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As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, we want to pause and acknowledge everything you may be carrying right now. We believe our health is layered: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Caring for ourselves - fully - is not optional. It's necessary.
GirlTREK is committed to making sure you have the resources and support you need. Through our partnership with BlackFULLness, we're grateful to bring you curated practices designed specifically with Black women in mind, grounded in restoration, resilience, and care. |
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Right now, you have free access to these practices to help regulate stress, restore balance, and center your well-being. The audio experiences below are available inside both The Underground and BlackFULLness (Apple, Android) apps. As a GirlTREK member, you also receive 6 months' free access to BlackFULLness's full library of wellness content using code WALK by June 19th. Subscribe to their newsletter and check out the tutorial on how to activate your promo code by clicking here.
Inside the app, you'll find incredible audio content voiced by GirlTREK members and staff:
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Step into Sovereignty - A Meditation
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Walk with Me - A Prayer
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Joyful Journey - A Gratitude Practice
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A special message from GirlTREK in the Growth section
We hope you'll take advantage of these resources and make space for your well-being in the weeks ahead. |
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YOUR SUMMER OF SISTERHOOD STARTS HERE
This summer, we’re continuing to create spaces for connection, healing, and conversation inside The Underground app. Stay tuned for more details and registration info for what to expect and how to participate.
June
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Sisterhood Saturday with Peloton — Juneteenth Weekend: June 20
Chicago Trekkers are invited to join us on the morning of June 20th for a special Sisterhood Saturday with Peloton over Juneteenth weekend. The walk will take place near Washington Park and will be part of their Communities in Motion initiative. Additional details and registration will soon be available, but save the date!
GirlTREK Summer Book Club — Launching June 22
A three-month reading experience featuring books by Black women authors, paired with app-exclusive conversations and community discussions. Register for more information here.
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June: The Seven Daughters of Dupree by Nikesha Elise Williams
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July: Bloom How You Must by Tara Pringle Jefferson
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August: The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor
Together, we’ll walk, read, reflect, and grow in community all summer long. Get a head start and purchase your books now using this book shop link (10% of all proceeds go to support GirlTREK’s work).
GirlTREK Advocacy Teach-In — June 23rd
In June, we will launch a new live walking teach-in series focused on Healthy Bodies, advocacy, education, and action connected to GirlTREK’s broader advocacy agenda. We’re excited to kick off the powerful series with our sisters at Black Women’s Health Imperative. You won’t want to miss this.
Live Walking Support Groups — (Dates coming soon)
We’re preparing to launch recurring live support spaces inside The Underground for our Caregivers, Moms, Justice-Impacted and Faith Special Impact communities. These live calls will offer opportunities for women to walk, connect, pray, heal, share, and support one another through life’s challenges and transitions.
July
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Sisterhood Unmuted — Launching July 6
A new weekly walkable podcast hosted by GirlTREK National Staff members Tyreen Taylor and Nyra G., Sisterhood Unmuted is rooted in the experience of next-generation Black women navigating life, faith, growth, healing, and becoming. New 30-minute episodes drop every Monday from July through September — designed to accompany you on your walks.
WNBA All-Star Community Health Walk — July 25th in Chicago
Join GirlTREK and the WNBA in Chicago for the second annual WNBA All-Star Community Health Walk presented by Evernorth Health Services! Together, we’ll gather at Jackson Park for a morning dedicated to movement, healing, wellness, and community connection during WNBA All-Star Weekend. Additional details to follow.
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The GirlTREK Underground App
We want to make sure you’re experiencing the latest updates and features inside The Underground app. If you haven’t already, now is the perfect time to download it and get connected before all of our summer programming begins.
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We’re in it together.
With love and solidarity,
GirlTREK
PS: Have a story about how GirlTREK has impacted your life or improved your community? Click here to share with us for a chance to be featured in our storytelling and content.
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