Full Moon Coyolxauhqui Circle

Monday, May 12th, 8pm - 10pm

IN PERSON EVENT!

The Goddess Mercado Bazaar

424 W Whittier Boulevard, Montebello

Join us as we gather to connect, create, and share. All womxn, grrrls, trans and gender non-conforming folx welcome. Our circle is all ages.

WHAT TO BRING:

• Folx are encouraged to wear skirts, wraps or rebozos, but it is not required.

• We will be sitting in circle on the floor... please bring something to sit on for your comfort: pillows, blanket, sarape, yoga mat or a combination of those, etc.

• Please bring offerings such as flowers, white candles, water for yourself, as well as a small bottle or jar to take home some of the water that we use during circle for your altar, self or garden.

Our circle includes:

-Songs/cantos

-SistarHood & support

-Opening intention

-Talking circle

-Connections/announcements to other circles and connected events

ABOUT THE CIRCLE:

The Coyolxauhqui Circle has met monthly on or around the full moon since November 2010 and is committed to making safe/brave spaces for (Q)TWOC in circles of health, healing and humanity. Our circle values a womxn's place and space in traditions and teachings and strives to be an accessible space to learn and share. For more information email: info@mujeresdemaiz.com

Donations to the circle are welcomed and will be asked at the end of the circle, but are not required.

About Mujeres de Maiz:

Mujeres de Maiz (women of the corn) is a women of color spiritual artivist organization started in 1997 that promotes holistic wellness through education, programming, exhibition and publishing.

www.mujeresdemaiz.com

Full Moon Coyolxauhqui Circle

Friday, April11th, 8pm - 10pm

The Goddess Mercado Bazaar

424 W Whittier Boulevard

Join us as we gather to connect, create, and share. All womxn, grrrls, trans and gender non-conforming folx welcome.

WHAT TO BRING:

Each of us gets what we bring to the circle and we all make it happen. Folx are encouraged to wear skirts, wraps or rebozos, but it is not required. Also please dress warmly, come prepared for the weather (as needed).

Please bring offerings such as flowers, white candles as well as a small bottle or jar to take home some of the water that we use during circle for your altar, self or garden.

It is all ages.

Our circle includes:

-Songs/cantos

-SistarHood & support

-Opening intention

-Talking circle

-Connections/announcements to other circles and connected events

ABOUT THE CIRCLE:

The Coyolxauhqui Circle has met monthly on or around the full moon since November 2010 and is committed to making safe/brave spaces for (Q)TWOC in circles of health, healing and humanity. Our circle values a womxn's place and space in traditions and teachings and strives to be an accessible space to learn and share. For more information email: info@mujeresdemaiz.com

Donations to the circle are welcomed and will be asked at the end of the circle, but are not required.

About Mujeres de Maiz:

Mujeres de Maiz (women of the corn) is a women of color spiritual artivist organization started in 1997 that promotes holistic wellness through education, programming, exhibition and publishing.

www.mujeresdemaiz.com

XINGONX FEST: MUJERES DE MAÍZ 28th Anniversary

SAVE THE DATE!!

XINGONX FEST: Mujeres de Maiz Live Art Show
Saturday, March 8th, 2025

from 3pm - 6pm

Join Mujeres de Maiz at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes for an afternoon of SISTERHOOD. SPIRIT & SOLIDARITY honoring International Women's Day and Mexica New Year among friends including Poetry, Performance, Platica, Prayer.

Highlighting our 28th Anniversary focusing on 28 day cycles of the moon & our coming into another lifecycle by bringing to one stage the writings, women and work of 28 years of Mujeres de Maíz. Come early to see our wall in the Conexiones Exhibit at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes and connect with like-minded gente. The Time is Now!

Featured Artivists include: Jessa Calderon, Maya Jupiter, Frosty, D’Lo. More to come!

Stay tuned for our special announcement of all the featured artivists and the various art, activism, activation and wellness ways we will share throughout the afternoon. You won't wanna miss it!

