Black Girls Flow

black girls flow (bgf) is a chicago based organization founded by joyce mann. we are dedicated to diversifying the flow arts community and educating black women on the wellness benefits of flow arts, the flow state, and adult play. we promote mindfulness, meditation, and movement and host meetups throughout the chicagoland area. our guiding principle is, “joy is an act of resistance.” join us in our quest to center black women’s wellness and amplify our joy. if you’re in the chicagoland area and want to flow with us in person, please follow our page on instagram and facebook (@blackgirlsflow) to receive the most recent updates. flow arts is a form of movement art, usually involving a prop, where practitioners try to achieve a state of flow by pairing prop manipulation with a variety of dance and movement art disciplines. some popular flow art props include hula hoops, silk fans/flags, poi, dragon staff, levitation wands, and fire fans. the term “flow state,” coined by positive ps