Reclaiming Radical Rest for Racial and Social Justice Workplaces
Reclaiming Radical Rest for Racial and Social Justice Workplaces
As we contend with the shock and awe tactics of the Trump Administration and the complacency of the political apparatus as a whole, racial and social justice workplaces need tools to sustain themselves and their work, without sacrificing one for the other.
The Reality
Jasbir Puar builds on Achille Mbembe's concept of "necropolitics," which examines how states and systems decide who is disposable, by introducing "the right to maim." Systems don't always destroy us outright; often, they debilitate us gradually. Burnout exemplifies this slow maiming: it manifests as autoimmune diseases, high blood pressure, and other chronic conditions. With burnout among workers reaching 66% in 2025, an all-time high, we must reimagine our relationship to these systems and build more sustainable workplaces.
What This Workshop Offers
Reclaiming Radical Rest is a transformative workshop that reframes rest as a collective political strategy rather than individual self-care. You'll move from systemic analysis to actionable intervention, understanding why rest feels impossible under current conditions, then building the tools and frameworks to make it possible anyway.
Rooted in evidence-based research and movement practices from Black and Indigenous resistance movements, this workshop offers both individual reset strategies and sustainable workplace frameworks that challenge martyrdom ideology endemic in our workplaces and build infrastructure to sustain our work long-term.
Who This Is For
This is for any workplace or movement space organizing for racial and social justice and liberation, whether in nonprofits, unions, mutual aid collectives, community organizations, or grassroots movements, schools and universities. For service-oriented roles facing burnout, compassion fatigue, and the trauma of fighting seemingly intractable systems of oppression.
What You'll Walk Away With
Systemic Understanding
Move beyond individual self-care to analyze how racism, classism, ableism, and sexism compound workplace stress—without bypassing the underlying power dynamics.
Practical Assessment Tools
Recognize early warning signs of burnout in yourself and colleagues before reaching crisis point.
Create a holistic rest strategic plan
Understand the types of rest and create a holistic plan with low and high-energy interventions
Map trauma and Interrupt Martyrdom and Overwork Ideology
How socialization drives martyrdom and overwork ideology in your body, behavior, family and communities
Immediate Techniques
Learn simple 2–5 minute micro-rest resets you can use in the workplace right away.
Movement Wisdom
Explore Black and Indigenous practices that sustained historic resistance movements.
Collective Strategy
Connect with peers facing similar challenges and gain access to an ongoing support network.
Organizational Analysis
Tools to evaluate and challenge workplace policies that fuel unsustainability.
Workshop Approach
This isn't wellness theater. Our facilitation is:
Systems-focused — We address organizational structures, not just individual coping
Power-conscious — We name how oppression compounds workplace stress
Trauma-informed — Led by facilitators who understand triggered states and complex trauma
Holistic — We honor people as whole humans beyond their productivity
Format & Time
This is a 2-part workshop and each workshop is 2.5 hours for a total of 5 hours.
Virtual delivery via Zoom
The workshop includes small group discussion, presentation, guided practice, and reflection time and a comprehensive resource guide.
Investment — Sliding Scale Pricing
We use sliding scale pricing because we believe transformative training shouldn't only be accessible to well-funded institutions. When larger organizations pay more, they directly subsidize access for grassroots groups doing essential work with minimal resources.
Under $100K budget: $700
$100K–$1M budget: $1,500
$1M–$5M budget: $2,500
$5M+ budget: $3,500
Choose honestly based on your organization's total operating budget. All rates cover up to 30 participants. Please email us if you plan to have more than 30 participants
Price includes preparation consultation, facilitation, and a comprehensive resource guide.
FAQ
Can we do this in-person?
Contact us to discuss in-person options and pricing.
What if we have more than 30 people?
We can accommodate larger groups. Reach out to discuss pricing for your team size.
Do I have to attend both sessions?
The series builds across all three sessions, so full participation creates the most transformative experience. If you miss a session, recordings will be available.
Is this only for nonprofit workers?
No. This is for any workplace organizing for racial and social justice and liberation, whether in nonprofits, unions, mutual aid collectives, community organizations, or grassroots movements.
Will I get a recording?
No, but you will receive a comprehensive resource guide.
What Participants Say
"I learned in a small group a way to encourage teamwork around rest: Often when taking a
day off we return to work with more work than when we left, but when we bring other team
members in for support, there can be less work when returning from time off."
