Mental Health Awareness Day

Join us for a day of connection, care, and healing. Local practitioners share tools to support your wellbeing—body, mind, and spirit.

Health is not just absence of disease but a wholeness that involves
physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing.
- Sadha Guru

Join us for an insightful and experiential day of healing physically, mentally, and spiritually with local practitioners and professionals who truly are passionate about your, and this valley’s, wellbeing. In this insightful and embodied event, we will share tips and tools for healing that are practical, doable, and inspirational.

Come for a day of connection and care! We look forward to seeing you there!

Noon - 12:30pm

GATHER * SOCIALIZE * ENJOY LUNCH AT FARMER’S MARKET

12:30pm – 1:00pm

THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALING PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY AND SPIRITUALLY

Keynote Talk with Peter Bedard

1:00pm – 2:00pm

HEALING THROUGH THE BODY

A Conversation about Healing the Body in the Physical Form and Beyond

(Followed by Yoga Demonstration Technique by Wendy Ansley and the Students of COD)

Thalia Hayden (Moderator), Eva Alvarez, Wendy Ansley, Aida Johnson-Rapp

2:15pm – 3:15pm

HEALING THROUGH THE MIND

A Discussion about Mindfulness, Mental Health and Well Being

(Followed by Demonstration of Laughter Yoga with Adry Rubino, Laughter Yoga Coach)

Corey Roskin (Moderator), Dr. Karyl Ketchum, Dr. Douglas Sadownick, Hail Wiggins

3:30pm – 4:30pm

HEALING THROUGH THE SPIRIT

Spiritual Leaders in Dialogue about the Joys of Spiritual Practice

(Followed by Demonstration of Creating Your Own Mantra and/or Chant with Shelley Karpaty)

Councilmember Grace Garner (Moderator), Rev. Perry Lang, Rabbi Adina, Shelley Karpaty

4:45pm – 5:45pm

HEALING THROUGH THE DEATH EXPERIENCE

Facing the Next Chapter with Love, Support and Positivity

Craig Liebelt (Moderator), Glendon M. Geikie, Kara Hoppe, Ron Smith

6:00 - 7:00pm

SOUND BATH WITH KATT ADKINS

To keep this event accessible to everyone, we’re offering a sliding-scale ticket option. Please select the level that best supports your participation.