Most Recent Wellness
"Building a Practice with...Heart"
Mission Driven Business Podcast
Rooted in identity, community, and purpose is what it truly means to build a business with heart. Brian Thompson sits down with Kala Lacy, an EMDR-trained yoga psychotherapist and founder of The Well Healing... Kala shares how she turned her own healing journey into a thriving private practice, why niching down with radical specificity was the key to her success, and what inspired her newest venture: The Wellspring Care Collective, a mentorship community for Black, queer, and trans clinicians building aligned private practices.
TICC Workshop
UCSB MCC
At a recent workshop for student-activists we explored "Trauma-Informed Community Care". Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is an approach to human services that recognizes the pervasiveness of trauma and enacts different protocol, procedures, and practices to minimize its effects. In the workshop we explored key principles of trauma informed care and how we can use them to cultivate safer spaces for connection and community building...
Bring this transformative workshop to your org today!
The Wellspring Care Collective
The Well Healing
The Well Healing presents The Wellspring Care Collective 2026!
The Wellspring Care Collective is a monthly mentorship group for mental health providers that identify as Black LGBTQIA+ looking to build their clinical practice from the inside out. Through a blend of business guidance, identity integration, and community care, members learn to root their work in personal integrity while designing sustainable, affirming therapy practices.
Apply now until March 15, 2026!
PAST EVENTS
"Trauma-Informed Community Care"
University of California, Santa Barbara (2/2026)
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2025
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"Trauma-Informed Community Care"
Virtual (10/2025)
"Curious About Compassion Fatigue"
Virtual (6/2025)
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"Exploring DEI"
Los Angeles, CA (6/2025)
Private Yoga Class
Arlington, VA (5/2025)
How to Stay Afloat: Self-Care for LGBTQ+ Founders
Youtube (4/2025)
Private Yoga Class
Virtual (3/2025)
On the Journey: Community Care Map
Sisters Mentally Mobilized: CA Black Women's Health Project
Los Angeles, CA (2/2025)
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On the Journey: Community Care Map
San Bernardino, CA (1/2025)
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2024
Home Design & Mental Health
Virtual Series (10/2024)
Zenfolk: A Day of Self
Los Angeles, CA (8/2024)
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Reprioritizing Self Series
Virtual Series (6/2024)
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#TakeCareChallenge
The Well Healing
Virtual Event (5/2024)
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RJS Youth Leadership: Mental Health Workshop
California State Assembly
Los Angeles, CA (4/2024)
Zenfolk: Trauma Informed Yoga
Los Angeles, CA (3/2024)
2023
Moon Movement (Series)
The Well Healing
Virtual Event (10/2023)
Los Angeles, CA (5/2023)
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BQD: Submissive Weekend Retreat
Private Event
Washington D.C. (5/2023)
2022
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Well Chat: How to Manage Your Triggers
YouTube (11/2022)
Ubuntu Tuesday: Holistic Wellness
IG Live (10/2022)
Being In My Body
University of California, Santa Barbara (9/2022)
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Intersectional and Holistic Wellness
Reviving Roots Therapy & Wellness
IG Live (6/2022)
Pride & Mental Health
Mind Path Health
Virtual Event (6/2022)
The Well Healing
Virtual Event (6/2022)
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Wellness Panel: I Am Open
Be Well Market
Los Angeles, CA (6/2022)
The Mindfulness Circle: Being in Our Bodies
The Well Healing
Virtual Event (5/2022)
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Reprioritizing Self Series: Yoga Psychotherapy
Larrisha Coney & Kiarra Lee-Benton
Virtual Event (2/2022)
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2021
Mapping with Kala Lacy
Virtual Event (12/2021)
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You Be You: Women's Wellness Retreat
Lakewood, CA (11/2021)
Anniversary Event
1010 Wine Bar, Inglewood (11/2021)
Community Care Mapping
University of California, Santa Barbara (9/2021)
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Community Care Series (3)
University of California, Irvine (6-8/2021)
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LGBTQ Mental Health
San Bernardino Dept. of Behavioral Health (7/2021)
Exploring Queer x BIPOC Experience Post-Pandemic
Acacia Counseling and Wellness
Virtual Event (7/2021)
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Rest in Thought and Practice
University of California, Santa Barbara (5/2021)
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Wellness with DPR Construction
DPR Construction
Virtual Event (3/2021)
Take Good Care
Virtual Event (2/2021)
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New Years Day Yoga
Virtual Event (1/2021)
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2020
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In Numbers: A Discussion on Coming Out and Coming Together
Virtual Event (10/2020)
Take Good Care
University of California, Santa Barbara (9/2020)
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Manifesting Me Wellness x The Well Healing
Virtual Event (8/2020)
Healing is Protest: Mental Health Initiative
The Hood Scholars x The Well Healing
Virtual Event (7/2020)