—Dr. Anita Torrence, Therapist and Trainer, Department of Education
Reclaiming Radical Rest for Racial and Social Justice Workplaces
As we contend with the shock and awe tactics of the Trump Administration and the complacency of the political apparatus as a whole, racial and social justice workplaces need tools to sustain themselves and their work, without sacrificing one for the other.
The Reality
Jasbir Puar builds on Achille Mbembe's concept of "necropolitics," which examines how states and systems decide who is disposable, by introducing "the right to maim." Systems don't always destroy us outright; often, they debilitate us gradually. Burnout exemplifies this slow maiming: it manifests as autoimmune diseases, high blood pressure, and other chronic conditions. With burnout among workers reaching 66% in 2025, an all-time high, we must reimagine our relationship to these systems and build more sustainable workplaces.
What This Workshop Offers
Reclaiming Radical Rest is a transformative workshop that reframes rest as a collective political strategy rather than individual self-care. You'll move from systemic analysis to actionable intervention, understanding why rest feels impossible under current conditions, then building the tools and frameworks to make it possible anyway.
Rooted in evidence-based research and movement practices from Black and Indigenous resistance movements, this workshop offers both individual reset strategies and sustainable workplace frameworks that challenge martyrdom ideology endemic in our workplaces and build infrastructure to sustain our work long-term.
Who This Is For
This is for any workplace or movement space organizing for racial and social justice and liberation, whether in nonprofits, unions, mutual aid collectives, community organizations, or grassroots movements, schools and universities. For service-oriented roles facing burnout, compassion fatigue, and the trauma of fighting seemingly intractable systems of oppression.
What You'll Walk Away With
Systemic Understanding
Move beyond individual self-care to analyze how racism, classism, ableism, and sexism compound workplace stress—without bypassing the underlying power dynamics.
Practical Assessment Tools
Recognize early warning signs of burnout in yourself and colleagues before reaching crisis point.
Create a holistic rest strategic plan
Understand the types of rest and create a holistic plan with low and high-energy interventions
Map trauma and Interrupt Martyrdom and Overwork Ideology
How socialization drives martyrdom and overwork ideology in your body, behavior, family and communities
Immediate Techniques
Learn simple 2–5 minute micro-rest resets you can use in the workplace right away.
Movement Wisdom
Explore Black and Indigenous practices that sustained historic resistance movements.
Collective Strategy
Connect with peers facing similar challenges and gain access to an ongoing support network.
Organizational Analysis
Tools to evaluate and challenge workplace policies that fuel unsustainability.
Workshop Approach
This isn't wellness theater. Our facilitation is:
Systems-focused — We address organizational structures, not just individual coping
Power-conscious — We name how oppression compounds workplace stress
Trauma-informed — Led by facilitators who understand triggered states and complex trauma
Holistic — We honor people as whole humans beyond their productivity
Format & Time
This is a 2-part workshop and each workshop is 2.5 hours for a total of 5 hours.
Virtual delivery via Zoom
The workshop includes small group discussion, presentation, guided practice, and reflection time and a comprehensive resource guide.
Investment — Sliding Scale Pricing
We use sliding scale pricing because we believe transformative training shouldn't only be accessible to well-funded institutions. When larger organizations pay more, they directly subsidize access for grassroots groups doing essential work with minimal resources.
Under $100K budget: $700
$100K–$1M budget: $1,500
$1M–$5M budget: $2,500
$5M+ budget: $3,500
Choose honestly based on your organization's total operating budget. All rates cover up to 30 participants. Please email us if you plan to have more than 30 participants
Price includes preparation consultation, facilitation, and a comprehensive resource guide.
FAQ
Can we do this in-person?
Contact us to discuss in-person options and pricing.
What if we have more than 30 people?
We can accommodate larger groups. Reach out to discuss pricing for your team size.
Do I have to attend both sessions?
The series builds across all three sessions, so full participation creates the most transformative experience. If you miss a session, recordings will be available.
Is this only for nonprofit workers?
No. This is for any workplace organizing for racial and social justice and liberation, whether in nonprofits, unions, mutual aid collectives, community organizations, or grassroots movements.
Will I get a recording?
No, but you will receive a comprehensive resource guide.
What Participants Say
"I learned in a small group a way to encourage teamwork around rest: Often when taking a
day off we return to work with more work than when we left, but when we bring other team
members in for support, there can be less work when returning from time off."
—Dr. Anita Torrence, Therapist and Trainer, Department of Education