Upcoming Events
Flower in the Concrete - Film Screening & Guided Reflection
Staying engaged with the news, organizing, protecting our communities, and doing what we can to survive can be overwhelming. With everything going on, how do we stay present without burning out? This event invites participants to strengthen their relationship with what personally fuels them in the fight against oppression, centering what forms of life and joy they aim to preserve, amplify, and reconnect with. To facilitate the conversation, we will be screening Flower in the Concrete, a 5-minute short film about Los Angeles residents in an ongoing fight to protect their homes and community from displacement by luxury developments and Olympic-driven gentrification. We will then engage in a guided reflection and a group discussion for anyone willing to share.
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Flower in the Concrete is a short documentary about a South Central Los Angeles neighborhood facing displacement from luxury developments and Olympic-driven gentrification, longtime residents come together to protect their homes and community. The short was made as one of ten films selected for Voices With Impact, a grant for films inspiring mental health conversations, and was recently awarded for excellence in mental health storytelling by the American Psychiatric Association.
About The Director
Kevin Alcántar (he/they) is a Mexican-American writer, director, producer, and multidisciplinary artist. His work explores life’s contradictions: the interplay between dream and memory, the mundane and the fantastical, and the drastic lengths people will go to for human connection. Kevin’s work is also profoundly shaped by his South Central LA roots and aims to highlight overlooked places and the rich inner lives of the diverse people who live there. Beyond his own creative work, Kevin is deeply committed to advocating for his community and for free creative expression, and he continues to support and produce personal, artist-driven projects.
About The Producer
Hae Ji Cho (she/her) is a Korean Brazilian American filmmaker, writer, and multidisciplinary artist. Her creative work explores what makes us feel worthy of connection and shines light on the duality found in the endless peculiarities of the human experience. Through the non-profit Art Opening Minds, she has written and provided guided reflections on themes of grief, ADHD, anxiety, and more that are currently used by educators and individual users across North America.
Centering The Process: A Clay Workshop
Financial demands, social pressures, or even our own timelines may tie our self-worth to the final product that comes out of our labor. In turn, the value of dedicating our attention and effort to a process is often lost, taking with it the value of the hope, faith, and even courage we pour into our work. This all-level-friendly clay handbuilding workshop encourages us to connect with the joy of our actions and to strengthen our trust in ourselves as creators (regardless of your usual medium, whether you create paintings, spreadsheets, relationships, or something else entirely).
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Hae Ji Cho (she/her) is a Korean Brazilian American multidisciplinary artist working with ceramics, filmmaking, writing, and jewelry. She first began her ceramics journey from a commitment to fighting perfectionism-oriented fear and to expanding comfort within discomfort, then quickly fell in love with the process of learning the craft. Through the non-profit Art Opening Minds, she has written and provided guided reflections on themes of grief, ADHD, anxiety, and more that are currently used by educators and individual users across North America.
Palestinian Brunch at Rooh
Join us for a warm, community-centered experience that brings together food, culture, and healing.
This interactive gathering combines a traditional Palestinian brunch, a hands-on cooking class, and a thoughtful conversation on the importance of prioritizing mental health and community care.
Together, we’ll learn how to prepare knafeh, the iconic dessert made famous in Nablus, Palestine, while exploring the stories, traditions, and flavors that make Palestinian cuisine so meaningful.
Brunch Includes:
Traditional Palestinian Breakfast
Hands-on Knafeh Cooking Class
Tea & Coffee
Interactive Mental Health Acknowledgment & Discussion
Come ready to eat, learn, connect, and celebrate Palestinian culture in a welcoming and nourishing space.
Pride Market
Rooh Sanctuary is thrilled to collaborate with SATRANG to create a vibrant and joyful space for our community during LA PRIDE on June 20th, starting at 1pm!
Za’atar Man’eesh Workshop
Join us for an evening, we will prepare za’atar man’eesh while also reflecting on the parts of ourselves that have been labeled, restricted, criminalized or pushed into hiding.
Spring Settling Yoga Gathering
Settling into Spring is a way to check in with your energy during the season and revisit intentions that were seeded while nurturing what you've grown into. This event is a time to reflect on what has taken hold since the Equinox and what excites you about what's to come!
Fundraiser for Faizah
We’re gathering for a meet and greet with District 11 City Council Candidate Faizah Malik and yoga educators at Rooh Sanctuary, followed by a seated restorative yoga practice focused on your rest and renewal.
Rooted In Rhythm
Get ready to recharge through this beginner-friendly dance class at Rooh!
Free Monthly Healing Circle
We will be offering free monthly healing circles for those holding grief, rage, heaviness, or everything in between.
Sound Bath & Tarot by the Sea
Join us for a relaxed women’s gathering by the ocean, designed to align with the powerful energy of the New Moon.
SPRING BLOOM: A Somatic Sound Healing Journey into Feminine Sensuality
As the earth softens and the first blooms begin to open, we invite you to do the same.
SPRING BLOOM is a two-hour ceremonial gathering for BIPOC women. A tender, intentional container to return to your body, awaken your senses, and remember the quiet power of your own feminine nature.
Held in the sacred container of Rooh Sanctuary and timed with the spirit of Nowruz, the Persian New Year and ancient celebration of spring's renewal, this experience is an invitation to shed what winter carried and step into a new season of yourself.
A note on attire: We invite you to dress softly, intentionally, and whatever makes you feel the most feminine…think flowing fabrics, gentle colors, and anything that makes you feel at home in your body. Come as if you’re dressing for a ceremony, because you are.
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You'll be guided through an intimate workshop on feminine sensuality and embodiment led by Dr. Nahreen Aref, sex therapist, followed by a deeply restorative sound healing journey with Sahar Farooqui, where crystal bowls, healing frequencies, and the warmth of community will hold you as you soften, release, and bloom. The sound healing session will also include Reiki healing provided by Nahreen to help you feel supported.
This is a space where your body is honored, where your pleasure is not shameful, and where your sensuality is sacred.
Refreshments will be provided.
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This experience is for you if:
You're a BIPOC woman ready to reconnect with your feminine essence
You're curious about your relationship to pleasure, desire, and embodiment
You're craving a safe, healing space that feels like a ceremony
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We invite you to dress softly, intentionally, and whatever makes you feel the most feminine…think flowing fabrics, gentle colors, and anything that makes you feel at home in your body. Come as if you're dressing for a ceremony, because you are.
Rooh Launch Party
Join us for an afternoon celebrating the opening of Rooh Sanctuary, a healing-centered space created for women and girls to rest, reconnect, and return to themselves.
Year of the Horse Sound Bath
A ceremonial sound bath guided by Sahar Farooqui to welcome the Year of the Horse. A year of movement, courage, freedom, and forward momentum.
Opening Ceremony
Step into an evening of prayer, intention, and blessing as Rooh Sanctuary opens its doors for the very first time.