Explore the history and geology of the Wissahickon Valley with author, wellness provider and peace-keeper Ras Ben!

Ras Ben is an innovative educator, counselor, wellness provider, peace-keeper/mediator, sacred timekeeper, and scribe. Originally from Washington, D.C., Ras Ben has served in the Philadelphia area for over a two decades, falling in love with the city after receiving his M.A. from Temple University in African-American Studies in 1992. A family man who advocates healthy home environments for the youth, Ras Ben has been married 28 years and is the father of seven children. He is the author of four self-published books, including Great Mystery Philadelphia: An Urban Act of Magic and Free Your Mound and Your Mind Will Follow.

***Social distancing and mask wearing recommended.

Suggested gift donation of $25 for this meet-up to support the work of our non-profit. Please email wissahickonwellness@gmail.com for inquiries.

Explore the history and geology of the Wissahickon Valley with author, wellness provider and peace-keeper Ras Ben!

THIS TOUR INCLUDES 3 HOURS OF SHUTTLE SERVICE AND A FREE POST-HIKE LIGHT FARE CELEBRATION AT THE WISSAHICKON WELLNESS COMMUNITY CENTER

Tour sites include

Watertower Rec center

Pastorius Park

Hidden Mounds of Chestnut Hill.

Ras Ben is an innovative educator, counselor, wellness provider, peace-keeper/mediator, sacred timekeeper, and scribe. Originally from Washington, D.C., Ras Ben has served in the Philadelphia area for over a two decades, falling in love with the city after receiving his M.A. from Temple University in African-American Studies in 1992. A family man who advocates healthy home environments for the youth, Ras Ben has been married 28 years and is the father of seven children. He is the author of four self-published books, including Great Mystery Philadelphia: An Urban Act of Magic and Free Your Mound and Your Mind Will Follow.

***Social distancing and mask wearing recommended.

Suggested gift donation of $25 for this meet-up to support the work of our non-profit. Please email wissahickonwellness@gmail.com for inquiries.

Explore the history and geology of the Wissahickon Valley with author, wellness provider and peace-keeper Ras Ben!

Meets June 30th at 9:30 am (meet-up location revealed after you register)

Walk sites include:

Andorra geology walk along Forbidden Drive

Counsel Rock

Wissahickon geology walk

Wissahickon/Appalachian fault line

Geology of Wissahickon Creek at Andorra

Specimen location along sites

Ras Ben is an innovative educator, counselor, wellness provider, peace-keeper/mediator, sacred timekeeper, and scribe. Originally from Washington, D.C., Ras Ben has served in the Philadelphia area for over a two decades, falling in love with the city after receiving his M.A. from Temple University in African-American Studies in 1992. A family man who advocates healthy home environments for the youth, Ras Ben has been married 28 years and is the father of seven children. He is the author of four self-published books, including Great Mystery Philadelphia: An Urban Act of Magic and Free Your Mound and Your Mind Will Follow.

***Social distancing and mask wearing recommended.

Suggested gift donation of $25 for this meet-up to support the work of our non-profit. Please email wissahickonwellness@gmail.com for inquiries.

This is a space that creates a culture of healing, brotherhood and wellness amongst men.

This an inclusive and intersectional healing space for anyone who self-identifies as male.

We meet online monthly. We meditate, have book discussions and engage in healing dialogue.

Join 

A full month series that combines hiking with tools for everyday health and wellness.

About your instructor and the Emotional Freedom Technique:

With EFT, you are neutralizing emotional disharmony.  EFT utilizes acupressure points along with self-generated key phrases to gently help the person create positive change in mind, body and spirit.

About Sarae’ Osiyo!

My name is Sarae’ Thomas (Indigenous name: Usgosdinoquisi/Bright Star). I practice EFT, Matrix Reimprinting and Reiki. I have been a practitioner of EFT/Matrix Reimprinting for 4 years and Reiki for 7 years.  Currently, I am only doing online sessions. If you would like to book a session please email:  wholisticartisan@gmail.com.

