Rashid Hughes

Rashid Hughes is an intersectional-contemplative teacher, writer, and restorative justice facilitator who envisions a transformed world where everyone lives with deep connection to nature and one another. He is a certified Mindfulness Teacher, Yoga Instructor, Restorative Justice Facilitator, and Fire Pujari from the Kashi tradition.

Rashid is a co-founder of the Heart Refuge Mindfulness Community, which focuses on mindfulness practices within the experiences and cultures of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC). In 2022, Rashid was honored to become a Fellow at the Garrison Institute, a transformative experience that inspired him, in 2024, to serve as the Mindfulness Director for the inaugural cohort of the Howard University Contemplative Justice Fellowship.

Building on this momentum, in 2025 he began a meaningful partnership with the National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens, where he now offers Restorative Justice community spaces for Returning Citizens in Washington, DC. He draws inspiration from various wisdom traditions and his personal experience as a Black man, and his teachings emphasize that spiritual practices can serve as a radical source of personal and collective liberation. With great joy, Rashid is dedicated to nurturing life at home with his wife and daughter.