Holding Space
Sun, Feb 23
|Arlington Garden
A monthly gathering dedicated to rest, renewal, and collective healing in partnership with nature. Through intentional activations—ranging from movement and meditation to creative expression—we cultivate spaces for all to pause, reconnect, and strengthen bonds within community.
Time & Location
Feb 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Arlington Garden, 275 Arlington Dr, Pasadena, CA 91105, USA
About the event
Organized by Hands in the Soil (HITS), this free wellness pop-up is part of ongoing wildfire wellness support efforts, centering our community impacted by the recent fires. Through creativity, collective care, and connection to nature, we hold space for grief, renewal and resilience.
Donations are welcome to sustain future Hands in the Soil community wellness initiatives.
*This is a family friendly event.*
EVENT DETAILS
Meditative Beading: A Practice of Remembrance & Renewal
A ritual of reflection and intention-setting through the art of beading. Weave your prayers, memories, and visions into a tangible piece of wearable energy.
Balancing Emotions led by Sifu Yunuen Rhi
Baguazhang Martial Arts Still Postures and the 88 form helps to unite the mind spirit and body through a circular movement training for elevated self-healing. This activation of the Traditional Chinese Medicine meridians unblocks Qi and blood flow thus balancing mental and emotional health.
What to bring:
Blankets or an outdoor rug, snacks, personal water and N95 mask or higher (if possible, please refrain from bringing single use plastic items)
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH...
A climate-appropriate habitat garden offering learning, inspiration, and enjoyment for all. all.
Healthy Homies
An initiative focused on uplifting Black, Indigenous, and all people of color through healing, connection, and community care. We provide safe, creative spaces, rooted in nature, for spiritual well-being and collective growth.
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Holding
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(hōl·ding spās) – verb
1. To create a sacred container for rest, healing, and transformation. A practice of deep presence, care, and nonjudgment, where individuals and communities—especially BIPOC healers, scholars, organizers, and leaders—can release, renew, and reconnect with themselves, each other, and the land.
2. To honor the unseen and unspoken. Ancestrally rooted in traditions of communal care, holding space means standing as a witness, offering support without imposing, and allowing emotions, stories, and energies to move freely within a safe and intentional environment.