Wellness Week 2023: Sound + Mindfulness Workshop

It’s so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives. So take a moment for yourself, and come out to nourish your soul.

This workshop aims to assist in quieting one’s mind to create pathways to reflection and change. The experience will explore mindfulness as a force that ignites our passions to transform ourselves and the world.

During this workshop, participants will explore the basics of mindfulness and practice mindfulness in a variety of styles (journaling, meditation, and sound healing). We will discuss the benefits of mindfulness on our health and the importance of self-care. Participants will leave with the tools to create their own mindfulness practices after engaging in meditation, sound healing, and self-reflection.

• This event is FREE

• Limited spaces are available.

• All gender expressions are welcome.

• Ages 10+ may attend (minors must be accompanied by a Guardian).

• Waiver + Liability form must be completed prior to participation of event.

Featured Facilitator:

Vanessa Pacheco (she/her) is a lover of all things outdoors; she can be found year-round exploring the hiking trails and natural areas of the PNW, paddle boarding, skiing, and everything in between. Vanessa is a transracial adoptee and a domestic violence survivor; nature has always brought her a profound sense of connection and healing, made even deeper when she hiked and wandered over 100 miles of trails in Oregon and Washington mostly solo during the summer of 2020. She has worked in nature-based education spaces with youth for the past 5 years and is a passionate advocate for creating safe, accessible, and equitable outdoor spaces for present and future generations. In her personal time, she is a mindfulness guide that utilizes our connections with nature to offer safe spaces for BIPOC communities to explore how healing in unison with the land and one another can change our communities.

This event is being held in partnership with .

"Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden serves the public by providing a beautiful greenspace in the core of the city with 9.5 acres of breathtaking woodland landscapes.

We develop programs that inspire visitors to engage with plants and enjoy the benefits of breaking out of busy lives and embrace their relationship with nature.

We are committed to ensuring that this beautiful space is accessible to everyone.

Since 1950, the American Rhododendron Society (later the Portland Chapter) developed, designed and continues to steward the collection of rhododendrons and companion plants at Crystal Springs in partnership with the Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau.

Gardens are dynamic environments and Crystal Springs continues to evolve and grow while honoring the past. In doing our part to prepare for the rapidly changing climate reality, we are identifying drought and heat tolerant rhododendrons that will ensure the garden’s future. Our companion plantings focus on climate adapted plants that bring out the best in our specimen rhododendron collection."

ABOUT WELLNESS WEEK 2023:

In celebration of the Juneteenth Holiday, is honored to offer a week of holistic health activities for the local Black community. The week will include workshops and activities that promote physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health & well-being.

This year's theme is the "Black Matriarchy" - and we'll explore the ways in which Black women have contributed and continue to shape the Black community and the greater world at large.

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