HEAL & RELEASE Boston 2024

If you've been with us the past few years, then you know we are all about serving our the community. We pride ourselves in that integral part of our mission. We want to continue to stay true to that so we're crowdsourcing to offset the costs associated. We set up a GoFundMe so, if it is within your means, please consider donating to the the Be Free Summer Series events by clicking here or copy/paste this address. https://gofund.me/48ced901

That being said!!

All are welcome to come out and enjoy HEAL & RELEASE Boston, our beachside healing village & festival. Join GetOpen Sessions, Urban Sanctuary, Lift As We Climb, and Be Free Radio as we cultivate wellness and community through holistic disciplines, art, movement, and music.

Every year that we can gather is special and this one is no different. Holistic and wellness professionals from multiple disciplines will provide services throughout the day. Some of the opportunities available include yoga, meditation, herbal medicine, exercise, and dance workshops designed for all fitness levels. There will also be visual arts installations and kids' activities provided throughout the day as music fills the air then the festival closes with a family-friendly DANCE PARTY on the beach!

We're so blessed to be able to have the best team of local wellness professionals & dynamic DJS as we continue to support the Boston wellness and house music communities.

Scroll down to learn more and plan on bringing the entire family, spending the day, and experiencing it all for yourself. Our little gathering has grown over the years so prime parking has become limited. Arrive early to secure yours or lower your carbon emissions by car pooling. We'll have light bites & refreshments on site to keep you going. We encourage you to pack your tents, coolers, picnic baskets, blankets, beach towels & especially your dance shoes!

We're putting the finishing touches on the day so be sure to follow @GetOpenSessions (here, IG & FB) to keep up on news & updates.

PROGRAM (Schedules TBD)

HEAL

Healing Circle Opening Ceremony / Luana Morales / Hands of Gaia Reiki

Warrior Groove Yoga with Linda Wells / Linda Wellness Warrior + DJ Mojavi

Oracle Readings with Chalaun Lomax / Oku Healing Arts

Sound & Self Massage Workshop with Born & Kavayah / Born Bi Kim & Kavayah

Meditation Station ("self serve" guided meditation)

Groovement dance movement workshop with Dana Fitchett / Groovement

Live Painting by Cedric Douglass

RELEASE

12:00-8:00 Beach Party

Throughout the day...Empanadas by Chiqui's Kitchen; Vegetarian, Healthy eats by Paige Cook & Monica (Radical Roots Collective); Live Art Installation by Cedric Douglass; Wellness consultations by Linda "Wellness Warrior" Wells, (Warrior Groove Yoga) & Born Bi Kim; Music by GetOpen Sessions and Be Free Radio; Kids games and activities.

FACILITATORS & CURATORS

Linda "Wellness Warrior" Wells, E-RYT 500 is The Wellness Warrior. Her mission is to create a wellness rebellion by teaching people how to assert personal agency by reclaiming themselves through adaptable and inclusive yoga while integrating stress management strategies. Recognizing that stress may be an unavoidable part of our lives, Linda draws upon her in-depth study to help her students develop resilience in the face of modern life demands.

Warrior Groove

Linda and Maurice will lead an hour-long, yoga for all shapes, sizes, and abilities. Expect a music-infused yogic flow inspiring you to release and embrace self-love and care. There will be a combination of seated and standing asana (postures).

www.lindawellnesswarrior.com

Deep Just aka DJ AQuaBeaT is the founder of GetOpen Sessions, and needs no introduction in Boston where he has spun at Uhuru Afrika, Utopia, Be Free, and H.O.M.E.  Dj/Producer Deep Just (aka DeepJust Aquabeat) is a veteran of the NYC house music scene with over 25 years behind the turntables and even more on the dance floor. Deep Just is known for his technical approach, thoughtful selection and passionate sets. His productions, like his playing are a soul filled blend of afro inspired rhythms and deep tech beats rooted in musical exploration

www.mixcloud.com/digrealdeep

Dj Mojavi aka Maurice Wilkey has brought his style of soulful dance, R&B and other afro-diasporic music to the airwaves and dancefloors for over twenty years.  He has been a resident at Soul Revival, Be Free, Listening Party, and Lift As We Climb

www.mixcloud/djmojavi

Jesse Cardoso is founder of Lift As We Climb, a series of fundraising parties designed to integrate art and music, where contributing artists and djs donate to youth-serving organizations. He's spun at, Utopia, H.O.M.E., Erato, and Listening Party.

www.mixcloud/jessecardoso

GROOVEMENT WORKSHOP with Dana Fitchett

Dana E. Fitchett is a multi- and interdisciplinary artist, committed to pursuing liberation through creative expression and community-building. In addition to her work in dance, visual art, and writing, Dana has over a decade of experience in schools and community-based organizations. Her practice is rooted in excavating the subconscious—listening out for rather than intentionally crafting output. Dana splits her time between the Northeast and the Bay Area, holds an AB in Urban Studies with concentrations in Sociology and Africana Studies, and is currently pursuing an MFA in Interdisciplinary Art, exploring identity reconciliation and decolonization through creative practice. Her explicit concern for moving our individual and collective realities closer to liberation is the thread that unifies all of her creative and professional pursuits.

