An Arts in Health workshop
Black Well-being & Stress Relief Through Artmaking
Sustaining the whole self — stress relief and resilience for Black teams, networks, and communities.
Stress lands differently on Black communities. The everyday load is compounded by what often goes unnamed. These sessions give your group practical, immediately useful tools to manage stress, build resilience, and feel seen as people first.
Shaped around what Black participants carry, and grounded in culturally responsive facilitation that is built in, not added on top.
Booked for · Black History/Futures Month · Black staff networks & ERGs · Community programming
Sustaining the whole self
What the session is
A space created and held for everybody Black.
Belinda has both researched and lived the impact of stress on the Black body and mind. This workshop guides participants through simple, accessible exercises that promote relaxation, rejuvenate the spirit, and build resilience that carries into daily life.
Delivered as a single session or an extended series, it is a space for African/Caribbean/Black folk to nurture connection and share experiences while renewing energy and spirit.
What participants take away
- Engage with creativity in a supportive, culturally grounded environment
- Discover how creative expression can ease stress and restore well-being
- Build a portable self-care practice that holds up across work and life
Not an artist? No problem. These workshops are for all skill levels — no prior experience needed.
About the facilitator
Belinda Ageda
A Toronto-based arts-in-health practitioner with more than fifteen years delivering process-centred, arts-based wellness workshops. Her training spans visual art at OCAD University and Gestalt psychotherapy at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto, alongside a long-standing mindfulness practice — a toolkit attuned to people working in high-stress, caregiving roles.
“The rich, Sacred Griot of our heritage lives within her. She moves authentically in spaces to support and challenge participants to unveil their personal her/histories in a space that is safe and welcoming. I would ask Belinda back a thousand times.”