Art of Grief: Yoga, Writing & Sound Healing

Be held in community by those who speak the language of loss as the summer ends and fall grief season begins. Explore big feelings through reflective writing with grief poetry as prompts. Move with emotions through a gentle yoga flow and sound bath, with crystal bowls, chimes and singing.

with Melissa Andrada (mel - they/them)
Sol Garcia Jones (they/them)

1-3pm on Sun, Sept 27
Arise: 3229 Lakeshore AvenueOakland, CA, 94610

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Día de los Muertos Grief Retreat

Be held in beloved community by those who speak the language of loss and love as the winter grief season emerges. Be soothed with panoramic ocean views, just minutes to the main beach and town center in Sayulita.

Come as you are.

with Melissa Andrada (mel - they/them)
Sol Garcia Jones (they/them)

Oct. 29 - Nov. 2, 2026
Sayulita, Mexico

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Burnout Prevention: Being Human in the Age of AI

Engineering is one of the most stressful job classifications, with high potential for burnout. If you’re feeling exhausted and overwhelmed, we are here to support you. 

Amidst the speed and automation of AI, it can be easy to forget we are human – with real bodies, with real needs. In this highly interactive and experiential session, we are here to get back to being human — and bring awareness to the Autonomic Nervous System, the original ‘operating system’ that powers great work. 

LeadDev Conference
Javits Center
429 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001

with Melissa Andrada (mel - they/them)
Dr. Bree McDaniel (she/her)
Roshen Sethna (she/her)

Sept 15-16

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EMBODY: Step Into Your Power As A Public Speaker

Strengthen your power and presence as a public speaker through embodied strategic practices rooted in neuroscience and clinical psychology

Groundfloor Oakland
4055 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
with Melissa Andrada (mel - they/them)
Sol Garcia Jones (they/them)

6-8pm, Wed, Oct 14
Groundfloor Oakland

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Radical Dreaming for 2026: Dance & Somatic Leadership Retreat

Create your 2026 vision through dance, art therapy and somatic leadership tools rooted in the neuroscience of change with CEO Melissa Andrada (mel - they/them), dance teacher and healer Isabelle Duffy (Iso - they/them) and equity facilitator and science fiction writer Sol Garcia Jones (they/he/she).

Retreat
2-4:30pm
Saturday, January 17, 2026

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Radical Dreaming for 2026: Virtual Somatic Leadership Retreat

Create your 2026 vision and embodied action plan using somatic leadership development tools rooted in the neuroscience of change with CEO Melissa Andrada (mel - they/them) and Dr. Suzan Ahmed (she/her)

Virtual Retreat
9-10:30am / 12-1:30pm EST / 6-7:30pm CET on Thursday, January 15, 2026

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ONGOING EVENTS

Queer Yoga: Take Pride in Who You Are

Step into a place of embodied queer leadership on and off the part. Take part in a safe haven for LGBTQ2IA+ folks in the Bay Area.

Arise
Oakland, California
with rotating teachers

6:30-7:45pm on Fridays

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EMBODY: Step Into Your Power As A Public Speaker

Are you ready to step into your authentic queer leadership voice? Gain trauma-informed, embodied techniques and creative practices to develop your public speaking skills with confidence, joy, and resilience at the Out in Tech’s Leadership Institute.

Out in Tech
Downtown Brooklyn
with Melissa Andrada (mel - they/them)
Dr. Bree McDaniel (she/her)

September 25-26, 2025

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Healing Towards Joy:
The Art of Voice

How can you access the fullness of your voice in public?

In this interactive workshop, we hope you’ll walk away with trauma-informed creative practices rooted in the latest research in somatic psychology and music therapy on how to connect with the joy of voice and public speaking.

Your guide, Melissa Andrada (mel - they/she), will share hard-earned and heartfelt wisdom on speaking on stage as a survivor of Big T trauma and once painfully shy kid who went to become a CEO of a global collective.

Dropping the Mask
Virtual Conference based in Australia
with Melissa Andrada (they/she)
Preena Chand (she/her)

October 7, 2025
3:30pm PST

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