Held : A communal space for honoring grief

Held A communal space for honoring grief led by Beth Ricciardone + Orlando Villarraga October 4th 6-8pm Held is a sacred circle, a collaborative container supported by cacao + sound to honor both joy and grief as it ungulates and flows throughout the seasons. Relating to and honoring the adaptations of how grief + joy vacillates in our being. Honoring grief as it organically unfolds, in its own natural way. Creating an environment for grief to be and also balancing our emotions with acknowledging our own joy and gratitude for this life. hosted by Reforesters in Brooklyn NY Artist: Orlando Villarraga Orlando Carlos Villarraga is a sound artist, composer, and musician who blends ancient and modern practices, integrating organic and digital instruments to create immersive spaces for meditation and reflection. Orlando’s professional journey includes creating two albums in collaboration with MoMA New York, as part of a research project on human well-being with MindHeart. He also launched a sound meditation and course on “belonging” through MoMA’s educational platform, which was exhibited at the museum in the winter of 2024. @ocgv_sound Artist: Beth Ricciardone Beth Ricciardone is a Healing Artist who guides multi-sensory experiences for somatic and spiritual well-being. Her offerings include: Workplace Wellness, Sound Healing, Cacao (offered in sacred reciprocity), hypnosis, healing hair care rituals and ceremony woven into sacred practices. @bethricciardone https://www.bethricciardone.com/ *** Come Early to Elevate Your Experience with Adaptogenic Foods and Teas

Reforesters Laboratory is an experimental adaptogen cafe and sound clinic located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. We utilize music – including spatial, sub-bass-centered, and organic instrumentation – along with breathwork, meditation, art, plant care and adaptogenic, nutritional foods + beverages to cultivate kindness—both physical and spiritual. We aim to create an environment that offers peace, space, and…