This 90-minute wellness experience invites participants to reconnect with themselves through movement, music, breath, and rest.
We will begin with an accessible, feel good yoga practice set to a thoughtfully curated playlist featuring diverse musical influences. Through gentle movement, mindful stretching, and breathwork, participants will release tension, improve circulation, and create space throughout the body.
As the practice unfolds, the pace will gradually slow, allowing participants to settle into longer held stretches and restorative postures that support relaxation and nervous system regulation. The session will conclude with a guided somatic & sound meditation, offering an opportunity for deep rest, reflection, and renewal.
Designed for all levels and abilities, this experience balances movement and restoration, inviting participants to care for themselves in the same way they so often care for others. Expect to leave feeling refreshed, grounded, and restored.
Violence prevention begins with education, awareness, and empowerment. This interactive session explores how self-defense and personal safety education can serve as tools for building confidence, strengthening boundaries, and fostering resilience in individuals and communities. Participants will examine how movement-based learning and practical self-defense concepts can support prevention efforts by encouraging self-awareness, healthy communication, and personal empowerment.
In this immersive session participants will release what no longer serves them through intentional plate shattering. This empowering activity will deepen participants connection to self through personal reflection and mindful release. Please note closed toe shoes will be required to participate in this activity. Other safety equipment will be provided.
Director of National Training and Resources, NIWRC
Paloma Hąąpnąąžįwiiga Sánchez, MSW, MA (Ho-Chunk/Xicana Indígena), currently serves as the Director of National Training and Resources at the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center. Paloma holds a Master of Arts in Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley, where their studies focused on... Read More →
Tuesday July 28, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT Camellia Room
The Cultivating Seeds of Healing activity was developed to strengthen our interconnections of community and land, and how it can support strategies for healing. It is based on Indigenous teachings that understand healing as a reciprocal process between these interconnections and that we do not heal or grow alone; all living things depend on each other and land.
Kim Zahne or “Sah-Povi” is Tobacco clan (Sah-Towa/ Pipwungwa) from the Village of Tewa, and a member of the Hopi Tribe. Kim is currently the Program Specialist for the National Indigenous Resource Center. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in American Indian Studies, with an emphasis on Federal... Read More →
Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT Camellia Room
The Cultivating Seeds of Healing activity was developed to strengthen our interconnections of community and land, and how it can support strategies for healing. It is based on Indigenous teachings that understand healing as a reciprocal process between these interconnections and that we do not heal or grow alone; all living things depend on each other and land.
Kim Zahne or “Sah-Povi” is Tobacco clan (Sah-Towa/ Pipwungwa) from the Village of Tewa, and a member of the Hopi Tribe. Kim is currently the Program Specialist for the National Indigenous Resource Center. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in American Indian Studies, with an emphasis on Federal... Read More →
Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT Camellia Room
