Our Mission
Black Girl In Om® exists to hold and catalyze healing within black women around the world on their unique journeys towards wholeness. We support the necessary transformation, spiritual awakening, consciousness shifts, and intergenerational healing occurring within the diaspora.
Our Story
Black Girl In Om recognizes the guiding light in our collective. Established in 2014 by founder, lead practitioner, and Chief Wellness Officer Lauren Ash, we sparkled far before the world called us magic. The reality is, under the glitter, Black women over-index in health disparities around the globe. Yet, we brilliantly possess the power to prevent, cure, and carry dis-ease out of our lives by inviting healing possibilities into our psyche. BGIO rewrites the narrative of what 'well-being' looks like to ourselves and in our communities.
We’re here to unapologetically expand the consciousness of Black women to transform. Period.
While Black women’s outer work receives public accolades—often reluctantly—BGIO was born to elevate the inner work first. We are so proud to have influenced a movement and cultivated a culture that is now needing to see the whole of us, today and beyond.
Serving Access
For the last seven years, we’ve leaned into our calling to usher in a new era of service and accessibility—intentionally making space for us to breathe easy where there wasn’t space for us to be. Many of you have been rocking with BGIO from the beginning and we’re still offering the goodies you’ve come to love: curated content and experiences designed for black women. Growth allows us to be both consistent and innovative with this platform. We’ve still got the classics and, with skin-the-game, we’re introducing the fresh. In all we do: we create, represent, co-create, and breathe with authenticity for all of us. Always have, always will. Now, we’re introducing a community-centered digital membership and more of what you need as a Black Girl In Om.
Next of Kin
This is deeper than a coalition or a network, we are a family. To our queer, trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming kinfolk—welcome home. Our team is actively engaging in ongoing dialogue and conversation around how to hold space that is not only open but radically inclusive of ya’ll. There’s a seat at the table reserved for you, let’s chat. Indigenous and people of color kinfolk, come on in. We affirm that many, but not all, of our struggles are the same. Our lineages for healing may be different, but they are all resonant. Allies, your advocacy is always appreciated. We encourage you to share about us with your friends and family, and support as you can, too.