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S5E3: The Roots of Racial Trauma Must be Addressed and Healed, Says Dwania Kyles

Dwania Kyles was among the first group of students to integrate Memphis schools in 1961. As a wellness coach, she now teaches deep breathing as a way to heal racial trauma.
Dwania Kyles was among the first group of students to integrate Memphis schools in 1961. As a wellness coach, she now teaches deep breathing as a way to heal racial trauma.

In 1961, Dwania Kyles was among the first group of 13 Black children to integrate Memphis’ public school system. To aid in her own healing from that traumatic experience, she became a certified wellness coach. Now, she helps others find healing through deep abdominal breathing, which is known to help reduce stress, anxiety, blood pressure, and heart rate.