Groovement Dance Workshop

Groovement is focused on finding your individual sense of groove and comfort within the container of a structured dance class that emphasizes rhythm, musicality, and authentic expression. Instead of drawing from a particular movement vocabulary, Dana shares the movement that comes most naturally to her, a hybrid reinvention of the diverse influences of her dance background: ballet, jazz, hip-hop, modern, West African, tap, and—most influentially—club dancing. The eclectic soundtrack spans Afro/soulful house music, hip-hop and R&B, dancehall, jazz, and more. The goal of Groovement is to get liberated through movement rather than feel oppressed by how to dance “right."

Sound & Self Massage with Born Bi Kim & Kavayah

Luana Morales has been a Reiki practitioner since 2005 in the Traditional Usui System of Natural Healing. She also integrates healing practices from different Indigenous Medicine traditions into her Reiki treatments. As a Birth and Bereavement Doula, Luana is committed to being present and being of service at every phase of life, from it's beginning to the end. She is especially interested in supporting people through transitions. She has a commitment to supporting and holding sacred space for transitional age girls whether they are experiencing their first cycle, becoming teenager, or graduating high school.

Luana will work with you on creating memorable and special ceremonies including: Weddings, Renewal of Vows, Commitment Ceremonies, Mother Blessings, Baby Blessings, Home Blessings, Full Moon Ceremony, Coming of Age, First Moon cycle for girls, and Memorials. Luana is honored to create sacred space for any occasion.

4 Winds Honoring Ancestors w/ Luana Morales

During the 4 Winds Honoring Ancestors opening dedication, we will combine elements of Reiki, Meditation and Mindfulness. We will lay our bodies on the earth and sychronize our heartbeats to the heartbeat of Mother Earth through medition and drum journey. You are invited to release your burdens and welcome healing to your emotional, physical and spiritual body.

Oracle Readings with Chalaun Lomax

Chalaun Lomax, Oku Healing Arts. Chalaun is a long time resident of Dorchester. She's a DBA Oku Healing Arts, Licensed Cosmetologist, Kundalini Reiki Master, Artist, Metalsmith and Jewelry Designer.

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COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

The health and safety of our guests, performers and team is paramount. We are committed to doing our best to help keep everyone safe. Please see our COVID-19 protocols below.

Proof of vaccination or testing will not be required to attend Heal & Release Boston or take part in n the workshops however, we highly encourage anyone who is exhibiting any symptoms or has been exposed to anyone with a confirmed case of COVID-19 or exhibiting symptoms within seven (7) days of the event to please stay home.

Malibu Beach has ample space for those in attendance and participating in the wellness workshops to safely social distance and still enjoy the festivities. We've taken great care to make sure that the music will reach you so please respect the comfort zones of other guests that are not in your party so everyone can feel comfortable and secure.

Though not mandatory, we encourage everyone to bring and wear your masks, especially when moving within larger groups (like the dance floor) while at the event. A limited supply of masks will be available on site. We will also have a limited supply of hand sanitizer & wipes available but we suggest packing your own to ensure you have what you need.

Thanks

GOUS + Be Free Radio

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SPONSOR

Save the Harbor/Save the Bay is the region’s leading voice for clean water and continued public investment in Boston Harbor, the region’s public beaches, and the Boston Harbor Islands. Our mission is to restore and protect Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay, and the marine environment and share them with the public for everyone to enjoy.

HOST

Lift As We Climb is a series of fundraising parties designed to integrate art and music, where contributing artists and djs donate to youth-serving organizations.

Be Free Radio airs every Thursday at Mixlr.com/be-free-radio--3 from 7 - 9p eastern time and is curated by DJs Maurice Wilkey, Jesse Cardoso, Darrel Lewis and Deep Just.

HEAL

Urban Sanctuary was founded to bring healing & wellness disciplines to individuals and communities in an open, family-friendly and socially conscious atmosphere. 

RELEASE

GetOpen Sessions is a free form facilitator of dance, music and community building events seeded in Brooklyn but rooted in global soul.

HEAL & RELEASE Boston! is a collaborative initiative. Hosted by Be Free Radio (Boston); Healing sponsored by URBAN SANCTUARY (New Jersey); Release sponsored by GetOpen Sessions (New York).

The GetOpen Sessions Park Tour's mission is the realization of the GetOpen Sessions vision in a community friendly and family oriented outdoor environment by teaming with local events, community groups and holistic service providers.  Learn more here.

Host or Publisher GetOpen Sessions