Bastion Community of Resilience

Coffee Cart
2026-03-02 09:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-03 09:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-04 09:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-05 09:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-06 09:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-09 09:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-10 09:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-11 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) and 7 more dates | Bastion Community of Resilience, 1901 Mirabeau Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70122, United States
Join the Bastion community every Monday through Friday morning in our Purple Heart Room for Coffee Cart. Coffee Cart is a time for residents, neighbors, community partners, and new friends of Bastion to connect over coffee. All are welcome!
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: Self-serve coffee and tea options
Tuesdays & Thursdays: Barista service from a Bastion resident/Headway participant

Bible Study
2026-03-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-09 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-16 18:00 - 19:00
Join Bastion community members every Monday night for a Bible study session in our Purple Heart Room. Led by Bastion residents, Bible study includes light refreshments.

Sobriety Support Group
2026-03-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-18 12:00 - 13:00
Bastion offers a peer-led veteran sobriety support group every week. Drop-ins are welcome. The only prerequisite is a desire for a sober lifestyle at this time.

Guided Meditation
2026-03-04 13:30 - 14:00
Join us for a 30 minute Guided Meditation session with Bastion’s social work team.
*This weekly offering is currently replacing TRE (tension/trauma releasing exercises). Stay tune for updates regarding TRE’s return.

Bastion Book Talk with Steve Miska
2026-03-05 18:00 - 19:30
Join for a conversation and Q&A about Steve Miska’s book Baghdad Underground Railroad: Saving American Allies in Iraq.

The talk will be approximately 90 minutes including the Q&A session. There will also me a meal provided for guests.
About the book: During the war’s worst fighting in 2006 and 2007, a handful of Iraqi interpreters put their lives on the line to help American combat troops. Families threatened, a bounty on their heads, ignored by the powers that be, they faced execution if they remained in their homeland. A US Army Task Force Commander decides a promise made should be a promise kept. Get them to the USA.

Visit the Eventbrite page to RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/36w5ptbp

Walk/Run/Ride Group
2026-03-06 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-03-13 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-03-20 09:00 - 10:00
Weather permitting, community members meet at Bastion to walk, run, or ride around our Gentilly neighborhood. Walkers, runners, joggers, bike riders, wheelchair users all welcome – the more the merrier!

Community Yoga
2026-03-10 17:30 - 18:30
Danielle is an Army Veteran and certified yoga instructor who brings both strength and compassion to her practice. She generously volunteers her time to lead yoga sessions at Bastion, creating welcoming spaces for connection and renewal. Most recently, she hosted an incredible session, offered both in person and virtually, so that everyone could experience the benefits of her guidance and energy.
Join us virtually using this link.

TRE (Tension/Trauma Releasing Exercises)
2026-03-11 13:30 - 14:30
Join Bastion social worker Lovella Calica, LCSW this Wednesday at 1:30pm for a group TRE class in our Purple Heart Room.
TRE stands for Tension/Trauma Releasing Exercises. TRE is a simple series of exercises that assist the body in releasing deep muscular patterns of stress, tension and trauma. It safely activates a natural reflex mechanism of shaking that releases muscular tension, calming down and resetting the nervous system.
Visit https://traumaprevention.com/ to learn more about TRE.

Warrior Writers Workshop
2026-03-12 17:00 - 19:00
This writing workshop is for veterans and active duty service members only. No prior writing experience is required. Dinner will begin at 5pm, followed by the workshop in our Purple Heart Room. Join us to connect with other local veterans and active duty military while sharing and exploring experiences through writing (sharing not required to participate!).
Warrior Writers is a national nonprofit founded by Bastion social worker Lovella Calica, LCSW. Click here to visit the Warrior Writers website and learn more about this veteran-focused writing community.
This recurring workshop takes place at Bastion every second Thursday of the month (unless otherwise noted).

Qi Gong
2026-03-18 13:30 - 17:00
Qi Gong (“chee gong”) is an ancient Chinese practice that combines gentle movement, breathing, and meditation to cultivate vital life energy and support overall well-being.
Qi Gong at Bastion is facilitated by Raegan Robinson, who emphasizes inner transformation and personal well-being.