I would like to state that I make no claims in curing anything and promise nothing, but to do my very

best.

Wado,

Bright Star

Disclaimer: The wellness series is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

A full month series that combines hiking with tools for everyday health and wellness.

About your instructor and the Emotional Freedom Technique:

With EFT, you are neutralizing emotional disharmony.  EFT utilizes acupressure points along with self-generated key phrases to gently help the person create positive change in mind, body and spirit.

About Sarae’ Osiyo!

My name is Sarae’ Thomas (Indigenous name: Usgosdinoquisi/Bright Star). I practice EFT, Matrix Reimprinting and Reiki. I have been a practitioner of EFT/Matrix Reimprinting for 4 years and Reiki for 7 years.  Currently, I am only doing online sessions. If you would like to book a session please email:  wholisticartisan@gmail.com.

I would like to state that I make no claims in curing anything and promise nothing, but to do my very

best.

Wado,

Bright Star

Disclaimer: The wellness series is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Join us for a day of grounding, exploring and connecting!!!

When: August 14th, 10am - 11:30am

We will be

Learning about the history and geology of the lower Wissahickon Valley.
Engaging in embodiment and mindfulness practices to bring peace into our bodies and the environment.
Doing a community park clean-up of the Lower Wissahickon.

*All clean-up equipment will be provided . Light breakfast included.

A full month series that combines hiking with tools for everyday health and wellness.

About your instructor and the Emotional Freedom Technique:

With EFT, you are neutralizing emotional disharmony.  EFT utilizes acupressure points along with self-generated key phrases to gently help the person create positive change in mind, body and spirit.

About Sarae’ Osiyo!

My name is Sarae’ Thomas (Indigenous name: Usgosdinoquisi/Bright Star). I practice EFT, Matrix Reimprinting and Reiki. I have been a practitioner of EFT/Matrix Reimprinting for 4 years and Reiki for 7 years.  Currently, I am only doing online sessions. If you would like to book a session please email:  wholisticartisan@gmail.com.

I would like to state that I make no claims in curing anything and promise nothing, but to do my very

best.

Wado,

Bright Star

Disclaimer: The wellness series is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Bright Star

Disclaimer: The wellness series is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

A full month series that combines hiking with tools for everyday health and wellness.

About your instructor and the Emotional Freedom Technique:

With EFT, you are neutralizing emotional disharmony.  EFT utilizes acupressure points along with self-generated key phrases to gently help the person create positive change in mind, body and spirit.

About Sarae’ Osiyo!

My name is Sarae’ Thomas (Indigenous name: Usgosdinoquisi/Bright Star). I practice EFT, Matrix Reimprinting and Reiki. I have been a practitioner of EFT/Matrix Reimprinting for 4 years and Reiki for 7 years.  Currently, I am only doing online sessions. If you would like to book a session please email:  wholisticartisan@gmail.com.

I would like to state that I make no claims in curing anything and promise nothing, but to do my very

best.

Wado,

Bright Star

Disclaimer: The wellness series is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

SOLD OUT

THIS TOUR INCLUDES 3 HOURS OF SHUTTLE SERVICE AND A FREE POST-HIKE LIGHT FARE CELEBRATION AT THE WISSAHICKON WELLNESS COMMUNITY CENTER

Tour sites include

Watertower Rec center

Pastorius Park

Hidden Mounds of Chestnut Hill.

Ras Ben is an innovative educator, counselor, wellness provider, peace-keeper/mediator, sacred timekeeper, and scribe. Originally from Washington, D.C., Ras Ben has served in the Philadelphia area for over a two decades, falling in love with the city after receiving his M.A. from Temple University in African-American Studies in 1992. A family man who advocates healthy home environments for the youth, Ras Ben has been married 28 years and is the father of seven children. He is the author of five self-published books, including Great Mystery Philadelphia: An Urban Act of Magic, Free Your Mound and Your Mind Will Follow and his most recently published book Knowledge of the Nommo: The Dogon Decoded.

