After a life-changing diagnosis, Sherri and her husband Baba discussed how to prevent other families from walking the same journey.
Following Baba’s passing, Sherri transformed her grief into purpose by establishing Litehouse Wellness to fulfill their mission of bridging the wellness accessibility gap for Black men everywhere and creating safe spaces for the reclamation of restorative practices that support their healing and wellness.
Learn how Litehouse Wellness founder Sherri Doucette helps men handle stress one pose at a time
With awe in his voice, his classmate Terry Odis said: ” I had never been in or seen a room full of black men doing yoga. I can be myself here.”
“I can feel the difference in my mind and in my back — and I was depressed when I started,” said Gaston Marshall, attesting to the benefits of practicing yoga.
"Stress from their families. Stress from... relationships – just the day itself. So, when we come in here, everybody comes in with baggage.”
"Going forward, I also see broga as a training program where men — particularly men of color — are being trained to become yoga and meditation teachers. Healed men heal men."