Early Bird Free Tickets are available. Get Your Today HERE!

Flyer by Monica Hurtado Torres featuring art by Liliflor Art / Lilia Ramirez.

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MORE ABOUT THE NIGHT:

Join Mujeres de Maiz as they celebrate their 28th Anniversary with a celebration bringing to one stage the writings, women and work of Mujeres de Maíz. The evening will include poetry, performance and platica. The collection Mujeres de Maíz en Movimiento: Spiritual Artivism, Healing Justice and Feminist Praxis, features 40 essays, testimonios, and poems as well as 20 works of art in color by artivists, authors, and academics spanning a variety of topics. The project’s multidisciplinary, intergenerational, and critical-creative intervention, coupled with the unique subject matter, makes the book a must-have for high school and college students, activist scholars, artists, community organizers, and others invested in social justice and liberation.

LA PLAZA DE CULTURA Y ARTES IS A PST ART COMMUNITY HUB.

WHAT IS PST ART?

PST ART is a groundbreaking cultural collaboration. Every five years, PST ART unites hundreds of artists around a single, electrifying theme at more than 60 exhibition spaces. While the theme is different each time, the heart of PST ART is always the distinctive cultural identity of Southern California, and the universal hunger for artistic and intellectual discovery. In a region famed for its films and theme parks, PST ART provides a different kind of gripping experience— and the most distinctively Southern Californian of all.

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/xingonx-fest-mujeres-de-maiz-28th-anniversary-tickets-1020993909267?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

LISTENING CIRCLES: We want to hear from you! Join us to reflect on community needs and provide input on Mujeres de Maiz's mission, vision, values, directions, and goals.

Sunday, August 18 (10:00 - 12:00pm) Online

We are coming off the heels of celebrating 27 years of Mujeres de Maiz, a new book, and almost three decades of art, activism and advocacy, spirit, sistarhood, and solidarity with a focus on culture, consciousness, and community. 

We have continued our predecessors' vision and work and are now looking to how we can shape our future. We are at a critical point as an organization, looking inward and concentrating on building solid organizational infrastructure, responding to community needs, and aligning our programming.

So many have been part of Mujeres de Maiz, manifested in individuals who have been artists, poets, performers, facilitators, organizers, audiences, volunteers, mentors, and so much more. 

We want to hear from you…our community! Whether you are a long-time supporter or new to the organization, your insights will help shape the future of Mujeres de Maiz, ensuring that we continue to uplift the community through art, culture, and activism. 

We are hosting listening circles to connect with and hear from community members and key stakeholders, assess the community's needs, and receive feedback on our organization and programs. This is a space for us to reflect with the community on our strengths as an organization and how we can continue growing. 

Your participation/contribution/feedback is important and will guide us as we strive to enhance our mission and vision and continue to make a lasting difference in the community. 

Come and be a part of this collaborative process to shape the future of Mujeres de Maiz!

LISTENING CIRCLES: We want to hear from you! Join us to reflect on community needs and provide input on Mujeres de Maiz's mission, vision, values, directions, and goals.

Monday, July 9 (7:00 - 9:00pm) Online 

Tuesday, August 6 (7:00 - 9:00pm) In Person at Floricanto

Sunday, August 18 (10:00 - 12:00pm) In Person at Floricanto

The Floricanto Center for Performing Arts

2900 Calle Pedro Infante, Los Angeles, CA 90063

We are coming off the heels of celebrating 27 years of Mujeres de Maiz, a new book, and almost three decades of art, activism and advocacy, spirit, sistarhood, and solidarity with a focus on culture, consciousness, and community. 

We have continued our predecessors' vision and work and are now looking to how we can shape our future. We are at a critical point as an organization, looking inward and concentrating on building solid organizational infrastructure, responding to community needs, and aligning our programming.

