Join us for a restorative, thought-provoking workshop led by Alessandra Santos Pye and Kama Tai Mitchell. This session offers mindfulness practices, creative expression, movement, and group discussions to help you reflect, recharge, and connect. Explore self-care techniques while honoring individual stories and experiences. Whether you’re new to wellness or an enthusiast, this workshop will foster healing, connection, and personal growth. Come as you are and leave inspired to nurture your well-being.
Prior to the workshop, join us for a Gallery Gathering focused on works in the Sourced from the ‘Zoo exhibition that are connected to the theme of self-care and wellness.
Alessandra Santos Pye (Ally Pye, she/her), is a Brazilian, mixed-race psychedelic-assisted therapist, psychotherapist, facilitator, and artist. Her work centers ritual, relational dynamics, restorative justice, trauma-informed care, and the expressive arts. She is the Founder of the Chrysalis Institute for Emerging Artists and Changemakers, and Lead Clinician at Curando.
Kama Tai Mitchell is a mama, certified doula, dancer, and cultural healing innovator. She founded Rootead Enrichment Center in Kalamazoo, focusing on healing trauma, de-stigmatizing mental health, and addressing poverty. Kama centers BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ experiences, facilitates racial healing, and integrates West African traditions into her practice.
Preregistration is encouraged. Find out why.
In the event that a program is modified, postponed, or cancelled, we reach out via email to all who have preregistered. If a significant change is made on short notice, your preregistration helps to ensure that you get the word from us in the most timely manner possible.
Registering for programs in advance also helps our staff to assess set-up needs beforehand, reducing the need for last-minute adjustments to numbers of chairs, tables, etc. Further, it streamlines the check-in process when you arrive and allows us to keep you in the loop about other upcoming programs that might be of interest!