Lumos Transforms
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Creating liberated worlds rooted in justice and flourishing in joy.
The world is boiling and we’re out here offering deep breaths & meeting norms like that’s enough.
We worked with LA County DPH to train hundreds in actual trauma-informed embodiment. Not just policies. Practice.
More of this, please.
We worked with LA County DPH to train hundreds in actual trauma-informed embodiment. Not just policies. Practice.
More of this, please.
Transforming Public Health Using an Embodied Trauma-Informed Model | Lumos Transforms
INDUSTRY: Public Health & Community Services PARTNERS: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) REACH: 656 DPH leadership, staff, and community partners across Los Angeles County THE CHALLENGE When Traditional Trauma-Informed Care Isn't Enough: Bridging Trauma Awareness and Systems Change in Public Health Public health workers are on the frontlines of addressing the
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July 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The world is boiling and we’re out here offering deep breaths & meeting norms like that’s enough.
We worked with LA County DPH to train hundreds in actual trauma-informed embodiment. Not just policies. Practice.
More of this, please.
We worked with LA County DPH to train hundreds in actual trauma-informed embodiment. Not just policies. Practice.
More of this, please.
Workplaces are under pressure—budget cuts, burnout, anti-DEI backlash, you name it. If your team is already struggling, hoping things will “settle down” isn’t the move. LA County DPH didn’t wait. 656 staff and leaders got trauma-informed for real, building internal safety, collective capacity, and p
July 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Workplaces are under pressure—budget cuts, burnout, anti-DEI backlash, you name it. If your team is already struggling, hoping things will “settle down” isn’t the move. LA County DPH didn’t wait. 656 staff and leaders got trauma-informed for real, building internal safety, collective capacity, and p
We keep hearing: “We’re doing trauma-informed work.” But if your staff are dissociating in meetings and your leaders can’t regulate in a crisis... are you though? LA County DPH got real about the gap—and closed it. lumostransforms.com/ladph
July 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We keep hearing: “We’re doing trauma-informed work.” But if your staff are dissociating in meetings and your leaders can’t regulate in a crisis... are you though? LA County DPH got real about the gap—and closed it. lumostransforms.com/ladph
Public health workers are collapsing under systems that demand endless care without offering any. LA County DPH tried something different. They let staff and leadership name the shared trauma. Then they gave them tools to survive it together.
Read how it worked →
Read how it worked →
Transforming Public Health Using an Embodied Trauma-Informed Model | Lumos Transforms
INDUSTRY: Public Health & Community Services PARTNERS: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) REACH: 656 DPH leadership, staff, and community partners across Los Angeles County THE CHALLENGE When Traditional Trauma-Informed Care Isn't Enough: Bridging Trauma Awareness and Systems Change in Public Health Public health workers are on the frontlines of addressing the
lumostransforms.com
July 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Public health workers are collapsing under systems that demand endless care without offering any. LA County DPH tried something different. They let staff and leadership name the shared trauma. Then they gave them tools to survive it together.
Read how it worked →
Read how it worked →
2025 has been ROUGH for organizers, public health folks, nonprofit teams. But here’s a quiet success story from LA: over 600 public health workers built actual trauma-informed capacity. Not vibes. Not jargon. Real skills.
It’s possible. Even now.
It’s possible. Even now.
Transforming Public Health Using an Embodied Trauma-Informed Model | Lumos Transforms
INDUSTRY: Public Health & Community Services PARTNERS: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) REACH: 656 DPH leadership, staff, and community partners across Los Angeles County THE CHALLENGE When Traditional Trauma-Informed Care Isn't Enough: Bridging Trauma Awareness and Systems Change in Public Health Public health workers are on the frontlines of addressing the
lumostransforms.com
July 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
2025 has been ROUGH for organizers, public health folks, nonprofit teams. But here’s a quiet success story from LA: over 600 public health workers built actual trauma-informed capacity. Not vibes. Not jargon. Real skills.
It’s possible. Even now.
It’s possible. Even now.
The systems we’re up against are coordinated. Our resistance has to be, too. These 15 orgs are weaving care, clarity, and courage into their strategies. We’re learning a lot. And we’re just getting started. 🌀
Announcing the Selected Orgs: A Bold, Diverse Cohort Stepping Into the Work | Lumos Transforms
Earlier this year, we received 22 applications for our Rights Organization Capacity-Building Initiative, representing nearly every corner of the U.K. rights landscape. Today, we’re thrilled to introduce the cohort of organizations selected to participate in this groundbreaking program. These six organizations were chosen not just for what they do, but for who they are. They
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June 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The systems we’re up against are coordinated. Our resistance has to be, too. These 15 orgs are weaving care, clarity, and courage into their strategies. We’re learning a lot. And we’re just getting started. 🌀
This isn’t just support. It’s strategy. Each org gets: 🔹 A deep dive in the Resilience Toolkit 🔹 Practice groups to embed the work 🔹 Certification & long-term mentorship. This is what real capacity looks like. 🔗lumostransforms.com/announcing-t...
