Black Lotus

Black Lotus Deshawna Dookie (she/her) is the founder of Black Lotus Mental Wellness. Due to Covid-19, all services are being offered virtually until further notice.

Trauma-informed yoga and mental health care services for BIPOC and marginalized groups/individuals, dealing with mental distress as a result of poverty, addictions, institutional racism and other trauma related events. She is a Trauma Informed Therapist, Social Worker and Yoga Instructor based in Toronto, ON. Black Lotus Mental Wellness services include Counselling, Private Yoga Sessions, Small Group Yoga, and Workshop and Speaking Engagements. All services are done from an anti-oppressive and trauma informed framework in order to empower BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of colour) individuals living with trauma. Please reach out for a free consultation if you would like to learn more about our services.

01/20/2026

Sutra 1.22 is a reminder the mind needs repetition, not pressure.

You don’t have to do it perfectly.
You just have to keep doing it.

Healing happens when practice becomes familiar
when the body feels safe enough to change.

Consistency is compassion in motion.

12/02/2025

Our minds hold onto memories, sometimes in clear detail, sometimes in loops that feel impossible to escape. According to Yoga Sutra 1.11, memory is simply the mind replaying past experiences… but when those memories are painful, it can feel like you’re reliving the moment all over again.

If your mind is hyper-detailed, sticky, or replaying old stories on repeat, nothing is wrong with you. This is how a sensitive, aware mind tries to protect you.

Healing doesn’t mean erasing the past.
It means changing your relationship to it.

11/24/2025

Sutra 1.21 teaches that transformation accelerates when two things align:

1. A genuine desire to change
2. Consistent effort toward that change

Therapy, meditation, EMDR, self-discipline,
they all work faster when the mind is focused and ready.

When you show up with intention,
the path shortens and the progress deepens.

Movember isn’t just about moustaches it’s a reminder that our boys need space to feel, speak, and grow.Too many young me...
11/24/2025

Movember isn’t just about moustaches it’s a reminder that our boys need space to feel, speak, and grow.
Too many young men are taught to stay silent… until silence becomes heavy.

At Black Lotus, we’re here to change that.
Safe spaces. Honest conversations. Real guidance.
Because men aren’t weak for struggling they’re human.
And our sons deserve support as they become tomorrow’s men

11/20/2025

Anxiety isn’t the mind being dramatic
it’s the mind trying to protect you with outdated information.

EMDR helps teach the mind something powerful:
“The danger is over.
You’re safe now.”

When the mind finally understands that…
your thoughts soften,
your body loosens,
and your breath feels like a real exhale again.

Healing isn’t about shutting your mind up.
It’s about helping it feel safe enough to rest.

Anxiety isn’t the mind being dramaticit’s the mind trying to protect you with outdated information.EMDR helps teach the ...
11/19/2025

Anxiety isn’t the mind being dramatic
it’s the mind trying to protect you with outdated information.

EMDR helps teach the mind something powerful:
“The danger is over.
You’re safe now.”

When the mind finally understands that…
your thoughts soften,
your body loosens,
and your breath feels like a real exhale again.

Healing isn’t about shutting your mind up.
It’s about helping it feel safe enough to rest.

11/18/2025

Your mind isn’t failing you, it’s following patterns it learned to survive.
Sutra 1.20 reminds us that the mind rewires itself slowly through trust, effort, remembering progress, returning to the moment, and seeing clearly again.
This is the same path we walk in trauma healing, ADHD coping, and EMDR work.
Small steps. Gentle shifts. A mind learning its way home.

If you’re on this kind of healing journey, you’re not alone. Follow for more EMDR, trauma, ADHD, and mental-health grounded Yoga Sutra reflections.






Healing isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither are you.Whether you’re navigating ADHD, trauma, neurodivergence, or just try...
11/14/2025

Healing isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither are you.
Whether you’re navigating ADHD, trauma, neurodivergence, or just trying to understand yourself… your healing deserves space, not shame.

My newsletter is a safe place to learn about EMDR, trauma, nervous system healing, and neurodivergence explained simply, compassionately, and without judgment.

You’re healing in your own way, at your own pace and I'm here to help.

Toronto-based EMDR therapy available
DM Black Lotus to start your healing journey

11/12/2025

Sutra 1.19 isn’t about enlightenment, it’s about awareness lost in separation.
Many of us know that feeling: when you “zone out” or detach just to stay safe.

True healing is the gentle journey back to yourself.

You’re not escaping. You’re returning.

11/10/2025

EMDR might feel like hypnosis, but it’s really your brain’s natural repair system turning back on.
You stay awake, aware, and in control as your mind re-processes what once felt stuck.

Healing Anxiety and trauma, isn’t magic. It’s science meeting safety.

Healing through EMDR takes courage.It’s not about instant results, it’s about slowly teachingyour body and mind that it’...
11/05/2025

Healing through EMDR takes courage.
It’s not about instant results, it’s about slowly teaching
your body and mind that it’s safe again.

Some days you’ll feel lighter.
Some days you’ll need to rest.
Both are part of the process.

Save this post as a reminder: you’re unlearning survival
and relearning peace.






Healing with Anxiety and Trauma can make you feel stuck between who you were and who you’re becoming?but that’s not fail...
11/04/2025

Healing with Anxiety and Trauma can make you feel stuck between who you were and who you’re becoming?
but that’s not failure, that’s your nervous system learning peace again.

In EMDR and trauma work, feeling “stuck” is part of healing. It’s your body adjusting to safety after years of running on survival.

Save this post for the days you feel like nothing’s changing.
Remember healing takes time.
DM to start your healing journey or learn about EMDR therapy in Toronto.

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