So many have been part of Mujeres de Maiz, manifested in individuals who have been artists, poets, performers, facilitators, organizers, audiences, volunteers, mentors, and so much more. 

We want to hear from you…our community! Whether you are a long-time supporter or new to the organization, your insights will help shape the future of Mujeres de Maiz, ensuring that we continue to uplift the community through art, culture, and activism. 

We are hosting listening circles to connect with and hear from community members and key stakeholders, assess the community's needs, and receive feedback on our organization and programs. This is a space for us to reflect with the community on our strengths as an organization and how we can continue growing. 

Your participation/contribution/feedback is important and will guide us as we strive to enhance our mission and vision and continue to make a lasting difference in the community. 

Come and be a part of this collaborative process to shape the future of Mujeres de Maiz!

Mujeres de Maízen Marabunta de Coyoacán/Ciudad México

 sábado 27 de julio, 7pm en @marabuntacafe

Mujeres de Maíz en Movimiento: Platica del Libro de ARTivismo y Espiritu Chicana - Dando Vida al Arte, Activismo, Palabra y Poesía del libro. El evento tendrá palabras poesía, canto, y pláticas sobre esta organización feminista, espiritual y ARTivista trabajando en comunidad y solidaridad con más de 27 años!

La organización fundado en 1997, es una organización de la comunidad creado por, para, y de mujeres MeXicanas de Los Angeles, California.

Únase a nosotros mientras celebramos el 27 aniversario de Mujeres de Maíz con un lanzamiento del libro que incluye editoras, artistas, poetas y escritoras de Mujeres de Maíz. El libro antológico documenta la profunda historia de décadas de ARTivismo (arte y activismo) de Las Mujeres de Maíz.

Con la Participación de: Doctora Nadia Zepeda, Doctora Amber Rose Gonzalez y Felicia Montes
Tendremos la presencia de las coeditoras y fundadoras del proyecto:
Felicia ‘Fe’ Montes @feevaone
Amber Rose González @amber_rose_go
Nadia Zepeda @nadiazepeda_

Además, tendremos la participación de otras activistas y académicas Mexicanas como Tania Helene Campos Thomas @demilagroandamos , Nayla Altamirano @nayla_altamirano y la transfronteriza Ángela Anderson Guerrero @ojoojo

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Mujeres de Maíz es una organización fundada en 1997 en el este de Los Ángeles, California. Su misión es unir y empoderar a mujeres y niñas diversas mediante la creación de espacios comunitarios que brinden bienestar integral a través de la educación, la programación, la exhibición y la publicación.

Ellas son un grupo intercultural, interseccional, intergeneracional e interdisciplinario, que ha creado espacios y mundos de bienestar para mujeres de color, mediante el intercambio de la mente, el cuerpo, el espíritu y la labor cultural.

la cita es en @marabuntacafe
¡¡¡Gracias por recibirlas!!!
Gracias a la coordinación de @chicanxs_sin_fronteras

#MujeresdeMaíz #SinFronteras

Mujeres de Maíz en U-Tópicas de Ciudad México: @mujeresdemaiz

 Jueves 25 de julio, 6pm en @u_topicasmx

Mujeres de Maíz en Movimiento: Platica del Libro de ARTivismo y Espiritu Chicana - Dando Vida al Arte, Activismo, Palabra y Poesía del libro. El evento tendrá palabras poesía, canto, y pláticas sobre esta organización feminista, espiritual y ARTivista trabajando en comunidad y solidaridad con más de 27 años!

La organización fundado en 1997, es una organización de la comunidad creado por, para, y de mujeres MeXicanas de Los Angeles, California.

Únase a nosotros mientras celebramos el 27 aniversario de Mujeres de Maíz con un lanzamiento del libro que incluye editoras, artistas, poetas y escritoras de Mujeres de Maíz. El libro antológico documenta la profunda historia de décadas de ARTivismo (arte y activismo) de Las Mujeres de Maíz.

