case study
the healing circle.
how a six-week inner work series reduced anxiety and boosted confidence for 12 participants — measured pre/post with consistent return visits.
The Heal Our Men Initiative is Create The Space’s flagship initiative for advancing the emotional wellbeing, leadership, and healing of Black men and the communities that walk with them.
This initiative brings a bold question to the center of our work: What does emotional freedom look like for Black men? Through fellowships, coaching, workshops, and peer circles, we are nurturing the conditions for Black men to heal, grow, and lead from a place of AUTHENTICY. We invite THEM to return to themselves—and to each other—with truth, imagination, and power.
This initiative brings a bold question to the center of our work: What does emotional freedom look like for Black men? Through fellowships, coaching, workshops, and peer circles, we are nurturing the conditions for Black men to heal, grow, and lead from a place of AUTHENTICY. We invite THEM to return to themselves—and to each other—with truth, imagination, and power.
What the Healing Work Looks Like
At Create The Space, we don’t just believe in doing the work—we believe in embodying the work. So what does that look like?
It looks like a curated ecosystem of programs, practitioners, and creative interventions—all designed with our community in mind. We recognize that everyone learns, heals, and connects differently (we see you, Neuro-SPICE 👀) —so we innovate across modalities to create meaningful, trauma-informed experiences.
Explore one of our offerings below. Try it on. It just might fit what you’ve been needing.
It looks like a curated ecosystem of programs, practitioners, and creative interventions—all designed with our community in mind. We recognize that everyone learns, heals, and connects differently (we see you, Neuro-SPICE 👀) —so we innovate across modalities to create meaningful, trauma-informed experiences.
Explore one of our offerings below. Try it on. It just might fit what you’ve been needing.
CAPACITY BUILDING +
WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOR BLACK MEN AND COMMUNITIES THEY INTERSECT
1:1 PEER COAHCING | COMMUNITY NAVIGATIONS
MOVEMENT SESSIONS | FITNESS CLASSES
MINDFULNESS WORKSHOPS | COURSES
We recognize everyone learns, engages, and thrives differently. That's why we strive to innovate and target different modalities to create meaningul connection for each individual we encounter. Try one of our events out for size or read more about our programs below - who knows, it just might fit you!
the heal our men initiative
what holds Black men, holds the community.
we run circles, cohorts, and retreats designed to meet Black men where they are — with witness, with rhythm, with skin in the game. each program below is a different doorway into the same work.
we don't fix men. we hold space until they remember they were never broken.
weekly circles
where men come back to.
three anchor circles, each holding a different texture. drop in once, or commit to the rhythm.
Work It Out Wednesday
every wednesday · 5:30–7pm PST
led by Robbie Joseph, MD · since 2019
a Black men's discussion and support group addressing the challenges Black men face in our lives today.
$20 suggested · members free
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Tuning Tuesdays
2nd & 4th tuesdays · 5:30–7pm PST
led by Melvin Mercer, LCSW & Denzel Herrera-Davis
a Black men's discussion and support group. online + in-person.
$20 suggested · members free
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Transformation Thursdays
every thursday · 5–7pm PST
curated by Baba Elisha · since 2025
sacred martial arts and energetic teachings of the diaspora. for the committed student. open to all bodies.
$20 suggested · members free
RSVP →storytelling + voice
where the unsaid lands.
two semi-monthly gatherings where what we don't usually say in public — finally gets said.
2ME4U: Stories of Self Exploration from the Heart
semi-monthly · open to the public
a Black male storytelling showcase
centers Black male identifying participants and their raw, unfiltered, and vulnerable truths. never told, unrehearsed, and from the heart. a whole vibe — couches, a DJ, and open-mic for the brave and vulnerable.
free · all welcome
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Between the Lines: Exploring Diversity in Black Voices
semi-monthly · open to the public
Black male + Black female conversation experienced through movement
centers Black male and Black female identifying participants who want to explore the depth and understanding of their counterparts' thoughts and voices on matters meaningful to our community.
free · all welcome
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next cohort
coming soon
flagship cohort
Drop The Act.
our proprietary 6-week emotional resilience course for Black men.
a six-week, self-exploration course designed to increase mindfulness of limiting behaviors and forge skills to achieve desired outcomes. for individuals seeking support, community, reflection, growth, expansion, change, and magic.
- 5 separate but sequential modules
- live instructor + LMS digital learning portal
- twice weekly: instructional / discussion + workshopping / developmental
- community membership + lifetime access to course portal
$179.99
one-time · or 3 payments · when the next cohort opens
retreats & experiences
once a year, we go deep.
a 3-day in-person retreat that anchors the year ahead.
2026 cohort
Ubuntu Visioning Retreat.
join Create The Space for our 2nd annual 3-day in-person Visioning Retreat. bring in the new year with intention and vision, supported by the enrichment of collective focus.
$544
one-time · or 2 payments
reserve your spot
community gathering
break bread. build bridges.
voices from the work
what's actually happening.
three windows into the impact of this initiative — what shifts when men have somewhere to land.
testimonial
"i found my voice."
a personal reflection from a youth member about reclaiming agency through storytelling — and what changed when he started telling his own story instead of carrying someone else's.
program impact
Drop The Act in school.
what happened when expressive healing met real-life readiness in a school-based cohort — and why the principal asked us back the following semester.
this work runs on the village.
we hold these circles for free or by donation. every gift sponsors a man's seat at the table — a retreat scholarship, a Drop The Act enrollment, a year of weekly circles. the village holds itself.
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