LoveYourBrain Mindset for BIPOC
You deserve a space where you are seen and understood.
Our free, evidence-based online program for BIPOC living with brain injury combines mindfulness, gentle yoga, and peer support. Reduce burnout and isolation while improving stress management and emotional resilience through community connection and practical tools.
Six weeks | Zoom | Expert facilitators | FREE
Next program: Mondays at 12 pm ET, starting on July 6th
LoveYourBrain Mindset is a program for anyone affected by brain injury and caregivers and includes affinity groups for participants with other shared identities or life experiences.
What to Expect
Six weekly classes with core themes based on Growth Mindset Theory
Expert facilitators with intersectional BIPOC identities
Simple & effective tools: educational videos, meditations, yoga nidra guided relaxation for sleep, gentle movement practices
A community for learning, inspiration, and personal growth
Program Formats
Programs offered in January, April, July, and October. Choose between two types:
Yoga + Group Discussion - 75 min classes
Explore gentle movement plus mindfulness and facilitated discussion based on weekly themesGroup Discussion - 45 min classes
Explore mindfulness and facilitated discussion based on weekly themes
You deserve healing that reflects and honors your whole story.
LoveYourBrainMindset for BIPOC offers gentle guidance and time-tested techniques to create a space that honors your identity and journey.
Meet the Facilitators
Kourtney Smith is a LoveYourBrain Mindset Facilitator and yoga practitioner with nearly a decade of lived experience navigating life after TBI. Rooted in compassion, community, and self-expression, she is passionate about creating supportive healing spaces that help others feel guided, empowered, and less alone in their journey. Read Kourtney’s full bio.
Kourtney Smith
After surviving a TBI in 2015, Nirali Chauhan turned toward meditation, healing, and community as pathways forward. Today, she is a medical student, meditation teacher, and LoveYourBrain Mindset Facilitator dedicated to creating compassionate spaces where others feel seen, supported, and empowered in their own healing journeys. Read Nirali’s full bio.
Nirali Chauhan
Raegan is a yoga and meditation teacher specializing in adaptive and accessible practices. Inspired by her experience caregiving for her grandmother after a stroke-related brain injury, she brings a deeply inclusive approach to helping people reconnect with themselves through movement, mindfulness, and rest. Read Raegan’s full bio.
Raegan Robinson
Michelle Butts is a LoveYourBrain Mindset Facilitator and yoga therapist whose lived experience with chronic illness has deepened their commitment to accessible, resilience-centered healing. Rooted in Indigenous values, they are passionate about creating spaces where people feel seen and and empowered to navigate change with compassion and connection. Ready Michelle’s full bio.
Michelle Butts
Rachel Davis is a TBI survivor, former educator, and LoveYourBrain Mindset Facilitator who has found healing and resilience through mindfulness, qigong, yoga, and community connection. Passionate about helping others navigate life after brain injury, she is dedicated to creating supportive spaces where people can rediscover strength, gratitude, and a renewed sense of self. Read Rachel’s full bio.
Rachel Davis
Marisol Enriquez is a yoga teacher and LoveYourBrain Mindset Facilitator whose personal healing journey after a serious spinal injury sparked a lifelong dedication to mindful movement and holistic wellness. Passionate about the connection between movement and recovery, she is committed to helping others cultivate healing, self-understanding, and compassion. Read Marisol’s full bio.
Marisol Enriquez
Arielle Earthman is a traumatic brain injury survivor, yoga and meditation teacher, and social work student dedicated to helping others feel seen, heard, and supported in their healing journeys. As a LoveYourBrain Mindset Facilitator, she brings compassion, lived experience, and a deep belief in the transformative power of community, mindfulness, and resilience. Read Arielle’s full bio here.
Arielle Earthman
What the BIPOC community is saying about the LoveYourBrain Mindset program
“It's always powerful to be with other Black and Indigenous warriors and feel safe, seen, and understood. Focusing for 75 minutes a day in mindset and gentle movement helps settle the mind and promote healing.”
— BIPOC Mindset Program Participant
“I absolutely loved the facilitator’s genuine ability to make everyone feel seen, valued, understood, heard, respected and individually unique.”
— BIPOC Mindset Program Participant
What else do I need to know?
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Yes—Mindset is completely free for all participants!
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Recordings of each session and the course’s on-demand library are always accesible.
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LoveYourBrain Mindset for BIPOC is intentionally designed Black and Indigenous people of color living with a brain injury. The program facilitators’ background and discussion themes reflect the specific experience of the BIPOC community to create a space of shared understanding.
Feel free to reach out with questions at mindset@loveyourbrain.com