Con la Participación de: Doctora Nadia Zepeda, Doctora Amber Rose Gonzalez y Felicia Montes
Tendremos la presencia de las coeditoras y fundadoras del proyecto:
Felicia ‘Fe’ Montes @feevaone
Amber Rose González @amber_rose_go
Nadia Zepeda @nadiazepeda_

Además, tendremos la participación de otras activistas y académicas Mexicanas como Eva Daniela Sandoval Espejo, @danclio18

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Mujeres de Maíz es una organización fundada en 1997 en el este de Los Ángeles, California. Su misión es unir y empoderar a mujeres y niñas diversas mediante la creación de espacios comunitarios que brinden bienestar integral a través de la educación, la programación, la exhibición y la publicación.

Ellas son un grupo intercultural, interseccional, intergeneracional e interdisciplinario, que ha creado espacios y mundos de bienestar para mujeres de color, mediante el intercambio de la mente, el cuerpo, el espíritu y la labor cultural.

la cita es en @u_topicasmx
¡¡¡Gracias por recibirlas!!!

#MujeresdeMaíz #SinFronteras

LISTENING CIRCLES: We want to hear from you! Join us to reflect on community needs and provide input on Mujeres de Maiz's mission, vision, values, directions, and goals.

Monday, July 9 (7:00 - 9:00pm) Online 

Tuesday, August 6 (7:00 - 9:00pm) In Person at Floricanto

Sunday, August 18 (10:00 - 12:00pm) In Person at Floricanto

The Floricanto Center for Performing Arts

2900 Calle Pedro Infante, Los Angeles, CA 90063

We are coming off the heels of celebrating 27 years of Mujeres de Maiz, a new book, and almost three decades of art, activism and advocacy, spirit, sistarhood, and solidarity with a focus on culture, consciousness, and community. 

We have continued our predecessors' vision and work and are now looking to how we can shape our future. We are at a critical point as an organization, looking inward and concentrating on building solid organizational infrastructure, responding to community needs, and aligning our programming.

So many have been part of Mujeres de Maiz, manifested in individuals who have been artists, poets, performers, facilitators, organizers, audiences, volunteers, mentors, and so much more. 

We want to hear from you…our community! Whether you are a long-time supporter or new to the organization, your insights will help shape the future of Mujeres de Maiz, ensuring that we continue to uplift the community through art, culture, and activism. 

We are hosting listening circles to connect with and hear from community members and key stakeholders, assess the community's needs, and receive feedback on our organization and programs. This is a space for us to reflect with the community on our strengths as an organization and how we can continue growing. 

Your participation/contribution/feedback is important and will guide us as we strive to enhance our mission and vision and continue to make a lasting difference in the community. 

Come and be a part of this collaborative process to shape the future of Mujeres de Maiz!

LA Freewaves brings together diverse artists for a unique art happening at the LA State Historic Park. Under the full Strawberry Moon, experience the transformative power of feMMMe energy through music, light, scent, motion, sculpture, botanicals, drumming, roller skates, and more.

In Lak Ech of Mujeres de Maiz will share drumming, song, poetry @inlakechmdm @mujeresdemaiz

Mujeres de Maiz celebrates 27 years & a new book “Mujeres de Maiz en movimiento: Spiritual Activism, Healing Justice, and Feminist Praxis.”

An evening of prayer, platica, poetry, posters y culture, conciencia y community to honor the Full Moon & Summer Solstice.

Book signing starts at 6:30pm. Canto circle follows the book talk. All are welcome!

LA Freewaves will offer a free art HAPPENING, called FEMMMES, to explore femme spirits today in a public event. On the evening of SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2024, at the LOS ANGELES State Historic Park, this audacious and auspicious event will feature 12 artists and performances under a full moon on the solstice. We will engage Angelinos to experience empowered femmes while aiming to excite all attendees’ inner wishes.