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Community Care Workshop
University of California, Irvine (7/2020)
Manifesting Me Wellness x The Well Healing
Virtual Event (7/2020)
Supporting Our LGBTQ+ Community
Black Health Commission
Virtual Event (7/2020)
Community Care: March for Black Lives
Long Beach, CA (6/2020)
Open Dialogue (Community Check In)
University of California, Irvine
Virtual Event (6/2020)
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Grief in Disaster
University of California, Santa Barbara (5/2020)
Surreal Times: A Graduate Student Grieving Party
University of California, Santa Barbara (5/2020)
The Mindfulness Circle Series (4)
The Well Healing
Virtual Event (4/2020)
Mindfulness for Mental Health Workshop
Melanin Yoga Project (4/2020)
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I'm Here: Mindfulness Circle Workshop
15th Annual Queer and Trans People of Color Conference
University of California, Riverside (2/2020)
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2019
Care as Warfare
University of California, Santa Barbara (10/2019)
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Wellness as Political Strategy
University of California, Santa Barbara (10/2019)
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Yoga with Kala
Long Beach, CA (9/2019)
Refresh: Long Beach
Long Beach, CA (7/2019)
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Virtual Event (4/2019)
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90's RnB Yoga
Long Beach, CA (4/2019)
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Black History Month Celebration
Radha Yoga
Los Angeles, CA (2/2019)
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90's RnB Yoga
Long Beach, CA (2/2019)
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LGBTQ+ Affirmative Counseling Presentation
Hawthorne, CA (1/2019)
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Los Angeles, CA (1/2019)
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2018
Yoga with Kala
Black Feminism and the Practice of Care Conference
Malibu, CA (11/2018)
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The Well Healing
Virtual Event (11/2018)
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Mindfulness for Teens
Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling and Learning Center
Watts, CA (11/2018)
Community Mental Health Workshop
iHeartWatts
Watts, CA (10/2018)
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Stress Management & Mindfulness
Kaiser Permanente Sickle Cell Group
Inglewood, CA (9/2018)
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Health & Healing in Watts: Being Our Best Selves Through Mindfulness and Movement, 2nd edition
Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling and Learning Center
Watts, CA (8/2018)
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Yoga with Kala
UC Merced Distinguished Ladies
Los Angeles, CA (8/2018)
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Minority Mental Health Month Campaign
Virtual Event (7/2018)
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Women of Color Healing Retreats
Costa Rica (5/2018)
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Health & Healing in Watts: Being Our Best Selves Through Mindfulness and Movement
Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling and Learning Center
Watts, CA (4/2018)
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Elevated Movement: A Yoga and Dance workshop
BlackGirlYoga Live
Los Angeles, CA (4/2018)
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Challenge, Change, Chaturanga: Transforming Our Negative Thoughts workshop,
Green Tree Yoga & Meditation Studio
Los Angeles, CA (2/2018)
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#WeAreBGY Yoga Challenge
Black Girl Yoga
Virtual Event (1/2018)
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2017​
Being Intimate with You; Restorative Yoga and Self-Love Workshop
2017 SisterSong Conference
New Orleans, LA (10/2017)
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Atlanta, GA (9/2017)
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Self-Care Workshop Series (3)
UC Irvine
Irvine, CA (4-5/2017)
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2017 Wellness Week: Live Your Life Day
CSU Long Beach
Long Beach, CA (4/2017)
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Los Angeles, CA (3/2017)
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2016
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"Bartering for Psychotherapy in the African-American Context" Presentation
CSU Long Beach
Long Beach, CA (11/2016)
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Spotlight on Black Health and Wellness
Compton Center for Black Life
Compton, CA (7/2016)
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2015
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#HandstandFlightSchool Yoga Challenge
Instagram (10/2015)
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Black Women's Restorative Yoga
UC Irvine
Irvine, CA (5/2015)
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Introduction to Meditation
UC Irvine
Irvine, CA (1/2015)
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2014
Healing Justice Workshop - Black Lives Matter, LA
Black Lesbian United Retreat
Malibu, CA (10/2014)
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A Day of Healing
Los Angeles, CA (10/2014)
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Healing Justice Team Member + Freedom Rider
Ferguson, MO (8/2014)
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#ShadesofHealth Yoga Challenge
Virtual Event (3/2014)