August Is for Wellness
Reclaiming healing practices that were never meant to be for sale
Wellness has always been part of our communities. Long before they became hashtags or subscription apps, healing traditions like breathwork, herbal medicine, meditation, and rest as resistance were practiced in Indigenous, Black, Latina, Asian, Pacific Islander, and Middle Eastern communities. This August, HUES is reclaiming that history. Wellness is not a trend. It is a birthright.
What Does Decolonizing Wellness Actually Mean?
Decolonizing wellness means asking where a healing practice came from, who is profiting from it now, and who still cannot access it. Many wellness practices originated in Indigenous, Black, and immigrant communities long before mainstream apps and studios claimed them. Reclaiming wellness starts with reclaiming the story.
What We Do
Access & Advocacy
Community & Conversation
We work to dismantle the structural barriers that keep women of color from receiving timely, dignified, and culturally responsive care -- in policy rooms and at the community level.
We create space where Black, Indigenous, Latina, Asian, Pacific Islander, and Middle Eastern women can speak honestly about their health -- and be heard without judgment.
Education & Engagement
Research & Resources
We build the next generation of health advocates -- from youth ambassadors to community members -- equipping them with the knowledge and language to fight for their own health and the health of those around them.
We translate complex health data into tools communities can actually use -- grounding our work in the science of structural racism, social determinants of health, and health equity.