Wicozani Wellness Program

The Wicozani Wellness Program focuses on promoting holistic wellness among Lakota youth and veterans of the Oglala Lakota Nation in Pine Ridge, SD. Through practices like yoga, meditation, skateboarding, reiki, and the Lakota Way of Life, the program aims to address historical and generational trauma, alleviate stress, and promote physical healing.

A key component of the program is teaching youth that they are the creators of their own medicine—

empowering them to take an active role in their healing using holistic methods deeply rooted in Lakota philosophy.

This approach fosters resilience and well-being by integrating cultural traditions with modern wellness practices, ensuring that the healing process is both personally 

transformative and culturally relevant.

The primary goal is to support these communities in overcoming past trauma, while encouraging a balanced and healthy future through practices that nurture mind, body, and spirit.