ABOUT
Damithia’s work is rooted in disrupting dominant narratives that derail personal and collective growth and healing.
She shines most brightly where race, social justice and community intersect with quality of life, yoga and collective wellness.
Damithia Nieves (she/they) is the founder of Thrive Centered, whose mission is to continue the work of decolonizing wellness and improving access to healing practices for BIPOC communities and youth — and fostering diversity and inclusion in all communities.
As facilitator and educator, Damithia offers trauma-informed, healing centered and culturally responsive movement and mindfulness practices and /programming to youth in schools (K-12) and throughout communities.
Damithia creates liberated spaces and opportunities for healing to occur, prioritizing relationships, collaborative and reciprocal learning/teaching and community responsibility.
As a dedicated practitioner and advocate for self and community care, she is rooted in disrupting dominant narratives that derail personal and collective growth and healing.
She shines most brightly where race, social justice and community intersect with quality of life, yoga and collective wellness.
Damithia is currently a facilitator of Yoga Behind Bars “Trauma Informed Yoga” training program, supporting teachers as they learn to mindfully engage with political education, community love, and transformation.
Damithia lives with her partner and children on Duwamish Coast Salish Territory.
With gratitude and thanks to…
Damithia’s work, thinking and teaching, has been cultivated, and inspired by, but not limited to:
Bell Hooks
Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams
Angela Davis
The writings of Octavia Butler
adrienne maree brown
Prentis Hemphill
Kazu Haga
Resmaa Menakem
Mark Guilbeau
Her family, community and untold number of people and experiences that have contributed to the person she is today.
Training & Certifications
Damithia has studied for decades to deepen her healing, teaching and facilitation work. She has trained with and completed the following programs:
Hatha Yoga Center Seattle (Hatha Yoga-200 Hrs)
Partners for Youth Empowerment (Heart of Facilitation-150 Hrs)
TCTSY* (Certified Facilitator-300 Hrs)
Trauma Informed Yoga (Connection Coalition-16 Hrs)
Trauma Informed Yoga (Street Yoga-16 Hrs)
Trauma Informed Yoga (Yoga Behind Bars- 20Hrs)
Little Flower Yoga (Children’s Yoga Certification- 95 Hrs)
Creative Dance Center Seattle (Brain Dance Ages 2-5 Training)
Trauma Informed Care and Restorative Practices for Youth
Sound Discipline of WA (Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator)
Trainings & Certifications
Partners Past & Present