In Lak Ech are Xicana Indigenous multimedia “artivists” who use poetry, drumming, film, and song to connect urban communities to ancestral land, water, and wind. Their multimedia performances educate, spark dialogue, and inspire resistance and change. “In Lak Ech” is a Mesoamerican concept meaning “you are my other me/tu eres mi otro yo”. They have been performing in the Los Angeles area since 1997, as part of the work of Mujeres de Maiz, a grassroots women’s artivist collective.

LOCATION

LA State Historic Park

1245 N. Spring St
Los Angeles, CA CA 90012

FREE, ALL AGES!

Join us to release stress, unleash the restorative power of our creativity, and break free from the myth that we have to do it alone. Explore and cultivate practices for our mental health and wellness that move us from burning out in isolation to burning brightly together!⁠

Featuring 15 unique workshops with over 20 local healing practitioners, artists, and community organizations. View the full schedule on the link in bio.

Self and Community Care with Mónica Hurtado Torres from Mujeres de Maíz 

1:00pm - 1:50pm

This wellness workshop will center self and community care practices to strive for balance in mind, body, and spirit. Through learning holistic healing ways, we can take better care of ourselves and each other.

Release! Unleash! Libérate! is organized with the intention of creating a space that is open and accessible to all. Please note this is a fully-masked outdoor event 😷🌟⁠

Hashtags

#CMDC #ReleaseUnleashLiberate #HealingJustice #HolisticWellness #MindBodySpirit #ByUsForUs #HeartCentered #CommunityCare

MUJERES DE MAIZ PRESENTS

XINGONX FEST: 2020 VISION: PROPHECY MANIFESTED

***Live Art Show Festival & Exhibition Opening***

Saturday, March 7, 2020

6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | $10-$100 (sliding scale) | All ages.

6:00 p.m.: Marketplace & Exhibition Opening Reception

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.: Live art show/concert

Exhibition will remain on view March 7, 2020 - March 27, 2020

at Self Help Graphics & Art

1300 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/xingonax-fest-2020-vision-prophecy-manifested-mujeres-de-maiz-live-art-show-festival-tickets-90703479549

Xingonx Fest: 2020 VISION: PROPHECY MANIFESTED is an interdisciplinary, intercultural, intergenerational art festival and exhibition opening reception featuring womxn of color, femme, GNC & QT/WOC artivists.

The live show will include artivist performances by:

- Brown Badass Bonita

- Chicanas Cholas y Chisme

- Gingee Marjorie Light

- Nancy Sanchez

- Jessa Calderon

- Las Tías

- Verde and more!

Xingonx Fest celebrating and honoring:

-International Womxn's Day

-Womxn's Herstory Month

-Mujeres de Maiz's 23rd Anniversary

-Mexica New Year

-Upcoming Spring Equinox

-Exhibition Opening Reception

www.MujeresDeMaiz.com

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The 2020 VISION: PROPHECY MANIFESTED art exhibition is curated by Martha Gonzales, Megan Pennings and FE (Felicia Montes). Flyer art by Emilia Cruz. Complete artist list to be announced. To be considered for the exhibition, submit your application here: https://forms.gle/MsQburpynFhh4Aui9

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The Mujer Mercado/Marketplace will include womxn, QT and femme artisans. To be considered as an artisan/vendor for the marketplace, please apply here: https://forms.gle/zisHJGKoTZU4Mac29

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Interested in Volunteering? Please fill out this form:

https://forms.gle/YHpkDWhbHY9Z4MUg9

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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:

- Self Help Graphics & Art is a safe space for all! They are mobile and differently abled accessible.

- Event intends to be a Brave and Safe Space.

- The event is ALCOHOL and DRUG FREE for the health of our communities.

- Event is not scent free. Aromatic medicines/smudges are present for the duration of the event.

- Tickets are General admission, with limited seating. Ticket does not guarantee seating. Different prices does not mean better seats. The different costs are sliding scale donations according to what you can donate for your ticket(s).

- Only limited street parking will be available on March 7, during the live show.