June 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This isn’t just support. It’s strategy. Each org gets: 🔹 A deep dive in the Resilience Toolkit 🔹 Practice groups to embed the work 🔹 Certification & long-term mentorship. This is what real capacity looks like. 🔗lumostransforms.com/announcing-t...
Too many capacity-building programs focus on performance. This one centers relationship. Whole teams. Real tools. Room to feel. And a pathway to integrate it all. Here’s what’s happening inside: lumostransforms.com/announcing-t...
June 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Too many capacity-building programs focus on performance. This one centers relationship. Whole teams. Real tools. Room to feel. And a pathway to integrate it all. Here’s what’s happening inside: lumostransforms.com/announcing-t...
These orgs are led by trans people, disabled people, Black and brown folks, immigrants, survivors. They’re pushing back against burnout, scarcity, and systemic harm. We’re resourcing them for the long haul. 📍
Announcing the Selected Orgs: A Bold, Diverse Cohort Stepping Into the Work | Lumos Transforms
Earlier this year, we received 22 applications for our Rights Organization Capacity-Building Initiative, representing nearly every corner of the U.K. rights landscape. Today, we’re thrilled to introduce the cohort of organizations selected to participate in this groundbreaking program. These six organizations were chosen not just for what they do, but for who they are. They
lumostransforms.com
June 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
These orgs are led by trans people, disabled people, Black and brown folks, immigrants, survivors. They’re pushing back against burnout, scarcity, and systemic harm. We’re resourcing them for the long haul. 📍
We said: let’s design a program for rights orgs that centers healing, sustainability, and collective care. They said: finally. Meet the orgs who said yes—and what they’re doing with that yes. 🧵
Announcing the Selected Orgs: A Bold, Diverse Cohort Stepping Into the Work | Lumos Transforms
Earlier this year, we received 22 applications for our Rights Organization Capacity-Building Initiative, representing nearly every corner of the U.K. rights landscape. Today, we’re thrilled to introduce the cohort of organizations selected to participate in this groundbreaking program. These six organizations were chosen not just for what they do, but for who they are. They
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May 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We said: let’s design a program for rights orgs that centers healing, sustainability, and collective care. They said: finally. Meet the orgs who said yes—and what they’re doing with that yes. 🧵
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When I’ve highlighted the madness of MAHA, I’ve always tried to also emphasize its evils. The indifference to human suffering, the disdain and even hatred for the neurodivergent.
May 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
When I’ve highlighted the madness of MAHA, I’ve always tried to also emphasize its evils. The indifference to human suffering, the disdain and even hatred for the neurodivergent.
🎉 Meet the cohort. 15 justice-driven orgs across the U.K.—from mutual aid networks to legal clinics to survivor-led collectives—are diving deep into embodied resilience. They’re not waiting for change. They’re building it. 🔗
Announcing the Selected Orgs: A Bold, Diverse Cohort Stepping Into the Work | Lumos Transforms
Earlier this year, we received 22 applications for our Rights Organization Capacity-Building Initiative, representing nearly every corner of the U.K. rights landscape. Today, we’re thrilled to introduce the cohort of organizations selected to participate in this groundbreaking program. These six organizations were chosen not just for what they do, but for who they are. They
lumostransforms.com
May 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🎉 Meet the cohort. 15 justice-driven orgs across the U.K.—from mutual aid networks to legal clinics to survivor-led collectives—are diving deep into embodied resilience. They’re not waiting for change. They’re building it. 🔗
If you’re a therapist, coach, healer, etc… this is where your clients need to start. It gives them tools to regulate so they don’t get retraumatized by the deeper work. Also the first step if you want to get certified in The Resilience Toolkit. lumostransforms.com/survival
May 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you’re a therapist, coach, healer, etc… this is where your clients need to start. It gives them tools to regulate so they don’t get retraumatized by the deeper work. Also the first step if you want to get certified in The Resilience Toolkit. lumostransforms.com/survival
Most people dive into trauma healing, skipping the part where they actually learn how to stabilize.
May 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Most people dive into trauma healing, skipping the part where they actually learn how to stabilize.
