Blue-Mindfulness Training: A Story of Restorative Justice Decolonizing and Re-indigenizing Communal Relationships with Water

Authors

Thaddeus Gamory, Diversity In AquaticsFollow
Miriam Lynch Ph.D., Diversity in AquaticsFollow
A. Udaya Thomas, Diversity In AquaticsFollow
Angela K. Beale-Tawfeeq Ph.D., MPH, Rowan UniversityFollow

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.14.02.07

Disciplines

African American Studies | Curriculum and Instruction | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Exercise Science | Health and Physical Education | Kinesiology | Leisure Studies | Politics and Social Change | Public Health | Race and Ethnicity | Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies | Social Justice | Sports Management | Sports Sciences | Sports Studies

Abstract

This article aims to introduce and describe the development of the concept of Blue-Mindfulness Training^TM, which was created and designed by Thaddeus Gamory and supported by research and the experience of other experts in the field. Drawing from the author’s and others' practical experience, the authors present a "Voice from the Field" perspective on creating and developing the Blue-Mindfulness^TM . This Instructional Framework, coined by Mr. Thaddeus Gamory Blue-Mindfulness^TM, addresses the impacts of historical racial discrimination and trauma in BIPOC communities, specifically on marginalized African American communities while promoting a communal and safe relationship with the water. By promoting a positive and safe relationship with water, the authors hope to encourage these communities to embrace the benefits of water as a source of healing and well-being while promoting, educating, and supporting water safety education and drowning prevention.

Recommended Citation

Gamory, Thaddeus; Lynch, Miriam Ph.D.; Thomas, A. Udaya; and Beale-Tawfeeq, Angela K. Ph.D., MPH (2023) "Blue-Mindfulness Training: A Story of Restorative Justice Decolonizing and Re-indigenizing Communal Relationships with Water," International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education: Vol. 14: No. 2, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.14.02.07
Available at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/ijare/vol14/iss2/7