Peace & Power: A Community Safety Series
Safety is wellness.
At Reviving Roots, we believe caring for ourselves and our people means learning the skills that help us feel grounded and prepared.
We’re partnering with Alex Mingus—an activist, educator, family man, and community safety facilitator who always puts his people first—to host a series of trauma-informed trainings and conversations. Each session is supported by a licensed therapist, offering space to reflect, process, and care for your emotional well-being as you learn.This series centers the safety, wellness, and lived experiences of Black community members.
From self-defense to community conversations, The Community Safety Series explores how safety starts within us, expands to our relationships, and ripples through our communities. It’s about more than protection—it’s about reclaiming peace, agency, and connection.
Sliding scale pricing is available, because healing and empowerment should be accessible—not gatekept.
Meet the Team Behind Peace & Power
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Alex Mingus
Community Safety Facilitator
Alex is an activist, father, and community safety educator who leads with care and collective responsibility. He’s guiding the series and teaching the Permit to Carry, situational awareness, firearm care, and dry fire training sessions.
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Matt Gentles
Therapist & Grounding Support
Matt is a licensed therapist at Reviving Roots who helps keep the space emotionally grounded. He’ll be present at every session to guide reflection, offer support, and help integrate what you learn with your nervous system and emotional well-being.
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Manuel H.
Self-Defense Instructor
Manuel is a trauma-informed self-defense instructor and founder of Atlas Defense. He’ll lead the hand-to-hand self-defense session, teaching practical skills for protecting your body without a weapon.
PEACE & POWER SERIES SCHEDULE
PEACE & POWER SERIES SCHEDULE
January 3rd
10:00AM-1:00PM
Community Conversation on Safety
What does safety really look like—for ourselves, our communities, and the world around us? This session invites reflection and conversation on how fear, trauma, and unmet needs shape our sense of safety. Together, we’ll explore how community care and empathy can help us rebuild trust and feel more grounded. A licensed therapist will be present for support throughout the session.
January 17th
10:00AM-1:00PM
Situational Awareness + De-escalation
Learn how to assess your surroundings, stay present, and respond effectively in stressful situations. This session focuses on prevention and calm—reading energy, understanding escalation, and using your voice and body language to reduce tension. A therapist will offer tools for regulating your nervous system when fear or anxiety arises.
January 31st
10:00AM-1:00PM
Hand to Hand Self Defense
This movement-based session teaches trauma-informed self-defense skills that empower you without centering violence. Alex and Manuel will guide participants through simple, accessible techniques that build confidence, awareness, and connection to your body. No experience needed.
February 14th
10:00AM-1:00PM
Permit to Carry Training (PTC)
For those seeking certification or understanding firearm laws, this course centers responsibility, mindfulness, and readiness. Alex approaches firearm education through a community safety lens—honoring the emotional and ethical weight of carrying. A therapist will be available to process feelings that arise around fear, power, and protection.
February 28th
Firearm Cleaning + Care
Learn proper cleaning, maintenance, and safe storage practices. This session emphasizes respect, mindfulness, and ritual in caring for your tools. A therapist will support reflection on the emotional side of ownership and safety—balancing vigilance with peace.
10:00AM-1:00PM
March 14th
10:00AM-1:00PM
Dry Fire Training + Preparedness Practice
We’ll close the series by bringing everything together—practicing readiness and control without live ammunition. This session focuses on consistency, calm, and grounding. Together we’ll reflect on what it means to move through the world with both peace and power.
How registration works.
The Community Safety Series is offered as a sliding scale package: $360 • $240 • $120
We use a sliding scale because safety and wellness should be accessible—not limited by income.
We simply ask that you be real and honest about what you can pay. Your choice makes this accessible for the next person.
After you purchase the series, you’ll receive a unique registration code in your confirmation email.
You’ll use that code to go back into our scheduling site and sign up for each of the six sessions you plan to attend.
This keeps our class size accurate, ensures fair access, and allows you to choose the sessions that work for you.
Important notes:
You must register for each session individually using your code.
Space is limited to 15 people so we can keep the group grounded, connected, and supported.
Once spots are filled, registration for that session will close.
We’re keeping it intimate on purpose—
because learning safety skills in community requires trust, care, and space for everyone’s nervous system.