*We are excited to offer a two-tour package deal*

Please email collabteam1@wissahickonwellness.com if you need the gift donation waived for this program.

Your donations are greatly appreciated!

Includes free post-hike light fare celebration at the Wissahickon Wellness Community Center

Tour sites include:

Andorra geology walk along Forbidden Drive

Counsel Rock

Wissahickon geology walk

Wissahickon/Appalachian fault line

Geology of Wissahickon Creek at Andorra

Specimen location along sites

Ras Ben is an innovative educator, counselor, wellness provider, peace-keeper/mediator, sacred timekeeper, and scribe. Originally from Washington, D.C., Ras Ben has served in the Philadelphia area for over a two decades, falling in love with the city after receiving his M.A. from Temple University in African-American Studies in 1992. A family man who advocates healthy home environments for the youth, Ras Ben has been married 28 years and is the father of seven children. He is the author of five self-published books, including Great Mystery Philadelphia: An Urban Act of Magic, Free Your Mound and Your Mind Will Follow and his most recently published book Knowledge of the Nommo: The Dogon Decoded.

*We are excited to offer a two-tour package deal*

Please email collabteam1@wissahickonwellness.com if you need the gift donation waived for this program.

Your donations are greatly appreciated!

JULY PRACTICE SPACE CANCELED

This is an ongoing gathering for men who want to live beyond patriarchy. Facilitators rotate monthly. In this group you can expect discussion, healing practices, future building, exploration and self/peer accountability practice in a space that is as affirmative as it is brave.

Community agreements are established at each meeting and modified as needed.

This group is for anyone who self identifies as a man who could answer “Yes” to one or more of the following questions:

-Are you non white? Do you feel that sucks sometimes in a society that devalues non-whiteness?

-Are you non-heterosexual? Do you feel this sucks in a society that only values heterosexuals?

-Are you differently abled?

-Are you cash poor or unemployed? Do you feel that this suck in a society that values money and productivity?

-Do you identity with a gender that is different from the gender prescribed to you at birth?

-Do you value the lives, the opinions the feelings and the well being of women, children, animals and people who are different from you? Do you allow the lives, opinions, feelings and well-being of women, children, animals and people who are different from you to inform how you move through the world?

-Do you desire interactions with other men that are not replete with competition and sexual prowess?

-Are you cool with being in a healing and affirmative space where people will be different from you and where you might be a little uncomfortable from time to time? Please join this group.

**Important Disclaimer - No one person leads this group. Facilitators rotate each month.

Join master gardeners and founders of RnB Farms Dimka and Bryce to learn how to terrace a hillside for gardening and harvesting!

This is a free event and open to the public. This is the initial workshop for a series of community gardening opportunities at the Wissahickon Wellness Center’s community garden. Space is limited.

WHERE: THE WISSAHICKON WELLNESS CENTER COMMUNITY GARDEN

Located at 5740 Wissahickon Ave Philadelphia, PA 19144

*Space is limited. Work boots or industrial-grade close toed shoes are required for participation in this workshop. All individuals under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Online registration is required to attend this event.

Includes free post-hike light fare celebration at the Wissahickon Wellness Community Center

Tour sites include:

Lover's Leap

Hermits of the Ridge sites

Monastery stables/I am Temple/Lenape ceremony site

Toleration Statue

Consecration of Washington site

Geology discussion/specimen collection.

Ras Ben is an innovative educator, counselor, wellness provider, peace-keeper/mediator, sacred timekeeper, and scribe. Originally from Washington, D.C., Ras Ben has served in the Philadelphia area for over a two decades, falling in love with the city after receiving his M.A. from Temple University in African-American Studies in 1992. A family man who advocates healthy home environments for the youth, Ras Ben has been married 28 years and is the father of seven children. He is the author of five self-published books, including Great Mystery Philadelphia: An Urban Act of Magic, Free Your Mound and Your Mind Will Follow and his most recently published book Knowledge of the Nommo: The Dogon Decoded.

