Jungle Flower Art And Wellness

About

A Voice for Healing

Jungle Flower (she/her) is a Toronto based poet, speaker, workshop facilitator, and trauma-informed writing guide.

After escaping a psychologically abusive relationship, she founded Re claim Your Voice in 2012, a BIPOC survivor-led organization that creates safe spaces where people who have experienced abuse and sexual violence can share their stories.

Stepping away from her 20-year career as a photographer in the entertainment industry, Jungle Flower found healing through her work in the survivor community, pushing her way through stage fright to share her story and raise awareness. Today she works with schools across the country, hosting survivor-centred workshops and sharing her message of healing through storytelling, spoken word poetry and imagery that inspires audiences to boldly reclaim their own voices.

Honours and Milestones

Founded Reclaim Your Voice, 2012
White Ribbon Conference feature poet, 2013
2014 Yinnergy Award recipient
TEDxRouge River performer, 2014
2015 VolunteerToronto Legacy Award recipient
2016 Roger Fisher Scholarship recipient
Poet in Residence, 2016 Sexual Assault Conference
2017 Write Your Self Scholarship recipient
Hosted #MeToo March in Toronto, 2017
Sold out solo show, November 2019
Mayor's Community Safety Award 2021 Recipient

Live Speaking

Healing Out Loud from Abuse & Sexual Violence

Trailer for Jungle Flower Dragon Heart, November 2019.

In January 2019, Jungle Flower departed for a solo journey through Southeast Asia to write out her memoirs of experiencing and healing from abuse. She returned to Toronto 10 months later for her first one-woman show, Jungle Flower Dragon Heart, which details the major lessons learned on her journey through storytelling, spoken word poetry and the photographs captured on her travels.

Jungle Flower Dragon Heart opened to a sold-out audience in November 2019.

Workshops

Jungle Flower has been hosting arts-based wellness workshops since 2012. She received workshop facilitator training from NIA Centre for the Arts, and through a scholarship from Write Your Self, she became a certified trauma-informed writing guide.

Survivor-Centred Workshops

These survivor-centred workshops are based on Jungle Flower's training and research as a trauma-informed writing guide and incorporate creative expression exercises to help participants gently work through their trauma.

Wellness Workshops

These wellness workshops are intended for the general public and include grounding techniques, guided meditation, and self expression exercises for mental and emotional wellbeing.

Men's Circles

Jungle Flower Wellness Men's Circles give participants the opportunity to reflect on the ways their lives have been affected by the toxic masculinity.

Photography Work

Jungle Flower began taking pictures during her second year in high school, and by her final year was cutting class to shoot for magazines. Although her focus today is on her humanitarian efforts, the increased sense of empathy she gained from her community work has developed her ability to connect with her photography subjects on a deeper level. Her portfolio includes Grammy Award winners Drake, Mya, Melanie Fiona, T.I. and Ciara, as well as television personalities Terry Crews, Dr. Oz and former NBA All-Star Chris Bosh.