HEAL PROGRAM
Health, Enrichment & Access to Life Skills (H.E.A.L) Program
Click here to fill out our HEAL Program Interest Form
Under the HEAL initiative, Narika aims to create community circles at the grassroot level and spearhead health and wellness workshops to foster holistic self-care and well-rounded growth among women. The vision is to galvanize community leaders as well as community members into being advocates of self-empowerment, health and healing.
An understanding of community needs and wellness are the key to creating an environment that is positive and thriving. The Bay Area’s demographics provide a unique opportunity in community outreach to provide a platform for immigrant populations to access culturally sensitive services as well as create a support system which understands their challenges and obstacles.
The HEAL Program is designed to create a platform that will make it possible for immigrant women, especially from South Asia, to interact, exchange and support each other. The program integrates wellness and enrichment workshops.
The workshops will be facilitated by experts in their respective fields that will lead and encourage discussion, debate and dialogue about empowerment, domestic violence and the role of community in overall prevention efforts. The workshops will provide attendees the opportunity to be agents of change in the community and support women who might be actively experiencing challenges, abuse or domestic violence.
Past Workshops and Subjects Include:
Self-Defense
Meditation & Mindfulness
Healthy Cooking & Eating
Dance & Dance Therapy
Yoga
Visual Arts & Theater
This program is free of cost and open to all.
Interested in Support Groups? Visit our Support Group page.
Upcoming Sessions:
virtual healing groups
Narika is offering 5-week virtual Healing Groups for survivors of domestic violence. Groups start September 12. Every Tuesday 11:00 AM PST-12:30 PM PST.
Groups are facilitated by trauma informed bilingual therapists fluent in Hindi and Punjabi (main facilitation will be in English).
‘titli’ project
Session Time: Wednesdays, 10:30 AM-12 PM in Fremont
Titli Project offers free earring and bracelet-making, painting, mandala art, quilting and various other crafts workshops. This is a safe and confidential space for survivors of domestic violence.
Participants do not need prior experience. Facilitators will provide detailed support with the projects. Please join us to be part of this fun and exciting art and craft projects every week! For questions email: programsupport@narika.org
Weekly gentle chair yoga
Starting September, Narika will be offering Live FREE weekly online Gentle/Chair Yoga for survivors of domestic violence, in collaboration with Exhale to Inhale.
The goal of these sessions is to provide survivors a confidential and safe space to practice self care and wellness. No prior yoga experience necessary. No special equipment necessary, contact us if you need help getting a mat.
Register at the link below or email narika@narika.org or call 1-800-215-7308.