- Public transportation, carpooling or app ride-sharing is strongly suggested. SHG is located directly across the street from the Pico/ Aliso station off of the Metro Goldline. Local Bus Stops 30/ 330 are also located nearby. SHG is a 10 minute walk west from Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights and a 20 minute walk east over the 1st Street Bridge from Little Tokyo.

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Never been to a Mujeres de Maiz event? Don't Miss it! Join the event that has inspired circles and events across the Southwest!

Check out this video: https://vimeo.com/34828355

+ + + + Full Calendar of Programming Coming Soon + + + +

Radical Healing and Revolutionary Love as Liberation w/ Femme Goddess

Sunday, February 23rd, 7:00pm-9:00pm.
$25 Investment
East Los Angeles | Casa Corazon. Address Upon RSVP.

Join Mónica Hurtado for a powerful platica where we will envision what our personal and collective liberation would look like by placing healing and love at the forefront. Through identifying remnants of trauma and areas of blockages, we can elevate our consciousness and liberate ourselves from what keeps us captive.

About Facilitator: Monica Hurtado

Writer | Healer | Model | Dancer | Creative

Monica Hurtado, also known as ‘Femme Goddess’, is an unapologetic Queer Xicana Indigena. She was born in Napa, California- the daughter of immigrant parents from Michoacán, Mexico, and the second eldest of four mujeres. Monica received her Bachelor’s in Chicana(o) Studies and Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Aside from her educational and relevant research background, she has extensive holistic wellness experience working with Black, Indigenous, Queer, Trans, People of Color (BIQTPOC).

Monica’s lived experiences along with her profound commitment to both her inner and community centered healing justice work, has resulted in transformative spiritual awakenings. By cutting herself open as a portal and sharing her ongoing process in liberating herself from everything that has or continues to keep her captive, she allows others to witness her sacred practice in the most intimate, raw, and authentic way.
Monica utilizes her own testimonio as a transformative tool for empowering others to go within, find their inner healer and contribute to awakening the collective consciousness. She does this through various mediums including, but not limited to, writing, spoken word, body adornment, portraiture, dance, and other creative forms. Monica interrogates topics such as mental health, holistic wellness, love, spirituality, queerness, identity, etc.

In addition to her creative work, Monica has a variety of offerings specifically for Queer, womxn of color and femmes. These include 1-1 Guidance Sessions, Community Care Circles, Wellness Workshops and Healing Retreats.

At its’ core, Monica’s life's work centers radical healing and revolutionary love as liberation.

https://www.mujeresdemaiz.com
https://www.lafemmegoddess.com

TICKETS SOLD HERE:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/radical-healing-and-revolutionary-love-as-liberation-tickets-94003542125?fbclid=IwAR26q9zSVPOOJq-eRfTHJv7LDQmEOegrVrCBygI7NoE8oEb7I_AXayaDVlo

Mindful Mondays for Wellbeing w/ Susan Lopez
Monday, June 17th, 7-9pm.
(every 3rd Monday of the month)

at Self Help Graphics & Art:
1300 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033

$15 presale / $20 at door.

Decolonizing Our Mind
Using mindfulness to more skillfully and compassionately work with our thoughts by noticing conditioned patterns, recognizing distortions, examining the roots of our beliefs, and letting go of thoughts and values that aren't serving us.

Topics/Activities Include:
-Learning about the negativity bias of the brain
-Understanding our inner critic
-Understanding different types of challenging thought patterns and how to work with them
-How to drop below the level of painful stories in our minds to their emotional roots.
-Holding challenging thought patterns with compassion
-Bringing awareness to the values and beliefs that we inherit from society, our cultures, and families, and letting go of those that don't serve us.