*We are excited to offer a two-tour package deal*

Please email collabteam1@wissahickonwellness.com if you need the gift donation waived for this program.

Your donations are greatly appreciated!

This is an ongoing gathering for men who want to live beyond patriarchy. Facilitators rotate monthly. In this group you can expect discussion, healing practices, future building, exploration and self/peer accountability practice in a space that is as affirmative as it is brave.

Community agreements are established at each meeting and modified as needed.

This group is for anyone who self identifies as a man who could answer “Yes” to one or more of the following questions:

-Are you non white? Do you feel that sucks sometimes in a society that devalues non-whiteness?

-Are you non-heterosexual? Do you feel this sucks in a society that only values heterosexuals?

-Are you differently abled?

-Are you cash poor or unemployed? Do you feel that this suck in a society that values money and productivity?

-Do you identity with a gender that is different from the gender prescribed to you at birth?

-Do you value the lives, the opinions the feelings and the well being of women, children, animals and people who are different from you? Do you allow the lives, opinions, feelings and well-being of women, children, animals and people who are different from you to inform how you move through the world?

-Do you desire interactions with other men that are not replete with competition and sexual prowess?

-Are you cool with being in a healing and affirmative space where people will be different from you and where you might be a little uncomfortable from time to time? Please join this group.

**Important Disclaimer - No one person leads this group. Facilitators rotate each month.

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***This tour includes 3 hours of shuttle service and a post-hike light-fare celebration.***

Meet 10am-4pm. Dress comfortably w/ supportive footwear. Moderate trail intensity, some stops have optional intense trail experiences. We will stop mid-point for a break. Portable snacks/drinks are suggested. Geology tour sites include: Watertower Rec center, Pastorius Park and the Hidden Mounds of Chestnut Hill.

Ras Ben is an innovative educator, counselor, wellness provider, peace-keeper/mediator, sacred timekeeper, and scribe. Originally from Washington, D.C., Ras Ben has served in the Philadelphia area for over a two decades, falling in love with the city after receiving his M.A. from Temple University in African-American Studies in 1992. A family man who advocates healthy home environments for the youth, Ras Ben has been married 28 years and is the father of seven children. He is the author of five self-published books, including Great Mystery Philadelphia: An Urban Act of Magic, Free Your Mound and Your Mind Will Follow and his most recently published book Knowledge of the Nommo: The Dogon Decoded.

*We are excited to offer a two-tour package deal*

Please email collabteam1@wissahickonwellness.com if you need the gift donation waived for this program.

Your donations are greatly appreciated!

This is an energy share meet-up that gathers once a month

MASKS are REQUIRED for entry into space

We ask that you stay home if you are not feeling well

Only two guests permitted at a time

“A Reiki share is an event where all levels of Reiki Masters and students come together to heal each other and any guests who wish to receive a Reiki Healing. Due to the presence of more than one Reiki Practitioner working on you at a time, the sessions are shorter, and vary from receiving your own private session. You will possibly be sharing a room with another recipient. This setting causes us to ask for a small suggested donation of $25 for your mini-session.” All proceeds go towards supporting our non-profit organization.

Namaste, Khadijah "Renee", Reiki Master Teacher

267-624-8246

Donations in the form of cash, Cash App, VENMO, PAYPAL are accepted. See you there!