Imagine if your entire org knew how to:
💠 Sustain itself through conflict
💠 Work across difference
💠 Stay grounded in crisis
💠 Keep dreaming of freedom
That’s what we’re building. Here’s how it’s going so far:
💠 Sustain itself through conflict
💠 Work across difference
💠 Stay grounded in crisis
💠 Keep dreaming of freedom
That’s what we’re building. Here’s how it’s going so far:
Resourcing Rights Organizations for a Liberatory Future: First Reflections | Lumos Transforms
Earlier this year, we launched a bold new initiative to support rights organizations in the United Kingdom through a fully funded, trauma-informed, resilience-oriented capacity-building program. Now, as we’ve moved into the next phase—interviews with finalists—we want to share a first look at who applied, what we’re seeing, and why this work feels more urgent than
lumostransforms.com
May 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Imagine if your entire org knew how to:
💠 Sustain itself through conflict
💠 Work across difference
💠 Stay grounded in crisis
💠 Keep dreaming of freedom
That’s what we’re building. Here’s how it’s going so far:
💠 Sustain itself through conflict
💠 Work across difference
💠 Stay grounded in crisis
💠 Keep dreaming of freedom
That’s what we’re building. Here’s how it’s going so far:
Some funders say they understand the need for healing and resilience in movement spaces.
But when it’s time to invest? Crickets. 🦗
Meanwhile, UK funders are saying:
“We see the writing on the wall. We need to do this now.”
Full reflections:
But when it’s time to invest? Crickets. 🦗
Meanwhile, UK funders are saying:
“We see the writing on the wall. We need to do this now.”
Full reflections:
Resourcing Rights Organizations for a Liberatory Future: First Reflections | Lumos Transforms
Earlier this year, we launched a bold new initiative to support rights organizations in the United Kingdom through a fully funded, trauma-informed, resilience-oriented capacity-building program. Now, as we’ve moved into the next phase—interviews with finalists—we want to share a first look at who applied, what we’re seeing, and why this work feels more urgent than
lumostransforms.com
May 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Some funders say they understand the need for healing and resilience in movement spaces.
But when it’s time to invest? Crickets. 🦗
Meanwhile, UK funders are saying:
“We see the writing on the wall. We need to do this now.”
Full reflections:
But when it’s time to invest? Crickets. 🦗
Meanwhile, UK funders are saying:
“We see the writing on the wall. We need to do this now.”
Full reflections:
You ever see someone crash out, then launch back into chaos like nothing happened? Most people aren’t lazy or dramatic—they’re dysregulated.
May 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
You ever see someone crash out, then launch back into chaos like nothing happened? Most people aren’t lazy or dramatic—they’re dysregulated.
The work of justice isn’t just strategic—it’s embodied.
No movement can survive if its people are exhausted, disconnected, or afraid to dream.
This is why we’re resourcing rights orgs in the U.K. for resilience.
Here’s what we’re learning:
No movement can survive if its people are exhausted, disconnected, or afraid to dream.
This is why we’re resourcing rights orgs in the U.K. for resilience.
Here’s what we’re learning:
Resourcing Rights Organizations for a Liberatory Future: First Reflections | Lumos Transforms
Earlier this year, we launched a bold new initiative to support rights organizations in the United Kingdom through a fully funded, trauma-informed, resilience-oriented capacity-building program. Now, as we’ve moved into the next phase—interviews with finalists—we want to share a first look at who applied, what we’re seeing, and why this work feels more urgent than
lumostransforms.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The work of justice isn’t just strategic—it’s embodied.
No movement can survive if its people are exhausted, disconnected, or afraid to dream.
This is why we’re resourcing rights orgs in the U.K. for resilience.
Here’s what we’re learning:
No movement can survive if its people are exhausted, disconnected, or afraid to dream.
This is why we’re resourcing rights orgs in the U.K. for resilience.
Here’s what we’re learning:
Some people can’t relax even when things are “fine.” Their body’s still braced, waiting for the next blow-up. It’s not a mindset problem. It’s a nervous system issue. There’s a class for that.1
From Survival to Stability | Lumos Transforms
From Survival to Stability
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May 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Some people can’t relax even when things are “fine.” Their body’s still braced, waiting for the next blow-up. It’s not a mindset problem. It’s a nervous system issue. There’s a class for that.1
Rights orgs aren’t just burned out—they’re under attack.
Austerity has become authoritarianism.
We launched a program to help orgs withstand and reimagine.
What we’ve seen so far is urgent, sobering, and deeply hopeful.
📍First reflections:
Austerity has become authoritarianism.
We launched a program to help orgs withstand and reimagine.
What we’ve seen so far is urgent, sobering, and deeply hopeful.
📍First reflections:
Resourcing Rights Organizations for a Liberatory Future: First Reflections | Lumos Transforms
Earlier this year, we launched a bold new initiative to support rights organizations in the United Kingdom through a fully funded, trauma-informed, resilience-oriented capacity-building program. Now, as we’ve moved into the next phase—interviews with finalists—we want to share a first look at who applied, what we’re seeing, and why this work feels more urgent than
lumostransforms.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Rights orgs aren’t just burned out—they’re under attack.
