion

Piedmont Yoga Nature as Teacher

Piedmont Yoga Subtle Body Awareness

Piedmont Yoga Trauma Informed Yoga Training

Namaste Yoga & Wellness- 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

In Our Element Flower Essence Training- The Spirit SEED School for Essences, Ecotherapy & the Divine

NQTTCN Healing Justice Strategy Lab

W.O.M.A.N. Inc. 40 Hour Domestic Violence Advocate Training

Community United Against Violence (CUAV): Fundamentals of Healing and Community Leadership

East Bay Meditation Center- Practice in Transformative Action (PiTA6)

Emergent Strategy Facilitation Training

Emergent Strategy Institute Immersion

Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM) Healing Justice: Peer Support Training

Intro to Ecotherapy J Phoenix Smith

Niroga Institute- Dynamic Mindfulness Training 

Niroga Institute-Teaching Yoga to Youth

Restorative Yoga Relax & Renew Level 1 with Judith Lasater