Meet co-executive director Felicia R. Wright for this open dialogue on death and dying

“So much about how we view death has been shaped by our fears of the unknown, suffering loss, and our overall discomfort with the subject. Suppose we grabbed not just life but death by the horns too. Perhaps we could end the stigma most people face when confronted with end of life decisions. Our lives AND our deaths are but a ball of clay to be shaped. If we dare to imagine our ending is just as epic as our beginning, we reclaim our power and impart it on those we leave behind. Join me for a candid discussion about how I shifted my perspective on death, the steps I took to help ease my loved ones into their transitions, and how we can honor the sick and dying.” Felicia

Felicia is a mother, daughter, sister, widow, and end of life doula. At the age of 41, after her husband died of renal cancer she found purpose through her loss. She underwent training as an end of life companion with the International End of Life Doula Association. Felicia founded the company Da H.A.S.Effect in memory of her late husband Hasan Amin Spicer. Da H.A.S.Effect creates a space for dialogue to those interested in tackling tough conversations surrounding death, and offers end of life companion services. Additional services provided include legacy projects, vigil planning, and grief workshops. Felicia currently works as the co-executive director of Wissahickon Wellness Center, a non- profit organization in Philadelphia. In her spare time she enjoys blogging about the mysteries of life, reading, biking and hiking.

Join ND Jaquilen Tomas Ali for this online class. We will explore the main chakras of the body and engage with techniques to support these critical energy systems. Class meets for 90 minutes via Zoom.

Suggested gift donation of $20 for this course to support the work of our non-profit. Please email collabteam1@wissahickonwellness.com if you need financial assistance to attend this program.

Join Reiki Master Lisa Sloan for an introductory demonstration and workshop on pendulums. Although any tool can be used, authentic pendulums are preferred for this demonstration and workshop. Shop our collection of pendulums HERE.

Suggested gift donation of $20 for this course to support the work of our non-profit. Please email collabteam1@wissahickonwellness.com if you need financial assistance to attend this program.

Come to sweat…and dance

This is an energy share meet-up that gathers once a month

MASKS are REQUIRED for entry into space

We ask that you stay home if you are not feeling well

Only two guests permitted at a time

“A Reiki share is an event where all levels of Reiki Masters and students come together to heal each other and any guests who wish to receive a Reiki Healing. Due to the presence of more than one Reiki Practitioner working on you at a time, the sessions are shorter, and vary from receiving your own private session. You will possibly be sharing a room with another recipient. This setting causes us to ask for a small suggested donation of $25 for your mini-session.” All proceeds go towards supporting our non-profit organization.

Namaste, Khadijah "Renee", Reiki Master Teacher

267-624-8246

Donations in the form of cash, Cash App, VENMO, PAYPAL are accepted. See you there!

Come to sweat…and dance

Explore the history and mystery of the Wissahickon Valley with author, wellness provider and peace-keeper Ras Ben!

Meets April 22nd, 9:30 am near the corner of Rittenhouse streets and Wissahickon Ave for sign-in. Walk starts at 10am. (meet-up location revealed after you register). Meet-up ends at 4pm with light outdoor fare/healthy snacks provided. Dress comfortably w/ supportive footwear. Moderate trail intensity, some stops have optional intense trail experiences. We will stop mid-point for a break. Portable snacks/drinks are suggested (post-tour dinner provided). Tour sites include: Rittenhouse, Kelpius Cave, Lover's Leap, Hermits of the Ridge sites, Monastery stables/I am Temple/Lenape ceremony site, Toleration Statue, Consecration of Washington site.

Ras Ben is an innovative educator, counselor, wellness provider, peace-keeper/mediator, sacred timekeeper, and scribe. Originally from Washington, D.C., Ras Ben has served in the Philadelphia area for over a two decades, falling in love with the city after receiving his M.A. from Temple University in African-American Studies in 1992. A family man who advocates healthy home environments for the youth, Ras Ben has been married 28 years and is the father of seven children. He is the author of four self-published books, including Great Mystery Philadelphia: An Urban Act of Magic and Free Your Mound and Your Mind Will Follow.

***Social distancing and mask wearing enforced.

Suggested gift donation of $25 for this meet-up to support the work of our non-profit. Please email collabteam1@wissahickonwellness.com for inquiries.

Come to sweat…and dance