Creating Bliss
One Breath At A Time

Inner City Bliss is a practitioner-led organization offering trauma-informed mindfulness, movement, and nature-based programs for Black, Brown, Indigenous, AAPI, and system-impacted communities across the Bay Area.

Funding Partners Who Make the Work Possible:

Healing Justice in Action

We are Inner City Bliss.

Healing doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens in classrooms, parks, and community spaces, led by people who reflect the communities they serve.

Inner City Bliss creates trauma-responsive programs that center mindfulness, movement, and culturally rooted care, reaching youth, families, and practitioners where they are.

Our work supports emotional wellness, disrupts cycles of harm, and strengthens the conditions for collective thriving to take root.

Mission

Our mission at Inner City Bliss is to create trauma-informed, culturally responsive mindfulness and movement programs for youth, families, and caregivers in historically divested communities, supporting mental and emotional wellbeing while building foundations for long-term healing and systems change.

Vision

We envision a world where wellness is not a privilege but a right, where every young person and adult, regardless of background, has access to healing-centered spaces grounded in culture, dignity, and care. We imagine ecosystems where community-led practitioners thrive, local healing economies are resourced, and mental and emotional wellbeing are centered as collective responsibilities.

Goal

ICB’s goal is to expand access to culturally resonant, trauma-informed mental and emotional health support for youth and families of color. We aim to strengthen intergenerational wellbeing, shift dominant narratives around wellness, and build the infrastructure for long-term community-rooted healing ecosystems, where both care and capital are distributed equitably.

Moments of Mindfulness: Our Work In Motion

From one-time school assemblies to multi-week offerings, our programs are designed to be flexible, scalable, and rooted in community needs.

ICB Principles of Practice

Our principles reflect the everyday practices and collective care that ground our healing work in intention, relationship, and cultural integrity.

Be Mindful

"I am grounded and present."

Mindfulness is a practice of presence. By grounding ourselves in the moment and releasing distractions, we create space for healing, clarity, and peace. It allows us to respond, rather than react, with care and intention.

Be Grateful

"I am choosing gratitude to reclaim my joy."

Gratitude nurtures connection and hope. By honoring our blessings and the legacies of those who came before us, we build a deeper sense of unity, reverence, and purpose in our healing journeys.

Be Kind

"I am creating spaces of care and connection."

Kindness is a bridge to compassion and collective care. Small acts of kindness ripple outward, creating spaces where people feel seen, valued, and supported, especially in times of vulnerability.

Be Brave

"I am showing up with truth and courage."

Healing takes courage. Whether setting boundaries, sharing your story, or confronting injustice, bravery allows us to break cycles, speak truth, and show up fully.

Be Accountable

"I am leaning into discomfort to transform systems and self."

We grow stronger through honesty, reflection, and repair. Accountability invites us to take responsibility for our impact, learn from harm, and build trust across differences.

Be Love

"I am cultivating love within and around me."

Love is at the core of transformation. Practicing self-love builds confidence and self-worth; sharing love fosters empathy, healing, and possibility. Embodying love allows us to interrupt cycles of harm and cultivate peace within and around us.

1,000+

Individuals served FY2024

50

Sessions offered FY2024

3

New school partners secured FY2024

662

Students served FY2024

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Partnership Opportunities

We believe healing is a collective effort. Inner City Bliss welcomes partnerships with schools, nonprofits, community organizations, funders, and aligned businesses who share our commitment to wellness, equity, and systemic change.

Whether you’re looking to bring trauma-informed programming to your site, collaborate on a community event, or invest in culturally grounded healing work, we’d love to build with you.

Let’s explore what’s possible, together.