Austerity has become authoritarianism.
We launched a program to help orgs withstand and reimagine.
What we’ve seen so far is urgent, sobering, and deeply hopeful.
📍First reflections:
Austerity has become authoritarianism.
We launched a program to help orgs withstand and reimagine.
What we’ve seen so far is urgent, sobering, and deeply hopeful.
📍First reflections:
📣 Abolition. Reproductive Justice. Disability Rights. Indigenous Sovereignty. Climate Justice.
22 orgs across the U.K. applied to a new resilience-centered program for rights work.
What we learned from them—and what it means for all of us—is in our first report.
🔗
22 orgs across the U.K. applied to a new resilience-centered program for rights work.
What we learned from them—and what it means for all of us—is in our first report.
🔗
Resourcing Rights Organizations for a Liberatory Future: First Reflections | Lumos Transforms
Earlier this year, we launched a bold new initiative to support rights organizations in the United Kingdom through a fully funded, trauma-informed, resilience-oriented capacity-building program. Now, as we’ve moved into the next phase—interviews with finalists—we want to share a first look at who applied, what we’re seeing, and why this work feels more urgent than
lumostransforms.com
May 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
📣 Abolition. Reproductive Justice. Disability Rights. Indigenous Sovereignty. Climate Justice.
22 orgs across the U.K. applied to a new resilience-centered program for rights work.
What we learned from them—and what it means for all of us—is in our first report.
🔗
22 orgs across the U.K. applied to a new resilience-centered program for rights work.
What we learned from them—and what it means for all of us—is in our first report.
🔗
From Survival to Stability. 3 Thursdays: May 15, 22, 29. 12–2pm PT / 3–5pm ET / 7–9pm UTC. Sliding scale down to $0. No story-sharing required. Just simple tools for getting out of chaos. lumostransforms.com/survival
May 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
From Survival to Stability. 3 Thursdays: May 15, 22, 29. 12–2pm PT / 3–5pm ET / 7–9pm UTC. Sliding scale down to $0. No story-sharing required. Just simple tools for getting out of chaos. lumostransforms.com/survival
“We don’t have the luxury of waiting. Waiting is creating its own reality.” Why a trauma-informed capacity-building program for UK rights orgs couldn’t wait—and what the U.S. funding world could learn from it.
🧵First reflections from Lumos:
🧵First reflections from Lumos:
Resourcing Rights Organizations for a Liberatory Future: First Reflections | Lumos Transforms
Earlier this year, we launched a bold new initiative to support rights organizations in the United Kingdom through a fully funded, trauma-informed, resilience-oriented capacity-building program. Now, as we’ve moved into the next phase—interviews with finalists—we want to share a first look at who applied, what we’re seeing, and why this work feels more urgent than
lumostransforms.com
May 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“We don’t have the luxury of waiting. Waiting is creating its own reality.” Why a trauma-informed capacity-building program for UK rights orgs couldn’t wait—and what the U.S. funding world could learn from it.
🧵First reflections from Lumos:
🧵First reflections from Lumos:
"Dissociation saved my life. But do I need to be dissociated as much as I needed to when I was going through trauma? The answer is no.” Check out Nkem's interview with PiZetta media for more!
Nkem Ndefo: Trauma Healing Starts with You
Nkem Ndefo, founder and director of Lumos Transforms, opens up about her powerful journey from healthcare provider to trauma healing pioneer. After witnessing how unaddressed trauma eroded her patients’ physical and emotional wellbeing, Nkem redirected her life’s mission toward helping people understand and recover from trauma—starting with herself. She shares how early childhood trauma and generational pain shaped her path, and how traditional talk therapy didn’t work for her, often making things worse. In response, Nkem developed the Resilience Toolkit, a set of body-based practices designed to meet people where they are—especially when traditional methods fall short. With gentle techniques like the arm sweep, she empowers individuals to tune into their bodies, regulate stress, and build self-trust. Her approach centers curiosity, choice, and permission, helping clients reclaim their sense of agency, especially those who feel powerless or overwhelmed by their past. Through her work, Nkem has witnessed the beauty of...
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May 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"Dissociation saved my life. But do I need to be dissociated as much as I needed to when I was going through trauma? The answer is no.” Check out Nkem's interview with PiZetta media for more!
If survival mode has become your baseline, that’s not a failure. It’s your body doing what it had to. And there are ways to shift it. lumostransforms.com/survival-to-...
April 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
If survival mode has become your baseline, that’s not a failure. It’s your body doing what it had to. And there are ways to shift it. lumostransforms.com/survival-to-...