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How We Heal with Alexandra Elle + Deun Ivory
October 11, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join Alex Elle and Deun Ivory to learn how to process trauma, liberate yourself from grief, conquer imposter syndrome & more.
\Presented by Kindred Stories.
Date and time
Doors open at 6:00 PM CST.
Location
St. Johns Downtown Houston 2019 Crawford St Houston, TX 77002
About this event:
Beloved wellness author and teacher Alexandra Elle shares this practical and empowering guide to self-healing.
In How We Heal, bestselling author Alexandra Elle offers a life-changing invitation to heal yourself and reclaim your peace. In these pages, readers will discover essential techniques for self-healing, including journaling rituals to cultivate innate strength, accessible tools for processing difficult emotions, and restorative meditations to ease the mind.
Alex Elle elegantly weaves together themes like self-healing, mindfulness, inner child work, and boundary setting and presents the reader with easy-to-follow practices that have changed her life and the lives of the thousands of people she has taught. Her 4-part framework for healing will appeal to anyone who wants a clear process, while the compelling personal stories leave the reader feeling connected and ready to begin again.
Complementing the practices are powerful insights from Alex Elle’s own journey of self-discovery using writing to heal, plus remarkable stories of healing from a range of luminary voices, including Nedra Tawwab, Morgan Harper Nichols, Dr. Thema Bryant, Barb Schmidt, and many more.
Brimming with encouragement and delivered with Alex Elle’s signature warmth and candor, How We Heal is a must-have companion for anyone that wants to unlock their inner wisdom and confidence to heal on their own.
Each ticket includes one copy of How We Heal and will be available for pick-up at the event.
*LIMITED CAPACITY EVENT. MASKS ARE RECOMMENDED UPON ENTRY TO THE VENUE. OUR MASK POLICY MAY CHANGE AT ANY TIME IN RESPONSE TO PANDEMIC CONDITIONS.
About the author:
Alexandra Elle is a writer, wellness educator, and certified Breathwork coach. Her work has been featured by a wide range of media outlines, including the New York Times, NPR, Good Morning America, ABC News, Essence, The Cut, MindBodyGreen, Bet, and Forbes, among many others. She teaches workshops and leads retreats centered around writing and self-care, and was host of the popular hey, girl podcast. She is the author of several books and journals, including, most recently, After the Rain and the In Courage Journal. She lives in the Washington DC metro area with her husband and three daughters.
About the moderator:
Deun Ivory is a creative director, photographer and wellness visionary who creates and curates visual experiences centered around storytelling, self-love and empowerment for Black women.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Deun has photographed campaigns and projects for brands such as Apple, Google, Glossier and Nike, as well as covers and editorial shoots, including CRWN Magazine’s cover debut of Issa Rae.
As the Founder and Creative Director of the body: a home for love – a 501 (c)3 non-profit shifting culture around how Black women heal from sexual trauma – Ivory has cemented her power and influence as a thought-leader and visual storyteller in the mental health and wellness spaces. Ivory’s work has been featured in Essence, Glamour, Refinery29, Vogue and other national and international publications.
About Kindred Stories:
Kindred Stories is here to give kids and adults alike a space to explore the wide-open world of literary content and creative works fashioned by black and brown hands. We are a bookstore committed to amplifying Black voices and bringing diverse stories from throughout the African diaspora to our local community in Houston, TX. We are currently located at 2304 Stuart Street, Houston, TX, 77004 in the Third Ward neighborhood. We provide a well curated selection of books and artisan wares to edify the swelling appetites for authentic stories as told by those who have lived them. Learn more about Kindred Stories and shop our online book collection at www.kindredstorieshtx.com.
