Rooted & Rising: Community Wellness Exhibition

Join us for a powerful, soul-nourishing day designed to help you slow down, reconnect with your inner self, and explore holistic healing practices. This free community event centers around mental health, BIPOC wellness, fitness, nutrition, and self-care — delivered by compassionate experts and leaders in the Scarborough community.

We’re creating a safe space where wellness is accessible, healing is shared, and your presence is celebrated. Come alone, bring a friend or the entire family! There’s a little something for everyone. Guests can attend any, and all workshops, or can pop in for the Wellness Market!

This free communal event is for everyone; those experiencing burnout, looking for mental health support or looking to start or continue their wellness journey. We'll be centering Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, Neurodiverse and intergenerational community members from Malvern, Scarborough, the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.

Space is Limited! Register early to secure your spot — and feel free to share this with someone you know who deserves a reset.

✨ Come as you are. Leave renewed. ✨

This event is funded by the City of Toronto’s Local Leadership Grant as part of their Toronto for All Campaign.

What to Expect

• Interactive Workshops led by licensed professionals and wellness advocates on mental health, fitness, nutrition, eating habits and womb care.
• Wellness Market featuring delicious, healthy and halal foods, body care products and local wellness services
• Delicious Lunch Included for the first 50 attendees
• Wellness Kits (while supplies last)
• Free childcare
• Community Connections!

Accessibility

1. This event will be held on the first floor, with wheelchair access and free parking available.
2. If you will be attending the fitness workshop, please wear loose-fitting/comfortable clothing and running shoes for movement.
3. Catered meals include Jerk Chicken, and Vegetatarian Options while supplies last. Halal and Vegan food options are available for purchase in the Wellness Market.
4. Childcare will be an Arts and Games Corner facilitated by an Early Childhood Educator who can watch up to 15 children 6+. Children under 5 can be join the Arts and Games Corner if they are with another designated person 9 or older.

About the Organizers

Rooted Joy cultivates accessible, affirming spaces centering BIPOC experiences, fostering joy, healing, and community through collaborative events rooted in mental health empowerment, cultural celebration, and collective liberation. Follow for more events!

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TheDynasty is a wellness brand rooted in womb health, femininity, and sacred self-care. Inspired by the founder's healing journey, we offer natural vaginal care, yoni steaming, and herbal remedies that help women feel like royalty from the inside out—honoring the power of ancestral wisdom and holistic healing.

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Website: www.thedynastyshop.com

Meet The Facilitators

Alethia Cadore – Registered Psychotherapist, Healthy Mind Coach

Workshop: Mental health care, self-awareness & real strategies for daily balance

Sean Hew Wing – Certified Nutrition Practitioner

Workshop: Navigating nutrition and men’s health

Cassandra Francis – Registered Psychotherapist, Clinic Founder

Workshop: Mental health in the BIPOC community and holistic support One Peace Therapy mental clinic offers.

Emmanuel Ofori – Fitness Professional

Workshop: All-ages, all-abilities fitness workshop, discovering simple, effective ways to get in shape.

Aishah Seivwright – Community Organizer, Mental Health Advocate

Workshop: Understanding the roots of self-neglect, and intentional self-care in our communities

The Dynasty – Local Wellness Business

Workshop: Women’s health, natural care, and reconnecting with your sacred self

NEDIC – NonProfit Organization

Workshop: Navigating body image, disordered eating, and gentle nutrition

Host or Publisher Rooted Joy