TIX HERE:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mindful-mondays-for-wellbeing-with-susan-lopez-tickets-62685313460



More Info:
Mindfulness is a quality of attention and receptivity to our present moment experience. With the break neck speed of modern day life, it's so easy for so many of us to be caught up racing from one thing to the next, carrying ever growing to-do lists, dealing with stress, and living in complete disconnection from our bodies, It's no wonder we feel crazy and it's no wonder we are expert "do-ers". What we often have more trouble with is learning to just "be", and while it may seem counterintuitive, it's precisely this learning to "be" with life that can help us to "do" more skillfully and in a ways that is more connected to ourselves.




Consistent mindfulness practice has been linked to many benefits including:
-Greater calm and ease
-Reduced stress and anxiety
-Increased focus and concentration
-Boosted Immunity
-Greater presence and connection to self




ABOUT SUSAN LOPEZ:
Susan Lopez is a psychotherapist, attorney, and mindfulness teacher. She is interested in the intersections of social justice advocacy, spirituality, and healing. She has practiced secular mindfulness and Vipassana (Buddhist insight meditation) for six years, spending as long as 30 days on silent retreats, and she is certified to teach Mindfulness through the UCLA Semel Neuroscience Mindfulness Awareness Research Center. When she's not meditating her passions include, art, herbalism, and nature. For more information you can visit her website at www.susanlopezwellness.com.

Maestra Circle with Jacqui Garza

Thursday, May 30tg, 2019  (7-9pm)

This platica will be led by a two spirit Chicana elder who will share her teachings and wisdom about wellness, prayer and spirituality as two-spirit people.

at Casa Coatlicue

1501 Loma Verde Street, Monterey Park, CA 91754

Donations welcome.

Mindful Mondays for Wellbeing w/ Susan Lopez
Monday, May 20th, 7-9pm.
(every 3rd Monday of the month)

at Self Help Graphics & Art:
1300 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033

$15 presale / $20 at door.

Introduction to Mindfulness and Grounding in the Body:
This session will focus on reviewing the history of Mindfulness from different cultures and traditions as well as growing support for some of its benefits. We will then engage in different practices for connecting to our body, bringing more awareness to how we relate to it, and how we can use our connection to our body to access presence and find ease.



TIX HERE:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mindful-mondays-for-wellbeing-with-susan-lopez-tickets-59193450203



More Info:
Mindfulness is a quality of attention and receptivity to our present moment experience. With the break neck speed of modern day life, it's so easy for so many of us to be caught up racing from one thing to the next, carrying ever growing to-do lists, dealing with stress, and living in complete disconnection from our bodies, It's no wonder we feel crazy and it's no wonder we are expert "do-ers". What we often have more trouble with is learning to just "be", and while it may seem counterintuitive, it's precisely this learning to "be" with life that can help us to "do" more skillfully and in a ways that is more connected to ourselves.



Topics and Practices Include:

-Understanding the fight or flight response in your body and how to regulate it

-Learning how traumatic triggers are stored in the body and how to work with them intentionally

-The importance of understanding and taking care of your nervous system as part of your physical and mental health.

-Understanding the relationship between your emotions and your body and how to work with emotions in the body skillfully.

-Exploring how we carry both inter-generational trauma and resilience in our genes

-Deconstructing some of the stories or narratives we are carrying about our bodies and what it means to intentionally re-author stories about our bodies.

-Exploring mindful movement.

-How to listen better to our bodies and tap into body-based wisdom

-Self-compassion practices for honoring and connecting to our bodies

-Recommendations and resources for work moving forward in releasing trauma from the body and understanding the social context in which trauma occurs





Consistent mindfulness practice has been linked to many benefits including:

-Greater calm and ease

-Reduced stress and anxiety

-Increased focus and concentration

-Boosted Immunity

-Greater presence and connection to self





ABOUT SUSAN LOPEZ:
Susan Lopez is a psychotherapist, attorney, and mindfulness teacher. She is interested in the intersections of social justice advocacy, spirituality, and healing. She has practiced secular mindfulness and Vipassana (Buddhist insight meditation) for six years, spending as long as 30 days on silent retreats, and she is certified to teach Mindfulness through the UCLA Semel Neuroscience Mindfulness Awareness Research Center. When she's not meditating her passions include, art, herbalism, and nature. For more information you can visit her website at www.susanlopezwellness.com.

