Love Notes Live: Poetry, Breathwork, and Creative Connection

Celebrate love in its purest forms! Love Notes Live is a soul-nourishing evening hosted by Bee of Contained Stems, designed to deepen your connection to love—whether for yourself, a partner, or the universe.
What Awaits You:
- A culinary art foodscape experience crafted by Chef Anne Wiles to inspire connection.
- A heart-opening breathwork and meditation session led by Bee.
- A live poetry reading from Bee's acclaimed book, Love Notes.
- A guided creative writing session centered on themes of love, self-discovery, and universal connection.
🎁 Exclusive Perks—The first 5 ticket purchasers will receive:
- A signed copy of Love Notes.
- A recorded breathwork & meditation session for continued practice.
This intimate event is limited to 15 guests, offering a truly one-of-a-kind experience.
Tickets:
CFY Members = $77 (Contact [email protected] or call (323)498-0222 for this price)
Non-Members = $88
Reconnect with the love within and around you through words, mindfulness, and shared moments in an unforgettable evening.
Menu:
- Zaatar flatbreads with beet hummus and tahini - Homemade sourdough flatbreads topped with vibrant beet hummus, speckled with earthy za'atar, drizzled with creamy tahini, and adorned with edible flower petals.
- Gougère Sandwiches with smoked salmon, onion, and capers - A gougère is a gruyere cheese puff that bakes hollow like an eclair. They will be finger sandwich size and filled with lox, shaved red onion, and capers.
- Roasted baby veggies (carrots, turnips, radish, baby potatoes, golden beets, broccolini) with tapenade and labneh - I will choose a very colorful assortment of baby veggies and they will be perfectly roasted in EVOO and seasoned with Maldon salt. The labneh (strained yogurt) will be schmeared on a platter and sprinkled with tapenade (olive paste). The veggies will be arranged on top with edible flowers and tender herbs to sprinkle over top.
- Spiced Mixed Nuts - Sprinkled here and there!
- Ricotta (Almond ricotta) board with pears, pistachio, honey, and herbs - Nondairy (almond-based) ricotta cheese spread onto a board or platter, topped with multi-colored sliced pears and finished with crushed pistachios, a drizzle of honey, edible flowers, and tender herbs.
- Paleo Financiers - Little French almond cakes adorned with flower petals.
About Bee:
Brittney (Bee) McKinley is the Creative Director and Founder of Contained Stems, Certified Trauma-Aware Breathwork Coach, and the world’s first Floral Wellness Designer. She is a poet, yogini, meditator, and wellness advocate, deeply committed to showing others the holistic benefits of flowers beyond their aesthetic beauty. She is also proud to serve as an Executive Contributor and Thought Leader with Brainz Magazine, where she shares insights on wellness and personal growth.
Inspiration is everywhere. After being furloughed from her corporate career, she discovered the healing power of intentional practices with flowers, which became essential in relieving her anxiety, depression, grief, and imposter syndrome. She learned that nature’s resources could help her heal her mind, body, and spirit, and today, she's grateful to educate clients on the science, philosophies, and properties of flowers that energetically and aesthetically transform spaces.
In addition to Contained Stems, She's the author of Flowers With Benefits, a journey through the making of her brand, Love Notes, a poetic tribute to love, and Details of a Dangerous Woman, a powerful guide for women seeking to reclaim their authentic selves after an uncoupling. Through her latest series with Essentials + Elevation Experiences which she is the Co-Creator of, Learning HER, helps women reconnect with themselves, understand their evolution, and find hope in every phase of becoming who they’re meant to be.

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