CATHARTIC 2023 -2nd Annual Black Yoga and Mental Wellness Festival SATURDAY

July is Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Month. In recognition of this national awareness campaign we present CATHARTIC 2023 - 2nd Annual Black Yoga and Mental Wellness Festival Join us for a day of rejuvenation, nurturing and self-care.

Experience the healing power of yoga, mindfulness, art and community connection. Throughough the day participate in various yoga and wellness sessions, meditation, and a community conversation with Black Mental Health Professionals. Connect with like-minded individuals and discover healing-centered, simple ways to prioritize your mental, emotional and physical well-being.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to unwind, recharge and align spirit, mind, body and soul.

• 9:30 am Check-in & Onsite Registration

• 10:00 Opening & Collective Community Breath

• 10:15 -10:45 Gentle Movement & Awareness: with Joy Nelson

• 10:55 -11:25 Let Food Be Thy Medicine with Deana Taylor

• 11:35 -12:05 pm Chair Yoga with Porsha Jones

• 12:15 - 1:30 pm Mental Health Community Conversation & Awareness Panel

• 1:40 - 2:10 Intro to Ayurveda - Learn your Connection to Nature with Bridget Sisney

• 2:20 - 2:50 Roots & Flow with Ayanna Campbell & Candace Hermine

• 3:00- 3:30 Closing: Harmonizing Sound Bath with Caroline Collins and Maria Tyszka

*Also available throughout the day from 10:15 am - 3 pm. Hands-on art experience, Outdoor Zen space, and Reflection room

There is a transition break from 3:30 - 4:30 pm. At 4:30 we will leave Bridges USA for a grounding meditation walk to nearby Black Seeds Urban Farms located at 580 N. 4th St. for a learning journey on the land.

• 4:30 - 5:00 Grounding walking Meditation with Hamilton Smith

• 5:00 - 5:30 Healing and the Land with Bobbie & Derravia Rich

• 5:30- 6:00 Grounding Flow with Ruben Tree

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