Tres Hermanas: Cocinando con las Abuelas-Part 3: Calabacitas/ Squash

Reconnecting with our Ancestors through Corn: a cooking demo and platica, taking it back to the basics with Michelle Cardenas.

Thursday May 16th, 2019
7pm-9pm

$13.00

at Casa Coatlicue
1501 Loma Verde Street,
Monterey Park, CA 91754


GET TICKETS HERE:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tres-hermanas-cocinando-con-las-abuelas-part-3-calabacitassquash-tickets-57851884544


ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:
MICHELLE CARDENAS - Xicana, born and raised in East LA. Bachelors degree in Chicano Studies with a minor in Women's Studies from the University of California, Riverside. Currently Michelle works at Planned Parenthood, Los Angeles.

"As a single mother, I developed the love for cooking. Not having access to healthy affordable food as young single parent, I became inspired to craft healthy meals through affordable means"


Join us this Thursday 5/16, 7pm for an Interactive and delicious experience with Squash.

Essential Oils: Frequency and Intention
Saturday, May 11th, 2019 at 2-5pm

at Self Help Graphics & Art
1300 E. 1st Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90033


$30 includes 1 make~n~take item & E.O. infused treat

TIX HERE:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/essential-oils-frequency-and-intention-by-olivia-perez-biera-tickets-57245948172


Essential Oils: Frequency and Intention

In this hands-on interactive workshop, participants will learn the power of frequency and vibration in healing. In relationship to high-quality essential oils, they will discover the value of sourcing organic chemical components that interact with the cells of the body and extended energy. Discovering critical steps to healing patterns of ancestral trauma and daily stress. After internal reflection and creating a relationship with the plant oil allies, participants will create a unique EO blend to support their intention and prayer.



ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:
Olivia Perez Biera, Master Instructor, Healer and Facilitator in the healing arts. She specializes in connecting the spiritual and material realms through guided soul retrieval, emotional and ancestral trauma release and holds extensive knowledge in healing with oils and aromatic medicine. Her experience spans over 23 years, working with all walks of life. In her spare time, she enjoys spiritual and social dancing, hiking and spending time with her family.

Cultivating and Braiding the Beauty and Stories of our Grandmothers.

Weaving our legacies: a platica and skillshare of braiding rituals as story weaving.

Saturday, May 11th, 2019

10:00am-12:00pm

Donations welcome.

at Self Help Graphics & Art

1300 E. 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033

ABOUT THE FACILITATORS:

MICHELLE CARDENAS - Xicana, born and raised in East LA. Bachelors degree in Chicano Studies with a minor in Women's Studies from the University of California, Riverside. Currently Michelle works at Planned Parenthood, Los Angeles.

Hair Baths con Las Mujeres with Amanda Jade of Keep Your Crown Right

Sunday, April 14th, 2019 at 12pm

at Self Help Graphics & Art
1300 E. 1st Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90033

$20 presale before April 1st, 2019
$25 after or day of

TIX HERE:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hair-baths-con-las-mujeres-with-amanda-jade-of-keep-your-crown-right-tickets-57243352408


MORE INFO:
Hair Baths for the physical, emotional & energetic body.
In this workshop Amanda will be sharing insight on the energetic and cultural significance of crown(hair). Amanda will also share about hair structure and how we can connect with plant medicine to help support this sacred space.


ABOUT Amanda Jade of Keep Your Crown Right
Ceremonial Hairstylist & founder of Keep Your Crown Right, Amanda Jade has been a licensed cosmetologist for going on ten years, the past three years in which Amanda has dedicated to holding space for folks within the community, merging together healing modalities such as the power of touch & plant medicine alongside her love of hair and its energetic & spiritual properties.


www.MujeresdeMaiz.com